by INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Sam Bradford (Cherokee Nation) continues making his pitch to be the Philadelphia Eagles’ starting quarterback.
On Saturday night, he threw mostly strikes.
With Carson Wentz missing a second straight game because of fractured ribs, Bradford led the Eagles on three touchdown drives and to a third straight preseason victory, 33-23.
Bradford has been virtually flawless in each of his three starts. This time, he was 17 of 20 for 167 yards with two touchdown passes and one interception. He played into the third quarter and led the Eagles to scores on four of their first six possessions.
Will that be enough to hold off Wentz, the No. 2 pick in this year’s draft?
Bradford has played well, and the Eagles defense put on an even better show Saturday.
Philadelphia stuffed the run and put so much pressure on Andrew Luck in the first half, that coach Chuck Pagano held out Luck for the final two quarters.
All the Colts mustered was a short field goal in the first quarter, a blocked punt that Jordan Todman recovered in the end zone in the third quarter and two late scores.
Luck finished 13 of 18 for 134 yards.
