You're Living in a Dream World: Why a Wide Receiver doesn't Win the Super Bowl

by Luke Desiato

I know everyone in Philly pines for the days of Donovan to T.O. But I have a compelling argument that pretty much denounces the myth that we would have won a Super Bowl by now. It's pretty simple, so here goes,

2005) Donovan plays the first 7 games with T.O. and a sports hernia. At that point, the Eagles are 4-3 and lost to the mediocre Denver Broncos 49-21. Two weeks later Donovan has season ending surgery and is replaced by pretty much the worst QB in Eagles history in Mike McMahon (Remember him? That guy we were excited about because of one Thanksgiving game in 2001 that, oh yes, he did not win?)

So Reason number 1: A Sports Hernia and Mike McMahon are still a Sports Hernia and Mike McMahon. Add T.O. and we Probably have been 8-8 or 9-7. But no Donovan means no Super Bowl.

2006) Donovan has an MVP first half. But in week 10, tears his ACL. Add to the fact that we can't stop the run and the Eagles are 5-5. Jeff Garcia comes in (much to the dismay of the idiot Angelo Cataldi influenced fan base) and goes 5-1 as starter and the Eagles win the division, beat the Giants and lose to New Orleans because we can't stop the run. By the way, Dallas has T.O. and get knocked out in the first round.

So Reason number 2: Had T.O. not left, Jeff Garcia would never have come here and I can't imagine A.J. Feeley guiding us all the way. Plus T.O. couldn't stop Deuce McAllister either. So torn ACL and Deuce McAllister are still torn ACL and Deuce McAllister. Again no Super Bowl.

2007) Donovan Returns, albeit not 100%. He plays slower and more tentative. Reluctant to air it out. I still can't figure out that 56-21, 158.3 passer rating game against Detroit. He has an unspectacular season. A.J. makes two starts and loses both (I know he almost beat New England but remember that HIS bad decision making caused two scoring drives.)Feeley: 2 starts, 7 picks. Donovan returns at 100% and wins the final three including T.O.'s boys, and that team that Garcia couldn't beat. Meanwhile Dallas again loses their first playoff game, with T.O.

So Reason number 3: Donovan is still recovering from an ACL injury. And if T.O. was here, Westbrook doesn't run for 1,333 yards and catch 90 balls. We may have won one more game, but a knee injury and Feeley's picks, are still a knee injury and Feeley's picks. Again no Super Bowl.

And there you have it. T.O. hasn't done any more for Dallas because despite superb Regular Season play, they still haven't won squat.And if I'm not mistaken, Cincinnati and Arizona have the best receiving corps. and they are lousy every year. New England had the best air attack ever. They Lost!!

Basically in a nut shell, Coaching, Defense, Quarterbacks, and Character win Super Bowls. Not Wide Receivers. No receiver in the Hall of Fame, had a lousy Quarterback. They had guys by the names of Montana, Young, Aikman, Moon, Bradshaw and Unitas throwing to them.