![]() ![]() The first was a throw into the end zone for DeSean Jackson, but Jackson outleaped defensive back Joe Haden and deflected away the ball at the last second. The drive also featured two passes from Vick that could’ve been interception No. On the run, tight end Clay Harbor and fullback Stanley Havili did a good job sealing the right side. They also picked up a first down on a fourth-down rush by LeSean McCoy that went for three yards and into the red zone at the Browns’ 20. Speaking of third downs, the Birds converted two of three on their 91-yard path. Jason Avant got the drive started with back-to-back catches, totaling just 14 yards, but six of those came on third and 2. Then, after being helicoptered, he was sandwiched by Ahtyba Rubin and fumbled.īoth heart and guts on display by the Birds’ QB there. Physically, Vick took flight on a third and 10, but refused to go down with the first hit, spinning away from D’Qwell Jackson spun him around. ![]() Mentally, though, he somehow put that behind him, and while he wasn’t great on the drive, completing just 6 of 11 throws for 55 yards, he got it done. ![]() Vick had thrown four interceptions when he lined up at the 9-yard line with 6:25 to go and his team behind 16-10. It wasn’t so much the aforementioned numbers, which includes the 5 minutes, 7 seconds it took them to make the march, but because of the guts Vick showed to make it happen - physical guts and mental guts, if there is such a thing. If they make the postseason by a game this year, it may be because of this 91-yard, 16-play monster that won this one. Last year, the Eagles missed the playoffs by a game. Defensively, the Eagles limited the Browns to just three points on their two trips, getting an interception by Kurt Coleman and holding them to a field goal. The Birds entered the Browns’ 20 twice and scored touchdowns both times - even without the 7-foot wide receiver so many fans clamor for. For a brief second, there was a thought that Bryce Brown might try to do the same thing. Inexplicable, really, and reminiscent of last year’s game with the 49ers when they handed the ball to Ronnie Brown near the goal line and Brown tried to flip the ball back to Vick after crashing into the line. Reid said during Monday’s press conference that McCoy was being used as a decoy. McCoy scored 17 touchdowns on the ground last year, a team record. Then, when the Birds got to first and goal at the 3-yard line on their game-winning drive, they lined up LeSean McCoy and Brown in the backfield together but gave the ball to Brown, who promptly lost a yard. Brown was supposed to block on a Vick pass attempt and whiffed, nearly getting Vick killed on the play. why the Eagles chose a third-and-11 play to insert rookie running back Bryce Brown during the first quarter. Eventually it got them into field goal range, but Alex Henery missed the 45-yard try, snapping a streak of 17 straight field goals in a row by the second-year kicker from Nebraska.įormer Eagles kicker David Akers tied an NFL record with a 63-yard field goal at the end of the first half for the 49ers. Then, after they fell down 16-10, they ran the ball on six of the their next nine plays, including four straight on their very next possession after Cleveland took the lead. The Eagles didn’t run the ball once in the third quarter. They took a 15-10 lead at that point and a successful 2-pointer would’ve put them ahead by seven points, which would have meant overtime when the Birds tied it late. why the Browns didn’t go for the 2-point conversion after the interception return for a touchdown. You have to give credit when credit is due, and credit here goes to Juan Castillo, the much maligned defensive coordinator, because Castillo always gets the blame when the defense stinks.Īnd it was a win because of a 91-yard drive put together by Vick, who had been struggling through a very trying afternoon. Never mind that the Browns started a rookie quarterback and a rookie running back. It was a win because the defense played extremely well. In the end, it was a 17-16 win for the Eagles over the Cleveland Browns. It was frustrating, with the Birds committing 12 penalties for 110 yards.Īnd it was maddening, with a game plan devised by Andy Reid and Marty Mornhinweg that called for 56 passes by Michael Vick, a staggering and perplexing number considering that the Eagles played most of the way with a lead. It was ugly, with the Eagles making five turnovers. Their weekend in Ohio nearly turned into a big uh-oh. ![]()
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