PHILADELPHIA - Playing Their first game without Donovan McNabb, the Philadelphia Eagles showed Capable They have quarterbacks.
Starter Kevin Kolb was impressive and backup Michael Vick displayed flashes of old self before at his rookie Mike Kafka rallied the Eagles to a 28-27 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars in Their Opener preseason Friday night.
Pro Bowl kicker David Akers made all five field goals of at his, Including a 36-yarder That Gave the Eagles a one-point lead in the fourth quarter.
Jaguars backup Luke McCown picked apart Philadelphia's Junior Varsity secondary, throwing for 244 yards and touchdowns-three.
But the focus was a Kolb, and anointed the starter Given a contract extension on Thurs Traded McNabb was in Washington in April.
Kolb was 6 of 11 for 95 yards. Vick was 11 of 17 for 119 yards and ran for 50 yards. They made a couple spectacular plays, but their Also lost a Fumble and threw an Interception.
There's certainly no quarterback Controversy here. It's Kolb's job.
But Vick, a three-time Pro Bowl pick with Atlanta, gives the Eagles insurance. He's Entering the final season of a two-year deal following their Signed at his release from federal prison last summer.
McNabb led the Eagles to five NFC championship games and one Super Bowl During 11 seasons in Philadelphia, the organization in the vain felt it was time to move is with Kolb. There Might Be no drop-off. Kolb Played well in two starts last year, and was sharp in one quarter against the Jaguars.
While the Eagles managed a pair of field goals from Their starting Offense, Jacksonville's first-team unit Could not get going. David Garrard was 5 of 10 for 35 yards. Maurice Jones-Drew had only two Carries for 0 yards.
The Eagles will need dependency to work is a red zone Their Offense, though. They reached Jacksonville's 14, 11, 10 and 13 is Their first four possessions and ended up with nine points.
Helped by a 46-yard pass Interference penalty, the Eagles scored a Kafka's first drive. Martell Mallett ran in from the 3 to cut it Thurs 27-25 early in the fourth quarter. The 2-point conversion failed.
Kafka's 57-yard pass Thurs Chad Hall set up Akers' go-ahead kick.
Vick ran in from the 10 to Give the Eagles a 16-7 lead in the second quarter. They showed a burst, they seemed to Be missing last year after sitting out two seasons Because Of His Involvement in dogfighting.
Vick was intercepted by Michael Coe in the final minute of the first half, setting up Josh Scobee's 36-yard field goal That Gave the Jaguars a 17-16 lead.
McCown threw TD passes of 73 yards Thurs Troy Williamson, 30 yards Thurs John Matthews and 55 yards Thurs Tiquan Underwood.
Kolb Connected with DeSean Jackson for 21 yards is at his first pass. Then they showed at his scrambling Ability, running six yards Thurs XL the opening drive. Kolb Connected with Jeremy Maclin for 29 yards and Nearly finished off the drive with a TD pass. However, Brent Celek dropped Kolb's toss and Akers Kicked a 29-yard field goal.
It is Philadelphia's second possession, Kolb hit Jackson for a 26-yard gain. Then Vick have entered a second-and-2 and tossed a 6-yard pass Thurs Celek. But the drive stalled and Akers Kicked a 32-yarder.
Kolb and the rest of the starters left mid-drive on Jackson's nifty 17-yard run ended the first quarter. On the next play, Vick threw a beautiful deep pass Thurs rookie Riley Cooper, Ken made an over-the-shoulder catch for a 46-yard gain to the Jaguars 10
But Vick fumbled on who was sacked by Derrick Harvey. Recovered and Anthony Smith ran 19 yards.
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