Falcons-Eagles: Atlanta Falls to Philadelphia in Disappointing Loss

October 18, 2010   ·   Ryan Comstock   ·   Jump to comments

On the strength of a number of big plays, the Philadelphia Eagles put an end to the talk of the Atlanta Falcons being the best team in the NFC, at least for now.
On Philadelphia's second play of their opening drive, DeSean Jackson took a handoff from Kevin Kolb 31 yards for a touchdown, and the Eagles never looked back, winning 31-17.
The next time Philly had the ball, Kolb connected with Jackson for a 34-yard touchdown pass.
Unfortunately for Jackson, it would be the last pass he caught in the game, and it could be the last he catches for quite a while.
Jackson was knocked out of the game in the second quarter after an extremely violent collision with Falcons' corner Dunta Robinson, who also left the game following the hit.
Jackson is said to have suffered a severe concussion, including some memory loss.
The only word on Robinson was that he suffered a head injury.
With the NFL's emphasis on the prevention and treatment of these types of injuries, it...

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