In the 3rd quarter of the game against Miami, when the Eagles were leading, Sam Bradford exited the game with an injury that would sideline him for the remainder of that game and for the next two games. Owens received boos and jokes about his accidental overdose from a sell-out crowd. [This distinction also includes a "bye" in the first round (also known as the Wild Card Round) of the playoffs, which the top two teams in each conference receive.] And there, in the 94th minute, the Nigeria-Brazil semifinal was decided by another Kanu strike, a golden goal that ended the game due to the sudden death rule. More lopsided than its score would indicate, the game quickly acquired the sobriquet "the Body Bag Game", attesting to the physical damage inflicted by the tougher Eagles squad. The Eagles suffered an abysmal & catastrophic 313 recordthe worst in franchise history, as each of Philadelphia's three quarterbacks won one game. Despite a close game, they prevailed 3027 and eliminated Dallas from playoff contention. Shaw, Van Brocklin and Chuck Bednarik (each in his last season before retirement) led a team more notable for its grit than its talent (one observer later quipped that the team had "nothing but a championship") to its first division title since 1949. And thats a lack of respect, Ikpeba says. On February 23, 2010, the Eagles released starting running back Brian Westbrook, Eagles' all-time leader in yards from scrimmage with 9,785 yards. What we did 25 years ago, nobody gave us a chancewe did the impossible., Nigerian Captain Nwankwo Kanu is carried by teammates after their victory in the Men's Soccer Final over Argentina during the Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta. With several key players in doubt for next weeks State of Origin opener, Queensland coach Paul Green has named a 20-man squad for the Maroons. Buddy Ryan was fired at the end of the season. On the day of the match, Brazil began performing how all the pundits said they would: Within the very first minute, they scored a goal, which was followed up by two more before the end of the first half. At the time of his benching, Wentz led the league at sacks, interceptions, and turnovers. Had it been we lost in the final, well, we would just be one of those teams [where people say] Its okay, you guys tried, getting to the final, Amunike says. WebAnalysing performances by Super Eagles of Nigeria players i A look at how some Super Eagles players performed in European (UEFA) competition during the week. Khayat was replaced by offensive guru Mike McCormick, who, aided by the skills of Roman Gabriel and towering young receiver Harold Carmichael, managed to infuse a bit of vitality into a previously moribund offense. And they kept the streak going, jumping to a 247 lead against the Giants before losing 3024 in overtime. The Eagles would end up winning the game 4133 to give the Eagles their first Super Bowl Championship and their first championship since the 1960 season before the NFL-AFL merger. After qualifying from their groupalong with Brazilthe Super Eagles overcame Mexico in the quarterfinals, 2-0, and then found themselves in the semifinals, once again facing Brazil. In the Week 2 home opener in Philadelphia, the Eagles defeated the San Francisco 49ers in a rout 423; however, McNabb was diagnosed with a sports hernia following the game. Chants of Joe must go echoed through the increasingly empty bleachers of Franklin Field.