The McConn brothers, Derek at midfield and Paul in the attack, also worked exceptionally hard for the champions and were instrumental in providing a lot of quality ball for Keith Higgins. Paul narrowly escaped a serious injury in a completely accidental clash in injury time. Fergal Walsh also did well in the attack while Stephen Carney can be happy with his contribution..It was handled with integrity. The speed at which it happened is what may have caused some ripples. Still, it was a dream job.".

To take on the NFC East leading Redskins. Back in August, who would've thought I'd be writing that sentence in midOctober? So far this season, it's been like Bizarro NFC East, with the Eagles front office behaving like Dan Snyder and Vinny Cerrato in days of yore, and the Redskins plugging away and winning games. LOLskins, indeed..But veterans know the dynamic changes when a team is expected to win. "One of the hardest things to overcome is expectations," cornerbac