The Daily Philadelphian

The window just got slammed shut.

For years, we’ve been hearing about how the Eagles window of opportunity was getting smaller. It goes back to when Troy Vincent and Bobby Taylor were sent packing to make room for unproven corners Lito Sheppard and Sheldon Brown.

With Dawkins and McNabb in other cities, the best decade in Eagles football is over.

After years of retooling, the window is shut on the best era in Eagles football. No decade has produced as many wins, Pro Bowls, NFC Championship games and other accolades as this team under Andy Reid and Donovan McNabb.

Sure, Reid is still here, but the players aren’t.

Brian Dawkins. Sheldon Brown. Brian Westbrook. Donovan McNabb.

In the last year, the Eagles have committed to one thing — putting the final nails in the coffin of the last decade.

Sure, Kevin Kolb may end up being Steve Young and he may hoist the Lombardi Trophy. However, many of us remember Eagles football before McNabb. Before Westbrook. Before Dawkins.

Ready or not, thanks to Joe Banner, Howie Roseman and Andy Reid, we’re about to go back to those days.

We may win a Super Bowl, but we’ll never again see another decade like the one that just passed. And, sadly, the only one still remaining is Andy Reid. At least we’ll get to see Kolb throw the ball 57 times each week.