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Recent HeadLines Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:33:53 PST

Giants a familiar foe for Eagles CB Asante Samuel (AP)Asante Samuel started jogging off the field, stopped and fell to the turf, unable to reach the sideline on his own because of the pain from a hip strain. The Philadelphia Eagles couldn't afford to be without the two-time Pro Bowl cornerback, especially after the Minnesota Vikings took a 7-6 lead on the first play Samuel missed.
Second-round game-breakers: Bank on Panthers' Smith (SportingNews.com) In the first round of the AFC playoffs, San Diego Chargers running back Darren Sproles and Baltimore Ravens...
Ward's modest goal turns into much more (Yahoo! Sports)Derrick Ward not only stayed healthy, but the Giants RB could cash in big during the offseason.
Donovan McNabb is STILL mad that he got benched in November (Yahoo! Sports) Dear Donovan McNabb, Get over it. You got benched six weeks ago for one half of football. Even though you clearly...
McNabb wants meeting with brass, new deal to stay (Yahoo! Sports) Before Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie, coach Andy Reid, and quarterback Donovan McNabb can smoke the...
Vikes Frazier, Fassel added to list of candidates in St. Louis (Yahoo! Sports)Those close to Leslie Frazier say he's ready to be a head coach and is very interested in talking to the St.
Reid won't admit the run game was difference for Philly (Yahoo! Sports) The most remarkable stat from the Philadelphia Eagles ' wild-card round victory Sunday might have been this...
Eagles Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
The Eagles' defensive game plan worked to perfection in Sunday's 26-14 playoff win over the Minnesota Vikings: stop running back Adrian Peterson, then turn up the heat on quarterback Tarvaris Jackson.

With the exception of Peterson's 40-yard second-quarter touchdown run, when the Vikings guessed right and caught the Eagles coming with a blitz, the Eagles neutralized the NFL rushing champ, holding him to 43 yards on his other 19 carries.

They also took care of business with the inexperienced Jackson. The Vikings quarterback completed just 15 of 35 passes for 164 yards, and had an interception returned for a touchdown by cornerback Asante Samuel.

The Eagles' pass defense has been on fire the last two months.
Eagles clicking at just the right time (AP)All the ingredients are there for the Philadelphia Eagles to go deep in the playoffs except for home-field advantage. They have a stifling defense that creates game-changing turnovers. They have playmakers on offense who come through in key spots. They have a reliable kicker and a dynamic returner. With five wins in their last six games, momentum is on Philly's side, too.
Everyone wants to be last year's Giants (AP) With the second round of the NFL playoffs upon us, there are multiple aspirants to become last season's Giants, the team from nowhere that swept through the postseason to an improbable Super Bowl title. Unfortunately for the Giants, they aren't one of them. They are the NFC's top-seeded team, the hunted instead of the hunter, as they prepare to meet Philadelphia for the third time this season.
Hey Philly, at least Tarvaris isn't your quaterback (Yahoo! Sports) Philadelphia Eagles fans who don't appreciate Donovan McNabb should be sentenced to spend eternal damnation...
Why is the worst divisional playoff matchup on in primetime? (Yahoo! Sports) Of the four divisional playoff games this weekend, the Arizona Cardinals - Carolina Panthers matchup is easily...
Eagles ready for latest battle with Giants (PA SportsTicker)For a number of reasons, the Philadelphia Eagles are the last team the New York Giants want to face in the divisional round of the playoffs.
And now, all the home teams are favored (Yahoo! Sports) After a wild card weekend in which all the home teams were underdogs (and went 2-2), we'll head into divisional...
Worst case scenario for Giants: Eagles win (Yahoo! Sports) Only one team was able to come into Giants Stadium and beat the defending Super Bowl champions this season.
Philly owner wants Reid, McNabb to return (Yahoo! Sports) Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie has told the Boston Globe that he plans to have Andy Reid as coach and...
'Hot and healthy' flies out the playoff window (Yahoo! Sports)The Cardinals and Chargers proved that regular-season marks and what we think we know can be irrelevant.
Vikings' defense was not the same after screen to Westbrook (Yahoo! Sports)Less than a quarter of football remained. The Minnesota Vikings would get their hands on the football three more...
Vikes turned up heat, but McNabb was Joe Cool (Yahoo! Sports)As long as the game was in Donovan McNabb's hands, the Philadelphia Eagles were in control, wrote the...
Patience, consistency push Eagles to next round (Yahoo! Sports)Once a floundering team that lacked a groove, Philly has figured out how to put the right pieces in place.
NFC playoffs: Eagles, Cardinals face familiar road (SportingNews.com) AFC second-round playoff breakdowns They say that familiarity breeds contempt, and it couldn't be a truer...
Westbrook, Eagles finally break free (PA SportsTicker)Brian Westbrook was getting an unwanted close-up view on why the Minnesota Vikings owned the league's top-ranked rushing defense.
Eagles fly past Vikings with 26-14 playoff victory (AP)
Above the Metrodome's deafening noise, Donovan McNabb stayed poised. Completing passes precisely when the Eagles needed him to, McNabb repeatedly sidestepped the Minnesota rush and sent Philadelphia to a 26-14 playoff win Sunday after being all but forgotten as a postseason contender just one month earlier.
Wild card weekend's five most valuable people (Yahoo! Sports) Honorable Mention: Matt Millen . I don't know that Matt Millen actually deserves an award, but it's got to be a...
Wild card weekend's five least valuable people (Yahoo! Sports) Honorable Mention: 3conomics . I don't get the commercials, Wendy's. I know that you have three sandwiches that...
NFL Playoff Capsules (AP)All but forgotten as a postseason contender just one month earlier, Andy Reid, Donovan McNabb and the Philadelphia Eagles have a playoff win. Next up: the Super Bowl champions. Brian Westbrook caught a short pass out of the backfield and zigzagged through the Minnesota defense for a devastating 71-yard touchdown midway through the fourth quarter, and the Eagles spoiled the Vikings' first home...
Eagles CB Samuel sets NFL playoff record (AP)Asante Samuel returned an interception 44 yards for a touchdown against the Vikings on Sunday, the Philadelphia cornerback's NFL-record fourth return for a score in the postseason. Samuel had three interceptions for touchdowns with the Patriots, and didn't take long to make an impact in his first chance with the Eagles.
Pat Williams out for Vikings playoff game (AP)Pro Bowl defensive tackle Pat Williams was inactive Sunday against Philadelphia, leaving Minnesota without its best run stopper for its first playoff game since 2004. Williams practiced all week and was listed as questionable on Friday with a fractured shoulder. He tested it out on the field hours before the game and was ruled out.
Vikings think they are built for a deep playoff run (Yahoo! Sports) Minnesota Vikings safety Darren Sharper remembers playing in the Super Bowl, and he believes it can happen...
Eagles need to start quickly against Vikings (Yahoo! Sports)Correll Buckhalter's skills as a sage analyst of his profession are a lot like his skills as an Philadelphia...