impressive debut for the birds

The season has officially arrived, as the first week of the NFL was full of great action and excitement. The Philadelphia Eagles not only flew, but they clearly soared above the grounded St. Louis Rams as they won 38-3.

The Eagles looked virtually flawless. The offense operated at high voltage, as the Eagles generated 522 yards of offense. Out of the 522 yards accumulated, Donovan McNabb accounted for 361 yards through the air, while Brian Westbrook carried the ball 15 times for 91 yards.

While McNabb and the Eagles shined, there wasn't a player on the field who had a better opening day debut than DeSean Jackson. After falling all the way into the second round of the NFL Draft, Jackson seemed to play with an unannounced chip on his shoulder. Jackson was on the receiving end of 6 of McNabb's passes. Jackson finished the game with a total of 106 receiving yards and some very impressive kick returns.

On the other side of the ball, the defense was very stingy, allowing the Rams to get on the board with a field goal once the game was obviously out of reach. The Eagles would finish the game allowing the Rams to achieve only eight first downs and 166 total yards.

So what do we make of this stellar performance? Don't get me wrong; the Rams are not the Patriots. Even with that being said, the Eagles didn't only beat the Rams, they embarrassed them. Lets not forget about the Rams offense. Marc Bulger, Torry Holt, and Stephen Jackson are all creditable studs. Even still, the Eagles shot down a very potent offense and won the game in an impressive fashion. Please give some insight on the game as we move forward and prepare for the Dallas Cowboys.