By Josh Weinfuss | ESPN.com
With a running game that yielded only two plays of 10 yards or longer, Palmer turned to the pass to get Arizona by the Philadelphia Eagles 24-20.
“We were a little stagnant offensively,” Fitzgerald said. “Not just in the second half but throughout the course of the first half.
“I’ve been saying this for a couple weeks, but we have to do a better job.”
Andre Ellington, who had 24 carries last week, had 23 carries for 71 yards and a touchdown on Sunday as Arizona’s lone rusher.
Fitzgerald finished with 160 yards on seven receptions, which included an 80-yard touchdown catch and run that proved the 31-year-old isn’t out of gas just yet.
“I haven’t lost anything,” Fitzgerald said. “That’s all I’m saying. No, I haven’t lost anything.”
The play was sprung by a Ted Ginn block that was a tick away from being a flagged as a pick. Fitzgerald made the catch, cut back to his right and took off. As he was sprinting down the right side of the field toward a 14-7 lead, he saw he was pulling away from Eagles defensive backs when he looked up at the videoboard.
“It was nice and clear,” Fitzgerald said. “So, I was able to see where the guys were behind me and not look back.”
Fitzgerald and Brown showed how dynamic Arizona’s passing game can be with Palmer leading it. After Fitzgerald’s touchdown, Palmer, who threw for 329 yards and two touchdowns on 20-for-42 passing saw the Eagles start keying on the Pro Bowl receiver more often, which, in the end, may have helped give Brown the opportunity he needed.
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