
Can The Eagles Climb Back Into The Playoff Picture? |
Trick question, because the Eagles are in the playoff picture, as crazy as that sounds after a 13-13 game in Cincinnati. At 5-4-1, the Eagles are one-half game behind both the Cowboys and Redskins in the division with games against both ... [Click for more](/news/article-1/the-burning-question/41B8A46B-A38E-45A5-BA93-9CCE83098271)
In The Spotlight |
Think you can call the plays better than Andy Reid or Marty Mornhinweg? Well, here's your chance to prove it and win prizes in the process ...
ESPN.com senior writer Jeffri Chadiha has followed Donovan McNabb's career and explains how he can get back on track in our Other View ...

Eagles fans were seen all over Cincinnati's Paul Brown Stadium and let everyone know who they were cheering for. |

Brown: "I play the game. I don't play the game to be dirty. I don't play the game to hurt people. I just play through the whistle, and the league will probably see it that way."
Brown: "If he pumps the ball and I stop, then he scrambles, I mean, am I letting my teammates down because I'm not playing hard? Or when a coach watches the film and I pull up, am I letting my coaches down? So it's a happy medium. You have to play and let the rest take care of itself."
Brown: "I believe in protecting the quarterback. I do believe in that. And I do believe in protecting players. But when it's crunch time, this situation is almost like a basketball game where they let the tick-tack foul go and they let the players determine it."*
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Here are some statistical notes entering Monday night's game: *Long Time Coming ...Sunday's tie was the first in the league since Nov. 10, 2002 between the Steelers and the Falcons. The last tie for the Eagles came 11 years to the day in 1997 when the Eagles tied the Ravens 10-10. There have been 17 ties and the Eagles have been involved in four of them. *Donovan McNabb ... McNabb's 58 passing attempts was a career-high. He is fourth in the NFL in passing yards. *Eagles Offense ... The Eagles rank sixth in the NFL in total offense and scoring. *Eagles Defense ... The Eagles rank seventh in total defense and eighth in scoring defense. *David Akers... He leads the league with 94 points. *Sack Attack...The Eagles are tied for first in the NFL with 36 sacks. Darren Howard is tied for eighth in the league with eight sacks. |
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