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"There is a feeling that Michael Vick and DeSean Jackson evoke every time they create a big play out of thin air.

Fans simply shake their heads in wonder.

The last time that feeling permeated these parts, another Eagles quarterback-receiver duo was wowing Philadelphia on their way to the Super Bowl. Six years ago, Donovan McNabb and Terrell Owens were arguably the greatest offensive twosome in franchise history.

But Vick and Jackson have raised that bar, at least in terms of excitement. And while a Super Bowl appearance like the one McNabb and Owens earned is still a long way off, Vick and Jackson, after their performances in Sunday's immortal 38-31 win over the New York Giants, have Eagles fans thinking Super thoughts.

"There's nothing that we can't do with those playmakers on the offensive side of the ball," Eagles safety Quintin Mikell said after Vick threw three touchdown passes and ran for another, and Jackson won the game with a 65-yard punt return for a touchdown.

"When they take over, they make plays, and that's what you got to do to get to a championship."

But it's not just that Vick and Jackson assume ownership of a game or of a moment. It's the dramatic flair with which they do it. It's like Robert DeNiro and Al Pacino having a cup of coffee together in Heat - each player trying to one up the other.

"They're making each other better," Eagles cornerback Asante Samuel said. "One of them will make a big play, and it's like the other guy is, 'Well, look at what I can do.' "

Both Vick and Jackson struggled for almost three and a half quarters against the Giants. Each had a turnover. Each was taken out of his game. But something clicked midway through the fourth quarter after the Giants scored to go ahead, 31-10.

From that point on, Vick completed 6 of 11 passes for 121 yards and two touchdowns, and ran five times for 91 yards and a score. And Jackson put the cherry on top with his otherworldly 65-yard game-winning punt return as time expired."


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