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But, it was [link widoczny dla zalogowanych]’s long sprint that got the Eagles (5-3) going in a key victory that will hopefully enable the team to stay close to the Giants in the NFC East.
Vick passed completed 17 of 29 passes for 218 yards, and ran for 74 more and a touchdown. Jackson showed no ill effects from the concussion he suffered against Atlanta last month as he hauled down seven passes for 109 yards and a touchdown.
Someone who had the biggest smile was second-year running back [link widoczny dla zalogowanych], who led all rushers with 95 yards on 16 carries as the Eagles outlasted the shorthanded Indianapolis Colts 26-24. Over the course of the season, the former Bishop McDevitt High School and University of Pittsburgh standout has shown that he is indeed a complete back.
On the very first play from scrimmage, [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] set the tone for the offense.
He took the handoff from quarterback Michael Vick, who was back in action after missing a month because of a rib injury, broke off tackle, cut left, then right and sprinted 62 yards before being dragged down by the Colts’ Tyjuan Hagler and Jacob Lacey.
“That was something because I’m a huge Peyton Manning fan, and when I saw him out on the field it was pretty exciting. It shows you how young I am, you know? It was cool seeing him on the field, but I’m glad we won.”
“I guess it helps to have a great defense, but we figure that it will bite us in the butt later in the season," [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] said. "That is something we have to get better at … we drive the ball and make some good plays. When you get down there you got to score. We just have to work harder at that aspect of the offense.”
But the Eagles made things hard on themselves after that by making four trips in the red zone and coming away with one touchdown and three field goals by David Akers.
“Obviously they caught me, I guess,” said [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] with a wide grin. “I was trying to make some guys miss instead of just hitting it. I was so happy to see that open daylight, but, you know, I’m still a 4.4 guy though. The good thing is we were all fresh (after the bye) and we got Michael and DeSean (Jackson) back. We have a good offense, but we need to get better at finishing drives.”
PHILADELPHIA – As members of the Philadelphia Eagles walked through the tunnel at Lincoln Financial Field to the locker room Sunday, they hollered,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], cheered and sang as they were downright elated after taking care of business.
After [link widoczny dla zalogowanych]’s run, the Eagles did convert the big play into a touchdown on a 10-yard Vick-to-Jackson 10-yard pass for a quick 7-0 lead.
As for [link widoczny dla zalogowanych], he seems to have grown and matured into a back that coach Andy Reid and the Eagles can completely trust to handle the load. He proved as much Sunday.
“Yeah, man. Definitely, I’m getting better, working hard and staying humble.”
“I know our offense is up there in the top five,” he said. “People look at us and know that we have some young talent that can score from anywhere on the field. We can run and pass, and we showed that today. We feel like we’re a good team, just like we knew the Colts are a good team. We have the playmakers to make something happen.”
[link widoczny dla zalogowanych] growing into his role as a complete back for the Eagles
Manning, despite missing many key offensive weapons, completed 31 of 52 passes for 294 yards, a touchdown and two interceptions. The final pick by cornerback Asante Samuel clinched the game in the final seconds. But the key for the Eagles, as far as [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] was concerned, was the return of Vick and Jackson.
“It was a great run to start the game and it feels good to play with a player like that,” Eagles right tackle Winston Justice said. “We just have to learn how to finish off drives and get better as a team. The defense bailed us out many times today.”
Colts All-Pro quarterback Peyton Manning nearly made the Eagles pay for not finishing drives, but the Eagles defense played tough and hard in the second half to hold off the Colts. [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] caught himself watching Manning in pregame warmups since he used to check him out on television when he was in high school and college.