One Thousand Yards Does Not Equal Success

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Published: May 22, 2009

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... moan and groan about is the lack of receiving in the Eagles’ explosive offense.

And quite frankly, I have had about enough of it.

Not only with the Eagles, but also with the NFL in general. Analysts and opposing fans everywhere are always bashing teams for not having that “top guy” in the depth chart.

What if I told you guys this shocking statistic: Since the departure of Terrell Owens in 2006, the Philadelphia Eagles have never been out of top 10 in total receiving yards, and in 2008 they had the sixth best total receiving yards by a team in the NFL.

Yes, that means they have had more receiving yards then teams with potent offenses like Dallas, Green Bay, New England, Miami, and San Diego.

That’s not good enough? Well, wait until you hear this: They are the only team other than New Orleans, Chicago, Minnesota, St. Louis, San Francisco, Seattle, New York Giants, Oakland, Jacksonville, Tennessee, Cincinnat...

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