A Changing of the Guard: Kevin Kolb in, Donovan McNabb out in Philly

Posted: 5th April 2010 by Scott Eisenlohr in NFL
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Sept. 27, 2009; Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia: Back-up quarterback Kevin Kolb passes for 327 yards and two touchdowns without committing any turnovers in a 34-14 win over the Kansas City Chiefs. LeSean McCoy ran for 82 yards and a touchdown. DeSean Jackson caught six balls for 149 yards and a touchdown, and tight end Brent Celek established himself as a force on the field with eight catches and 104 yards and a touchdown. It was a breath of fresh air, a pretense to a change of the guard in Eagles green: no Donavan McNabb, Brian Westbrook or Kevin Curtis. It's almost like when Randall Cunningham finally took over at quarterback for Ron Jaworski in the 1980s. Every decade or so, a change of the guard has to take place. Joe Montana moved on from San Francisco to Kansas City. Brett ...

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