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The Eagles (4-1) rebounded from a tough loss at San Francisco with a strong all-around performance until the fourth quarter. Chris Maragos returned a blocked punt for a touchdown, Cedric Thornton recovered a fumble for a score and nearly took another one the distance.
Foles tossed a 9-yard pass to Riley Cooper with 30 seconds left in the second quarter, ending a drought of 18 drives and 97:04 without an offensive TD. He connected with Jeremy Maclin on a 24-yard pass for a 34-7 lead in the third.
But Davis couldn't complete the comeback.
Nick Foles threw two touchdown passes, the defense and special teams each scored and the Eagles held on for a 34-28 victory over the St. Louis Rams on Sunday.
The Rams came out flat after a bye week that followed a loss to Dallas in which they wasted a 21-point lead. They look to build off a strong finish, however.
"I'm super disappointed," Davis said. "We were rolling. I had no doubts in my mind we were going to win."
On St. Louis' first play of the second half, Trent Cole sacked Davis and forced a fumble that Thornton recovered in the end zone for a 27-7 lead. Later in the third quarter,cheap nfl jerseys china, Thornton picked up a fumble after Brandon Graham stripped Zac Stacy and rumbled 40 yards before he was dragged down from behind. That set up Foles' second TD pass.
The Rams wouldn't go down easily. Benny Cunningham had a 14-yard TD run and Davis fired a 30-yard pass to Kenny Britt to cut it to 34-21 with 9:02 left. Then, a fumble by Foles led to another TD.
NOTES: Fisher, who began his NFL coaching career under Buddy Ryan in Philadelphia in 1986, fell to 4-1 vs. the Eagles. ... Stacy left the game with a calf injury.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Austin Davis kept firing passes until he ran out of downs.
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Davis threw for 375 yards and three touchdowns, nearly rallying the St. Louis Rams to a remarkable comeback before they fell short in a 34-28 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.
"This team likes to play. They always believe they have a chance," Fisher said.
After E.J. Gaines intercepted Foles' deep pass at the Rams 16, Davis led them on a long drive. He scrambled backward, avoided a pass rush and threw from the 25,Cheap NFL Jerseys, an 8-yard TD pass to Quick in the back of the end zone to cut it to 13-7.
Davis, who began the year as the No. 3 quarterback, was impressive in his first game since being elevated to starter for the rest of the season. He completed 29 of 49 passes and wasn't intercepted, but lost two fumbles on four sacks.
The Eagles' first two drives stalled inside the 10. Cody Parkey kicked field goals of 26 and 27 yards.
"I think we're a good football team,NFL Jerseys China," Davis said. "The record is what it is, but we're just a handful of plays away."
The Eagles took a 7-0 lead when James Casey blocked a punt, Maragos scooped it up and ran 10 yards for a touchdown. It was the second straight game the Eagles blocked a punt for a score and the first time in team history they've had a TD on special teams in three consecutive games. Chris Polk returned a kickoff 102 yards in a win over Washington in Week 3.
The Rams trailed 34-7 late in the third quarter,China Jerseys Authentic, but Davis brought them back with three straight scores. His 5-yard pass to Brian Quick cut it to 34-28 with 4:41 left. The Rams (1-3) then had a chance for the win when they got the ball at their 7 with 1:47 left.
"Of the bright things to take away from this game, he is one of those," Rams coach Jeff Fisher said.
Davis threw a 43-yard pass to Quick on first down, but Philadelphia's defense finally made a stop. Davis was under pressure when he threw an incomplete pass on fourth-and-13. |
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