The Philadelphia Eagles did their part in the Philly-New York war with a 40-17 victory over the New York Giants. Big Blue got on the board late in the first half to make the score 16-7, but the Eagles scored two touchdowns in the final two minutes for a 30-7 halftime lead. One of those two touchdowns was a McNabb-to-Jackson 54-yard connection. DeSean Jackson’s moves were so tight he made a referee fall over the 18-yard line, right before chest bumping Eagles coach Andy Reid. Read the full story
You probably remember the chunky but funky New York Giants fan that was left in tears after the G-Men were eliminated from last season’s playoffs. His friends ridiculed and recorded him and then put the video on Youtube for the world to get its laugh. Read the full story
An 18-year-old New Yorker is suing the city for $1 million because police called him “Plaxico Burress” after he had been shot. Christian Dudley claims he was shot during a robbery attempt, but police charged him with criminal possession of a weapon after deeming his wound self-inflicted.
The charges against Dudley were dropped last month and now he’s looking to get paid. Read the full story
I didn’t realize until I read The 700 Level that today is the six-year anniversary of Brian Westbrook saving the Eagles’ 2003 season with a late, late game punt return. Philly trailed the Giants 10-7 at the Meadowlands with 1:16 left in the fourth quarter and their record at 2-3. Then Westbrook got loose and all was good. Read the full story
Plaxico Burress is serving a two-year prison sentence because of the bad decision to bring a handgun to a nightclub. The only route he’s running now is the daily routine of life behind bars.
Being limited to visits from family and friends is gonna be tough on Burress, but he has the support of Harry Carson and other retired players while he’s in prison. Read the full story
Props to the fellas at The 700 Level for delivering this video of “Eight Giants Fans, One Porsche“. The 23-11 loss to the Eagles on Sunday drove this pack of maniacs to take a bat and a bbq grill to a defenseless automobile.
Donovan McNabb and the Philadelphia Eagles knocked the defending champion New York Giants out of the playoffs with a 23-11 victory at Giants Stadium. With the game in hand late in the fourth quarter, Donovan McNabb had to make a phone call on the Giants sideline.