Eagles Look Lifeless in 22-9 Loss to Bengals

No reason to panic, actually far from it. In the end, it's just the Pre-Season. Andy Reid still has plenty of time to fix the team. And many people do not realize that the Bengals are a good team that one can argue is super bowl worthy.

Yet, at the end of the game, you can't help but walk away from your television with a sour taste in your mouth. The team's offense looked lifeless as it was unable to score a single touchdown in the entire first half with the starters in. And at the end of the game were still touchdown-less. And while Vick looked quicker than he's been since his return from prison, his passing looked abysmal, as he completed only 1-6 passes and threw a pair of picks. It also didn't exactly help to see T.O. catch a 45 yard pass against us.

Again, Cincinnati certainly is a good team and has a good defense. I'm not taking anything away from them. But as the Eagles now seem to pride themselves on their offense, the fact that they failed to score a single TD in an entire half with the starters in was a bit troubling. It is early, but if the Eagles want to be a contender this year they better get rolling quick. Let's hope our problems are fixed by the season premiere against the Packers. As good as things looked against Jacksonville, this game is now making me worried that the Eagles, slightly similar to last year, will look spectacular in 2010 against mediocre teams, but fall flat against opponents with some teeth.

Mike Vick better step it up if he wants to hope to even make it as a backup anywhere else

I think we can walk away from the game with one conclusion though. I know it is early but just because we have changed the guard at QB don't expect all of Philly's offensive problems to disappear. Kolb may be ready to lead but, as I have maintained with Donovan McNabb, winning is a team effort overall. In the game tonight, the Eagles showed they were still plagued by failure to exploit opportunities in the red-zone and to convert short-yardage situations. I am not saying the Eagles will never get these monkeys off their backs, but don't expect the Eagles to be saved now that their former scapegoat was exiled to our nation's capital.

Swapping McNabb for Kolb will not solve our red-zone or short-yardage issues.

Get to work Kevin Kolb, Andy Reid, and the team overall. You got a lot of work to do to prove me wrong.