Is it Donovan McNabb or Andy Reid?

McNabb has been stinking up the joint recently for the Eagles, but don't let Andy Reid off the hook either. Look at this line here:

PHI2 M.Stover extra point is GOOD, Center-M.Katula, Holder-S.Koch.

2-1 BAL1 (7:44) K.Kolb pass short middle intended for D.Jackson INTERCEPTED by E.Reed at BAL -8. E.Reed for 108 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

1-1 BAL1 (8:20) K.Kolb up the middle to BAL 1 for no gain (T.Suggs).

So say you're playing your young backup quarterback on the road against one of the best defenses in the league. Say you manage to drive to the goal line and are sitting at 1st and goal from the one. Don't you just run it up the gut four straight times? Odds favor a touchdown in that situation. But Andy decides to throw, and well, you can see the result above.

This is part of a bigger problem that the Eagles have had for the better part of five years now. They don't have a short yardage back for these situations. They have Westbrook, who's one of the most versatile and talented running backs in the league, but he's not a big guy that can get the extra yard. How they didn't draft or sign a big running back the last few years is beyond absurd. This is a solid team all around that has had one huge glaring hole. Of course, Andy Reid refuses to run the ball in obvious running situations, so maybe they thought it would be money wasted to go after a short yardage guy.