Brady moved the Patriots with ease in their rematch against the Eagles

Tom Brady shook off the rust of a long layoff and then found time to shake hands with Nick Foles Youth Nelson Agholor Jersey , six months after they met in the Super Bowl.Foles left with a shoulder injury after giving up a strip sack that led to Ja'Whaun Bentley's scoop and score, but the reigning Super Bowl MVP stuck around to get his long-awaited congratulations from the reigning NFL MVP after New England's 37-20 win Thursday night."That was kind of made up to me because that was never my intention. I wouldn't be a bad sport," said Brady, who never made it to Foles for a handshake after the Eagles' 41-33 victory in the Super Bowl. "I have a lot of respect for Nick. I know how hard it is to win that last game. They did it, congratulations to them."In his first action since losing in the NFL title game, Brady led New England to scores on four of the six series he played, completing 19 of 26 passes for 172 yards and two touchdowns to help stake New England to a 27-7 halftime lead."It's the first time having to do that in about six months," Brady said after Brian Hoyer finished up the victory. "I feel like my timing could be better in certain areas. I've been doing this or a long time, so a lot of it is second nature at this point."EAGLES QBSFoles managed one first down in his first three possessions and then coughed the ball up on a hit from defensive lineman Adrian Clayborn. Bentley recovered and ran 54 yards for a touchdown that gave New England a 17-0 lead.The hit knocked Foles out of the game. It was one of eight sacks by the Patriots."I was getting ready to throw a deep ball and a guy grabbed it as I was following through," Foles said. "It feels all right. It feels pretty good. Hopefully there's no issues."Coach Doug Pederson said Foles will be evaluated Friday."I'm going to wait until I speak to my doctors," Pederson said.Foles finished 3 for 9 for 44 yards. Third-stringer Nate Sudfeld played most of the next three quarters, completing 22 of 39 passes for 312 yards, three touchdowns and an interception.Erstwhile Eagles starter Carson Wentz is on the verge of returning to 11-on-11 practice, but the team is not sure if he will be ready for the Sept. 6 opener against Atlanta.Philadelphia's Shelton Gibson had five catches for 90 yards and a 4-yard TD reception in the second quarter that made it 17-7.WHITE http://www.philadelphiaeaglesteamonlines.com/rodney-mcleod-jersey , FLAGSWhite caught six passes for 61 yards, including a 20-yard touchdown, and also ran for 31 yards in the first half."I don't think you could ask any more of a teammate than what James provides us and the trust that everyone has in him," Brady said, comparing him to past Patriots part-time backs like Kevin Faulk, Shane Vereen and Danny Woodhead. "I feel like he never makes a mistake, and it's pretty amazing to have that."The Eagles had five penalties for 50 yards in the first quarter — including two for lowering the head to initiate contact and one for hitting a defenseless receiver — and 97 penalty yards in all.Hoyer completed five of 13 passes for 32 yards and an 11-yard touchdown pass to Cordarrelle Patterson.OTHER INJURIESEagles: In addition to Foles, the Eagles also lost receiver Bryce Treggs (hamstring), tight end Richard Rodgers (knee), tight end Joshua Perkins (head), tackle Taylor Hart (cramps), receiver Kamar Aiken (hamstring) and defensive back Stephen Roberts (ankle).Patriots: First-round draft choice Isaiah Wynn was taken away from the medical tent on a cart with a left ankle injury. Wynn, who was taken No. 23 overall, did not play the previous week against Washington. New England's other first-round pick, No. 31 overall selection running back Sony Michel Womens Jalen Mills Jersey , has not played because of a procedure on his knee.ANTHEMSPhiladelphia defensive backs Malcolm Jenkins and De'Vante Bausby remained in the tunnel during the national anthem before the game, a week after raising their fists in protest in the exhibition opener.
Defensive lineman Michael Bennett remained in the locker room Thursday night, NBC Philadelphia reported on Twitter.A picture tweeted by the station showed Jenkins and Bausby bowing their heads as they looked out toward the field.Jenkins and Bennett have been among the most vocal NFL players protesting racial inequality during the pregame playing of the "Star-Spangled Banner." The NFL Network tweeted a video of Jenkins coming out for warmups wearing a shirt that said, "YOU AREN'T LISTENING." The Eagles are back in Philadelphia after their long trip to London, and there’s a lot to celebrate as the team gets back to .500 on the season and heads into a bye week.While this year’s Eagles team spent the weekend abroad, several of the team’s former players were making headlines elsewhere, including DeSean Jackson asking for a trade ahead of the deadline and LeSean McCoy being questionable for Buffalo’s Monday night primetime matchup against the Patriots.Here’s how some other former Eagles performed in Week 8:Mychal Kendricks updateIt’s been one heck of a year for the former Eagles linebacker, who in August pleaded guilty to federal insider trading charges. With months before he was next set to stand in front of a judge, the Seattle Seahawks signed him to a one-year deal and surprisingly got a lot of production out of Kendricks through three games.But then, the league decided to suspend Kendricks indefinitely. A suspension was a given, as legal issues tend to draw concern from the NFL, but to be given the “indefinite” designation was a bit of a surprise.Since then, both Seahawks’ head coach Pete Carroll and the linebacker have appealed to the league, and commissioner Roger Goodell directly.Goodell could have ruled sooner, but he was traveling and then had to attend the Eagles-Jaguars game in London http://www.philadelphiaeaglesteamonlines.com/nelson-agholor-jersey , delaying his decision. With domestic violence being an “automatic” six-game suspension, it would be surprising if Kendricks got something more than that — and it’ll be interesting if he’ll get time-served for the past four weeks he’s missed.Let’s talk DeSean JacksonIt’s kind of incredible that DeSean Jackson is already in his 11th year in the league, and that this is his fifth season not suiting up in Eagles green. He’s still every bit of the deep threat that he was during his time in Philadelphia, and still manages to ruffle some feathers along the way.Recently, it was reported that Jackson has asked the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to trade him ahead of the deadline. It’s not that he’s entirely unhappy with Tampa Bay, but doesn’t think he’s as productive with QB Jameis Winston as he is with the team back-up, Ryan Fitzpatrick.There’s been a lot of speculation the past week or so about whether the Eagles need to add a wide receiver to their roster, and whether that receiver should be Jackson. Through seven games this season, Jackson has 26 receptions on 43 targets for 594 yards and four touchdowns — not to mention, 20 first down catches. His current 22.8 yards per catch is a career-high for the receiver, but still not good enough. During Winston’s embarrassing 4-INT day on Sunday, Jackson had only three catches despite being able to make them stretch for 68 yards and a touchdown.Wilson was benched for Kirkpatrick after his fourth pick, but the team still won’t commit to making a full-time change at quarterback, which means Jackson will probably be no happier with the situation on Monday than he was on Saturday.BLG asked on Sunday: