Falcons lose Robinson after 'scary' collision, drop game at Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA - DeSean Jackson lay flat on the turf, motionless. A few yards away, Dunta Robinson was just as immobile.
The Eagles and Falcons gathered around the players who seconds before collided so violently that the Linc fell silent.
"Very scary," Jeremy Maclin said.
Thankfully, both players eventually got up and, wobbly, were helped to the locker rooms. Jackson had a concussion and Robinson - an Athens native and Clarke Central graduate - a head injury. Neither returned to Philadelphia's 31-17 victory Sunday.
Maclin made sure receiving partner Jackson wouldn't be missed. Catching TD passes of 8 and 83 yards, he helped Philadelphia improve to 4-2, tied for the NFC's best record, while also snapping the Falcons' four-game winning streak.
"Anytime you lose any guy in your offense, especially somebody like that, everybody has to step up and have a good game," Maclin said. "We have playmakers all around our offense. Today was just a day when I got a lot of balls. We always look for ways to give ourselves an advantage over our opponent."
Kevin Kolb hit 23 of 29 passes for 326 yards replacing injured Michael Vick. The Eagles told Vick, serving as their third quarterback Sunday, to remain in the locker room all game. Vick damaged rib cartilage two weeks ago and has not played since.
"We just kept him in the locker room, not near the field," coach Andy Reid said. "Today, I just wanted him here. I wasn't going to let him get in the game and throw the ball. He was not getting hit (Sunday). The chances of him being in there were slim to none."
Before he was sidelined by the hit to his helmet, Jackson was unstoppable. He gained 78 yards on three first-quarter touches, scoring on a 31-yard run and a 34-yard pass from Kolb for an early 14-0 edge.
"We were able to get a few big plays on them and able to put them in a bind," Reid said
With Jackson out, Jorrick Calvin and Maclin grabbed the spotlight.
Calvin, a rookie cornerback, returned a punt 44 yards to start a drive capped by Maclin's 8-yard TD catch.
Philadelphia seemed headed for an even bigger first-half lead after Tony Gonzalez had a pass tip off his hands to cornerback Asante Samuel. The Eagles once more efficiently moved into Falcons territory and Kolb had Brent Celek wide open down the middle. But the pass was short and tipp
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