Michael Vick was in dazzling form. The Philadelphia Eagles’ other game-breakers were hard to catch, too and the St. Louis Rams couldn’t keep up, especially after losing stars Steven Jackson and Sam Bradford on offense.
Game Story:
Vick rushed for 98 yards and passed for two scores, LeSean McCoy scored twice and DeSean Jackson topped 100 yards receiving as the Eagles began their self-proclaimed Super Bowl drive with a 31-13 victory over the St. Louis Rams on Sunday.
The Eagles had 239 yards rushing and were 8 for 11 on third downs. The defense applied constant pressure and piled up five sacks, two by Jason Babin.
Darryl Tapp forced a fumble by Bradford that led to an easy 56-yard touchdown return by Juqua Parker in the first quarter.
Jackson ran for a 47-yard score on the Rams’ first play, untouched until a defender got a piece of his leg a step from the end zone. Soon after, he headed to the locker room, making just one more rush for 9 yards before calling it a day with a right leg injury. Bradford injured the right index finger on the followthrough to a pass in the fourth quarter, but did not break it…
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