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PHILADELPHIA — Linval Joseph whipped out the sunglasses Black Tommy McDonald Jerseys , sat on the bench and pulled on the oxygen mask .Rest up, big man. Job well done. 7/21/19 – 7/27/19Rookie Bradbury is central figure to Vikings’ overhauled offensive lineVikings depth at cornerback being tested, Hughes still not clearedPlayers to watch at Minnesota Vikings 2019 training campTop Tweets: Vikings WR Diggs makes push for All-NFL Style TeamKirk Cousins threw for 301 yards and one touchdown, the 330-pound Joseph returned a fumble 64 yards for a score and the Minnesota Vikings beat the Philadelphia Eagles 23-21 Sunday in a rematch of last season’s NFC championship game.“I love seeing Linval on the sideline in his glasses after plays. They have a lot of fun,” Cousins said.Carson Wentz and the rest of Philadelphia’s offense again struggled as the defending Super Bowl champions fell to 2-3.Nick Foles led the Eagles to a 38-7 rout over Case Keenum and Minnesota’s top-ranked defense in the title game on his way to earning MVP honors against New England.Trying to rally from a 17-point deficit midway through the third quarter Brian Dawkins Jerseys Stitched , the Eagles were set up to take the lead after Roc Thomas dropped a backward pass and Nigel Bradham recovered the fumble at the Vikings 30 in the fourth quarter. But Wentz was called for intentional grounding and coach Doug Pederson elected not to let Jake Elliott try a 58-yarder.“We were in great position and we go backward,” Wentz said. “It’s frustrating.”Dan Bailey, who missed two field goals earlier, nailed a 52-yard field goal to extend the lead to 23-14 with 2:47 left.Wentz fired a 7-yard TD pass to Zach Ertz to cut it to 23-21 with 1:09 left but Adam Thielen recovered the onside kick.The Vikings (2-2-1) got an excellent performance from Cousins, who completed 30 of 37 passes Tommy McDonald Jerseys 2019 , to avoid falling further behind in the NFC North. Cousins became the first player in NFL history to complete at least 30 passes in four consecutive games.“The pressure keeps building because we know what kind of team we could have if we can overcome some of the things we’ve been doing,” Vikings coach Mike Zimmer said. “There was a lot of pressure to come in here and get a win. They studied hard, came out and worked their rear ends off.”Cousins praised offensive coordinator John DeFilippo, who was Philadelphia’s quarterbacks coach the past two seasons.“Credit to Coach Flip for being aggressive as a play caller, giving us a chance Black Brian Dawkins Jerseys ,” Cousins said.Joseph snatched Wentz’s fumble out of the air and rumbled the distance to give the Vikings a 10-3 lead in the second quarter. Stephen Weatherly knocked the ball loose and Wentz couldn’t recover to catch Joseph from behind after the strip-sack.After a roughing penalty by Michael Bennett negated his sack, Cousins tossed a 3-yard touchdown pass to Thielen to extend the lead to 17-3 at halftime. Bennett hit Cousins in the upper thigh, held his legs before letting go and Cousins fell backward.The Eagles finally got going on the opening drive of the third quarter, but Eric Kendricks forced Jay Ajayi to fumble at the Vikings 5 and recovered it. Cousins connected deep with Thielen for 68 yards on the next play and the Vikings reached the Eagles 2 before settling for Bailey’s 22-yard field goal.“There is no excuse down there,” Ajayi said. “I didn’t do my job.”Jake Elliott kicked a 30-yarder to tie it at 3-3 after Philadelphia wasted an opportunity inside the red zone. Shelton Gibson made a leaping 48-yard reception at the Vikings 17. But Wendell Smallwood dropped a pass on third-and-3 and the Eagles settled.Down 20-3 Youth Haloti Ngata Jerseys , the Eagles had a first down at the Vikings 15, but Wentz took a sack and they ended up kicking a field goal.Wentz tossed a 12-yard touchdown pass to Wendell Smallwood, who benefited from the NFL’s new catch rule because the ball came loose when he hit the ground. Smallwood then ran in for the 2-point conversion to get Philadelphia within 20-14.NATIONAL ANTHEMBennett sat on the bench during the national anthem in protest of racial and social injustice. Bennett stayed in the tunnel during the anthem the first month of the season but already ran onto the field during pregame introductions.GET IN LINEThe Eagles were flagged three times for illegal formation.INJURIESVikings: LT Riley Reiff left the game with a foot injury. … RB Dalvin Cook (hamstring) was inactive.Eagles: S Corey Graham left the game with a hamstring injury. … DE Derek Barnett (shoulder) and DT Haloti Ngata (calf) and RB Darren Sproles (hamstring) were inactive.UP NEXTVikings: Host the Arizona Cardinals (1-4) next Sunday.Eagles: Visit the New York Giants (1-4) on Thursday night. The Eagles’ 2018 season ended in New Orleans last Sunday and they’ve started work on putting together the coaching staff that will be in place for the 2019 campaign.According to reports from independent Eagles reporters Geoff Mosher and Adam Caplan, that staff will not include at least three of this year’s assistants. Wide receiver coach Gunter Brewer, defensive line coach Chris Wilson and assistant offensive line coach Eugene Chung are moving on.Brewer joined the Eagles in 2018 after Mike Groh was promoted from the receivers job to offensive coordinator. He was on the University of North Carolina staff for the previous six years. Reports indicate he will be the wide receivers coach at Louisville in 2019.Wilson just completed his third season with the team and he also came to the team from the college ranks. Mississippi State was among his stops and he coached current Eagles star Fletcher Cox with the Bulldogs. Chung worked with the Eagles from 2010-2012 Haloti Ngata Jerseys Stitched , went to Kansas City with Andy Reid and then returned to the Eagles with Doug Pederson in 2016.