Eagles Vs Giants Week 15 Game Balls
by JasonB on Dec 20, 2010 11:24 AM EST
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It was one of the great Eagles wins of all time that's still being talked about on ESPN and sports radio around the country... Yet there really aren't that many candidates for game balls. Not that there were a lot of guys who played well, but there were some performances that were so superlative they just basically give themselves a game ball.
Michael Vick - This couldn't be easier. Vick completely took over the game at about the 8 minute mark. Seriously, he took the game over. He accounted for 4 TDs, rushed for 130 yards, threw for 242... and amazingly you would have to say he was subpar for 3 quarters. 90 of his rushing yards came late in the fourth. He just decided at some point he wasn't going to allow the Eagles to lose and he didn't. I'm not sure there's another player in the NFL that's capable of imposing their will on a game the way he did yesterday.
DeSean Jackson - Jackson caught 3 passes for 52 yards in this game. For 59 minutes and 46 seconds he was not a factor in this game. Then Matt Dodge kicked a line drive right at him with :14 left and you know what happened next.
Honorable mentions - There wasn't much good about the Eagles defense, but the run defense did it's job like it has virtually all year. The Giants run game has been dominating over the past few weeks, but was basically shut down by the Eagles. That played a big part in the Giants inability to close this game out. Because they couldn't run the ball, they couldn't grind out the clock and stem the tide of the Eagles comeback. Another honorable mention to Jason Peters, who has played superbly since his injury earlier this season. When was the last time you heard his number called by a ref? He's completely stopped the penalties. Even better, he completely shut down Osi Umenyoria yesterday.
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I think another honorable mention could be Bobby April. Special teams was a huge part of that comeback.
Merry Cliffmas and Happy Halladays to you!
by PhiladelphiaEagles on Dec 20, 2010 11:28 AM EST reply actions
Still shaky
UDDDDAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!
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E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES!!!!!!!!
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by Udalango on Dec 20, 2010 11:31 AM EST via mobile reply actions
My 3 unsung heros of that game are Akers, Maclin, and Avant.
You can muff a punt but can't punt a muff
Don't forget Cooper
That onside kick was where the tide really started to turn.
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I didnt forget Cooper
I would give him an honorable mention but I dont think he was a hero of that game. Stephen Hawking could have recovered that onside kick. He was just doing his job.
You can muff a punt but can't punt a muff
Agree 100%
Without that perfectly executed on-sides kick, Vick wouldn’t have had the third possession we needed, and not sure how many people noticed the unbalanced rush the Giants put against the tying extra point, or Akers pushing it to the right to keep it clear. Avant made some tough grabs, and then delivered the pancake that enabled Peanut to take it to the house – I was worried whether he was ok, because it looked like he nearly knocked himself out with the hit. Maclin also had great downfield blocks on the long Vick runs, and his juke of the CB for the tying TD was simply unbelievable. They guy never touched him. I would also honorable-mention Chaney – he had a target on his chest and he came through.
by PrincetonGreen on Dec 20, 2010 11:40 AM EST up reply actions
Yes yes yes.
Even when the game was going horribly, Avant was playing like Avant always plays. That guy is so invaluable to this team in such a soft spoken way. He is becoming one of my favorite Eagles. He makes tough catches for important first downs. He makes big tackles on interceptions, and of course the absolute decleater he laid on DeOssie on the winning Punt Return. For awhile, I felt like he was the only one playing, then the rest of the team caught up to him. I am a complete Avant fan.
Akers onsides kick was absolutely perfect. Not just the actual execution, but the way he sold it. Not to mention he has been pretty much perfect lately on field goals. I would like to see some improvement on his kickoffs though.
Not only was Chaney an absolute monster out there (12 solo stops!?), but Fokou also really played his best game as a starter. Our LB’s had some serious attitude yesterday. I think some credit should be given to our LB coach for having these guys prepared.
Daryl Tapp and Juqua Parker really took away my concerns about Brandon Graham going down. They may not have registered much in the stat column, but they applied pressure and were like gnats in the Giants backfield.
Fourthed. I’d add Omar Gaither for that monster block on the PR that took out THREE Giants.
by michellemtsu on Dec 20, 2010 11:58 AM EST up reply actions
Maclin?
No. He did have two touchdowns, including the tying one.
But that fumble before the half was an absolute backbreaker.
GO CUSE, BLUE, AND EAGLES!
True
But everyone knows that shouldnt have been a fumble. Thats like getting down on jackson because he fumbled when we all know he really didnt. I think the touch downs and that sick block on celeks TD make up for that mistake.
You can muff a punt but can't punt a muff
I think Maclin deserves a game ball
Vick had to have a guy to go to in the for those TDs and Maclin was that guy twice.
You could argue Brent Celek as well. I mean he didn’t play anywhere near compared to last year, but he had the big play that began the momentum swing and game “God of all comebacks”
Jamar Chaney should at least receive honorable mention. He did prove that he needs to work on his pass coverage, but he was instrumental in holding a tandem that had rushed for 200+ yards in two previous games to just 100 and 3.2 yards per carry. Not bad for a 7th round rookie replacing a defensive captain.
haha I posted too quicklly
I should have known you were lurking around ;-)
FLY #7 FLY !!!
by BWestFactor on Dec 20, 2010 12:58 PM EST up reply actions
Matt Dodge
He’s the best player on our team.
"They give it to Smith AND THEY STOP HIM AGAIN! THEY STOP HIM AGAIN!"
Fat kid in dodgeball
Picked on all day
"They give it to Smith AND THEY STOP HIM AGAIN! THEY STOP HIM AGAIN!"
by HeStillHateMe on Dec 20, 2010 11:44 AM EST up reply actions
Agree - we have a big problem in the secondary
Dont understand what was going on in his head. When you are one on one with Manningham for a first and goal from the 5, how do you line up a yard deep in the endzone and then backpedal your first two steps to get 5 yards deep in the endzone? Is he colorblind or something How do you not know where the goal line is??? That plus Nate out for the season – today may be the best we feel for the rest of the year…
by PrincetonGreen on Dec 20, 2010 11:46 AM EST up reply actions
Keep in mind
Manningham was getting away with all sorts of contact.
by House of Pain on Dec 20, 2010 12:05 PM EST up reply actions
i feel bad for mcdermott. his defense has been frankenstein at best due to injuries. the offense just keeps bailing him out.
Eat what the monkey eats, then eat the monkey. -U.S. Navy survival guidance
No game ball
but a “goof” ball to AR. At least he admitted blowing the Jackson (not) fumble (not) challenge. To quote the fat-man “I goofed”!
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Cooper
For redeeming himself for his dropped onside recovery earlier this year… at least deserves honorable mention. :]
Does anyone have the audio?
From the Giants radio announcers? I would donate a gonad for just one listen!
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Completely agree
I caught a couple highlights from other games throughout the day where teams did onside kicks and uh WTF? I saw teams kicking it straightfoward like a soccerball and it just going all over the place. I really dont understand that technique thank goodness we have Akers.
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Eagles all the way!
I would go to battle with these guys anytime-Michael Vick
Jamar Chaney
I think that given the circumstances he did an awsome job. 16 tackles and 1 FF….i mean mean comon thats pretty damn good for any MLB. I don\t know if you noticed but his presence out there actually makes the other 2 LB’s better. They seemed a lot more uniform together. On a day the Defense played pooly (although they did step up big at the end of the 4th quarter), he played pretty good.
FLY #7 FLY !!!
Give Reid a pat on the back for drafting him
Everyone said he was taken too high but he proved them wrong. Did a solid job in his first start. I wont be surprised to see sims not resigned this offseason and have Chaney moved to OLB when Bradley returns or vice versa.
You can muff a punt but can't punt a muff
Taken too high?
I think you’re confusing him with Keenan Clayton. Chaney was a 7th rounder. We traded this year’s sixth round to get the pick.
Double agree
The Eagles stuffed the run, even when the Giants were rolling. It was his first start, and it was against a good team with good runners. He should just get better with experience. Not missing Stew Bradley right now.
Is anyone else excited for Jimmy’s written apology for picking the Giants to win this?
Fly Eagles Fly, on the road to Vicktory!
17 down vs gb they didnt quit, 18 down against chicago they didnt quit, 21 down against ny they didnt quit. there is a great attitude on this team.
What I loved about the Chicago game is, have you ever seen a team trying so hard to somehow create a play when Jay Cutler will kneeling it down to seal the win? I remember Trever Laws with his chest nearly touching the ground trying to somehow rip the ball out. That Chicago game was awful, but gotta love the attitude.
OT: For those who watch The League
Maclin’s Vinegar Strokes captured.
by Philly O's on Dec 20, 2010 1:24 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
very first time i pulled up philly.com
I knew those pics would end up on here. Vinegar strokes reference is hilarious.
Akers deserves a gameball!
Not too many people in the world could execute that onside kick and make it look like a normal kick. He’s definitely an unsung hero of the game.
gg
i come over here to pay my respects, your guys took advantage of us shooting ourselves in the foot over and over again. good teams do that, and your team is very talented. so i take my hat off to ya, and hope we meet again in the playoffs…
Yes, I am a Giants fan. Now that we got that out of the way....
IMPEACH DOLAN!!!!
FREE RORSCHACH44!!!
I nominate Dimitri Patterson
His shit play left us in a deep hole.
We might not have had the epic elation from coming back without him.
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