Eagles' owner Christina Lurie talks with Mayor Michael Nutter

Linebackers huddle before the game

Eagles' owner Jeffrey Lurie talks with Mayor Michael Nutter

Mayor Michael Nutter

Richard Green with Mayor Michael Nutter

Great seats ...

Pre-game fun for these VIP fans

Fans enjoy the view from the sidelines during pre-game warmups

K Richmond McGee with WR Jason Avant, the backup holder

CB Sheldon Brown on field while listening to some pre-game tunes

CB Asante Samuel gets in some pre-game work

QB Donovan McNabb in good spirits during pre-game

Head coach Andy Reid and Panthers head coach John Fox

QB Kevin Kolb

WR Bam Childress

Pre-game work for TE L.J. Smith

WR Frantz Hardy

WR DeSean Jackson

S J.R. Reed gets in some pre-game work

S Quintin Demps get in some return work

LBs Omar Gaither and Chris Gocong team up for a stop

Pumped up ... FS Brian Dawkins

S Quintin Mikell ready for action

CB Asante Samuel received a warm welcome in his first game as an Eagle

DE Trent Cole takes the field

DE Juqua Parker ready to make a grand entrance

SWOOP and his antics

SWOOP ... Geared up for the preseason

Cheerleader Ashley

Cheerleader Kristie

Cheerleader Rachel

Cheerleader Maria

QB Donovan McNabb

QB Donovan McNabb stands in the pocket and looks over his options

RB Brian Westbrook looks for a lane

RG Max Jean-Gilles and C Jamaal Jackson in action in the trenches

RB Brian Westbrook in preseason action vs. Carolina

LB Stewart Bradley

DE Juqua Parker

Head Coach Andy Reid and the Eagles walk off the field during the lightning delay

Eagles players head to the locker room during the lightning delay

SWOOP leads the charge

Mary Ellen gets into the spirit of things!

Eagles President Joe Banner and Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter

Andy Reid on the sidelines

And the rain, rain, rain comes down at Lincoln Financial Field

WR Reggie Brown suffered a hamstring injury

RB Brian Westbrook looks for daylight

K David Akers

Offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg and head coach Andy Reid

WR Reggie Brown

Fans brave the elements

A dad and his son share some quiet time

The rain didn't bother these well-prepared fans

Looks like rain gear helps Eagles fans focus

LB Omar GAither wraps up TE Jeff King

QB Donovan McNabb was 9-of -14 in the first quarter

WR DeSean Jackson flips the ball following a pass from McNabb

WR DeSean Jackson

K David Akers

RB Brian Westbrook

K David Akers

RB Correll Buckhalter

The Panthers' FG unit

The battery: C Jamaal Jackson and QB Donovan McNabb

TE Matt Schobel after a catch

WR DeSean Jackson

DeShawn Jackson

Head Coach Andy Reid

FS Brian Dawkins closes in on ballcarrier

Water, water, everywhere!!!

LB Akeem Jordan

Eagles Defense in action

S Sean Considine with the stop

WR Greg Lewis and DT Brodrick Bunkley celebrate a touchdown

WR Greg Lewis for the touchdown

RB Tony Hunt

S Quintin Demps on the return

LB Joe Mays about to get involved in a pile-up

S Sean Considine and LB Andy Studebaker bring down Goings

DT Trevor Laws providing pressure

WR Hank Baskett attempts to pull in a pass

SWOOP and a friend

LB Joe Mays

RB Lorenzo Booker out for a pass

C Nick Cole

QB Kevin Kolb scrambles

RB Lorenzo Booker

RB Tony Hunt

P Sav Rocca

P Sav Rocca

CB Lito Sheppard celebrates his interception

The definition of a gang tackle

LB Akeem Jordan bringing down TE Jeff KIng

K David Akers

FB Jed Collins

CB Nick Graham joins the touchdown celebration

LB Justin Roland

CB Nick Graham and S Quintin Demps on the tackle

K Richmond McGee and holder Jason Avant

WR Hank Baskett celebrates RB Tony Hunt's touchdown

RB Tony Hunt's touchdown

RB Tony Hunt greets his teammates