They’re still alive.
Barely, but they’re still alive.
I guess you could say the ‘dream’ is still alive as well. The dream team, as the Eagles were so nicknaked by backup QB Vince Young last summer, live for another weekend.
I did not expect the Eagles to go down to Miami and win yesterday. But they did, and they were fairly convincing in the process, especially on defense.
Maybe all that talk of “working hard” from embattled defensive cooordinator Juan Castillo finally got through to his troops. The Eagles ran roughshod over the Dolphins offensive line, recording nine sacks.
The offense, with Michael Vick back at the helm, had an explosive second quarter, wiping out a 7-0 deficit and rolling to a 24-7 halftime lead.
No, they didn’t do much in the second half, but with the defense playing the way they were, they didn’t really need to put up any more points.
Then last night, the Giants helped the effort by knocking off the Cowboys in a wild affair, 37-34. The Giants scored twice in the final four minutes, then blocked a possible game-tying field goal with seconds left on the clock.
Remember, going into the weekend, the Eagles knew that they needed to win out, while the Cowboys went 1-3 and the Giants 2-2. So you needed the Giants to win last night.
So far, everything is going according to plan.
It gets a little dicier next week, when the Jets come to the Linc for a 4:15 game.
But for now the Eagles are alive.
Chalk it up to “hard work,” and “doing a better job of putting players in position to make plays.”
Barely, but they’re still alive.
I guess you could say the ‘dream’ is still alive as well. The dream team, as the Eagles were so nicknaked by backup QB Vince Young last summer, live for another weekend.
I did not expect the Eagles to go down to Miami and win yesterday. But they did, and they were fairly convincing in the process, especially on defense.
Maybe all that talk of “working hard” from embattled defensive cooordinator Juan Castillo finally got through to his troops. The Eagles ran roughshod over the Dolphins offensive line, recording nine sacks.
The offense, with Michael Vick back at the helm, had an explosive second quarter, wiping out a 7-0 deficit and rolling to a 24-7 halftime lead.
No, they didn’t do much in the second half, but with the defense playing the way they were, they didn’t really need to put up any more points.
Then last night, the Giants helped the effort by knocking off the Cowboys in a wild affair, 37-34. The Giants scored twice in the final four minutes, then blocked a possible game-tying field goal with seconds left on the clock.
Remember, going into the weekend, the Eagles knew that they needed to win out, while the Cowboys went 1-3 and the Giants 2-2. So you needed the Giants to win last night.
So far, everything is going according to plan.
It gets a little dicier next week, when the Jets come to the Linc for a 4:15 game.
But for now the Eagles are alive.
Chalk it up to “hard work,” and “doing a better job of putting players in position to make plays.”
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