Week 8: T. Oh, Andy, you’ve forgotten how to coach

Down 14. Nine minutes left. Fourth and six. Sure, own 37, but, hey, there’s nine minutes left. What’s the worst that’s going to happen if you miss it? The Broncos are going to score a touchdown? You lose the game?

Well, if you punt, you lose the game anyway. You’ve given up. And that’s what Andy Reid did yesterday in the Eagles’ most pathetic performance since, oh, the Dallas game the week before the bye.

After an early game where the late Wellington Mara set a world record by being mentioned every three seconds, the Eagles came out in the late game and gave up 28 points, with Donovan McNabb missing his first 12 passes.

The Broncos then did their best to throw the game away, letting Terrell Owens have a leisurely stroll down the length of the field for a touchdown and leaving everybody else so open even McNabb couldn’t throw it at their feet every play.

But a McNabb interception — helped out with some lazy receiving by Reggie Brown — some shoddy tackling by the defense, and it put the Eagles in a perfect position to give up by punting with nine minutes left.

And, who woulda thunk it, the Broncos scored a touchdown anyway.

On the plus side, at least Jose Cortez didn’t blow the game. Phew.

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