Eagles vault into first place
Eagles 27, Giants 17
Eagles vault into first place
Rich Hofmann, Daily News Sports Columnist
Too crazy to categorize.
Too wild for words.
The Eagles played a sloppy first half, leaving all kinds of points scattered in the red zone. They blew a 16-3 lead in the third quarter and were losing by 17-16 in the fourth. It was a game where Michael Vick looked human, with the New York Giants hitting him early and often. It was a game where turnovers dotted the play-by-play sheet, and where referee Ron Winter spent an inordinate amount of time beneath the hood of the replay review machine, trying to decipher a couple of really close calls.
Along the way, Eagles cornerback Asante Samuel intercepted Giants quarterback Eli Manning twice -- give him four picks against the Manning brothers this season. And in the end, the Eagles won it, 27-17. With that, the Eagles' record is now 7-3 and they hold undisputed possession of first place in the NFC East. The Giants are now 6-4.
After blowing their advantage, the Eagles retook the lead when, on a fourth-and-1 play from midfield with less than 5 mintues to go, Shady McCoy took a pitch from Vick and ran 50 yards for a touchdown.
The Giants' last real chance ended because of a Manning fumble that was controversial in its own right. If Manning had slid on the play after running for a first down, he would have been down and there would have been no problem. But because he dove, his fumble -- without being contacted by an Eagles defender -- was indeed a fumble that was recovered by the Eagles' Darryl Tapp.
Worried abouth Vick's risky running style. Bound to get hurt soon. Can Igs hire Davy Lopes to teach sliding technique ?— NewMick314- the comments on the play calling are way off base... this was tough game and the team showed a lot of maturity, last year or early in this season they would have lost this game. It was a great win for what it was a learning experience. Another hurdle cleared...— BBAX
