those witty philly writers

This made me laugh, from today's Philly.com article on the NL wildcard "race":

The best thing about the Phillies' position is that they will have no excuses if they can't find a way to win this thing. The things that have gone wrong this season - the losses of Jim Thome and Randy Wolf, the continued availability of David Bell - have already happened.

Eagles XL - 01

Philadelphia Eagle's coach John Harbaugh, on week one's special teams debacle:

"They're tough, hard-nosed guys who like football," Harbaugh said of his green coverage and return players.

He said that after he's had time to reflect, to gain perspective, "I can live with guys running down there and overplaying a wedge and not knowing where the ballcarrier is in the first preseason game," though seeing it happen right in front of you, the returner streaking down the sideline "is like getting gutted."

That was what happened on the kickoff return, Harbaugh said - his wedge-busters took their task much too literally.

"Our young guys ran down there and crushed the wedge, I mean they just knocked the snot out of the wedge," Harbaugh said. "Totally oblivious to the ballcarrier."

no matter about three special teams gaffes leading to 21 points - 14 before the defense had even stood on the carpet - at least they destroyed that wedge!