After a tough loss in a Monday night thriller with Dallas, the Birds returned to the Linc this afternoon for a showdown with the cross state rival Pittsburgh Steelers. While last week it was the offense that led the way, it was the defense that took center stage today. Ben Roethlisberger never knew what hit him, as he was sacked 8 times and threw for just 131 yards and 0 tds. Willie Parker was equally stymied rushing for just 20 yards on 13 carries. In fact the Steelers were held without a single TD for the day meanwhile, Mcnabb and Birds managed to tough out one td and thus the win 15-6. The Steelers actually had the early 3-0 lead on a Jeff Reed field goal. Midway through the 2nd quarter, Correll Buckhalter(Brian Westbrook injured his ankle earlier in the game) received a 20 yd td pass from Mcnabb for a 7-3 lead. From there the two teams traded field goals until the Eagles had their win. So the Eagles move to 2-1 overall and prove that their defense can be just as good as the offense and that they will be tough to beat the rest of the season.
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Well it wasnt too pretty but a win is a win and its great to see the defense play as well as they did
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yeah a win is a win
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