??One of the biggest mysteries in Super Bowl history occurred the previous time the Philadelphia Eagles met the New England Patriots 13 years
ago.Did Donovan McNabb vomit during Philadelphia’s comeback attempt in the
fourth quarter?He denies it. Teammates have said otherwise.It’s worthy of a
documentary. No puking
James Washington Game Jersey , er, kidding.The rematch is here and the Eagles are still seeking their first Vince Lombardi Trophy while the Patriots
have won two more since that one and are going for No. 6.McNabb’s disputed
upchucking actually upstaged Terrell Owens’ remarkable performance in the big
game. Owens defied his doctor’s advice and was in the starting lineup just 6?
weeks after ankle surgery. He caught nine passes for 122 yards against the
Patriots, but the Eagles couldn’t overcome numerous mistakes in a 24-21
loss.McNabb threw for 357 yards and three touchdowns but also had three
interceptions, another that was nullified by penalty, took four sacks and didn’t
have any yards rushing.Former Eagles coach Andy Reid’s clock management was a
major issue in that game. Down 24-14, the offense got the ball back with 8:35
left. They inexplicably huddled up instead of running a hurry-up offense and
McNabb threw an interception.They were slow to the line again when they regained
possession and took 3:45 to drive 79 yards for a touchdown. After the onside
kick failed, the defense held and the Eagles got the ball again at their 4 with
no timeouts and 46 seconds remaining.The comeback bid ended when Rodney Harrison
picked a deflected pass.“When you talk about managing time and things of that
nature, that’s up to the head coach
Marcedes Lewis Youth Jersey , offensive coordinator and the quarterback,” Owens told The Associated Press this week.“As a quarterback, as a seasoned
veteran, the quarterback really should be the guy assessing what we should be
doing, how much time is on the clock, what time we need to be running the play.
I was on the outside once I left the huddle. Once the play is called, I’m
gone.”Owens, in town as a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame and to
promote a commercial for Febreze
Frank Ragnow Jersey , has moved on from the loss. He was dismissed from the Eagles in November the following season after feuding with McNabb and management
over a new contract.“What I did was bigger than the Super Bowl for me,” Owens
said. “I understood the ultimate goal was to win the game and that was
definitely heavily on my mind. Coming out of the tunnel for the first time, the
media was waiting on me to run around the field to see if I was limping, how I
was cutting on the ankle. I wanted everyone to know my faith in God was the No.
1 reason I did what I did.”Former teammate Brian Westbrook, who had 144 yards
from scrimmage and a TD catch in that game, still has regrets.“I don’t think you
ever get over losing the Super Bowl,” Westbrook said. “It’s one of those things
when you look back on your career, you want to have that ring
Bradley Chubb Broncos Jersey , you want to flash the Giants fans, the Dallas fans that ring but sometimes things don’t work out.“But the biggest
memory is playing in the game, being part of the big show. You work so hard to
get to that point in your career and I was lucky enough to get there. We just
didn’t seal the deal.”Westbrook defended McNabb, who took several hard hits,
including a few that appeared late. McNabb was bent over after a crushing hit
from Richard Seymour during the late drive and it’s unknown whether he was
getting dirt and grass off his face and helmet or regurgitated.“The quarterback
is always going to get so much of the credit and so much of the bad things,”
Westbrook said. “That negativity, a lot of it is centered around Don for
whatever reason but he was the reason we were playing in that game.“He did a
great job. I wish, as a team
Cheap Austin Corbett Jersey , we could’ve put him in better position to be successful. When you’re playing the Patriots and make those kinds of
mistakes, you don’t have a chance.”That remains true now. It’s a different team,
but Bill Belichick and Tom Brady are still there.AP NFL website: Baltimore
Ravens starting quarterback Joe Flacco said Thursday he's not holding a grudge
against rookie QB Lamar Jackson after the team traded up to the 32nd pick in the
2018 NFL draft to select the 2016 Heisman Trophy winner.?"I think it's
unfortunate that ... everybody wants to act like I'm holding some grudge,"
Flacco said to a group of reporters. "That's not how it is. We welcome Lamar
here with open arms. That's the same for me."Questions were raised about the
relationship between the Super Bowl XLVII MVP and Jackson when the University of
Louisville product?said?in early May he hadn't spoken to Flacco a week after the
draft.Baltimore features one of the league's most high-profile quarterback rooms
with Flacco, Jackson and Robert Griffin III on the roster.The Ravens upgraded
their depth at the position following a lackluster 2017 campaign from the
incumbent starter.Flacco completed 64.1 percent of his throws for 3,141 yards
with 18 touchdowns and 13 interceptions while playing all 16 games last year.HBD
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BACK!Right Arrow IconWhile the 33-year-old New Jersey native is fully expected
to remain atop the depth chart to open 2018, head coach John Harbaugh hinted
Jackson could also be involved."We're gonna always try to get our players making
plays for us. Lamar's a guy that can help us win games
Courtland Sutton Jersey ," he?said?during rookie minicamp.The Ravens will hope Flacco, who owns a $24.75 million cap hit in his?contract?this season, is
able to put together a bounce-back season. If he doesn't, the calls for Jackson
could grow loud in Baltimore..
