The pro bowl was tonight in Miami and unfortunately there were several Eagles playing in the game instead of taking the night off to prepare for the super bowl. Anyway despite the best efforts of multiple Eagles, the NFC lost to the AFC 41-34. Had the NFC won Desean Jackson would likely have been MVP with 6 catches for 101 yards and 2 TDs. Donovan Mcnabb connected with Jackson for the 2nd of those TDs, a primetime 58 yard reception. Other than that Mcnabb was not too effective, completing just 3 of 10 passes for 78 yards and rushing 4 times for 26 yards. Even in the pro bowl, with the best o-lineman and running backs in the conference, Mcnabb didn't get much help from the running and often had little time to throw. Go figure. Rounding out the Eagles on offense, fullback Leonard Weaver did almost nothing with 0 carries and 0 receptions, but he did have 1 tackle on special teams. Continuing with special teams David Akers was a perfect 2 for 2 on field goals and 4 for 4 on extra points. Jackson also returned 1 punt for 8 yards. Finally on defense, Trent Cole had 1 tackle, Quintin Mikell had a pair of tackles and Asante Samuel had an interception, but as usual, somehow avoided having to tackle anyone. So all in all, despite the loss, it was mostly a good night for the Eagles' pro bowlers.
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