The one thing I had hoped to see yesterday at Texas Stadium was for Terrell Owens to catch a pass in the endzone and celebrate by shitting all over the Cowboys' beloved star. I mean, literally dropping his pants and defecating all over their turf. Sure, it no doubt would have resulted in some ugly fines and a terrible mess, but given the insufferable cockiness of Cowboys fans that I've been forced to endure since I moved to Dallas, it would have been worth it.

Instead, the Eagles collectively shit the bed yesterday afternoon in their 33-10 loss to the Cowboys, a game that was over before I even made it to my seat.

The Eagles are now 1-4 in games before their bye week since 2001, and the lack of mental and physical preparation they have exhibited in the early parts of the last few seasons struck again yesterday. Slack can be cut, perhaps, for Donovan McNabb, who was clearly hurting out there. But isn't it his responsibility to do what is best for the team? And can't one argue, at this point, that the best thing for the team is for Donovan to have surgery immediately?

While the offense sputtered, the defense struggled. For the 5th game in a row, Jevon Kearse, who needs to focus on force instead of speed, was invisible. The pass rush was awful, allowing Bledsoe all the time in the world to linger in the pocket. They came out unprepared and failed to adjust during the course of the game as the Cowboys exploded for 456 yards. Where was the blitz? Where was the pressure that the Eagles are known for creating?

With two weeks to mull over the team's numerous flaws, the front office must be held accountable, first and foremost, for refusing to spend money to make this a tougher, deeper team. Corey Simon was allowed to walk after he refused the team's franchise tag. Ike Reese was allowed to walk - straight over to rival Atlanta. McNabb (bruised sternum, sports hernia), Dawkins (ankle), and Trotter (quad) are beat up. Jerome McDougle was shot in the stomach in the offseason during a robbery attempt and never replaced. David Akers is out with a torn hamstring, Darwin Walker is out with a thigh injury, and Paul Grasmanis is on the IR. Artis Hicks tweaked his ankle yesterday and LJ Smith suffered a lower ankle sprain on his first catch of the 1st quarter. Normally, that might just be called bad luck. But with the Eagles front office currently sitting $12.6 million under the salary cap, it reeks of bad karma. The Eagles front office is notorious for refusing to give key veterans the money they claim to deserve. Sometimes they're right, but occasionally, like in the case of Corey Simon, they end up hurting themselves just to prove a point. When you refuse to spend money to add depth, you're tempting fate, and in a sport as physical as football, it seems like incredibly poor planning.

And then there's the issue of a running back. The front office seems to think that finding a big, strong running back is of low priority. Westbrook, who has become more effective as a receiver than rusher, is a small, quick runner, and would be complimented nicely by a strong running back. But not only has the front office refused to address that need, in fact, they've done the complete opposite by refusing to give Westbrook a new contract.

Two years ago, the Birds went out and spent big money on Terrell Owens and Jevon Kearse. The result? A trip to the Super Bowl. This past year? They said goodbye to Hugh Douglas, Corey Simon, and Ike Reese and failed to sign Westbrook. The result? The Eagles head into the bye week at a disappointing 3-2. How much longer can the front office sit on their hands?