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Eagles quarterback Nick Foles may never have another day like this, but that's fine.
In the history of the NFL, not many others have been as good as Foles was against the Raiders.
When Peyton Manning threw for seven touchdowns in a game in the season opener, he was the first player since 1969 and just the sixth player ever to throw seven touchdowns in a NFL game. Who knew that Foles, who only got to start for the Eagles because Michael Vick can't stay healthy and had 12 touchdowns in 12 career games before Sunday, would join that group later in the season?
And what made it really crazy is Foles got his seventh touchdown with more than four minutes left to go in the third quarter.
The Eagles weren't going to risk Foles' health or rub the Raiders' noses in it by trying to set the record in the fourth quarter. The Eagles took out Foles and put in backup Matt Barkley with more than nine minutes remaining, as they held a 49-13 lead
In the history of the NFL, not many others have been as good as Foles was against the Raiders.
When Peyton Manning threw for seven touchdowns in a game in the season opener, he was the first player since 1969 and just the sixth player ever to throw seven touchdowns in a NFL game. Who knew that Foles, who only got to start for the Eagles because Michael Vick can't stay healthy and had 12 touchdowns in 12 career games before Sunday, would join that group later in the season?
And what made it really crazy is Foles got his seventh touchdown with more than four minutes left to go in the third quarter.
The Eagles weren't going to risk Foles' health or rub the Raiders' noses in it by trying to set the record in the fourth quarter. The Eagles took out Foles and put in backup Matt Barkley with more than nine minutes remaining, as they held a 49-13 lead
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