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Philly.com - Welcome to today's live Eagles chat with Rich Hofmann. Rich will be on at 1:30 to talk about the Birds' 20-16 loss to the Cowboys. You can start submitting your questions NOW.

1:33	OK, folks -- let's do it. Plenty to talk about after that game.

1:33	[Comment From Mack] Rich, do you have a problem with Andy Reid's challenges in the second half?

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Mack, I thought the first challenge was weak. You can't expect to win a challenge with the argument of forward progress when there is no forward progress -- when the receiver, on his own, is heading backward in order to make the play. That one was a waste.

The second challenge was worthwhile.

What is missed in all of this is that Reid cannot possibly be making these challenge decisions -- somebody in a booth is making them and telling Reid what to do. And he is not being well-served.

1:35	[Comment From George] Please assess Donovan McNabb's play yesterday. How can he be so up and down?

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George, they are McNabb and McNabb is them. He has been inconsistent this season -- no way to sugar-coat it. The offensive line has been inconsistent this season -- no way to sugar-coat that, either. He does not seem able to make the line better, not as much as he used to. The line does make McNabb better when it performs well. I know I'm talking in circles here, but the two are linked more than ever.

1:37	[Comment From Mike] Did you agree with the ball spot on that fourth-and-one challenge?

1:38	Mike, I saw it a bunch of times last night and did not get a chance to look at it again today. Based on last night, heat of the moment, all of that, I thought they spotted the ball a little short of his forward progress.

1:38	[Comment From Terb] Hey Rich- How many times has Donovan lead 4th quater comebacks? Doesn't it feel like if the Eagles are down in the 4th the game is over? Do you think this has to do more with Andy's play calling or Donovan's inability to come through in the clutch?

1:39	Terb, it's all of their faults. For whatever it's worth, he brought them from behind in the NFC championship game once against Arizona -- his crime was that he couldn't do it twice after the defense laid down.

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