Eagles Rebound From Rocky Start To Beat Rams, 31-13, In Opener
St. Louis (CBS)—A revamped offensive line, a new defensive coordinator and a young nucleus up the middle on both sides of the ball doesn't exactly spell out "Dream Team." Neither did the first few minutes of the Eagles' opener, when on the St. Louis Rams' initial play of the season, Steven Jackson zipped through Juan Castillo's defense for a 47-yard touchdown.
Dreamy?
Not exactly.
It didn't take long to cash in on something surreal for the "All In" Eagles, though. Michael Vick's 41-yard reception to DeSean Jackson on the Eagles' second possession got them rolling. Then the dream sequence began to take shape through some patience, Castillo's tightened schemes, Vick's reads and LeSean McCoy's 100-plus yards rushing behind the retooled front that all added up to an impressive 31-13 Eagles' victory.
"Wins are hard to get in the National Football League, but on the other side of that, there are plenty of things we need to work on," Eagles' coach Andy Reid said. "We know we can play better. You work through the first game and the first part of the season and what you're seeing is the way it is, but you have to enjoy these things.
