Championship Thoughts

24 hours later, and yet the pain has not subsided. The Eagles season is over, and the what if's still resonate inside the brain. What if the Eagles didn't come out flat in the first half? What if the Eagles defensive played like they did in the Giants game? What if pass-interference was called on the 4th-10 play that ended the Eagles final drive? There's many more, but instead of breaking down the game, here are my quick thoughts on the Eagles unfortunate season-finale, and oh yea, that other championship game.

1. Where were you Ed Reed?

2. Brent Celek, welcome to the life of a starting NFL tight end.

3. Get better Willis, that was one heck of a shot you took.

4. Big Ben would be the best backyard football player ever.

5. If the Pittsburgh Steelers ended up losing yesterday, WR Limas Sweed would have been run out of town.

6. Quintin Demps should probably learn how to make a form tackle before the next time he steps onto a football field.

7. I don't care what Peter King says, Kurt Warner is a hall of fame quarterback.

8. Larry Fitzgerald is the best vertical threat at the wide receiver position since Randy Moss when he played for the Vikings.

9. Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Johnson got outsmarted by Cardinals offensive coordinator Todd Haley. Can't say that very often.

10. Speaking of Haley, that verbal dispute he had with Cardinals WR Anquan Boldin in the 4th quarter of Sunday's game was childish.

11. David Akers, your better than that.

12. Brian Westbrook's knee injury is far worse than we all know.

13. Edgerrin James has plenty of juice left in the tank.

14. Donavan Mcnabb and Brian Dawkins better be in an Eagles uniform at the start of next season.

15. The Steelers need Hines Ward to get healthy fast if they want to win the Super Bowl/