The Eagles opened up the 2014 regular season in style, defeating the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday 34-17 in front of a jam-packed Lincoln Financial Field crowd.
While the action on the field was intense, the action in the social sphere was just as much fun to observe …
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Ready For Kickoff
Eagles fans have been waiting since January to watch a non-preseason game at Lincoln Financial Field, and as the opening kickoff drew nearer and nearer, the anticipation continued to build for the start of a brand new football season …
Call It A Comeback
After 30 minutes of game action, most Eagles fans had a hard time believing what they were witnessing. Jacksonville jumped out to an early lead and was ahead 17-0 at halftime. The Eagles were no doubt struggling, turning the ball over and struggling to execute offensively, but once the second half action kicked off, the tide began to change …
Finishing Strong
Thanks a ferocious second-half comeback, the Eagles tied the game up at 17 heading into the fourth quarter. The final stanza saw the Eagles take their first lead of the game on a 68-yard touchdown pass to Jeremy Maclin, and a Fletcher Cox fumble return would serve as the icing on the cake …
68 yard TD toss from Foles to Maclin! E-A-G-L-E-S!! @Eagles — Tadd Grandstaff (@taddgrandstaff) September 7, 2014
On To The Next Game
It wasn't always pretty, but the Eagles found a way to pull out a win against a hungry Jacksonville squad to open the season with a victory. Up next - a trip to Indianapolis for a Monday Night Football matchup with the Colts. Until then, #FlyEaglesFly …
Great win! 1-0 — El Capitán (@therealqpratt_7) September 7, 2014
