Ready for a new season

A hair-raising group of fans

Eagles' chairman/CEO Jeffrey Lurie with Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter

A pre-game press conference featured the latest on the team's 'GO GREEN' initiative

Eagles' Senior VP Mark Donovan with Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter

Charged up ... FS Brian Dawkins

FS Brian Dawkins

Secondary huddle

Linebackers get amped pre-game

The linebackers

Eagles' chairman/CEO Jeffrey Lurie takes the field prior to season opener

QB Donovan McNabb and WR DeSean Jackson lead the offense onto the field pre-game

Fans supported the Verizon Wireless Hopeline Cell Phone Drive at Sunday's season opener

RB Brian Westbrook celebrates TD

The field held up just fine for LG Todd Herremans and RB Brian Westbrook

RB Brian Westbrook accounted for the game first TD

WR DeSean Jackson

A catch by WR DeSean Jackson helped set up the game's first score

Despite tight coverage, WR DeSean Jackson came down with the reception

RG Shawn Andrews

Rookie WR DeSean Jackson was in the starting lineup for the opener

SWOOP

Cheerleader Alaina

Eagles' president Joe Banner talks with Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell

Time to honor America

TE L.J. Smith celebrates TD with fans

Touchdown for TE L.J. Smith

RB Brian Westbrook

QB Donovan McNabb

SS Quintin Mikell in action

CB Joselio Hanson

Fans had plenty to cheer about

Lauren Hart performed the National Anthem

TE L.J. Smith

QB Donovan McNabb unloads a pass

LT Tra Thomas

RBs Brian Westbrook and Correll Buckhalter

DE Darren Howard and LB Stewart Bradley celebrate a defensive play

DE Darren Howard and DT Mike Patterson pressure and sack Rams QB Marc Bulger

LB Stewart Bradley

Head coach Andy Reid looks on

CB Asante Samuel with pressure on Rams QB Marc Bulger

Rams QB Marc Bulger calls timeout

At the coin toss with K David Akers, FS Brian Dawkins and QB Donovan McNabb

QB Donovan McNabb leads the way

QB Donovan McNabb

QB Donovan McNabb and Co. ready to go for '08 season opener

Waiting to come out of the tunnel

Pre-game activities featured a fly-over

Alumni Day featured former Eagles and Rams head coach Dick Vermeil

Eagles' alum Vince Papale

WR Harold Carmichael was among the alumni honored before the game

Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter

K David Akers adds a PAT

Teammates welcome QB Donovan McNabb

Cheerleader in action

LB Akeem Jordan in position to make a play

TD celebration

High 5's for TE L.J. Smith

TE L.J. Smith

WRs Jason Avant and Hank Baskett celebrate

WR Hank Baskett sprints toward the end zone

WR Hank Baskett hauls in pass, which he took the distance for a TD

The offensive line provided QB Donovan McNabb with good protection

DE Darren Howard

SS Sean Considine

Sideline celebration

WR Greg Lewis

QB Donovan McNabb had a big day passing against the Rams

LB Omar Gaither

DE Trent Cole

FS Brian Dawkins and DE Darren Howard celebrate

DE Darren Howard wraps up WR Dante Hall

WR Jason Avant

The defense was outstanding vs. Rams

The standing-room-only crowd enjoyed quite a game

PR DeSean Jackson returned a punt 60 yards vs. Rams

LB Chris Gocong

LG Todd Herremans

WR Jason Avant is wrapped up

WR Greg Lewis finished with over 100 yards receiving vs. Rams

WR Greg Lewis in action

QB Donovan McNabb

A 38-3 Eagles' win was quite a way to start the 2008 season

Eagles cheerleader strikes a pose

A look at the Miller Lite Phlite Deck, which debuted at the season opener

The band 'Liquid A' provided the halftime entertainment on the new Miller Lite Phlite Deck

All smiles at the Miller Lite Phlite Deck

WR/PR DeSean Jackson

Time to celebrate

RB Brian Westbrook fends off a Rams player

RB Brian Westbrook on the move

K David Akers

TE L.J. Smith

K David Akers

QB Donovan McNabb on the move