Reid: Vick's hand not broken
Eagles quarterback Michael Vick does not have a broken right hand, coach Andy Reid said today.
Reid: Vick's hand not broken
Philly.com Staff
Eagles quarterback Michael Vick does not have a broken right hand, coach Andy Reid said today.
“Michael Vick has a hand contusion. Not a break. We had a few different shots taken of his hand yesterday during the game. The early clips showed that there was no break. The ones that came back when he was on the field showed that there was a potential fracture there. Today he had a scan and it showed there was no break. It was a blood vessel sitting above the bone. That happens at times with X-rays. The blood vessel makes it look like it was a fracture. There is still a bunch of swelling. It is sensitive to the touch. The positive is there is not a fracture there.”
As to whether he will play against San Francisco, “We will see how he does over the next couple of days. We have to get the swelling where it is manageable and he feels comfortable.”
Reid said the swelling is about the same as yesterday. “He’s pretty relieved about it,” Reid said. “That’s a good thing. It’s a positive thing that it was not a break … He always wants to play. That’s how he is.”
Reid did not respond directly to a question about Vick’s concerns that penalties were not being called when he was being hit.
“His best interest is always in my mind, when he’s on the football field, in particular,” Reid said. “I know he’s a marked man. I think it’s important that we all keep a close eye on him.”
As to whether Reid would call the league about issues related to Vick. “We’ll see,” Reid said.
Reid said he could not answer why Vick did again not appear to be wearing a mouthpiece. “I can’t tell you that,” he said.
Reid said wide receiver Jeremy Maclin is day-today with a hamstring strain. “Initially we thought it was more significant than that. It is tender right now. The MRI came back and it wasn’t a negative thing there.”
In other injuries, Brandon Hughes (hamstring strain), Daryl Tapp (pectoral) is “getting closer,” Riley Cooper (concussion), Juqua Parker (high ankle sprain). Reid said he did not think Vince Young was ready to play, but he was going to continue rehabbing the injured hamstring. Reid described him as “being very close physically.”
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Reid defended offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg when asked if he would be relieved of playcalling duties.
“C’mon. You guys are killing me. Please.”
“Is that a no?”
“That is something you don’t have to worry about. I think Marty is very good.”
Asked a question about how defensive coordinator Juan Castillo was handling the loss, Reid said, “I think we all need to work together, as coaches and players and all as one. That’s very important for this team right now. Old, young, new …
We all spent a lot of time doing our job. I said this before, losses should hurt. You learn from them and then in this league, you have to get rid of them. There is a period there where it’s not a great feeling … It’s not real fun. I can’t tell you this is the most fun I have in a day right here, explaining how not fun it is to not win a football game.”
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On linebacker Casey Matthews still being a starter, Reid said, “ I haven’t gotten there and probably not going to go there with you on that.”
On the injuries to the wide receivers and whether they might need to make a roster move, Reid said, “We’ll see how they do physically there … we might have to make something happen there if a bunch of guys are out.”
On the penalties on the offensive line: “There definitely were cadence issues. We all have to be on the same page. I will put that in my category there of things I have to do a better job with it.”
Are you convinced you have the right players? “We’re going to keep working. Try to get that right and make sure we all do our jobs a little bit better.“
On the fourth-and-1 call: “I changed the momentum of the game in the opposite direction. I take full responsibility for that. I will get better and we will get better.”
Hey Lurie-Somebody needs to put Reid in a better position to win. I think thats your job. Send him packing back to high school coaching, then just maybe he would be in a position to win.— Carlos2
That's right, it's the refs fault...typical philly reaction- First loss in 3 years to the Giants, game 3 of the season, and Reid predictably is getting killed today. I'm just gonna say it: Eagles fans are straight up ignorant.— sla6yer
- KAFKA-esque!!!!! More lies and deception from an enigmatic source.— 24sDad
- KAFKA-esque!!!!! More lies and deception from an enigmatic source.— 24sDad
- Well, Andy once again you don't know how to handle yourself in a press conference. You don't believe you have to answer to anyone and you come across as such a jerk. You do owe the paying fans an explanation to your bone head calls you are making. I think it time for a change at the top. Andy keeps saying that he is going to get better. I say to him "When". What happend to the screens and draws to help the bad offensive line slow down the pass rush. The Eagles used to be the best screen team (Brian Westbrook) in the NFL. Andy needs to also give Vick the chance to audible. Tom B. or Patton M. would have never run those plays against the defensive front the Giants were in on those shortyardage situation. What happend to play action with a roll out with an option to run/ or pass in those short yardage situations. You ran it three times up the gut. Your offensive line is just not good enough for those calls. Were are the leaders of this team. Am I only one who saw that the Eagles look flat this season on Defense.— Philly 11
- I'm just hoping Lurie comes to his senses and fires the Fat Man. All the wins have amounted to nothing.— Justaschmuck
- I think we are all piling on Reid here...he is a young guy and new at this so when he says that he needs to do a better job at this and work on it, I believe him. Sometimes these things don't right themselves for 2, 3 or 14 years down the line.— rvb2321
- agree with the 'Andy needs to be put in a better position' assessment. 'anywhere else' seems like a logical place— raoool
- Maybe Reid's the one with the concussion? I can't believe you guys can actually stand to listen to his non-comments week in and week out. Don't put him up there if he's going to insult everyone's intelligence 100% of the time. This could be it, sports fans, time's yours.— PhillySubsMac
- Its week 3. All of you need to calm down.— easton29
Comment removed.- Really.....really....you want a man to die because of what you read happened to dogs that you had zero contact with...hmmmm...but #7 is the so called sociopath...he commits a crime...serves prison time for the crime, regrets having committed the crime, speaks publicly against the crime, gives time to youth groups and organizations to prevent others from becoming involved in the crime...but he's the sociopath...interesting....how are you able to post from within the asylum..
- maybe what you wish on others will come back to you 9 fold.— only 9
Vick will be breaking more than his hand if he doesnt learn how to through the ball quicker or read a blitz.
