Andy Reid couldn't deny it any longer that Michael Vick gives the Eagles a better chance at winning than Kevin Kolb.
The concussion that Kolb suffered in the opener against the Packers may have been just what Vick needed to finally become a full-time starter in the NFL once again.
However, some people are jumping on the Vick bandwagon just a little too soon.
In all reality Vick has played only six quarters and already some people are crowning him as a player that has completely revived his career. Slow down there sweethearts.
His only full-time game came against the Lions, a team that isn't necessarily the cream of the crop when it comes to NFL defenses.
No disrespect to Vick because he did put up great numbers, throwing for nearly 300 yards and two touchdown passes. Maybe the most important statistic is the fact that he has yet to throw an interception.
Next up for the Eagles is the Jaguars, another team that is in the bottom half of the NFL much like the Lions. Don't be surprised if Vick puts up solid numbers against the Jags, which will have the media salivating over him even more about how he is better than ever.
When it comes to Reid's decision to make Vick the starter after just six quarters makes me believe that he never really had that much faith in Kolb to begin with.
Some of the things that Reid has said this week I put way up on the BS meter:
- "This isn't about Kevin Kolb's play."
- "You're talking about Michael Vick as one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL right now."
- About Kolb, "He's going to be a championship-caliber quarterback."
The last quote may be the biggest BS of them all. Not to say that Kolb won't one day be that kind of a quarterback, but for Reid to say that just doesn't make any sense.
If you believed that then you wouldn't be benching him for a guy that only has one start since 2006, and that was against the Lions.
Also to say that Vick is one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL right now. That means he's elevating Vick to be one of the best in the league based on six quarters of action.
Something really strange is going on in Philly and as of right now I'm not sure where this mystery might end up.
If you believed that then you wouldn't be benching him for a guy that only has one start since 2006, and that was against the Lions.
Also to say that Vick is one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL right now. That means he's elevating Vick to be one of the best in the league based on six quarters of action.
Something really strange is going on in Philly and as of right now I'm not sure where this mystery might end up.
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