As the region is furiously painting the town red, you’d think the Eagles would be green with envy.

You’d think they’d be doing anything possible to get themselves back on the Back Page.

After all, isn’t this supposed to be their town, where all other sports quiver at the mere thought of competing with the colossus of local sports?

You’d be hard-pressed to get that feeling today.

The Phillies own the joint. And the Eagles did nothing yesterday to change that. Literally.

Yesterday was the NFL trade deadline.

You would think the Eagles, sitting at a thoroughly mediocre 3-3, would be looking at every angle to add a few weapons to their arsenal.

Instead the Birds decided to stand pat and enjoy their bye week.

In the process they may be saying bye, bye to their favored status here in town.
That’s because another team took a different tack yesterday.
They wear stars on their helmets.

Eagles fans have been fairly screaming for months for more offensive weapons, especially a game-breaking wide receiver.

An NFC East team went out and got one yesterday. Hint: It was not the Eagles. Nope, the Cowboys trade several draft picks, including a first-rounder, to the Lions for wideout Roy Williams.

Also available was tight end Tony Gonzalez, the sure-fire Hall of Famer with the Kansas City Chiefs. But he’s not coming here either. In fact, he’s not going anywhere. He’s staying in K.C. The Eagles deemed either a third or a second-round draft choice too steep a price to pay for Gonzalez at this point in his career.
It is being said the Eagles were “in the mix” of teams showing interest for both these guys. They obviously decided the asking price was too high. Interesting in that this is a team that has traded out of the first round the last couple of years.
As has been the mantra under Andy Reid, the Birds clearly think they have all the weapons they need.

So far those weapons have gotten them to a 3-3 record.

Enjoy the bye week, fellas.

Let’s go, Phillies.