Oh those Eagles

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It’s official: The Eagles (1-4) are in major trouble. They have lost four straight. Their run defense is still woeful. They committed five turnovers Sunday. What would have been a great comeback for the Eagles fell short when Michael Vick threw his fourth interception on the Eagles’ final drive with less than two minutes to play. The interception was not Vick’s fault. His pass ricocheted off the hands of Eagles receiver Jason Avant and Bills corner Drayton Florence into the arms of Bills linebacker Nick Barnett.

However, all the Eagles—Vick, the coaches and all the players—deserve blame for a season that is coming unglued. The Eagles’ final error was almost comical. On fourth-and-1, with 1:23 left to play, the Bills coaxed Eagles defensive end Juqua Parker into jumping offside, allowing the Bills to maintain possession and run out the clock. It's an embarrassing mistake in what has been an embarrassing season for the Eagles.

Coach Andy Reid was desperate enough to call for an onside kick to start the second half, with his team already trailing 21-7. These are indeed desperate times for the Eagles.