One Week Away: Eagles, Redskins

We are exactly one week away from the start of the Eagles' 2013 NFL season. What better way to kick off the season than being on Monday Night Football against your division rivals in the Washington Redskins?!

The nation is excited to witness "a little something" from both teams. 

For the Redskins, RGIII, who is coming off a torn ACL, is the big storyline, as he makes his much-anticpated debut. His speedy recovery has greatly impressed the football and medical world, helping him earn the superhuman title, a la Adrian Peterson from last year. His miraculous recovery process was well-documented in ESPN's, in conjunction with NFL Films and Gatorade Productions, "RGIII: The Will To Win." 

On the other side of the ball, the Eagles are a team that have cleared house, implementing a never before seen system in the NFL, a set of new players and most importantly, hiring a genius college coach. Former Oregon coach Chip Kelly has taken over the reigns in Philly. He has given the fans a huge dose of hope and is helping turn the page on the Andy Reid era, which contained many agonizing "I gotta do a better job" moments. Out with the slow repetitive monotone expressions and in with high-energy and enthusiasm. Now, Eagles fans will be seeing a lot more licking of the lips and a lot less clearing of the throat - you see what I did there in those last two sentences, comparing Reid and Kelly? Just making sure! 

Anyways, there are many questions going into this NFC East divisional matchup: How will RGIII perform without taking any snaps during the preseason? Will Chip Kelly's system work in the NFL? Has Michael Vick learned his lesson from last year and will he succeed in this fast-paced, supposedly high-scoring offense? Can the Eagles defense do just enough to pull out victories?

We shall see how everything unravels starting Sept. 9th. Hoping for Kelly to bring a champion-CHIP!