ball in the baskett

he was 6 of 9 for 140 yards came out on fire he took his first hit got and got cheers from the crowd in philly if he plays like this the upcomeing season should be a good one

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looked just fine, the EAGLES are going to be alright

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McNabb Impressive in Return to Eagles

Lowell Sun Online - Todays AP Headlines

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Donovan McNabb did everything but scramble. Playing his first game since tearing a knee ligament last November, McNabb put on an aerial display in the first quarter of the Philadelphia Eagles' preseason game against the Carolina Panthers on Friday night.

The five-time Pro Bowl quarterback completed 6 of 9 passes for 138 yards, including a 58-yard strike to tight end Matt Schobel. He led the Eagles to 10 points on four possessions, before giving way to backup A.J. Feeley.

"I tried to treat it just like practice," McNabb said. "We were able to make some plays, get some guys involved."

Wearing a bulky protective brace on his surgically repaired right knee, McNabb hardly needed to escape the pocket. He was flushed out to the right once and threw an incomplete pass. On his final play, McNabb was sacked by Stanley McClover and Thomas Davis. He got right up and walked to the sideline.

Overall, it was an impressive return for McNabb, who went down in Week 11 last season against the Tennessee Titans.

"I have a long way to go, but the exciting part is just what we can do," McNabb said. "I tried to get us back to the point where we were when I left. Hopefully we can get back to that, but it's going to take some time."

McNabb came out firing, completing a 27-yard pass to Kevin Curtis on the first play from scrimmage. He connected with Jason Avant for a 16-yard gain on the next play, before his fourth attempt fell incomplete.

On Philadelphia's second possession, McNabb tossed an 18-yard pass to tight end Brent Celek. He then hit Schobel in stride with a perfect pass over two defenders down the right side. Schobel was tackled at the Panthers 3, and Tony Hunt ran in on the next play to give the Eagles a 10-0 lead.

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McNabb, Hunt and Defense shine

The Sports Network - National Football League


Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Donovan McNabb answered some questions about his reconstructed right knee in his first game action since last November, completing six of nine passes for 138 yards and leading the Philadelphia Eagles on a pair of scoring drives on their way to a 27-10 victory over the Carolina Panthers.

McNabb played the entire first quarter - four offensive possessions in total - and looked sharp, completing his first pass attempt to Kevin Curtis for 27 yards, and later hooking up with tight end Matt Schobel for a 58-yard reception that nearly went for a touchdown.

One play after Schobel's catch, rookie Tony Hunt plunged in from two yards out and the first of his two scores for a 10-0 Eagles advantage.

A.J. Feeley replaced McNabb on the Eagles' opening drive of the second quarter, and went on to complete seven of ten passes for 73 yards.

Philadelphia's top pick, quarterback Kevin Kolb, completed 11-of-16 passes for 78 yards.

McNabb's counterpart, Panthers quarterback Jake Delhomme, had a much shakier night, completing 9-for-18 for 78 yards. The Carolina signal caller failed to convert his first five third down conversion attempts and took three sacks.

The Panthers offense went three plays and out on each of its first two possessions.

David Carr looked solid with his new team in relief of Delhomme, completing 7- for-13 passes for 111 yards and rushing for Carolina's only touchdown of the game.

Lito Sheppard gave the Birds a 17-0 lead early in the second quarter when he picked off a Delhomme pass and returned it 40 yards for a touchdown.

Hunt scored again with 1:55 remaining in the first half on a 1-yard run that capped a 68-yard drive highlighted by a 17-yard connection between Feeley and Hank Baskett.

Five different Eagles had at least three catches, led by rookie tight end Brent Celek (4 receptions, 45 yards), Schobel (3, for 71), Baskett (3, for 52), and Jason Avant (3 for 27).

Philadelphia also dominated the time of possession, controlling the ball for 35:07, compared with 24:53 for the Panthers.

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