Dave Weinberg's Eagles-Cowboys 2-minute Drill

Eagles' best number: 5 (Defensive takeaways)

Eagles' worst number: 5 (sacks allowed by offensive line)

View from my living room:

I had a chance to catch up with longtime friend and former fellow Eagles beat writer Steve Patton (Reading Eagle) on Saturday at Harpoon’s on the Bay in Lower Township. Good times.

Three stars

Eagles linebacker Zack Baun (8 tackles, 1 fumble recovery, 1 forced fumble).
Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown (5 receptions for 109 yards).
Cowboys linebacker DeMarvion Overshown (11 tackles, 2 sacks)

Eagles’ best play

The Eagles defense came up with a number of big plays. The biggest came in the first half, when Baun knocked the ball loose from Cowboys Ezekiel Elliott as he was headed toward the goal-line and Eagles rookie cornerback Cooper DeJean recovered the fumble in the end zone for a touchback.

Eagles’ worst play

Quarterback Jalen Hurts committed two turnovers, including an ill-advised pass toward tight end Dallas Goedert in the end zone that ended in an interception by Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs.

Turning point

The Eagles took control with a pair of touchowns in the third quarter. Hurts hit rookie wide receiver Johnny Wilson for a 5-yard TD, then ran it in from 8 yards out on the next series to put them ahead 28-12.

Did you notice?

The Eagles' fifth straight win improved their record to 7-2 and enabled them to take over first place in the NFC East.… Hurts threw two TD passes and ran for two to go with two turnovers. He had gone five straight games without an interception.… Tight end Dallas Goedert played after missing three games with a hamstring injury. He scored his first TD of the season.… Wilson’s TD was the first of his career.… Bridgeton native Markquese Bell had one tackle for the Cowboys at safety.… Cowboys quarterbacks Cooper Rush and Trey Lance combined to complete 17 of 29 passes for 49 yards.

Check Out Greater Atlantic City, NJ Area Athletes Who Played Games In NFL

Many people are not aware of the number of athletes from the Greater Atlantic City Region who have played in the National Football League. Football players who played at high schools in Cape May, Atlantic, Cumberland, and Ocean Counties have a strong representation in the NFL over the last few decades.

One of the most difficult accomplishments in sports is to make a Professional Sports Roster and earn the opportunity to play in a game at the highest level of the sport. Check out some of the great South Jersey Athletes who have played in games in the NFL:

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