Soldier Field, Chicago. Fourth quarter. Bears up 20-17. The Eagles desperately need the win. Donovan McNabb and the offense have the ball at their own thirty-eight yard line, with eleven minutes remaining in the game. How’s your confidence level?

McNabb takes the ball and… methodically drives the Eagles sixty-two yards for a touchdown, on an eleven play drive that consumes five minutes, thirty-one seconds and was punctuated with a ten yard scamper by LeSean “Shady” McCoy. Awesome! Clutch! Just what the Eagles needed. About time!

This was a better game than expected, featuring four lead changes, the last one being McCoy’s TD in the fourth quarter that won the game for the Eagles. McNabb, playing before his hometown, was good overall, going 23 of 32 for 244 yards with 2 touchdowns and one interception. He spread the ball to five different receivers. DeSean Jackson had another impressive game, with 8 catches for 107 yards and a touchdown. He was clearly the fastest player on the field. He may be the faster player in the NFL. LeSean McCoy rumbled for 99 yards on 20 carries (not a misprint!) and a touchdown.

This was of course against a Bears team with Jay Cutler at QB. He seems to have less control than Mitch Williams used to. He was missing receivers all night. But I have to give credit where credit is due. McNabb was sharp, decisive and accurate on that scoring drive. He looked, shall I say, confident? Great job Donovan!

Andy Reid, please take the video of that drive and run a continual loop in Donovan’s house so he sees what he can do if he’s confident at the end of the game.

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