Domo's Eagles-Cowboys report card
Here are Paul Domowitch's grades for the Eagles-Cowboys game. Click here to make your grades.
Domo's Eagles-Cowboys report card
Paul Domowitch, Daily News NFL Columnist
Here are Paul Domowitch's grades for the Eagles-Cowboys game. Click here to make your grades.
RUSHING OFFENSE: LeSean McCoy had a 56-yard third-quarter run that set up a David Akers’ field goal, but had just 27 yards on his other nine carries in the first three quarters. Michael Vick notched his seventh touchdown of the season, but the Cowboys kept him from doing any other damage with his legs. Grade: B-minus
PASSING OFFENSE: The Cowboys pressured — and hit — Mike Vick early and often. Vick threw two interceptions for the first time this season, but also had two touchdown throws. DeSean Jackson, who was silenced by the Cowboys in three games last year, had 200-plus receiving yards. Grade: B-plus
RUN DEFENSE: With the exception of getting burned for 26 yards on a reverse by wide receiver Miles Austin, the Eagles did a pretty good job of neutralizing RBs Felix Jones and Tashard Choice on the ground, holding them to a combined 56 yards on 20 attempts in the first three quarters. Grade: B-plus
PASS DEFENSE: The Eagles added to their league-high interception total, picking off Jon Kitna twice. But their problems covering the tight end continued as they gave up two TD passes to Jason Witten. Grade: B-minus
SPECIAL TEAMS: David Akers converted all three of his field goal attempts. He’s been good on 23 of his last 24 attempts, with his only swing-and-miss coming on a block. DeSean Jackson had two double-digit punt returns. Eagles’ coverage units did a solid job. KR Jorrick Calvin put the Eagles in a late-fourth quarter hole with an unnecessary personal foul. Grade: B-plus
OVERALL: The offense put up 26-plus points for the sixth straight game. The defense failed for the ninth time in 13 games to hold an opponent to 17 points or less. Grade: B
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Domo i wouldnt want you as a professor. You gave a B- for rushing defense? LeSean had 16 carrys for 146 yards.— Dawk20- meant to say offense.— Dawk20
- Shady closed out the game by running the ball, he had 149 yards rushing and you give him a B-? When is the last time we ran out the last 5 minutes of a game by running the ball? This article was produced before the game ended.— Theo1980
- I think its clear Domo wrote this before the fourth quarter. There was very little going for the run game before then. Shaddy had a big fourth and Domo fails to mention it.— firefatandy
- Next time, wait for the full game to be over before writing your grades. Seriously, dont you guys have ANY standards for journalism?— vkalia
- What everybody else said.
you ought to tell your editors to let you have a do-over.— mlr710 - I think the Run Offense was at least an A minus, we dominated the line with our offensive line and Shady looked awesome. if nothing else Andy Reid calling all those runs is so shocking it deserves a bump up in grades on its own merit.— SW FL Phan
Please edit the rush offense grade. The whole world rips on this team for not running enough, and McCoy has one of the best rushing performances we've seen (in terms of its effect on the game) in years, and you give it a B-?- Even without the 4th Q, Shady had 83 on 10 carries, not bad, and you can't discount the 56 yarder. And Domo, how can the D get shredded for 27 points by John Kitna led dead Dallas squad and the Defense basically gets a B???? It's a shame this team can't stop anyone because the offense is one for the ages. But we won't win in the playoffs giving up 30 a game— marley66
- Why don't you ever grade our head coach? Way too many hits on Vick.
After all the hits in the first half we run Vick early in the 4th quarter. With McCoy running so well late, it begs the question why not run more earlier. If Andy only had half a brain and ran the ball more, the Eagles would have more success and the QB would make it thru the season. Even though we won, Andy puts Vick in too much danger and it will cost us.— Fan74 - Must of had a deadline to meet.— Theo1980
- It's hard to stop the qb from taking illegal hits.— tj22phils
- Sorry, meant to say it's hard for the head coach to stop the qb from taking illegal hits.— tj22phils
- this game was as expected. Offense keeping the team alive, but I have to give it up to the defense, they did a good job late in the end to slow the cowboy's offense down.— gauwow
- Anytime you beat the Cowpatties on their home field you deserve an A+.— Kanayd
