Philadelphia rebounds from poor effort
<p>Cleveland Browns cornerback James Dockery (34) can't make the catch as he is defended by Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Johnnie Lee Higgins (17) during the second half of a preseason NFL football game Thursday, Aug. 25, 2011, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Michael Perez)</p>
Coming off a dismal performance, the Philadelphia Eagles had something to prove. They did, albeit against a team that's won 14 games over the last three years.
Michael Vick led three scoring drives, the first-team defense pitched a shutout and the Eagles beat the visiting Cleveland Browns 24-14 on a rain-soaked Thursday night.
Vick wasn't particularly sharp. He took a lot of hits and had to escape trouble quite a bit. Still, he managed to complete 10 of 18 passes for 98 yards. He ran for 24 yards and a touchdown.
Against defending AFC champion Pittsburgh last week, Vick threw three interceptions in the first half and the starting defense allowed touchdowns on the first two drives. That was hardly an effort worthy of a team that has Super Bowl aspirations.
Bengals 24, Panthers 13: Cincinnati rookie quarterback Andy Dalton led four first-half scoring drives while overall No. 1 draft pick Cam Newton of visiting Carolina struggled in the Bengals' preseason victory.
Dalton, Cincinnati's second-round pick from Texas Christian, was 11 of 17 for 130 yards and a touchdown, putting together a 107.5 quarterback rating. He didn't play in the second half.
Newton, the Heisman Trophy winner for national champion Auburn, went 3 of 12 for 43 yards in the first half. That was two yards more than he rushed for in the half, including a 16-yard touchdown scramble.
Ravens 34, Redskins 31: Rex Grossman and John Beck each threw a touchdown pass in their duel to become the starting quarterback for Washington, which lost to visiting Baltimore.
Tyrod Taylor threw a 9-yard touchdown pass to Brandon Jones with 22 seconds left for the Ravens, a score set up by LaQuan Williams' 38-yard punt return.
Pryor, Raiders agree to terms: Quarterback Terrelle Pryor agreed to a four-year contract with the Oakland Raiders, three days after being picked in the third round of the NFL supplemental draft.
A person familiar with the negotiations confirmed the deal on condition of anonymity because it had not been announced by the team.