While most of the eagles blogs, and even media, agreed with getting rid of Jeremy Bloom, I didn't see the reason why. I thought it was a mistake because he, at least, gave the Eagles a chance to make a big play in the return game. People said he shied away from contact and couldn't make break a tackle. But he had speed and experience.

On GLew. I've never understood why he's on the team. When he got the chance to play after TO blew up, he proved he was a fraud. They say he can cover kicks well, but seriously he's 190 - I'm sure he can be replaced.

It will be interesting to see what they do this week. There's got to be a punt returner that they can sign and get rid of Glew and his dumb ass smirk.

For the returns of Reno Mahe, where at least you knew he would wave his hands in the air during a punt in flight and catch the damn thing.

Seriously, I thought that even a middle school kid could figure out that trying to field punts in massive traffic was hazardous to one's health and the team's well-being.  I guess Greg and JR missed the memo on that day in the 7th grade.

As for Andy, well, I was scratching my head at best and screaming at the TV at worst.  The only thing that saved me today was that I set up two TV's in my living room to watch the Phillies win while watching the Eagles find as many ways as they could to shoot themselves in the foot.  

This was definitely a coaching loss.  Bad use of Timeouts - typical of Andy, poor situational playcalling - who calls for multiple screen/swing passes on consecutive goal to go plays?  And let's not forget that Greg Lewis was called for an unnecessary roughness penalty for trying to trip someone after the play.

In short, they deserved to lose, because they did everything in their power to give the game away.

It was Avant who was flagged for the unnecessary roughness...I had said it was Greg Lewis.

You're right.  Andy's got to take the heat for this one, but at the same time some one needs to get cut for this.  Either Lewis or Reed has to go.  Bloom or Mahe are necessarily god-sends, but at least he held on to the football.

How can a team that has the foresight to bring back Koy Detmer exclusively to hold miss that perhaps a kick return specialist might be a necessity?

This team does so many things well.  It's just so frustrating to see them lose for the same reasons over and over again (dumb penalties, special teams mistakes, hubris).  That's what makes it so hard to be a Iggles fan sometimes.  They're the model of consistency, in both good and bad ways.  

All that being said the defense played well the offense clicked at times and the NFC looks terrible.  So barring injury we should still be in the thick of things (please be healthy Lito... please).

Can the punt return game get worse with him in there?  Our defense was very good today and the offense was average.  The special teams really killed us today.  

That was a deplorable effort on punt returns. Judging form his performances, I didn't expect anything big from Jeremy Bloom, but we knew he'd be at least average returning kicks.

So we cut him to sign...JR Reed? What the hell? This guy was terrible on kickoff returns from day one, and I don't know if he's ever so much as caught a punt before.

And don't get me started on Greg Lewis...this guy can't even catch a 5-yard slant pass, let alone a 50-yard punt. His lack of judgment was absolutely horrifying.

Lewis and Reed simply don't have enough talent and/or experience to fulfill their roles on this team, and in my opinion should be cut as soon as replacements can be found.

Isn't Westbrook the #2 punt returner exactly for situations like yesterday? If a tie game late in the fourth quarter isn't a crucial situation, then what is?

There is no time to 'develop' a punt returner.  We have to acquire one.  There isn't one on the practice squad, either.  So in the absence of a legit returner, why not call back Mahe?

Here's an absolute desperateion plea if all else fails... how about asking Brian Mitchell to un-retire?  He is one of the all time leaders and did have 9 touchdowns returning punts.....

did break a decent kick-off return once, I remember it like it was yesterday. He got it to our 45. I'd rather see my little sister out there returning kicks than lewis or reed right now though, i can't believe we lost a game because; a. we don't know when to wave our hands in the air and catch it, and b. we don't know when to wave our hands in the air and leg it in the opposite direction. At least a 15 year old female knows how to do part b.

The return game cost us this game, obviously.  The team took a risk in committing so many returns to Jeremy Bloom in the preseason.  They took another risk when they selected Greg Lewis, a guy with very little experience in the role, to return punts in the Green Bay game.  I think the next decision is a tough one as well - whether to sign a player with experience in the role or to allow somebody currently on the team to gain the experience in practice and as the season progresses.  Despite the hue and cry from the Eagles's faithful, I wouldn't necessarily think the latter plan was a bad idea - think of how many punts whoever is chosen will be fielding just this next week.

From a season long perspective, however, I am much more concerned with the performance of the offense than with the return game.  This was supposed to be the team's strength?  The Eagles will not win very often this year in games in which the offense tallies 13 first downs.  And no sense of the moment.  I was a Donovan McNabb apologist throughout the stretch run last year, but that offense came up with big plays when they needed them.  This offense couldn't take advantage of its opportunities, whether great field position or first and goal.  Was anybody feeling confident of the team's ability to get into field goal range had Reed not muffed the punt?  This unit may get its act together, but I'm getting a little nervous.

It won't happen, but my view is that the Eagles could put Greg Lewis back to return punts for the rest of the season and do fine.  If they put yesterday's offense on the field for the rest of the year, though, this team is in big trouble.