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				<title><![CDATA[Giants move closer to playoffs]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[PHILADELPHIA (Ticker) -- Donovan McNabb's return to the lineup 
failed to spark the Philadelphia Eagles.

McNabb was contained virtually the entire way as the
Philadelphia Eagles dropped a 16-13 decision to the New York
Giants on Sunday.

While McNabb and the Eagles (5-8) saw their fading playoff hopes
take perhaps a fatal blow, Eli Manning and the Giants (9-4)
moved a step closer to locking up their third straight playoff
berth.

Manning found Plaxico Burress for a 20-yard touchdown pass with
5:59 remaining in the third quarter, giving the Giants the lead
for good at 13-10.

"Obviously, (Burress) is a tremendous threat," Giants coach Tom
Coughlin said.  "He has the ability to make things happen with
the ball.  We've been without big plays for a while now. He
certainly gets us started on that track again."

Despite a somewhat slow start, Manning was able to have a
productive game.  He completed 17-of-31 passes for 219 yards
without a turnover.

"We are just finding ways to win games," Manning said.  "Last
year at this time, we were in games, (but) not making thej plays
and doing the things to win the game.  We just have to keep it
going."

Burress, who seems to torment the Eagles on a regular basis, was
not hampered by a gimpy ankle and finished with seven catches
for 136 yards.

"I felt pretty good," Burress said.  "The better I begin to feel
and the more I get healthy, I think I'll come more explosive and
our offense will become more explosive."

In winning for the second straight week on the road, the Giants
were able to overcome a pair of fumbles from Brandon Jacobs, who
rushed for 69 yards on 23 carries.  The bruising back had
missed the last two games with a hamstring injury.

"That is one of the things that happens when a guy does not have
the chance to play week in and week out - ball security,"
Coughlin said.  "Brandon's been out for awhile.  He came back, ran
strong and ran powerful."

Lawrence Tynes added a 23-yard field goal with under a minute
remaining in the third quarter to give the Giants a 16-10 lead.
David Akers converted from 39 yards midway through the fourth
quarter for the Eagles.

A five-time Pro Bowler, McNabb had missed last two games with a
sprained ankle and jammed thumb.  A.J. Feeley threw a combined
seven interceptions in losses to New England and Seattle.

McNabb engineered the Eagles' lone touchdown drive on their
opening possession, capping the march with an 18-yard screen
pass to Brian Westbrook, who raced untouched to the end zone.

But McNabb was ordinary the rest of the way as he completed
20-of-30 passes for 179 yards and no turnovers.  About the only
saving grace was that he was sacked just three times after going
down 12 times in the first meeting against the Giants this
season.

"(The Giants) made a couple of changes and we kind of put
ourselves in the hole sometimes," McNabb said.  "Just credit
them.  I tried to make a play underneath when I could.  That's a
great job on their part.  Trying to eliminate the big play."

McNabb did nearly orchestrate a final drive to send to the game
into overtime.  But Akers, who turned 33 years old Sunday,
banged a 57-yard field goal attempt off the right upright with
one second remaining.

"All I know is that dude (Akers) booted the hell out of that
ball," Giants middle linebacker Antonio Pierce said. "You could
hear it from the sidelines.  It looked good.  We were getting
ready to go into overtime."

One of the main positives for the Eagles remains Westbrook, who
rushed for 116 yards on 20 attempts.  He went over 1,000 yards
on the ground for a second straight season.

"This is difficult (because) we're having opportunities to win
football games and we're not taking advantage of them,"
Westbrook said.  "That's the type of season it's been for us. As
a team, we have to find a way to change things around."

After Westbrook's 12th total TD of the season, the Giants pulled
within 7-6 before halftime on field goals of 19 and 23 yards by
Tynes in the second quarter.

Jacobs fumbled on the Giants' initial possession of the second
half.  But despite taking over at the Giants 8, the Eagles lost
yardage and managed only a 29-yard field goal by Akers.

"It was huge to have (the Eagles) go backwards," Coughlin said.
"You are talking about a tremendous momentum shift."

"Offensively, we stalled a little bit and you have to get the
ball in the end zone when you have opportunities," Eagles coach
Andy Reid said. " We didn't do it enough today."]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Sun, 09 Dec 2007 23:37:36 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Giants look to move closer to playoff berth]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[NY Giants (8-4) at Philadelphia (5-7)             1:00 pm EDTPHILADELPHIA (Ticker) -- The New York Giants suppressed talkabout another second-half collapse with a dramatic comebackagainst the Chicago Bears.On Sunday, the Giants can inch closer to their third straightplayoff berth when they visit the Philadelphia Eagles in an NFCEast battle.Coming off a dismal 41-17 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, theGiants were flat for three quarters against the Bears andentered the fourth quarter trailing, 16-7.A loss would have dropped New York to 1-3 in the second half andevoked further memories of last season, when it lost six of itslast eight games.But the Giants quieted that talk by ralling for a 21-16 victory.Reuben Droughns scored the winning touchdown on a 2-yard runwith 1:33 remaining.The victory left the Giants with a two-game lead over theVikings and Detroit Lions in the NFC wild card race.New York will be without leading rusher Derrick Ward, whosuffered a season-ending broken leg against the Bears afterrushing for a career-high 154 yards and a touchdown.But the Giants could get a boost from Brandon Jacobs, who is setto return after missing two games with a hamstring injury.New York is looking to complete a season sweep of Philadelphiaafter posting a 16-3 victory at Giants Stadium on September 30.The Eagles played that game without running back Brian Westbrookleft tackle William Thomas, free safety Brian Dawkins, cornerbackLito Sheppard and tight end L.J. Smith. The Giants took advantage of Thomas' absence to register an NFL record-tying 12 sacks, including six by Osi Umenyiora. Thomas' replacement,  Winston Justice, gave up three of Umenyiora's sacks.Thomas has returned to the lineup, but the struggling Eagles arein danger of falling out of playoff contention.After nearly handing the New England Patriots their first loss,Philadelphia suffered a disappointing 28-24 defeat to theSeattle Seahawks last week.The Eagles led, 24-21, early in the fourth quarter, but couldnot overcome four interceptions by A.J. Feely, who made hissecond straight start in place of injured Donovan McNabb.  Thedefeat left the Eagles as one of five 5-7 teams in the muddledNFC.The Eagles hope to have McNabb back against the Giants as theytry to make a belated playoff run.McNabb has not been on the practice field since spraining hisright ankle and jamming his thumb against the Miami Dolphins onNovember 18.]]></description>
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