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PHILADELPHIA -- Doug Pederson didnt take it easy on his prize rookie quarterback.Near the end of the first half of the Eagles preseason opener against Tampa Bay, Philadelphias first-year head coach sent Carson Wentz onto the field to run the two-minute offense. Hey, why not? Give the kid a test right away.It was a tremendous opportunity to get the number of snaps he got, Pederson said of the second overall pick in this years draft. I love his toughness; you saw some of the shots he took tonight, and he stayed in the pocket and bounced back up.It really was a mixed bag for Wentz in the 17-9 victory. He didnt get the Eagles into the end zone, and he threw a red-zone interception. But he also showed, as Pederson noted, tenacity, poise, a strong arm and plenty of athletic skill.Those traits are what the Eagles are banking on, if not this year -- Wentz is third on the depth chart behind highly paid veterans Sam Bradford and Chase Daniel -- then for the future.As for the now ... .It was fun, Wentz said. My first opportunity running the two-minute drill, got to take some hits; its been a long time since that happened. Overall, it was enjoyable.But with some moments that had to worry everyone on the Eagles sideline.On one play, Wentz read the defense perfectly and rolled out to run with plenty of open space in front of him. He needed to beat one man, safety Kimario McFadden, who planted his feet and then upended Wentz.As he flew head over heels, Wentz had one thought: I was worried I was going to land on my neck. But I landed fine.He also took a huge hit late in the fourth quarter on his penultimate play, a jarring shot by fellow rookie Micah Awe that seemed to stun Wentz. He took several steps toward the Eagles bench but had plenty of time to recapture his wits while the Bucs challenged the play.Daniel, who played most of the first half and was sacked four times, kiddingly seemed relieved that it was Wentz who took the big hits later in the game played in brutal heat.I thought he played well, Daniel said. I thought he did some good things. He took some shots. I said, `Welcome to the NFL, rookie, a couple of times to him. I thought he was quick in his decision making and he got the ball out quick.Not surprisingly, Wentz saw plenty of negatives to go with some important steps he took in completing 12 of 24 passes for 89 yards. He mentioned needing to be more accurate, to not waste scoring opportunities and to be more decisive in the pocket.But he was impressive throwing on the run -- he does have a howitzer for an arm and can use it without setting his feet.I feel comfortable making plays on the run, he said. When the play is breaking down I can go on the run.Tight end Zach Ertz was impressed by Wentzs work on the move.Hes a very athletic quarterback, Ertz said. I think you see that each and every day on the practice field, and he is going to use that athleticism to his advantage. I think everyone is excited about him.Pederson had one disappointment with Wentzs night that he hopes will be corrected in the next preseason outing.I was hoping to get him in the end zone, the coach said, and get him a taste of what a touchdown is like in the NFL.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFLCustom Basketball Jerseys Outlet . 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"I think its a good thing.Adelaide 36ers survived an enormous late-game scare to squeak out a 92-86 NBL victory over the Perth Wildcats in an overtime classic at Titanium Security Arena on Saturday.In the extra period, Nathan Sobeys off-balance, shot clock-beating two points in the final half-minute of overtime finally kept Perth at arms length, before Daniel Johnson iced it coolly from the charity stripe.The Wildcats came agonisingly close to pulling off a miracle after trailing by 15 points midway through the third term.They were still 12 points behind early in the fourth before almost mowing down the Sixers with a devastating display of long-range shooting.Jarrod Kenny and Jaron Johnson caught fire from beyond the arc, with six three-pointers in the final term between them.Johnsons third three-pointer of the quarter tied proceedings at 80-apiece before Jameel McKays travel call with 10 seconds left and Jerome Randles missed jumper at the buzzer ensured overtime.Earlier, Terrance Ferguson sunk threes from both ccorners and Majok Deng wowed the crowd with a power slam and a triple of his own as Adelaide overcame a shoddy opening couple of minutes to charge ahead 25-19 at quarter-time.ddddddddddddWildcat Jameel McKay proved a handful in the paint in the second stanza but the visitors were undermined by Jesse Wagstaffs unsportsmanlike foul on Randle, which initiated a four-point play for the hosts who led 46-36 at the main break.Relatively subdued hitherto, Randle exploded after half-time with 11 points in less than three minutes to single-handedly extend the margin to 15 points midway through the third period. 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