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The Donvan McNabb Bowl Redskins vs. Eagles starts it out. Not sure if you heard or not but Redskins quarterback and former Eagle Donovan McNabb is returning to Philadelphia for the first time on Sunday. ESPN has had a thing or two about it, for example. Philly is a 6-point favorite on Bodog’s NFL Odds and there will be live play-by-play betting available.
Of course the Eagles surprisingly traded McNabb inside the division to the Skins this offseason for two draft picks and McNabb has completed 60.8 percent of his passes for 833 yards, two touchdowns and one interception this season. In 11 seasons with the Eagles, McNabb was a six-time Pro Bowler who led Philadelphia to five NFC Championship Games and one Super Bowl. He is the franchise leader in yards passing (32,873), completions (2,801), attempts (4,746), completion percentage (59.0) and touchdown passes (216). He also rushed for 3,249 yards and 28 TDs. But he could never bring a title to Philly and the Eagles thought Kevin Kolb was ready to replace him.
But it’s Michael Vick, not Kolb, who appears to be the future at quarterback for the Eagles. Vick was named the NFC Offensive Player of the Month for September after he completed 61% of his passes (54-for-89) for 750 yards and six TDs with no interceptions. He is second in the NFL in passer rating. Vick, who replaced an injured Kolb in the opening loss to Green Bay, also added 170 yards rushing and a running touchdown. He has helped the Eagles to a 2-1 record, and they have outscored their opponents 80-49 since he was inserted into the lineup. But also consider that Philly has played two bad teams, Detroit and Jacksonville, with Vick as the starter.
Philadelphia will get after McNabb as the Eagles’ defense is ranked No. 2 in the league in sacks, averaging nearly four per game. And Washington could be without starting left tackle Trent Williams (knee, toe), who missed the team’s Week 3 loss to St. Louis. He practiced Friday but will be a game-time decision Sunday at Philadelphia. Stephon Heyer would likely start in his place.
Washington won its opener against Dallas but has dropped two straight. The Redskins look to win their first two NFC East games for first time since 1995. They haven’t won two division games within first four games of season since 1991. The Eagles swept Washington last year.
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The Chicago Bears are the lone remaining unbeaten team in the NFC yet seem to get no respect as they are an underdog for the third week in a row on Sunday night as they visit the desperate New York Giants, who are -3.5 on Bodog’s NFL Odds.
This could be a trap game for Chicago, as the Bears come off a big win on Monday night over Green Bay and have the short week – plus the fact the Giants might be playing for their season and coach Tom Coughlin’s job as they enter at 1-2 and off a blowout home loss to the Titans. The Giants have been outscored 67-24 the last two weeks and are looking to avoid their worst start since 1997 after starting 4-0 the past two seasons.
However, injuries will cost the Giants at least a few key players. Starting center Shaun O’Hara (ankle) won’t play and neither will star defensive end Mathias Kiwanuka (bulging disc in neck). Kiwanuka has four of the Giants’ six sacks. Also, fellow defensive end Osi Umenyiora is questionable with swelling in his knee. Umenyiora, who probably will play, has two sacks in two previous meetings with the Bears. New York has won 12 straight games when end Justin Tuck has a sack (including the playoffs).
And don’t look for another punt return for a touchdown by Devin Hester, who did just that on Monday night for his 12th career kick return TD (one shy of NFL record). Giants coach Tom Coughlin has already said he has directed punter Matt Dodge to kick the ball out of bounds. Hester had a 108-yard return off a missed field goal against the Giants in 2006. However, special teams have been a big problem for the Giants this season. Coughlin hinted earlier this week he may have starters play special teams this week, and special teams captain Chase Blackburn is expected back this week from a knee injury. Turnovers also have been an issue for New York as the Giants have 10 of them (six interceptions, four lost fumbles) — the Bears thrive on forcing takeaways.
Eli Manning probably will have to throw a lot Sunday night as Chicago has by far the top-ranked rushing defense in the NFL, having surrendered a total of 119 yards on the ground. Manning is tied with Brett Favre for the most picks in the league with six. On the other side, Chicago QB Jay Cutler has won five straight starts, completing 102 of 162 for 1,419 yards with 14 touchdowns and three interceptions.
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Not a good spot for the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, as their season is on the line at 0-3 and in New Orleans, while the champion Saints figure to be plenty angry after blowing a home game to Atlanta last weekend. New Orleans is a 14-point favorite on Bodog’s NFL Odds, tied for the largest spread of Week 4.
The Saints lost in overtime last week because kicker Garrett Hartley, who was sensational in last year’s playoffs, missed a 29-yard field goal in overtime and is just 4-for-7 this season. So New Orleans brought back 46-year-old John Carney, who also was with the team last season because Hartley had to serve a four-game suspension after testing positive for a banned stimulant. Carney apparently will handle the kicking duties Sunday even though Hartley is still on the roster.
The Panthers, meanwhile, already have benched starting QB Matt Moore in favor of rookie Jimmy Clausen. The former Notre Dame star had all of 6 yards passing and a 0.0 rating at halftime of last week’s loss to Cincinnati and finished with 188 yards and a pick. Carolina has been held to single digits in points in two straight games for the first time since 2007. The Panther running game wasn’t a big factor last week but look for Carolina to emphasize it Sunday as New Orleans ranks 30th in the NFL against the run, yielding 145 yards a game.
The Panthers have turned the ball over an NFL-high 12 times. Both the Saints and Panthers have forced six turnovers, but Carolina has a minus-6 ratio while New Orleans is plus-3. Of the eight games since 2006 between these two, three have been decided by a field goal or less. Overall, New Orleans has actually lost three of its past four regular-season home games.
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