Ravens beat Eagles 36-7 - McNabb pulled after 1st half
Pulled at halftime after a second straight dreadful performance,
a perfectly healthy Donovan McNabb was asked the last time he left a game under
similar circumstances.
“Never,” he replied, shaking his head. “Never.”
While Kevin Kolb ran the Philadelphia offense, McNabb watched stoically from the
sideline as the Baltimore Ravens beat the Eagles 36-7 on Sunday, presenting
first-year coach John Harbaugh with a lopsided victory over the team he served
as an assistant for 10 years.
McNabb was 8-for-18 for 59 yards with two interceptions and a fumble in the
first half—a miserable 13.2 quarterback rating. One week earlier, he threw three
interceptions and lost a fumble in an overtime tie with Cincinnati.
Seven turnovers in seven quarters was evidently enough for Philadelphia coach
Andy Reid, who benched McNabb and turned to Kolb, a second-round pick who had
attempted nine throws in two seasons before Sunday....
Video Recap:Eric Allen on Donovan McNabb being benched in favor of
Kevin Kolb
Scoring Summary
PHI - BAL
1st Quarter
NONE
0 - 0
2nd Quarter
3:00
BAL
FG
Matt Stover kicked a 44-yard field goal
0 - 3
1:49
BAL
TD
Joe Flacco passed to Daniel Wilcox to the right for 1
yard gain (Matt Stover made PAT)
0 - 10
1:37
PHI
TD
BAL kicked off, Quintin Demps returned kickoff for 100
yards (David Akers made PAT)
7 - 10
3rd Quarter
6:01
BAL
SY
Blocked punt attempt by Saverio Rocca. Safety
7 - 12
4th Quarter
14:52
BAL
FG
Matt Stover kicked a 42-yard field goal
7 - 15
11:30
BAL
TD
Joe Flacco passed to Mark Clayton to the right for 53
yard gain (Matt Stover made PAT)
7 - 22
7:24
BAL
TD
Ed Reed intercepted Kevin Kolb for 108 yards (Matt
Stover made PAT)
7 - 29
3:10
BAL
TD
Le'Ron McClain rushed to the left for 1 yard gain (Matt
Stover made PAT)
7 - 36
Team Statistics
PHI
BAL
First Downs
13
14
Passing
8
8
Rushing
4
6
Penalty
1
0
Third Down Efficiency
3-13
5-17
Fourth Down Efficiency
0-2
0-0
TOTAL NET YARDS
206
248
Total Plays
64
69
Average Gain Per Play
3.2
3.6
NET YARDS RUSHING
86
110
Rushes
21
40
Average Per Rush
4.1
2.8
NET YARDS PASSING
120
138
Completions-Attempts
18-41
12-26
Yards Per Pass Play
2.8
4.8
Times Sacked
2
3
Yards Lost to Sacks
12
45
Had Intercepted
4
0
PUNTS
6
8
Average Punt
48.5
45.3
PENALTIES
7
5
Penalty Yards
64
30
FUMBLES
1
1
Fumbles Lost
1
0
TIME OF POSSESSION
26:39
33:21
Pregame Previews, Storylines,
and News
New Page 1
Preview:
If the Philadelphia
Eagles weren't aware a week ago
that an NFL game could end in a
tie, it's safe to say they are
now. That lesson could also
serve as a refresher to the
franchise's brief history at M&T
Bank Stadium. Coming off the
league's first tie in six years,
the Eagles will look to begin
climbing out of the NFC East
cellar on Sunday at Baltimore,
where their only previous game
against the Ravens also ended in
a draw. Philadelphia (5-4-1)
came into last weekend tied with
Dallas for last place in perhaps
the NFL's toughest division, but
with a game at woeful
Cincinnati, it seemed the Eagles
could begin to work their way
back into playoff contention...
Prediction: That was a
calamitous stumble against the Bengals that left many wondering whether Donovan
McNabb is losing it from one too many blows to the head like a punch drunk
boxer. Despite his rookie status, Baltimore's Joe Flacco is fully aware that NFL
regular-season games can end in a tie and has never been filmed puking on the
field, so we are going with the Ravens just because of that. Ravens 23 - Eagles 20
Video Preview: Donovan
McNabb and the Eagles are looking to get out of the cellar in the NFC East when
they take on the Ravens on Sunday. Join Jason Horowitz and Charley Casserly for
a breakdown of this game
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