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SportsOctober 12, 2009

PHILADELPHIA -- Donovan McNabb needed just two plays to show his rib was fine and he wasn't rusty. McNabb threw for 264 yards and three touchdowns, former Missouri star receiver Jeremy Maclin had two TD catches and the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 33-14 on Sunday...

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Jeremy Maclin, right, pulls in a 40-yard touchdown pass as Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Will Allen defends in the second quarter of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Michael Perez)
Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Jeremy Maclin, right, pulls in a 40-yard touchdown pass as Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Will Allen defends in the second quarter of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Michael Perez)

PHILADELPHIA -- Donovan McNabb needed just two plays to show his rib was fine and he wasn't rusty.

McNabb threw for 264 yards and three touchdowns, former Missouri star receiver Jeremy Maclin had two TD catches and the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 33-14 on Sunday.

"I felt pretty good," McNabb said. "I thought it was a slow process. I didn't think the first touchdown would happen that fast."

The lopsided score allowed Michael Vick to take extra snaps in the fourth quarter. He completed his first pass in 33 months and had an 11-yard run.

The Eagles (3-1) improved to 11-0 after a bye week under coach Andy Reid.

The Buccaneers (0-5) remain winless under new coach Raheem Morris.

Maclin, starting for the injured Kevin Curtis, finished with six catches for 142 yards, third most by an Eagles rookie.

McNabb finished 16 of 21 and his QB rating of 157.2 was the second highest in his career. He also had a team-high 30 yards rushing.

STARS

Passing

* Tony Romo, Cowboys, was 20 for 34 for 351 yards and two TDs in Dallas' 26-20 OT win over Kansas City.

* Brett Favre, Vikings, threw for 232 yards and a touchdown in Minnesota's 38-10 win over St. Louis.

* Carson Palmer, Bengals, was 18 for 31 for 271 yards in Cincinnati's 17-14 win over Baltimore.

* Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers, was 23 of 30 for 277 yards and three TDs in Pittsburgh's 28-20 win over Detroit.

* Matt Hasselbeck, Seahawks, threw four touchdown passes in Seattle's 41-0 win over Jacksonville.

* Matt Ryan, Falcons, completed 22 of 32 passes for 329 yards and two TDs and also ran for a late score in Atlanta's 45-10 win over San Francisco.

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* Kyle Orton, Broncos, threw for 330 yards and two scores in Denver's 20-17 OT win over New England.

* Matt Schaub, Texans, set franchise records for completions and attempts, going 35 for 50 for 371 yards in Houston's 28-21 loss to Arizona.

Rushing

* Cedric Benson, Bengals, ran for 120 yards to become the first player in 40 games to eclipse 100 yards against the Ravens.

* Ahmad Bradshaw, Giants, rushed for 110 yards and two TDs in New York's 44-7 win over Oakland.

* Jamal Lewis, Browns, had 117 yards rushing on 31 carries in his first game back after missing two with a hamstring injury in Cleveland's 6-3 win over Buffalo.

Receiving

* Miles Austin, Cowboys, caught 10 passes for a franchise-record 250 yards and scored the winning TD in OT.

* Chad Ochocinco, Bengals, had seven catches for 94 yards in Cincinnati's win.

* Roddy White, Falcons, set a team record with 210 yards receiving on eight catches and scored two TDs in Atlanta's win.

Special Teams

* Dave Zastudil, Browns, pinned the Bills inside their 20 on seven of his nine punts in Cleveland's win.

* Matt Prater, Broncos, kicked a 41-yard field goal in overtime to lift Denver to victory.

Defense

* Jared Allen, Vikings, returned one of his two fumble recoveries 52 yards for a touchdown in Minnesota's win.

-- The Associated Press

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