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Minnesota upsets Philly

Rookie QB Joe Webb guided the Vikings to upset win over Eagles. (Associated Press)
Rookie QB Joe Webb guided the Vikings to upset win over Eagles. (Associated Press)

Rookie QB Joe Webb guided the Vikings to upset win over Eagles.

PHILADELPHIA – Considering everything else the Minnesota Vikings have endured this season, it was silly to think two extra days sitting around a hotel room would bring ’em down.

No way a determined rookie quarterback named Joe Webb was going to let that happen.

Webb threw for 195 yards and ran for a touchdown in his first career start filling in for an injured Brett Favre, and the lowly Vikings stunned Michael Vick and the NFC East champion Philadelphia Eagles 24-14 in the NFL’s first Tuesday game since 1946. Read more.

I hate to offend BethB, but I love, love, love it when the underdogs win! How about you?

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D.F. Oliveria started Huckleberries Online on Feb. 16, 2004. Oliveria's Sunday print Huckleberries is a past winner of the national Herb Caen Memorial Column contest.