Articles > Newspapers > U.S. Newspapers, Major Markets > Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service news wires > September 2000

Article: Eagles pass by Saints for measure of redemption.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)

Article from:
Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service
Article date:
September 24, 2000
Author:
Copyright

NEW ORLEANS _ It was at the end of the scoring gold rush _ 14 points in 20 seconds _ and Donovan McNabb knelt to pray in celebration of his touchdown pass to Charles Johnson. When he lifted his head, he saw Duce Staley kneeling on the artificial turf as if he were injured.

When McNabb approached, Staley jumped up and smacked the quarterback's helmet four times. Left. Right. Left. Right.

The two key members of the Eagles' offensive unit were reveling in the moment on Sunday.

This time, though, it was different.

Staley was doing the congratulating.

McNabb was the recipient of the congratulations.

For one Sunday, the ...

Read all of this article with a FREE trial

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:

Article: Eagles' defense couldn't make the stops when it ...
Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA);  January 13, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... one that set up New Orleans with first and ... line. What the Eagles were getting ... that forced the Eagles to cheat toward ... That's when New Orleans went over the ... counted most, the Eagles couldn't stop the New Orleans offense. And ...

Article: Stallworth, Howard set for N.O. return.(Philadelphia ...
Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA);  January 9, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... playoff game between the Eagles and New Orleans Saints at the Superdome ... including the return to New Orleans of Eagles wide receiver Donte Stallworth ... kind of ironic." The Eagles' first trip to New Orleans on Oct. 15 was one to ...

Article: Golden Eagle's Management Team to Represent Company at ...
Business Wire;  November 26, 2001 ;     700+ words ... ... represent Golden Eagle at "The 28th Annual New Orleans Investment Conference" at the New Orleans Sheraton Hotel ... addition, Golden Eagle's President ... noon, at the New Orleans Sheraton Hotel ... Company. Golden Eagle has paid a fee ...

Article: Decisions, decisions . . . Eagles fall to Saints amid ...
Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA);  January 13, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... and over again by the Eagles' fans. The New Orleans Saints advanced to the ... consecutive big plays to give New Orleans the ball at the Eagles' 4-yard line. Bush ... Stallworth, traded to the Eagles by New Orleans just before the start ...

Article: Akers' last-second kick sends Eagles to New ...
Press of Atlantic City;  January 8, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... stretch that dropped the Eagles under .500 and into ... getting better," Eagles coach Andy Reid said. "The New Orleans Saints are a great ... Financial Field. Eagles tight end L.J ... playoff run by an Eagle since Wilbert Montgomery ...

Article: Going back to New Orleans: Howard and Stallworth, ...
Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA);  October 12, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... Owens or the unnatural disaster that the Eagles' 2005 season became. While all that ... avalanche of losses that destroyed the New Orleans Saints' season. Predictably, with the Eagles headed to New Orleans on Sunday for an equally important game ...

Article: Taking care of business New Orleans dispatches ...
The Boston Globe;  October 14, 1991 ;     700+ words ... ... over the Philadelphia Eagles yesterday before a sellout ... Street tonight," said New Orleans linebacker Pat Swilling ... half. It appeared the Eagles were TD-bound on the ... with the three points. New Orleans wasn't able to get ... bringing it 19 yards to the Eagles' 40 with six ...

Article: Eagles seek another Saint for help: After losing out on ...
Reading Eagle (Reading, PA);  March 13, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... hurricane-ravaged New Orleans. "It was a career ... quarterback." The Eagles were reportedly interested ... firstround draft picks. New Orleans also made Howard ... they like it." The Eagles also wanted to get ... 2006, Reading Eagle, Pa. Distributed ...

 
 
Newsweek Harper's Magazine The Washington Post Chicago Tribune Crain's Chicago Business PRNewswire Pediatric News The Nation Advertising Age The Economist (US) A FREE trial gives you access to over 80 million articles! Access over 6,500 publications with a FREE trial!

Find articles, research, and archives