will we ever win?

Run, Eli, run!

The Eagles deserved to win this game, but they tried to give it away. Avant dropped the easiest touchdown ever, Jackson dropped a catchable touchdown, they got a field goal blocked, committed a boneheaded pass interference penalty bailing out the Giants on a 3rd and 14, Vick carelessly got the ball stripped, and Samuel fumbled the ball returning what would have been another game sealing pick (despite me yelling at him the whole time to hold onto the ball), and they had over 119 yards in penalties. But Eli Manning gave it all back on a HILARIOUS and pathetic fumble caused by tackling himself into the Linc's turf. It was the craziest play in a crazy and entertaining game. (The fumble at Financial?)

But the real play of the game was the 50 yard TD run by LeSean McCoy on 4th and 1 to put the Eagles back on top after the Giants had taken a 17-16 lead. It was a great call by the Eagles "braintrust." The Giants defense got sucked inside while the pitch went outside. Peters and Herremans cleared the way and McCoy did the rest. They then converted on the 2 point attempt to go up 7 points. This is all they would need to win but McCoy ripped off another big run after the Manning fumble to put the Eagles in position to kick an insurance FG to make the final score 27-17 Eagles.

Other notes:

• Notice on Vick's fumble that he was hit in the head by Tuck? I thought that was an automatic call. I guess not.
• These refs also need to relearn that tackling a defender is a penalty of some sort.
• Samuel did hit the Giant's receiver in the chin with his helmet, so I agree with that call. A less lauded hit was his open field tackle of Boss. Oh, Samuel also had 2 interceptions and a fumble recovery. He can't fumble it after that second pick though.
• Vick was good but not great. He missed some passes but the Giants are a really good defense and his receivers had some drops. Of course the run game vanished for a big stretch so the Giants were just coming after him and playing the pass.
• Speaking of vanishing, what happened to Jerome Harrison?
• Second to Vick's performances, the defense shutting down the run has been the most important element contributing to the Eagles success in this stretch, and it continued in this game.
• McCoy is pretty damn good.
• Maclin is pretty damn good.
• Despite its sloppiness, this was a really entertaining and fun to watch game. A lot of memorable plays, controversial plays, and unique plays. And the Eagles won so that always helps.