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Had the Philadelphia Eagles’ preseason game against the Jacksonville Jaguars been a game that counted, the Birds would likely have been flying high pretty easily. The Eagles’ first team dominated the Jaguars. But as it was, the Eagles needed five field goals from David Akers, some big defensive stops and a fourth-quarter surge to hold off the Jaguars 28-27 for the first win of the Kevin Kolb era. Martell Mallett’s 3-yard touchdown run and a 36-yard Akers field goal erased a 27-19 Jaguar lead in the final quarter. “It seemed like the team had great energy and confidence,” head coach Andy Reid said. “I especially liked the way the guys who were on the sideline, not in the game, supported the

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Philadelphia Eagles open preseason with 28-27 win over Jacksonville Jaguars

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