When your team is winning you always seem to get the prime time games! Sunday nights match up on NBC between the Patriots and Eagles was supposed to be another display of NFL dominance. The Eagles were a 26 point underdog (Bloomberg.com, 2007) walking into this game with nothing to lose. 
The second play from scrimmage had Eagles fans pulling out their hair as A. J. Feeley, who was in for the injured McNabb, threw a pass that was intercepted by CB Asante Samuel and returned for a touchdown giving the Pats 7-0 lead. For many this was the prelude to the onslaught. But after that mistake, Feeley settled down and stood in the pocket connecting with eight different receivers for 345 yards and three touchdowns (NFL.com, 2007). However, it was Feeley’s forced pass in the end zone at the end of the game to Kevin Curtis that turned into Samuel’s second interception of the game that will be remembered as the pass that could have ended the Pats undefeated season.
The Eagles defense played a superb game sacking Brady three times and holding him to just one touchdown pass that wasn’t even to Randy Moss who had just five receptions for 43 yards. But it was that speedy slot receiver, Wes Welker, which kept New England drives alive! The Eagles exploited something here and trust me when I tell you Patriot opponents will be watching this tape as it was a close one 31-28!
The second play from scrimmage had Eagles fans pulling out their hair as A. J. Feeley, who was in for the injured McNabb, threw a pass that was intercepted by CB Asante Samuel and returned for a touchdown giving the Pats 7-0 lead. For many this was the prelude to the onslaught. But after that mistake, Feeley settled down and stood in the pocket connecting with eight different receivers for 345 yards and three touchdowns (NFL.com, 2007). However, it was Feeley’s forced pass in the end zone at the end of the game to Kevin Curtis that turned into Samuel’s second interception of the game that will be remembered as the pass that could have ended the Pats undefeated season.
The Eagles defense played a superb game sacking Brady three times and holding him to just one touchdown pass that wasn’t even to Randy Moss who had just five receptions for 43 yards. But it was that speedy slot receiver, Wes Welker, which kept New England drives alive! The Eagles exploited something here and trust me when I tell you Patriot opponents will be watching this tape as it was a close one 31-28!
Bloomberg.com. 2007. Retrieved 27 November 2007 from
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=aIIsOIHkys7k
NFL.com. Game Center. Retrieved 26 November 2007 from http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter?season=2007&week=REG12&game_id=29369
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=aIIsOIHkys7k
NFL.com. Game Center. Retrieved 26 November 2007 from http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter?season=2007&week=REG12&game_id=29369
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You know, at least if your team loses, it's nice that they played pretty consistently, stepped up, and *almost* won against the best team in the league (cheaters or no). This was a great game. It just makes me even more sad when comparing it to the fluke-y loss Denver had against the Bears. Talk about out of nowhere...
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