Whether it's by design or not, the Philadelphia Eagles look boring on offense. It was enough for Michael Vick and Co. to win a preseason game. Vick led three scoring drives, the first-team defense pitched a shutout and the Eagles beat the 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. “We're trying to do a lot of different things,” Vick said. “This is the time to do it.” Most of Vick's completions were underneath passes, and DeSean Jackson didn't have any receptions.“You have to take what the defense gives you,” Vick said. “If they play 30 yards off, you throw underneath. We're not trying to go deep.” 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. “After last week, I still felt confidence in myself and my teammates and our ability to succeed,” Vick said. “I know what I did, trying to force things. It's about moving forward, and getting better each week.” The Browns helped the Eagles get back on track. Colt McCoy and the rest of Cleveland's starting offense hardly looked like the crew that scored five TDs on nine possessions in the first two preseason games. The Browns punted four times, missed a field goal and McCoy threw an interception on six first-half drives. “I didn't play particularly well,” McCoy said. “Unfortunate things happened and when you play from behind, you force so much.” Both coaches had planned to play their starters into the third quarter, but the backups came in after a heavy downpour during halftime. By that time, Lincoln Financial Field was more than half empty. Vince Young, one of Philadelphia's numerous high-profile free-agent signings, took over for Vick and guided the Eagles to a touchdown. He was 9 of 12 for 58 yards. Young's 10-yard TD run put the Eagles up 24-0 in the third quarter.Bengals 24, Panthers 13: Cincinnati rookie quarterback Andy Dalton led four first-half scoring drives while overall No. 1 draft pick Cam Newton of Carolina struggled in the Bengals' preseason victory.
