by ADAM BEST, Fan-Sided Blogs, Special to FOXSports.com

Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie has finally seen his '99 midnight green Reidster driven into a ditch. Andy Reid and Donovan McNabb totaled the latest Eagles make and model during Sunday's wreck of a game in Cincinnati. As a result, No. 5 and "I'll have the No. 5" are just as done in Philly as T.O. was three years ago. Either that or Lurie cares more about devotion than his division.

It's been a nice ride, but it's time for Lurie to send both his coach and his quarterback to the salvage yard. Both McNabb and Reid were smiling on the sidelines yesterday during the waning moments of their five-quarter tie with the Cincinnati Bengals, the longest-running joke in the NFL. Isn't that alone grounds for dismissal? I've always heard ties were like kissing your sister, not kissing a supermodel. Why so serious, jokers?

The postgame press conference had to be even more maddening for Lurie and all those who bleed green. Despite his decade in the league playing its most cerebral position, McNabb admitted that he didn't even know a regular season game could end in a tie. That's like a 26-year-old driver saying they didn't know they couldn't park in a handicapped spot after getting handed a ticket. Of course, Reid didn't hesitate to stand up for his beloved No. 5. Vet Brian Dawkins was so baffled after the game that he quoted Ricky Bobby. He didn't say that McNabb and Reid needed "to go fast," but that's the Talladega Nights quote B-Dawk should have rolled with.

Reid and offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg -- another guy who's never quite understood the rules of overtime -- have lost their way. This has to be the first team that's more comfortable on 3rd and 8 than 3rd and 1. How do you explain three unsuccessful passing attempts on 3rd and 1? There is no way to explain, except by stating that Reid has never really figured out how to effectively run the football. In fact, the only thing that's been stuffed more than the Eagles' running game on short-yardage situations this season is his face. I guess the Eagles' running futility explains McNabb's career-high 58 passing attempts, even though the Bengals are the 23rd-ranked rushing defense. All-toss-no-hoss football doesn't get it done in the NFL -- didn't they get the memo?

Speaking of McNabb, he and his running mate, Brian Westbrook, were colder than the Wasilla wind Sunday. McNabb threw three picks and only connected on 48 percent of his passes against a terrible secondary. Westbrook wasn't much better, recording three yards or less on nine of his 14 rushing attempts. The real story, however, lies in the fact that Reid and Co. didn't trust Westbrook to pick up the first down in those aforementioned short-yardage situations. It looks like both age and injuries have finally caught up with Philly's former dynamic duo, because Super Five and the Wizard of Westbrook have pretty much gone from 1-2 punch to 1-2 punchline.

As if their dip in performance wasn't bad enough, McNabb, Reid and even Westbrook are also underachieving in the leadership department. The Eagles lollygagged through four quarters on Sunday before completely blowing off the overtime period. Four penalties in OT? More smiles than first downs in the period? Punting with 90 seconds left in a "sudden death" game? Brilliant leadership, fellas.

On the bright side, the Iggles' D ranks seventh in total defense and leads the NFL with 36 sacks. The offensive line and -- I can't believe I'm actually writing this -- receiving corps are also in fairly good shape. Kevin Kolb is a promising young quarterback, and drafting someone like Beanie Wells or Knowshon Moreno would give them the running game they've been lacking. When it comes to replacing Reid, what about former Eagles defensive assistant Steve Spagnuolo? He knows a thing or two about winning in the NFC East and designed the vaunted New York Giants defense that dominated the 18-0 New England Patriots in the Super Bowl. He's also seen what a power running game can accomplish first hand. Given his resume and roots, he's a perfect fit.

The worst thing Lurie could do at this point is try to restore his '99 Reidster. The thing is shot to hell; the sooner he realizes that and goes out and gets a new ride -- ahem, the 2009 Spagnuolo Sport could be available -- the sooner the Eagles will have an actual shot at returning to the Super Bowl.

Around the League

AFC East: As much as everyone praises Bill Belichick -- and they do, freakin' ad naseum -- let's actually criticize the Hoody every once in a while, too. If he had of opened the playbook up for Matt Cassell like he did late in the game for all four quarters, the Patriots likely would have won. -- Full AFC East breakdown

AFC North: Gotta love that snowy slobberknocker we witnessed Sunday. The Pittsburgh Steelers don't always win pretty, but they almost always find a way to win, which is all that matters. I also refuse to call that game the first 11-10 game in NFL history. In my mind, the final score is, was and always will be 18-10. -- Full AFC North breakdown

AFC South: We've always known that the 10-0 Tennessee Titans could D up, tote the rock and manage a lead, but air it out and come from behind? If no-name receivers Brandon Jones and Justin Gage can keep playing like they have been, then I'm not sure there's an AFC team that can stop their Super Bowl surge. -- Full AFC South breakdown

AFC West: The AFC West is without a doubt the absolute worst division in football. Just pathetic. I don't think the Denver Broncos could win any other division, and the Kansas City Chiefs, Oakland Raiders and, yes, now even the San Diego Chargers are absolute garbage. There hasn't been a group of seasons this bad since "T.J. Hooker" was on the air. -- Full AFC West breakdown

NFC East: There's the NFC Beast -- the G-Men -- and then there's the NFC Least -- everybody else. The Dallas Cowboys, Eagles and Washington Redskins all have no chance to make the Super Bowl. Zero. Zilch. None. Nada. If you're an NFL Least fan, you might as well Mike Tice your Super Bowl tickets now. Just trying to help. -- Full NFC East breakdown

NFC North: What is up with the Chicago Bears' defense? They look like the '85 Bears against the Titans' seventh-ranked rushing attack one week, then look more like the '95 Bears against the Green Bay Packers' 19th-ranked ground game the next. Which version of Da Bears are you: Ditka or Wannstedt? Make up your mind already. -- Full NFC North breakdown

NFC South: The Carolina Panthers are either bored out of their gourd, overrated or betting large chunks of money on their opponent. There is simply no other way to describe their past two games. What kind of bizarro world are we living in when the Detroit Lions give the Panthers a scare and Turtle hooks up with Meadow Soprano in the same weekend? -- Full NFC South breakdown

NFC West: The only way I would have watched the two NFC West divisional match-ups this past weekend was if I was forced to -- "A Clockwork Orange" style. How worthless have the Seattle Seahawks and St. Louis Rams become when we expect them to get manhandled by the Arizona Cardinals and San Francisco 49ers? The times they are a-changin'. -- Full NFC West breakdown

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