The New York Giants needed a win over the Philadelphia Eagles to stay near the top of the hyper-competitive NFC East. They got that, by a 29-16 count, and knocked out Philly's sensational Michael Vick, too.
NFL Scores Week 3, Giants Vs. Eagles: New York Knocks Out Michael Vick, Wins 29-16
The Giants moved to 2-1 on the season, but left the Eagles with an important loss in the NFC East standings and a huge hole under center.
The Giants got four touchdown passes from Eli Manning, and two touchdown catches from Victor Cruz, who came into Week 3 with two career catches, and used them to bookend 16 straight points from Philadelphia that turned a scorching Giants start into a second half deficit. Ahmad Bradshaw had a huge day, too, running for 86 yards and tallying 53 receiving yards and a touchdown.
But New York’s biggest play on the day wasn’t one play; it was the beating the Giants laid on Vick, sending him out of the game more than once and eventually leaving him with a broken right non-throwing hand. The Giants moved to 2-1 on the season with the win, but sending the Eagles to 1-2 and leaving them with Mike Kafka as their healthiest quarterback might mean more in the long run.
For more on the Giants, head over to Big Blue View. For more on the Eagles, check out Bleeding Green Nation. Follow the rest week one of the regular season at SB Nation NFL, and check out the rest of the Week 3 NFL scores.
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