Eagles - Jackson, Demps help spark Eagles' win over Patriots

August 23, 2008|By LES BOWEN, bowenl@phillynews.com
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"It was a beautiful punt return," Jackson said. "I felt the punter . . . kind of outkicked his coverage, and I just did a great job of catching the ball and making two moves to the side, and hitting the seam and getting right up the middle. From there, it was nothing but daylight."

Backup QB Kevin Kolb led a 90-yard third-quarter drive that ended with a 24-yard David Akers field goal and a 27-3 Eagles lead. The Pats' third-stringers scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns on the Birds' third-stringers.

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Andy Reid said he still couldn't offer a time frame on Kevin Curtis' return from sports-hernia surgery. The types of surgeries and the recoveries can vary. "It wasn't the worst one we've seen. It wasn't the simplest one we've seen," Reid said . . . Eagles right guard Shawn Andrews played only the first two series before being replaced by Max Jean-Gilles. Reid said he saw what he needed to see from Andrews. Backup center Nick Cole came in at the same time, after Jamaal Jackson suffered a concussion. "I really feel like I'm close to where I need to be for the opener, and I'm definitely going to get there in 2 weeks," Andrews said after his first action of the preseason, following treatment for depression. "I was very pleased, with the exception of a couple of plays." *

 

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