It's always a mouth-watering match-up anytime the Eagles and the Redskins play. With these teams projected to finish on either end of the division, there's an opportunity for big statements to be made.
There is the possibility that the Redskins crush Philly and show us just how powerful of a side they are. Or the Eagles upset Washington and raise some eyebrows, stating that there is much more to this team than paper can hold. But these aren't the repercussions I'm necessarily looking for.
I'm looking at the offenses in Landover tonight. We'll see just how well the read option can make its way in the NFL. We all saw last year how Robert Griffin III lead an offense that demoralized teams with Alfred Morris and some well disguised plays. It was disappointing to see if the option could truly be stopped when Griffin went down. Who knows how deep the 'Skins would have made it into the playoffs had the talisman stayed healthy?
With the Eagles, they have a lot to prove. Michael Vick has to show that he is deserving of the starting role and that he can be even tougher than we imagine. Taking constant punishment is nothing new to him. In this new offense, he might be hit even more.
Bringing in this new offense, Chip Kelly has to prove that his system was not just a one trick pony at the University of Oregon and there can be success at the highest level. Granted, he said that he will not lean on the option this season, with the tandem of Vick and LeSean McCoy, who is one of the most shifty, dynamic runners I've seen, he has the right combination for this to succeed.
So tonight, not only are we seeing two division rivals play, we might be looking at the future of the way the game is played pitted against each other. Both defenses have practiced against the option for a couple of months now and they might just tip other teams on how to stop it.We get a professional collegiate game tonight and it will be quite exciting. Thank goodness for football.
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