The Philadelphia Iggles need offensive and defensive power to avoid being the Philadelphia Giggles, again. One or two ingredients short of a recipe for success, the Philadelphia Eagles must choose wisely how much to spice up their hardly palatable offense and overly cooked defense. A pinch of this and a touch of that (especially with the NFL draft on the horizon) can turn this decent dish into delectable gourmet with potential playoff staying-power that has been missing in recent years. Phone up Emeril, Martha, and all of the Iron Chef’s you know-today on hotstovephilly.com, the ingredients of Philadelphia Super Bowl Surprise will be discussed with our win-hungry readers.

Head Coach and Chef Andy Reid probably misses T.O. Not for his brash locker room behavior nor his on or off the field antics, not hardly. Mr. Owens is missed because his offensive prowess was so keen that it changed games just by him stepping on the field as a distraction to defenses, not only as one of the best wide-receivers in the game. …