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McNabb, Eagles beat Giants, reach NFC title game

Jan. 11, 2009
Donovan McNabb will get another chance to chase that elusive Super Bowl title. Eli Manning threw away his opportunity to defend it. McNabb made all the big plays that Manning did not, and the Eagles eliminated the New York Giants 23-11 Sunday to reach the NFC...
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NFL: Philadelphia 23, New York Giants 11

NFL: Philadelphia 23, New York Giants 11

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., Jan. 11 (UPI) -- Philadelphia's Donovan McNabb passed for a touchdown and ran for another Sunday, leading the Eagles past the New York Giants 23-11 in an NFC playoff battle.

NFL: N.Y. Giants 21, Dallas 17

IRVING, Texas, Jan. 13 (UPI) -- Eli Manning threw for two touchdowns and Brandon Jacobs scored the go-ahead score Sunday, delivering the New York Giants a 21-17 NFC playoff win over Dallas.

McNabb says he wants to stay with Eagles

MIAMI, Feb. 1 (UPI) -- Donovan McNabb, the Philadelphia quarterback sidelined in November by a knee injury, says he wants to return as an Eagle next season. He told reporters in Miami, site of Sunday's Super Bowl XLI, that trade rumors were unfounded and he wanted to stay in Ph

NFL: Philadelphia 27, Atlanta 10

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 23 (UPI) -- The Philadelphia Eagles advanced to the Super Bowl Sunday by beating the Atlanta Falcons, 27-10, in the NFC Championship Game.

NFL: Philadelphia 27, Minnesota 14

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 16 (UPI) -- Donovan McNabb passed for 286 yards and two touchdowns Sunday as the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Minnesota Vikings, 27-14, in an NFC Playoff game.

NFL season opens Thursday night

FOXBORO, Mass., Sept. 8 (UPI) -- The National Football League season opens Thursday night with a rematch of last year's AFC title game -- New England vs. Indianapolis.

NFL: Carolina 14, Philaldelphia 3

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 18 (UPI) -- Ricky Manning Jr. intercepted Donovan McNabb three times and Carolina earned its first trip to the Super Bowl with a 14-3 victory Sunday over Philadelphia.

NFL conference title games on Sunday

FOXBORO, Mass., Jan. 18 (UPI) -- The NFL's conference championships will be decided Sunday and by day's end, there will be two new combatants in the Super Bowl.

NFL: Philadelphia 20, Green Bay 17 (OT)

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 11 (UPI) -- Brian Dawkins returned a pass interception 35 yards to set up David Akers 31-yard field goal 4:48 into overtime Sunday as Philadelphia beat Green Bay, 20-17.

The NFC Pro Bowl team announced

NEW YORK, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- The Philadelphia Eagles will send just two players to this season's NFL Pro Bowl -- quarterback Donovan McNabb and cornerback Troy Vincent.
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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch