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  • Jason Avant-THE GAMER!!

    Did you guys catch the block he threw on the last Giant on the DJ punt return? What a shot!!

    .s on DeSean's winning punt return
    By LES BOWEN
    Philadelphia Daily News

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    EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - The Eagles' Jason Avant was down and briefly out on the Giants' 40-yard line, struggling to recover from his huge collision with Giants long snapper Zak DeOssie.

    Avant couldn't see DeSean Jackson high-stepping to the end zone for the 65-yard, final-play-from-scrimmage punt return that stunned the New York Giants yesterday, 38-31. Unofficially, it was the first NFL game to end on a final-play punt return.

    But Avant knew, he said later, that DeOssie was the last Giant with an angle, and he knew he had taken out DeOssie, so he could infer the rest, even if he was a little shaken up.

    "When I saw [Jackson] break the initial wave, and I saw a lane to the right, I knew if I got [DeOssie], he was gonna score. So I just threw it in there. I knew he scored. Me being knocked out just reminded me of a dream I had of us winning on the last play, but I didn't know who it was against," Avant said.

    "I thought I had a great angle. I thought I was going to stop him. I don't have eyes in the back of my head," DeOssie said, though actually, he was facing Avant when he was hit.

    As chronicled elsewhere today, Giants punter Matt Dodge was supposed to kick out of bounds. But the snap was high and Dodge was worried about a blocked punt - realistically, with 14 seconds left, that's the bigger danger, not a TD return. Eagles special-teams coordinator Bobby April said the Eagles had been coming after Dodge, but not this time.

    "We had rushed from that formation three times prior to that," April said. "A lot of times, people assume you're going to rush with that little time to play. The punt return is pretty tough to get . . . we went with a maximum return."

    Jackson fumbled the catch of Dodge's 36-yard line drive, and for a second, you had to wonder if the Eagles were going to blow their 21-point fourth quarter comeback into a regulation loss. But Jackson picked the ball up. As sometimes happens, the delay actually helped him, putting some Giants a little too deep to recover when he accelerated into an open lane on the right side.

    "When you give DeSean space, DeSean's the most creative football player - him or [Michael] Vick, one of the two," April said, laughing. "Once he kind of knows there's an alley over there, he can get there faster than they can close on him."

    "When I dropped the ball, I panicked real quickly," Jackson said. "It was probably a good thing, because when I panicked, I was able to locate the ball . . . when I went [toward the ball] I saw a crease and I just shot through that crease."

    April said he realized Jackson might score "when he was moving full speed about 15 yards, because I didn't see anybody in position that could catch him."

    Giants tight end-turned-fullback Bear Pascoe whiffed early in the return; no one else got that close to making a tackle.

    "I'm thinking, 'I've got to get is guy down. I've got to make this play.' And I didn't," Pascoe said. "He put a little shimmy on me, and that's what got him past me."

    Dodge was the last hurdle cleared, and he did not present much of an obstacle.

    "I saw someone take a dive at me so I kind of just kicked my feet up," Jackson said.

    Jackson was far enough ahead of his pursuers to run along the goal line, making sure the final seconds expired before he scored. Reid appreciated this. The Giants did not.

    "We don't like him to begin with," center Shaun O'Hara said. "I don't know how you add to that."

    "Probably an historic game," April said. "There aren't too many like that in the NFL annals. That's pretty unbelievable."


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  • #2
    YES!!! I saw that block and went apeshit. AVANT IS AWESOME - CLUTCH PLAYER!!!
    "Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein." - Joe Theismann



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    • #3
      I never really made out the number of who threw that block. Someone said it was Avant. I saw the bone jarring hit live and it gets sweeter everytime I see the replay. What an absolutely amazing way to cap off an unfucking believeable comeback.

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      • #4
        I was about to make a post about the same thing!! With everything else that happened yesterday, it's so easy to overlook Avant's block. Great nasty hit that sprung Jackson and helped us win the game. In addition to always making clutch 3rd down catches, that block sealed the win and was a nice exclamation point to us blasting the Giants.
        Prevent the prevent!

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        • #5
          The whole punt blocking sequence was a thing of beauty but yes Avant's devastating block was awesome...

          Eagles executed together on ST very well yesterday, onsides kick to this return etc. Everyone did their job well and the results speak for themselves
          Eliminate distractions, create energy, fear nothing, and attack everything.

          -Andy Reid

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          • #6
            Bobby April finally earning his stripes. That Avant block was reminiscent of Keith Byars on Pepper Johnson back in the day.

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            • #7
              It looked like DeOssie just evaporated into a blue-and midnight green haze after Avant hit him! He just disappeared from the play!

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              • #8
                That play concussed Avant. That just adds to his epic lore!

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                • #9
                  That settles it!!! My next Eagles' jersey is #81.
                  "Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein." - Joe Theismann



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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by stocknowledge View Post
                    That settles it!!! My next Eagles' jersey is #81.
                    I tried to buy one today but no one seems to sell Avant jerseys. Lots of McNabb and Westbrook ones out there though

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Green With Envy View Post
                      I tried to buy one today but no one seems to sell Avant jerseys. Lots of McNabb and Westbrook ones out there though
                      You're right, GWE! Damn! Can't spend $279 for a jersey right now, Santa Claus stole all my money!

                      It's great how your avatar is still relevant, GWE!!
                      "Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein." - Joe Theismann



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                      • #12
                        The Wrs as a group had an outstanding day blocking. On the Vick scrambles they were downfield blocking and on Celeks TD Maclin blindsided someone.
                        We're looking for people that are fundamentally different,” vice president of player personnel Andy Weidl said Saturday night. “The love and passion for football, it's non-negotiable. They're caring, their character, they do the right thing persistently, and they have a relentless playing style that you can see on tape. The motor, it burns hot. You see them finishing plays. They have a team-first mentality. They're selfless individuals.

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by musicman View Post
                          The Wrs as a group had an outstanding day blocking. On the Vick scrambles they were downfield blocking and on Celeks TD Maclin blindsided someone.
                          I saw that MacLin block too MM. No quit in this team yesterday for sure!
                          "Hey Giants, who's your Daddy?"

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