A great day for tailgating

Enjoying their tailgate time

Cooking up some good food

Posing from their tailgate for this group photo

All smiles and fun before the season opener

Flexing their muscle

Tailgate friends

A pre-game snapshot

All smiles pre-game

Football and fun

E-A-G-L-E-S, Eagles!

Tailgate trio

Ready for some football

Relaxing pre-game ...

Birthday tailgate

Home opener tailgating

Tailgate time

Fans enjoy some pre-game tailgating

Tailgate games

Head coach Andy Reid

WR Kevin Curtis

QBs coach James Urban with QB Donovan McNabb

QB Jeff Garcia

QB Kevin Kolb

The scene on opening day

WR DeSean Jackson in game mode

WR DeSean Jackson on the move

WR Jeremy Maclin in action

QB Kevin Kolb in the pocket

LB Moise Fokou

DE Trent Cole and the defense in action

LB Chris Gocong brings down a Saints ballcarrier

Teaming up for a stop

S Sean Jones wraps up his man

K David Akers kicks off

Time to honor America

CB Sheldon Brown came out of the tunnel wearing a 'Jason-type mask'

SS Quintin Mikell

DE Trent Cole makes his entrance

SWOOP leads the team onto the field

WR DeSean Jackson finds the end zone for the team's first TD

Field level view of the opening day festivities

Military personnel stretched out an American flag across the field for the National Anthem

CB Sheldon Brown came out of the tunnel wearing a 'Jason-type mask'

Inside the tunnel ... CB Sheldon Brown

Game captains for the season opener: RB Brian Westbrook, P Sav Rocca and SS Quintin Mikell

Saints RB Reggie Bush tries to fight past a pair of defenders

P Sav Rocca looks in the snap

At the line ... Eagles vs. Saints

QB Kevin Kolb fires a pass

Players, coaches talk things over during a timeout

Head coach Andy Reid talks with an official

WR DeSean Jackson in action

RB Brian Westbrook on the run vs. Saints

RB Brian Westbrook with room to move

DE Victor Abiamiri with LB Akeem Jordan after Jordan's INT

LT Jason Peters in action vs. Saints

LBs IOmar Gaither and Chris Gocong combine for an open-field tackle

DE Trent Cole celebrates sack

DE Trent Cole sacks QB Drew Brees

DE Trent Cole in action

WR Jason Avant is brought down

CB Ellis Hobbs looks for a punt block

Defensive coordinator Sean McDermott

CB Sheldon Brown

The sign explains it all ...

QB Kevin Kolb ready to unload a pass

WR Jason Avant in the open field

Rookie RB LeSean McCoy in action

RB Brian Westbrook looks for running room

LB Omar Gaither in action

WR Jason Avant in action

LB Akeem Jordan and FS Macho Harris in action

Loose ball ...

The defense forces a fumble

DE Juqua Parker brings the heat on Saints QB Drew Brees

WR Jason Avant in position for a TD catch

KR Ellis Hobbs in action

KR Ellis Hobbs

DE Juqua Parker attempts to block QB Drew Brees' read

Cheerleader in action

K David Akers in action

LB Akeem Jordan and S Sean Jones team for a stop

KR Ellis Hobbs