As much as the start of the season has unfolded like a well-worn fairy tale for the Eagles, a story that should include dragons and wands and a lanky young prince, there is absolutely nothing magical about what is happening along the line of scrimmage.
Both the offensive and defensive lines have been dominating opponents, particularly after halftime. It is leg-grinding, back-bending work and the Eagles have been getting the best of it. There is some irony there. After getting rid of a coach who preached conditioning and wearing out the other guy, but succeeded only in wrecking his own team, the Eagles have a new coach who worked the players hard in training camp and that philosophy has been rewarded so far.