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Re: Giant meltdown You guys have covered more Eagles-Giants games than you probably care to admit, Mike as a columnist for the New York Post and Bob as an NFL columnist for Newsday.

In his two career wins over the Birds, the Cowboys quarterback completed 74.5 percent of his passes, averaged 11.6 yards per attempt, threw six touchdown passes and two interceptions, and wasn't sacked a single time.

Brian Westbrook is set to return from his latest injury when the Eagles host the Dallas Cowboys in a matchup of the top two teams in the NFC East on Sunday night.

A short week to prepare following a brutally hard road game against the Washington Redskins on Monday night left the Eagles with little time to get their legs back under them for the New York Giants on Sunday.

Amazin' Stories From the clubhouse to the diamond, Steve Popper has everything you want to know about the Mets.

They have played each other with both a Super Bowl and a playoff spot at stake. There was the "Bounty Bowl," Emmitt Smith getting stuffed, Eagles fans cheering for a motionless Michael Irvin, and stoking controversy for each side.

Philadelphia running back Brian Westbrook did not practice on Friday, but he is expected to play on Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys.

Moise Fokou can do it all. At least that's way it has felt since the Eagles linebacker was drafted in April.

The Eagles' newest player isn't Brian Westbrook. But he played him on TV. Actually, P.J. Hill played him for the New Orleans Saints as a member of their practice squad in the week leading up to their Sept.

Can it get much more exciting than this? It's Week 9, Sunday Night Football, and the Philadelphia Eagles are hosting their hated rivals, the Dallas Cowboys, for sole possession of first place in the NFC East.

It is Dallas week in Philadelphia, and all hands are on deck. After missing last weekend's game because of a head injury he suffered two weeks ago, Brian Westbrook has been cleared to play by the Eagles medical staff for this weekend's game against the Cowboys.

New York pounced on a forced fumble with time running down in the third and running back Ahmad Bradshaw punched in a score from one yard out, but rookie tailback LeSean McCoy proved once again just how lethal the Philly running game can be, even without Westbrook, when he broke loose for a 66-yard score to keep New York at arm's length.

The numbers belied the precision on Monday night of Eagles punter Sav Rocca, who was infinitely better than his net average of 33.3 yards per punt indicated.

This isn't Game 4 of the World Series for the Giants. It is Game 1 against the Eagles.

INDIANAPOLIS -- With Peyton Manning out of sync and the offense struggling to score touchdowns Sunday, the Indianapolis Colts turned to a former quarterback -- Joseph Addai -- for a 22-yard TD pass that gave Indy an 18-14 victory.

The big play is back. After struggling to find a rhythm or an identity offensively through the first part of the season, the Eagles have become a more lethal offensive outfit of late - look no further than their three scoring plays of more than 40 yards in Week Eight.

Eagles wideout DeSean Jackson, who has 5 touchdowns in 47 touches this season, was a full practice participant Thursday and didn't seem to be favoring the foot he injured in Monday's victory over Washington.

Posted by ESPN.com's Matt Mosley Eagles running back Brian Westbrook was scheduled to work out Monday as he continues his comeback from a concussion suffered against the Redskins.

Philadelphia Eagles WR Brian Westbrook sat out practice for a third consecutive day Friday as he continues to recover from a concussion suffered in Monday night's 27-17 win over the Washington Redskins.

Eli Manning, who has a perfect regular season mark in Philadelphia, needs to have a big game to avoid a three-game losing streak.