Michael Vick was good, not great. And the Eagles still won.
He took a ton of vicious shots, including one blatant one near the sideline that you can bet would draw a penalty on just about any other QB in the league.
He was a big reason the Eagles won, but the biggest.
Neither was DeSean Jackson, despite all his histrionics. Forget the defense, they played well but not great.
The Eagles won this game because of LeSean McCoy. And in the process they did something I have not seen them do in ages.
After the Cowboys scored late in the fourth quarter to move within a field goal, the Eagles got the ball back with about 4 miinutes and change left in a tight contest.
Enter LeSean McCoy. He put the Eagles on his back and delivered the goods.
Also credit And Reid and Marty Mornhinweg, who finally seemed to realize that at that point the Eagles opponent was the clock, not the Cowboys, and dialed up McCoy's number again and again.
It is something the Eagles have not done in ages. They got the ball, put it in McCoy's belly and ran it down the Cowboys' throat. They ran out the clock, with McCoy blowing through gaping holes in the Cowboys' defense.
The Eagles got the ball at their own 10, thanks to a silly penalty on return man Jorrick Calvin. In years past, a couple of errant passes from Donovan McNabb wold have set up the opponent to get the back back near mid-field, needing just a field goal to tie.
Not last night. instead the Eagles unleashed McCoy, forcing the Cowboys to burn their timeouts. From there they not only ran out the clock, but the Cowboys' hearts.
McCoy had four huge carries on the drive, which didn't result in a point, but still was the defining moment for Eagles fans.
He took a ton of vicious shots, including one blatant one near the sideline that you can bet would draw a penalty on just about any other QB in the league.
He was a big reason the Eagles won, but the biggest.
Neither was DeSean Jackson, despite all his histrionics. Forget the defense, they played well but not great.
The Eagles won this game because of LeSean McCoy. And in the process they did something I have not seen them do in ages.
After the Cowboys scored late in the fourth quarter to move within a field goal, the Eagles got the ball back with about 4 miinutes and change left in a tight contest.
Enter LeSean McCoy. He put the Eagles on his back and delivered the goods.
Also credit And Reid and Marty Mornhinweg, who finally seemed to realize that at that point the Eagles opponent was the clock, not the Cowboys, and dialed up McCoy's number again and again.
It is something the Eagles have not done in ages. They got the ball, put it in McCoy's belly and ran it down the Cowboys' throat. They ran out the clock, with McCoy blowing through gaping holes in the Cowboys' defense.
The Eagles got the ball at their own 10, thanks to a silly penalty on return man Jorrick Calvin. In years past, a couple of errant passes from Donovan McNabb wold have set up the opponent to get the back back near mid-field, needing just a field goal to tie.
Not last night. instead the Eagles unleashed McCoy, forcing the Cowboys to burn their timeouts. From there they not only ran out the clock, but the Cowboys' hearts.
McCoy had four huge carries on the drive, which didn't result in a point, but still was the defining moment for Eagles fans.
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