PHILADELPHIA -- Tom Brady threw three touchdown passes, leading the New England Patriots to a 24-12 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Friday night in the first football game at the new $520 million Lincoln Financial Field.
The game was costly for Philadelphia, which lost starting wide receiver James Thrash to head and neck injuries, rookie defensive end Jamaal Green to a broken right fibula and backup defensive tackle Paul Grasmanis to a concussion.
X-rays on Thrash were negative, but there was no immediate word on how long he'll be out. Green, a fourth-round pick from Miami, isn't likely to return anytime soon.
Brady had TD passes of 21 and 12 yards to David Patten and 5 yards to Daniel Graham. He finished 14 of 24 for 148 yards in 2 1/2 quarters of action.
Donovan McNabb and the rest of Philadelphia's starters played the first half. McNabb was 12 of 19 for 111 yards.
He led the Eagles (2-1) to New England's 23 in the first quarter, but lost a fumble after being sacked by Ted Washington, who was acquired from Chicago for a fourth-round pick just three days before.
OTHER GAMES:
Dolphins 30, Falcons 21: At Miami, Doug Johnson threw for 148 yards and a touchdown filling in for Michael Vick, but three Miami quarterbacks reached the end zone and the Dolphins beat winless Atlanta.
Johnson completed 12 of 20 passes, including a 35-yard score to Peerless Price, and threw one interception before departing after one series in the second half with Atlanta trailing 10-7. Vick broke his right leg last weekend and is expected to miss the opening month of the season.
Jay Fiedler, Brian Griese and Sage Rosenfels each had a hand in a touchdown for Miami (1-2). Newcomer Griese directed a 64-yard scoring drive in his only possession before leaving the game with an injured left big toe.
The Falcons fell to 0-3 and must win Thursday at Cleveland to avoid their first winless exhibition season since 1979.
Vikings 21, Raiders 6: At Oakland, Randy Moss caught two touchdown passes from Daunte Culpepper, and rookie Onterrio Smith rushed for a score for Minnesota.
Moss spent the first half locked in one-on-one coverage with Charles Woodson, the Raiders' star cornerback. Moss won the matchup several times -- most noticeably on a 1-yard TD pass 24 seconds before halftime, when Moss shoved past Woodson and made a difficult catch above his head.
Moss finished with five catches for 36 yards, and Culpepper went 13-for-22 for 141 yards in a big game for the Vikings' first-team offense.
The Vikings (1-2) got their most encouraging performance of the preseason, including 228 total yards in the first half.
Sebastian Janikowski made a 20-yard field
goal in the second quarter, and rookie Joe O'Donnell also kicked a 33-yard field goal for the Raiders (1-2).
NFL NOTES:
Steelers: Wes Ours, the fullback who caught the game-winning two-point conversion pass in Pittsburgh's 15-14 victory Thursday over the Dallas Cowboys, was among 13 players cut Friday.
Seahawks: The Denver Broncos traded punter Mat McBriar to Seattle for a conditional draft pick in 2004.
Buccaneers: Running back Terry Kirby was
among six players waived by Tampa Bay.
Titans: An MRI exam found no damage to Tennessee defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth's leg. Haynesworth missed four days of practice this week with a sore left leg.
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The game was costly for Philadelphia, which lost starting wide receiver James Thrash to head and neck injuries, rookie defensive end Jamaal Green to a broken right fibula and backup defensive tackle Paul Grasmanis to a concussion.
X-rays on Thrash were negative, but there was no immediate word on how long he'll be out. Green, a fourth-round pick from Miami, isn't likely to return anytime soon.
Brady had TD passes of 21 and 12 yards to David Patten and 5 yards to Daniel Graham. He finished 14 of 24 for 148 yards in 2 1/2 quarters of action.
Donovan McNabb and the rest of Philadelphia's starters played the first half. McNabb was 12 of 19 for 111 yards.
He led the Eagles (2-1) to New England's 23 in the first quarter, but lost a fumble after being sacked by Ted Washington, who was acquired from Chicago for a fourth-round pick just three days before.
OTHER GAMES:
Dolphins 30, Falcons 21: At Miami, Doug Johnson threw for 148 yards and a touchdown filling in for Michael Vick, but three Miami quarterbacks reached the end zone and the Dolphins beat winless Atlanta.
Johnson completed 12 of 20 passes, including a 35-yard score to Peerless Price, and threw one interception before departing after one series in the second half with Atlanta trailing 10-7. Vick broke his right leg last weekend and is expected to miss the opening month of the season.
Jay Fiedler, Brian Griese and Sage Rosenfels each had a hand in a touchdown for Miami (1-2). Newcomer Griese directed a 64-yard scoring drive in his only possession before leaving the game with an injured left big toe.
The Falcons fell to 0-3 and must win Thursday at Cleveland to avoid their first winless exhibition season since 1979.
Vikings 21, Raiders 6: At Oakland, Randy Moss caught two touchdown passes from Daunte Culpepper, and rookie Onterrio Smith rushed for a score for Minnesota.
Moss spent the first half locked in one-on-one coverage with Charles Woodson, the Raiders' star cornerback. Moss won the matchup several times -- most noticeably on a 1-yard TD pass 24 seconds before halftime, when Moss shoved past Woodson and made a difficult catch above his head.
Moss finished with five catches for 36 yards, and Culpepper went 13-for-22 for 141 yards in a big game for the Vikings' first-team offense.
The Vikings (1-2) got their most encouraging performance of the preseason, including 228 total yards in the first half.
Sebastian Janikowski made a 20-yard field
goal in the second quarter, and rookie Joe O'Donnell also kicked a 33-yard field goal for the Raiders (1-2).
NFL NOTES:
Steelers: Wes Ours, the fullback who caught the game-winning two-point conversion pass in Pittsburgh's 15-14 victory Thursday over the Dallas Cowboys, was among 13 players cut Friday.
Seahawks: The Denver Broncos traded punter Mat McBriar to Seattle for a conditional draft pick in 2004.
Buccaneers: Running back Terry Kirby was
among six players waived by Tampa Bay.
Titans: An MRI exam found no damage to Tennessee defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth's leg. Haynesworth missed four days of practice this week with a sore left leg.
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