Winning Ugly May Be Winning, But It's Also Ugly

Eagles' Less Than Impressive 'W' Conceals Some Uh-Oh Moments

I KNOW all is well in Birdland, at least for a week, but in my limited viewing of yesterday's improbable Eagles win over the Redskins, I caught a couple of things that troubled me, even in victory. First, Donovan McNabb just isn't throwing the ball right. I can't believe I'm writing this, but his receivers really bailed his ass out a few times, by altering their routes a step or two to come back to underthrown passes. And the defense, once an ironclad hallmark, allowed the Redskins to get down the field way too easily. When James Thrash burns your D multiple times, you know you need some help. I hate to wish losses on teams I like, but there are times when winning masks larger problems that need to be uncovered as soon as possible for there to be long-term success.