Back from the Dead; Eagles Crush Cowboys
On Halloween’s eve, the Eagles masqueraded as the “Dream Team” Vince Young once promised Philadelphia as they demolished the Dallas Cowboys, 34-7. And it wasn’t that close. I’m not ready to start making plans to watch this team in the Super Bowl, but everybody knows that the fastest way for the Eagles to get the heat of a 2-4 start off of them is to beat Dallas. Thumping them is even better. The Eagles took the opening possession of the game down the field for an 8-play touchdown drive, capped off by a 12-yard pass to Jeremy Maclin. More impressively, after two penalties by the special teams unit on the ensuing kickoff put Dallas near midfield, the Eagles defense forced a punt. After the following 7-play TD drive ended with a LeSean McCoy touchdown to put the Eagles up 14-0, the romp was on. By halftime it was 24-0, and the only thing left for Eagles fans to worry about might have been another col