John Smallwood: Eagles QB McNabb beats the rap in big win over Dallas
By John Smallwood
SO DOES yesterday's game qualify as a big game? You know, the kind in which some Eagles fans claim Donovan McNabb never shows up to play. If your answer is no, then why doesn't it?
This game against the Dallas Cowboys wasn't just do-or-die for the NFC's final wild-card spot.
It was possibly do-or-get-out-of-town for a number of Eagles, starting with McNabb.
The funny thing is that the brilliance of McNabb's performance could easily be lost in the magnificence of the Eagles' 44-6 dismantling of the Cowboys.
His final statistics (12-for-21 for 175 yards) weren't eye-catching, but remember that this was a 3-3 game after the first quarter.
Then McNabb put together a highlight-reel performance that sent the odds-defying Eagles into an improbable playoff game Sunday at Minnesota.
In the second quarter, McNabb completed nine of 13 passes for 139 yards with two touchdowns. He also had a 1-yard touchdown run.
The Eagles went ahead, 27-3, to all but seal the game.
It was the biggest game in which McNabb has played since the Eagles lost the Super Bowl in February 2005.
He showed up.
By John Smallwood
SO DOES yesterday's game qualify as a big game? You know, the kind in which some Eagles fans claim Donovan McNabb never shows up to play. If your answer is no, then why doesn't it?
This game against the Dallas Cowboys wasn't just do-or-die for the NFC's final wild-card spot.
It was possibly do-or-get-out-of-town for a number of Eagles, starting with McNabb.
The funny thing is that the brilliance of McNabb's performance could easily be lost in the magnificence of the Eagles' 44-6 dismantling of the Cowboys.
His final statistics (12-for-21 for 175 yards) weren't eye-catching, but remember that this was a 3-3 game after the first quarter.
Then McNabb put together a highlight-reel performance that sent the odds-defying Eagles into an improbable playoff game Sunday at Minnesota.
In the second quarter, McNabb completed nine of 13 passes for 139 yards with two touchdowns. He also had a 1-yard touchdown run.
The Eagles went ahead, 27-3, to all but seal the game.
It was the biggest game in which McNabb has played since the Eagles lost the Super Bowl in February 2005.
He showed up.
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