Another Miracle at the Meadowlands
Eagles 38, Giants 31
Another Miracle at the Meadowlands
Rich Hofmann, Daily News Sports Columnist
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- They will tell stories about this one for as long as they tell stories about the Eagles. Trailing by 24-3 at halftime, looking for all the world like a beaten team in the biggest game of the season against the New York Giants, the Eagles came all the way back to tie it at 31-31 with 1 minute, 16 seconds left in regulation time.
And then it happened.
DeSean Jackson, after fumbling the final punt of the game, picked it up and returned the ball 65 yards for the stunning, astounding, Westbrookesque, game-winning touchdown for the Eagles.
They will talk about it forever, another miracle at the Meadowlands.
Eagles 38, Giants 31.
Michael Vick willed them down the field in the fourth quarter. There is no other way to describe it. Down by 24-3 at the half, the Eagles kept plugging and the Giants fell into a shell of contentment. With 7:27 left, a juggling 65-yard touchdown pass to tight end Brent Celek cut the deficit to 31-17. Then, after Riley Cooper recovered a David Akers onsides kick, Vick pretty much willed the ball down the field by himself, scoring on a 4-yard quarterback draw with 5:28 remaining that cut it to 31-24.
Then, scrambling with impunity to set them up, Vick hit Jeremy Maclin with a 13-yard touchdown pass with 1:16 left to make it 31-31. The Eagles’ defense then held, forcing the final punt.
Then, it happened.
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MV7 is the man and is showing what he can do with great teammates- Great game, great win. HOWEVER... lost in it all because they won, was Reid again not knowing when to throw the red flag, and I'm talking about the DJack play. If they never came back, Reid would be getting grilled right now about that, but the team came back and saved his bacon.— watsonmr
- I dont know what the future holds.... But i do know one thing... these young Eagles grew up today and won in spite of Andy's usual antics. They MUST be special how else can you explain it?— eagle_z
Man...Philly rolled NYC this week. First Cliff Lee, then the Eagles steal the G-Men's lunch...How ya like them Apples???— The Monk
- This team reminds me of the 2008 Phillies. Even when you write them off as losing, you know you can't turn them off because there is always a chance. I'll admit that I turned the game off but was recording on DVR so I went back and picked up where I left off when I saw it was 31-24.— samtheman
- I didnt think they would win it.....its time to pay Vick and Jackson.— NC Eagle Fan
Charliegarner said the game was over and had been over at 24-10. Wow, love to watch people eat their own words.— tpizza- Oh my heart! I can't breathe. I can't breathe!! EAGLES RULE!!!
- Oh my heart! I can't breathe. I can't breathe!! EAGLES RULE!!!
Wowzers. Just one complaint: Even though the D stepped up big in the 4th quarter and played generally OK the rest of the game....they shouldn't have let it get to 24 points in the first half. Just saying. Though it sort of proves Vick can carry them on Offense (they played the number 2 defense in the NFL, and won in the last seconds), so perhaps he can take it all the way.
Now I'm just excited for the last two games this year!- i thought coughlin was going to beat up his punter right there on the field
— franknbeans - That ending was KaRazy! DJax was killing me. I thought he was gonna start hot-dogging again, but then I realized he was running out the clock.
GO EAGLES!! - Amazing win! Vick and DJax need the money as soon as the team can! Chaney played great in his first start. What a gutzy performance! I am beside myself. Go Eagles!!— FlaGeorge
If Kolb were playing, we would have won by 30. No doubt! If we were playing the Kensington Titans, we would have won by 30.
