EAGLES NEWS

It wasn't pretty, in fact it didn't even look good at times, but the bottom line is that when push came to shove, and the Eagles absolutely had to have a play, they got it, while the Redskins did not ,and that ultimately proved to be the difference in today's game. In the end, thanks to 251 yards and 4 TDs from Donovan Mcnabb, and 183 total yards(100 rushing, 83 receiving) and 3 TDs from Brian Westbrook the Eagles prevailed. The Early lead belonged to the Eagles as Westbrook scored from 4 yards out on a shovel pass, midway through the 1st quarter. In the 2nd quarter Jason Campbell fired a pair of TD passes to James Thrash(yes the former Eagle) to put Washington up 12-7 at the half(the PAT failed after the 1st TD and the 2 point conversion failed after the 2nd TD). Shaun Suisham booted a field to open the 3rd quarter and push the Redskin lead to 15-7. Late in the 3rd Mcnabb hit L.J Smith with an 8 yard TD pass, to cut the lead to 15-13(the Eagles attempted the 2 point conversion for the tie and it failed). Jason Campbell opened the 4th quarter with at TD pass to veteran Keenan Mccardell for a 22-13 lead, and for a fleeting moment it appeared the Eagles were headed to anothe debilitating loss. Then 2 minutes later Mcnabb hit Reggie Brown with a 45 yard TD pass to cut the lead to 22-20 and the Birds were right back in it. Then on their ensuing possession the Skins drove it deep into the Birds territory but fumbled it away, seemingly handing all the momemtum to the Eagles. Unfortunately, Mcnabb was sacked seconds later and fumbled it back. Somehow from there, the Eagles defense stopped the Skins on 7 straight possessions from inside the Eagles 10 yard line. Washington settled for a field goal, to push their lead to 25-20. A minute later on the Eagles ensuing possession Mcnabb fired a screen pass to Westbrook, who then proceeded to zig-zag his way 57 yards for a TD and 26-25 Eagles lead(after another failed 2 point conversion). On the ensuing Skins possession Campbell was sacked and fumbled it away to the Birds deep in Redskin territory. A minute later, Westbrook ran it in from 10 yards out to put the Birds up for good 33-25 ,and that was all she wrote as the Eagles improve to 4-5 overall. So for now their season is saved, but they will have to string together some wins if they still hope to make a run at the playoffs.