focus: september 2010
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The student newspaper of Friends' Central School.TRANSCRIPT
F CUS Volume XXXVI Issue 1 1101 City Avenue Wynnewood Pennsylvania 19096 September 2010 Edition
Friends’ Central School
Start the Fire: Q/A with Student Council President Michael Fires
OnJuly5th,afterabravebattlewithcancer,ourbelovedMiddleSchoolQuakerismteacher,LindaHensel,passedaway.Hercompassionanddedicationtothecommunityisrecognizedbyall,especiallytheMiddleSchoolfacultyandstudentssheworkedwithdaily. WhenIwasaMiddleSchoolstudent,Ms.HenselwasmyQuakerismteacher.InthetimethatIgottoknowher,thethingaboutherthatalwaysstoodoutmosttomewasherdedicationtoinstillingQuakervaluesintothecommunity.ShealsocarriedthispassionoverintoherQuakerismclasses,whereshechallengedustoreflectuponourvaluesandconsiderhowouractionsaffectothers,helpinguslearnlessonsaboutourselvesthatextendfarbeyondtheclassroom.ManyofMs.Hensel’sstudentswerestronglyinfluencedbyherandtrulyadmiredhercompassion,dedication,andwisdom.DuringtheMeetingheldbyFriends’CentralinmemoryofMs.Hensel,aseventhgradestudent,LilySniderexpressedthis:“Asafifthgrader,I
alwaysrememberhearingherspeak,andshealwaysseemedtohavesomethingmeaningfulandinsightfultosay.IwasalwayslookinguptoherandwishingthatIcouldbewiseenoughtosaysomethingevenhalfas
In Remembrance: Linda Hensel, Beloved Teacher and Friend
ByKeiraSultan‘12
Sami:DoyouhaveanymajorchangesyouwanttomaketotheschoolorStudentCouncilthisyear?Ifso,whatkindofchanges?
Michael: TherearealotofchangesIwanttomakethiscomingyear.Onalargescale,Iwouldliketosolidifyaconcertnight“nohomework”policy.Inaddition,Iwouldliketoestablishanofficialschoolrivalryday,“PhoenixDay,”againstanotherschool.Lastly,Iwouldliketomakeourschooldanceslargerbyofficiallyinvitingotherschools.Onasmallerscale,therewillbemonthlyemailssentouttotheschooltoupdatethestudentbodyonourprogress.Inaddition,IwanttoestablishaStudentCouncilrepresentative
“report”duringgrademeetingssothatstudentscanseewhattheirgraderepresentativeshavebeendoinginStudentCouncil.
S: WhataresomenewassembliesthatStudentCouncilisgoingtoputonthisyear?
M: Wearetryingreallyhardtogetcomedianstocomeforassemblyinsteadofhavingacomedynight.Alsowewanttohavemorebandscomeplayduringassemblies.Forin-schooltalent,wewanttohaveassembliesforjazzbandandorchestraifpossible,student-teacherdebates,andafacultyfeud.Therestoftheassemblieswillbeasurprise.
S: What’sgoingtobeyourbiggestchallengethisyearaspresident?
BySamiResnik‘12
M: Ithinkoneofthebiggestchallengesthisyearwillbeinstitutingpermanentschoolchangeforsomeofthethingswewanttoaccomplishas
aStudentCouncil.It’snothardtohaveanideaaboutchange;it’shardtomakeithappenandseetoitthatthechangelasts.IhopethattheideasImentionedabovecanberealizedbytheendofthe
year.
S: Doyou,Claire(Harris),andRachel(Goodman)workwelltogether?Areyoua
goodteam?
M: Yes,wedefinitelydo.Also,Rachel,ClaireandIareverygoodfriendsandhaveallbeeninStudentCouncilsincefreshmanyear,soweareveryfamiliarwiththejob.
S: Areyougoingtobuyanewpresidentialwardrobe?
M: Mostlikelynot,butyouneverknow.Idoliketuxedos.
S: Howisthisyear’sStudentCouncilgoingtodifferfrompastyears?Iwanttofocusthisyear’sStudentCouncilonwhatwecanchangeasa
communityandnothavetheyearbefocusedsolelyoneventsandassemblies.SometimesStudentCouncilgetsbrandedasaneventsplanningcommitteeandthereisalotmorethatStudentCouncilcandofortheschoolasidefromplanningsocialevents.Forexample,ifwecanestablishnewandimprovedschoolpolicies,Ithinkthisyearwillbeverydifferentfromprioryears.
S: Whatareyoumostexcitedaboutthisyear?
M: IammostexcitedaboutthefactthatStudentCouncilhasacleanslatetoworkwith,andIcan’twaittoseewhatwecando.
S: Doyouthinkyou’re
InThisIssue....
Page 2-PuraVida,“SimpleLiving”
Page 3-SeptemberandOctoberMovie
Preview
Page 4-PhoenixinthePhastLane
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eloquentasshedid.” AnotherkeyQuakervaluethatMs.Henselhelpedinstillinthecommunitywasservice.Ms.HenselwasthefirsttoproposetheideaofcarryingoutweeklyserviceprojectsintheMiddleSchool,andorganizedherownserviceprojectofknittingvariousthingssuchashatsandblanketsandsendingthemtochildreninAfghanistan.Mr.Ross,theeighthgradescienceteacherwhoworkedcloselywithMs.Hensel,explained,“Ms.Henseloften
workedbehindthescenesinsteadofputtingherselfoutfront.Somanypeopledonotevenrealizealltheworkshehasdoneforthiscommunity.ShewaslikethegluethatkepttheMiddleSchooltogether.”Mr.Fiferalsopresentedanotherimagethatcametomindwhenhethoughtofhisclosefriendandcolleague.Hecommented,“AlthoughwehaveneverhadaMeetingHouse,IhavealwaysthoughtofLindaasasymbolofit--apresencethatwassostrongtotheMiddleSchool.” Throughherworkwiththeschoolanditscommunitymembers,Ms.HenselhasleftagreatimpactonFriends’Centralandwillbedeeplymissedbyallwhoknewher.
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Transitions.Theyareastandard,unavoidablepartofourlives.Someoccurasrhythmicallyasrespiration—themeltingofdaytonight,themovementthroughamorningroutine.Othersareinfrequentbutpredictatable—anticipated,even—suchasthetraditionalannualcelebrationofaperson'sbirthday.Andsometransitionsmark(dramatically)theendofonelifechapter,thebeginningofanother.SayhellotoSeptemberand“welcomeback”toschool. Doyouapproachthistimewithtrepidation?Excitement?Alittleofboth?Neither?It'saparadoxthatthoughallatFCSsharethisexperience,weeachencounterituniquely. Iconfessthetransitionisextrahardformethisyear.I'mterrifiedofsteppingbackontothelightningfastcarnivalridethattheacademicyearalwaysbecomes,becauseI'mnotevensureI'vere-acclimatedtothelifestylehereinthemainstreamUSAyet. InearlyAugust,fourFCSstudentsandIjourneyedtoasmallisland,IslaChira,offtheNicoyaPeninsulainCostaRica.Evenaswe
PuraVida,“SimpleLiving”ByDeborahMaraziti(Faculty)
struggledtoscrapeourclumsyluggagealongtheroughsandtothesmallmotorboatthatwasourferry,wesensedthatwewereabouttoenteraworldcompletelyunlikeourown.Whatwefound
therewassimplicityinitspurestform—peoplewhoaregratefultoliveinhousesofunpainteddrywallwithtinroofsthatmakerainsoundlikemachinegunfire,whocollectrainwaterinbarrelsandbucketsasamatterofcourseinordertoflushtheseatlesstoilets(andjustincasetherunningwaterrunsout,whichitdid),whorelyonfishingforsustenance,whofrolicjoyouslyinroadsidestreamsanddanceunashamedonSundaysatchurch,whogreetoneanotherinthestreetwitha“Huuuup!”oracheery“Buenas!”,and,mostimportantly,liveunencumberedbyallthethingsweconsiderconveniences.
Ourmergingintothatworldwasabrupt,butsomehoweasybecauseweknewwehadtoadapttothisdifferenceinculture.Ouroutlookswerestrangelyalteredthere.Whiletakingawalk,
ourguidejusthappenedtospyatermitenestandofferedussome...toeat!Itonlyseemednaturaltopartake.Ican'timaginehavingthenervetotastethemhere. WhatIpersonallydidnotexpectwashowdifficultitwouldbetore-enterthelifestylehere.Everythingseemsastonishinglyoverdone.Imean,thewaterrunsintheshowershere,andit'shot,forastart!ItseemssuchawastetoletthewaterkeeprunningwhenI'minthere—shouldn'tIstartandstopittoconserveit?Thereissomuchgoingonhereallthetime—thedaysarenolongerlinearandsimple:there,theroosterwakesyouupatdawn(well,earlier:wehad
anenthusiasticrooster),youeat,youwork,youplay,youworksomemore,youeatsomemore,thesungoesdown,andyougotobed.That'sit.Andhere,noonesayshelloastheypasseachother;mosteveryone
ispluggedintoorlookingatsomethingelectronic. OnedayinCostaRicaIspentadelicious1.5hourswashingdishesintheEcoLodge,lookingoutoveralovelygreenpatchofforestwhilealargelizardcreptaroundtherafters.Here,whenIwashthedishes,thephoneisringingoffthehookforplaydateswhilemyBlackberry
isbeepingabouttxtmessagesandemails,andtheneighborhoodisscreamingwithpeoplemowingtheirlawnsobsessively.Idon'tjustmissthesimplicityofIslaChira,Ilongforit.Idon'tthinkIwanttotransitioncompletelyawayfromit—can'tIbringitwithme?Iwouldlovetosharewithyouthesimpleworldwhere,whenyoutakeawalkthroughaforest,it'sonlynaturaltogentlytouchaboaconstrictor,justbecauseit'sdrapedthereoveratree.
So,let'skeepitsimple:welcomeback.
goingtobelovedmostbytheteachersorstudents?
M: Well,Icertainlywouldliketobelovedbyboth.However,StudentCouncil’sfocusisonthestudents.StudentshaveadirectsayinStudentCouncilactivitiesandweneedtoberesponsivetothem.Withthatsaid,thestudentsaremytoppriority.
S: IfyouhadamilliondollarsforStudentCouncilwhatwouldyoudowithit?
M: Well,althoughwedon’thaveasevenfigurebudget,ifwedidIwouldliketodothingsforFCSandforStudentCouncil.Firstfortheschool,IwouldimprovethefacilitiesbyputtingeffectiveairconditioningandheatingintheLanguagebuildingandWoodbuilding.Second,Iwouldinstallstadiumlightingonourplayingfieldssowecouldhavenighttimeathleticgamesinthefallandspring.ForStudentCouncil,Iwouldlovetobringthecountry’stopbands,speakersandcelebritiesforeventsandassemblies.Lastly,IwouldlovetomakeevenmoremoneyavailableforclubsatFCStoborrowfromStudentCouncil’sclubfund.
S: IfyoucouldchoseonefamouspersontojoinStudentCouncil,whowoulditbeandwhy?
M: Handsdown,ChuckNorris.
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Aclubthat’salwaysbeenpopularintheFCScommunityisthedebateteam.WithMr.Morrisasitsteacheradvisor,moreandmoremembersarejoiningthisuniqueclubeveryyear.DominantintheFriendsLeague,theclubhasfutureplansforexpandingitshorizonsandimprovingtheteam’sskills.Isatdownwithoneofthisyear’scaptains,AdamPosner(‘11)totalkabouttheclub’sfuture.
AlongwithAdam,MitchellJohnston(‘11)isleadingthechargeforthe2011team.Adampointedouttheclubsincreasingseriousnessastheyearsgoon.Thisyear,theyplanformoreseriouspracticesandbetterutilizationofthepracticetime,sowecanhavestrongteamstoleadthechargeindebate.Alsoplannedfornextyear,theFCSdebateteamwillbejoiningthePHSL(PennsylvaniaHighschoolSpeechLeague),whichisamoreseriousleaguethantheFriendsleague. Inpreparationfor
eachdebatetheteamsaregivenaresolve(thetopicthattheywillbedebatinginthedebate).Thecaptainsagreethatwithcollaborativeworkasateamontheresolve,thedebateteamwilltakeittothenextlevelthisyear.Withdifferentdebatingandspeakingopportunitiesincompetitionsthisyearandimprovingtheproperdebatingtechniques,thedebateteamissuretoimproveevenmorethisyear.DebatemeetsweeklyinMr.Morris’roomintheFCCat7:45onThursdays.
TheDownLowontheDebateTeam
ByBenFogel‘13
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OrderyourQuakeShirts!
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NEWSSeptember 2010 Page 3
SportsPolloftheMonth:FOCUSsurveyedthe9th-12thgradeandtheUpperSchoolFacultyandasked:
Who should the Eagles pick as starting quarterback this season?
MichaelVick:64%KevinKolb:32%MikeKafka:4%
DataasofFriday,September17,2010
Belowareafewcomments:
“MikeVickisverytalented,butoverseveralseasonshehasshownthatheisnotfitforwinningaSuperbowl.Althoughhisgamecouldmature,theprioritygoestoKevinKolbbecauseheisthefutureofthefranchise.WehaveinvestedalotinKolb,andhehasnotbeengivenampleopportunitytoprovethathecanbeaveryeffectivequarterback.AlsokeepinmindthatKolbplayedhorriblyforonehalfagainstagreatdefense,butmanygreatquarterbackshavehorriblefirstyears.”
“HehasmoreexperiencethenKolb.TheyshouldbeworkingFlorida’spre-TebowgameplanofworkingKolbinfor20-25snapsagameuntilhegetscomfortable,becauserightnowhe’sjusttoonervoustoplaygoodfootball.”
“WeknowwhatVickoffers,andevenathisbest,itisn’tgoodenough.Theoffenseisnotdesignedforhimeither.Finally,andmaybeofequalimportance,istheunappealingprospectofannointinghimastheoffensiveleader.Finewithhimasasometimecontributorbuthardtoswallowhimasthefaceofthefranchise.Forgiven,maybe,butnotforgotten.”
Toviewdetailedresultsandmorecommentspleasevisithttp://ourfcs.friendscentral.org/focus.
SeptemberandOctoberMoviePreview
ByLouisLesser‘11
SEPTEMBER
Easy A(9/17)–Friends’CentralJuniorsreadNathanielHawthorne’sThe Scarlet Lettereachfall,andwhilethisfilmisverylooselybasedontheplotofthatnovel,itlookstoentertainteencrowdswithitscastandhighschoolsetting.EmmaStone(Superbad)andPennBadgely(Gossip Girl)starinthissmart-mouthedromp.
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps(9/24)–Whiletheoriginalfilmwasreleasedin1987,thisfollow-upissetinmoderntimes,amongstthecurrenteconomicclimate,tellingthestoryofayoungmanandhisrisetofinancialpower.MichaelDouglaswontheAcademyAward
forhisroleasGordonGekkointhefirstmovie,soexpectanotherfieryperformance.
The Town (9/17)–BenAffleckreturnstothedirector’schairwithhisadaptationofthenovelPrinceof
ThievesbyChuckHogan.AgrippingcrimethrillersetoutsideofBoston,thisfilmtellsthestoryoffourbankrobberspursuedbytheFBI,enhancedbyromance.
AlsoPlaying:Resident Evil: Afterlife (9/10)Never Let Me Go(9/15)You Again(9/24)
OCTOBER
The Social Network(10/1)–DavidFincherandAaronSorkincombinetheircreativetalentstodirectandproduce,respectively,amovieaboutthecreationofFacebook.Surprisingly,neitherFacebookfounderMarkZuckerbergnorhispartnerswereinvolvedinthemakingofthefilm,butitstilltellsthetruetaleofoneofthebiggestphenomenainmodernculture,andaimstoappealtoall500millionFacebookusers.
Saw 3D(10/29)–Yes,therereallyisanotherSAWmovie.Theseventhinstallmentoftheslasherfranchiseisalsotheirstfilmintheseriestobeshotin3D,andwillbereleasedjustintimeforHalloween.Duetoconsiderablycheapproductioncosts,Jigsawhasmadeasubstantialprofitoverthelastdecade,butsinceSaw VI sawadipinitsgross,thishasbeensaidtobethefinalSAWfilm.
AlsoPlaying:Secretariat(10/8)RED(10/19)Paranormal Activity 2 (10/22)
Thissummer,Ihadtheopportunitytospend10daysinChina–4daysatalocalfactoryinShanghai,and6daysasatouristinShanghaiandBeijing.IwasanEnvironmental,Health,andSafetyInternatVishayIntertechnology,acompanybasedinMalvern,PA.IwaschargedwitheducatingmanagementandstaffintheirAsiaplantsinordertofacilitatecompliancewithinternationalstandards.IspentthemajorityofmytimeintheSingaporeoffice,
researchingandpreparingpresentations. Now,backintheUnitedStates,itseemsalmostsurrealtohavebeeninaCommunistcountryonlyamonthago.Basicfreedomsguaranteedinourconstitution,suchasfreespeech,areignoredinThePeople’sRepublicofChina.InShanghaiandBeijing,Ibecameacquaintedwithanentirelyforeigncultureandgovernmentalsystem.Imetlocalsthrough4daysofworkinafactoryofficeinShanghai,andafterafewdaysoftouring
ImpressionsofChinaByBenjaminYahalomi‘11
thecity,traveledtoBeijing,excitedtoseeChina’scapitalandtheGreatWallanditssurroundings. IvividlyremembertheconversationsIhadwithRebecca,ayounglocalactivistImet.Iwasimpressedwithhersocial-consciousness.Atonly25,RebeccahadalreadytraveledtoNepal,Tibet,andruralChinesevillagesforaidwork.Herkindnesswasespeciallymotivatingconsideringherbudget.Rebecca’sincome,whileperhapsaverageinChina,didnotevenallowhertoflyhometovisitherfamily,forafee,shetoldme,isaround$200roundtrip.Instead,shetooka20-hourbusride. WhenshetookmetotheWorldExpoinShanghai,wetouredtheTibethallintheChineseProvincesPavilion.Whispering,RebeccatoldmehowsadthecurrentsituationisforTibetans.Havingtraveledtherethreetimes,RebeccasawtheeffectofChinesecapitalistintentions;thewildernessisincreasinglymarginalizedbyaheavyminingindustry.InsteadofrespectingtheTibetanlocalcustoms,theChinesearemovingtheirdominant“Hun”intotheterritory.Chinesebusinessintentionsmarginalizelocalcultureandwildlife. WhileinChina,IwasimpressedwiththeincredibleoptimismIobservedin
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Maureen Donovan – Girls Cross Country With Germantown Friends as FSL Champions 8 years running,
there is a new face on the upper school campus looking to change the trend. Maureen Donovan has only been in high school a few weeks and is already impressing coaches with her performances. “We can’t wait to see what she does with the rest of her season,” said Coach Nina Morton. Maureen ran her first race of the season with an exciting 24:24 mark. Perhaps more impressive for the girl who’s been running since 6th grade was her 6:35 first mile split. A long career of winning lies ahead for the Friends’ Central Girl’s Cross-Country team, thanks in large part to Maureen Donovan.
Samuel Siegel-Wallace – Boys Water Polo Hopefully everyone on campus is aware of the aquatics success on campus. Varsity Boys and Girls Swimming have developed into local powerhouses, capturing league titles on a yearly basis. A sport that has yet to bring home the hardware in the pool has been Varsity Water Polo. The winds of change are blowing in the Shimada pool however, and the team is looking to capture its first win of the season. Playing a large role in the team’s competitive streak has been Sam Siegel-Wallace. Sam brings a passion to the sport no one can deny. He explains, “My brothers both played and I fell in love from the first practice.” Sam is a spark plug on offense and is enjoying a break out senior season. He had a career-high three goals against Pennington and is looking to continue his success. Teammate Mike Fires praised, “Sam is an excellent player, who brings a lot to the team. He is a threat from the outside to shoot and is one of the best swimmers on the team.” Fires added, “Out of the pool Sam is also a great leader and carries tireless spirit to the games and even practice.”
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EDITORS-IN-CHIEF:Matthew Karliner ‘11Benjamin Yahalomi ‘11
NEWS EDITOR:Sami Resnik ‘12
PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR:
Jacob Davidson ‘11
ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR:
Louis Lesser ‘11
SPORTS EDITOR:Jamie Ulrich ‘12
STAFF WRITERS:Hannah Albertine ‘12
Daniel Banko ‘13 Ben Fogel ‘13
Keira Sultan ‘12Jordan Taffet ‘12
FACULTY ADVISORS:Marilyn Lager
Steve Patterson
FOCUS
PhoenixInthePhastLanebyJamieUlrich‘12
MaureenDonovan–Girls’CrossCountryWithGermantownFriendsasFSLChampions8yearsrunning,
thereisanewfaceontheUpperSchoolcampuslookingtochangethetrend.MaureenDonovanhasonlybeeninhighschoolafewweeksandisalreadyimpressingcoacheswithherperformances.“Wecan’twaittoseewhatshedoeswiththerestofherseason,”saidCoachNinaMorton.Maureenranherfirstraceoftheseasonwithanexciting24:24mark.Perhapsmoreimpressiveforthegirlwho’sbeenrunningsince6thgradewasher6:35firstmilesplit.AlongcareerofwinningliesaheadfortheFriends’CentralGirls’CrossCountryteam,thanksinlargeparttoMaureenDonovan.
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Rebeccaandothers.Suchoptimismhasbeenunseeninourcountryformanyyears.Whilewewitnessaspiralingrecession,andhighunemployment,Chinahasbarelybeenaffected,withtremendousannualgrowthratesofaround10%.Atthispace,China’seconomywilldoubleinsizeevery10years. Evenwithsuchoptimism,economicdisparityandinequalityisveryapparent.TouringaroundBeijing,Iwitnessedincrediblematerialwealthincontrastwithstarkpoverty.Browsingaroundthehotellobby,wewalkedintoaGiorgioArmanistore,tofindtheyweresellingdressesfor$15,000US,theincomeaChineselaborercanearnin15years.Thenextday,weheadedtoashoppingcentertofindaluggagebagforthegiftsIhadacquired.Whilewalkingwithmyparents,onlyablockorsofromthehotel,Isawalittlemanwithoutlegsbeggingforsmallchange.Thesadnessofhiscondition,however,wasnotwhatstruckmethemost.AsIlookedtowardshislegs,Inoticedtheyweresimplybandaged,andhehadinadequatecrutchestosupporthimwhilewalking.Thisyoungmanwasnotonly
withouthisownlegs,butalsowithoutanyartificialreplacements.Heclearlywasreceivingnomedicalcareforhiscondition,andwaslivingoffofwhathecouldgetonthestreet.Justoutsidealuxurymall,IwasamongthefewthatgladlygavehimafewYuans,Inacitywiththousandsofluxurycarsandmulti-milliondollarcondos,hislegsweren’timportantenough.
fromChina onpage3Surprise,Surprise:EaglesChooseVickByWesleyKaminsky‘11
SamuelSiegel-Wallace–Boys’WaterPolo HopefullyeveryoneoncampusisawareoftheaquaticssuccessofFriends’Central.VarsityBoys’andGirls’Swimminghavedevelopedintolocalpowerhouses,capturingleaguetitlesonayearlybasis.AsportthathasyettobringhomethehardwareinthepoolhasbeenVarsityWaterPolo.ThewindsofchangeareblowingintheShimadapool,however,andtheteamislookingtocaptureitsfirstwinoftheseason.Playingalargeroleintheteam’scompetitivestreakhasbeenSamSiegel-Wallace.Sambringsapassiontothesportnoonecandeny.Heexplains,“Mybrothersbothplayed,andIfellinlovefromthefirstpractice.”Samisasparkplugonoffenseandisenjoyingabreakoutseniorseason.Hehadacareer-highthreegoalsagainstPenningtonandislookingtocontinuehissuccess.TeammateMikeFirespraisedhim,“Samisanexcellentplayer,whobringsalottotheteam.Heisathreatfromtheoutsidetoshootandisoneofthebestswimmersontheteam.”Firesadded,“Outofthepool,Samisalsoagreatleaderandcarriestirelessspirittothegamesandevenpractices.”
RemindmeagainwhytheEaglestradedDonovanMcNabb?Inasuddenturnofevents,AndyReidhasshockedtheNFLworldbynamingMichaelVickthestarteroverKevinKolb.Yes,thesameKevinKolbwhomtheEaglesgroomedforthreeyearstobethestarteronlytogiveuponhimafteronebadhalfoffootball.WhenKolbwentdownwithaconcussionthatforcedhimtomissweek
twoagainsttheLions,littledidheknowhewouldbelosinghisstartingjobaswell.It’snotthatIamopposedtoMichaelVick;it’sthefactthattheEagleshavebeenclearlystatingallalongthatKevinKolbistheirquarterback,instillingconfidenceinhim,onlytohavehisconfidenceshattered.
ThisteaminvestedsomuchinKolb,goingasfarastradingthebestquarterbackthe
Eaglesfranchisehaseverhad,DonovanMcNabb.Thisleadstothebigquestion---whydidtheEaglestradeMcNabbiftheydidnothaveconfidenceinKevinKolb?Now,takeyourpick,MichaelVickorDonovanMcNabb?Somewhere,McNabbisgrinning,knowingtheEagleshaveagiantmess
ontheirhands.