They had a front office most notable for its revolving door. Rather than striving as an organization, the Eagles tended mostly to settle. The only time they reached was on draft day. They are the reasons the Eagles aren't the Eagles anymore. Now, don't misunderstand.
Players win games.
Players sell tickets. And on a cold and gray day in Cleveland, all you probably want to talk about is how Donovan McNabb lit up the skies. Still, just for a second, consider the structure here. If you've studied it at all, you know it's the best the Eagles have had in almost a generation. And if it didn't preordain the playoffs, not this year, that structure gave the team a better shot than it's had in a long, long time.