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Westbrook Sets Milestones In Pasting Of Bills 17-9

          
While the Philadelphia Eagles did indeed beat the Buffalo Bills Sunday, it held some extra meaning for Eagles running back Brian Westbrook, as he set some milestones in the Eagles’ win. 
Westbrook by gaining 10 yards on his first carry, set an Eagles franchise record for total yards from scrimmage, eclipsing former Eagles great Wilbert Montgomery […]

Posted by Stephen Rhodes on Dec 30 2007

Eagles Spoil Saints Playoff Hopes in 38-23 Win

The Eagles played spoiler Sunday with an impressive 38-23 win over the Saints at the Superdome.  The win all but eliminates New Orleans from the playoffs.  Quarterback Donovan McNabb threw three touchdown passes and ran the ball effectively.  He found seven different receivers, including Kevin Curtis, who had six catches for 78 yards and the […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Dec 24 2007

Defense Dominates Dallas as Eagles Win 10-6

Donovan McNabb’s one-yard touchdown pass to Reggie Brown in the second quarter put the Eagles up for good, as they went on to beat the Cowboys 10-6 at Texas Stadium.  McNabb finished with 208 yards through the air with one touchdown and also rushed for 53 yards on nine carries.  Brian Westbrook rumbled for 81 […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Dec 17 2007

Eagles Postseason Hopes All But Done after Loss to Giants

The Eagles were all but eliminated from the playoffs with a 16-13 loss to the New York Giants Sunday afternoon at Lincoln Financial Field.  The offense struggled in Donovan McNabb’s first game back after missing two starts due to injuries.  Philadelphia looked sharp on its opening drive, marching 68 yards for a score, but after […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Dec 10 2007

Eagles Fall Short in 28-24 Home Loss to Hawks

No matter what position you play on defense, if you intercept three passes in one game, you’ve played a heck of a game. But it isn’t every day that a linebacker is the responsible party. Seattle Seahawks linebacker Lofa Tatupu had that distinction Sunday afternoon; he intercepted 3 passes thrown by Philadelphia Eagles quarterback A.J. […]

Posted by Stephen Rhodes on Dec 02 2007

Almost - Eagles Close to Upsetting Undefeated Pats in 31-28 Loss

 
Despite being overwhelming underdogs, the Eagles gave New England all it could handle on Sunday Night Football.  Philadelphia nearly pulled off a monumental upset, but in the end the Birds lost to the unbeaten Patriots 31-28 in Foxborough.  The Eagles actually led heading into the fourth quarter, but the Patriots proved too much.  Backup quarterback […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Nov 26 2007

Feeley, Westbrook Lead Eagles to 17-7 Win over Fins

 
The Philadelphia Eagles never seem to make things easy. Sunday at home against the winless Miami Dolphins, they lost starting QB Donovan McNabb to an ankle injury, yet despite trailing 7-0 in the second quarter were able to put together enough to improve to 5-5 with a 17-7 win. The Dolphins, who were starting rookie […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Nov 18 2007

Eagles on Life Support After 38-17 Home Loss to Dallas

The Dallas Cowboys rolled into Lincoln Financial Field Sunday night and dismantled the Eagles, 38-17.  With the loss, Philadelphia is 3-and-5 and now four games back of Dallas in the division as their playoff aspirations are all but gone.  The game started poorly for the Eagles after Donovan McNabb fumbled on the first play.  Dallas […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Nov 05 2007

Eagles Stunned By Bears 19-16 at Home

The Eagles allowed a win to slip away right at the end of the game - losing to the Chicago Bears 19-16 in front of a stunned crowd at Lincoln Financial Field.  With less than two minutes to play and the Eagles up by four, the defense, which had been stellar all game, allowed the […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Oct 22 2007

Birds Pull Out 16-9 Win over Jets

 
In a must-win if the playoffs are anywhere near their future, the Eagles took advantage of another poor outing by Jets QB Chad Pennington, and some big early plays from Donovan McNabb and Kevin Curtis to top the Jets 16-9 in New Jersey. The scoring came fast for the Eagles, as McNabb and Curtis combined […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Oct 15 2007