Morning Cheat Sheet
Here’s what you need to survive water cooler conversation this Monday:
1. It’s all over, as the Eagles’ 21-16 loss to the Packers ended a roller-coaster season.
2. Sunday’s loss was just another in a series of crushing season-enders over the past year in Philadelphia sports – think Ryan Howard and Michael Leighton.
3. So who’s to blame for this one? David Akers missed two kicks, but may have had some bigger issues off the field this week. Rob Ellis writes that DeSean Jackson should’ve stepped up. Who do you think? Vote in our poll to the right.
4. What’s next for the Eagles quarterbacks? Kevin Kolb said he wants to start somewhere even if it’s not Philadelphia, but Michael Vick isn’t yet thinking about his contract situation.
5. John Miller wonders about the team’s other questions going into the offseason.
6. In a tragic story out of Arizona, Dallas Green’s granddaughter was among those killed in a shooting Saturday that critically wounded Congresswoman Gabriella Giffords.
7. The Eagles are done, but the Flyers are still playing – and they’re in first place.
8. Flyers coach Peter Laviolette is heading to the All-Star Game because of the team’s success. Will leading goal-scorer Danny Briere join him?
9. The Eagles’ season-ending defeat is freshest in everyone’s memories, but the most “devastating” football loss of the weekend may belong to Delaware, which blew a 19-0 lead in the FCS national title game.
10. And the Sixers are still mediocre. They coughed away Saturday’s game at Detroit.
Need some optimism? It’s 34 days until Phillies pitchers and catchers report to Clearwater, Fla.
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