Reid worried Kolb would be "crucified"
So it's your fault, and mine.
Reid worried Kolb would be "crucified"
Rich Hofmann, Daily News Sports Columnist
Andy Reid has different words for different audiences, which isn't a big deal or a big shock. But he tends to explain things differently to national reporters (who almost 100 percent of the time end up taking his side) than he does to the great unwashed here in Philadelphia.
And so it is with Kevin Kolb.
You know what he told us: that this was all about Michael Vick and his unexpectedly great play -- that's why Kolb is now on the bench and Vick is the Eagles' starting quarterback. He said all of that stuff to Peter King at Sports Illustrated, too. King initially criticized the switcheroo on Twitter and then ended up lauding Reid's courage in making the decision. But the interesting part was near the end, when Reid talked about Kolb's "psyche," in King's summation.
Reid is quoted as saying, "A young quarterback needs time to mature as he grows in the game. I don't think Kolb has lost one thing. He's a franchise quarterback. He will win games, and championships, for the Eagles. But I think it's a different deal when you go out there and can't make a mistake or you're going to get crucified, which is the way this thing might have gone if he went back in there now.''
So it's your fault.
Or mine.
Just thought you should know.
Comments (94)
Amen— azguz
With that O-Line, way more then Kolb's "psyche" was going to get crushed.— tjpup- Interesting. So it's Vick until the offense gets their act together? Did Reid say it is Vick for the rest of the season so he wasn't asked who would start the next game each week? Kolb did terrible in the first game. If he had a bad second and third game, he wouldn't have been able to recover. Did Reid say that Kolb will not play at all? Is it possible that he'll ease Kolb back in during the season? It puts all the pressure on Vick but Kolb gets the experience. Kolb goes in a few plays and makes a mistake and it's not all on him. If that's what Reid does, it was a very smart move. He can only do something like that if he has a back up who is starter quality. Vick was already playing. Now he'll just play more plays and they switch the mix for awhile.— MikeP
- Franchise QB EH? Their psyche goes like this:Say what you want about me I'm going to gut the next Defense I see. Apparently kolb's a mental midget. You're coach shouldn't have to massage the "franchise!" QB carousel. Brilliant.— sikofit
- "Crucified." Nice. Two weeks ago you were all waving palm leaves at Kevin Kolb. Now you're all screaming for Barabbas.— dmanns
- So vick's andy's scapegoat? "Can't make a mistake cause he'll get crucified" Sounds exactly what Don went through for 11yrs. He just told us 4yrs ain't enough time to convince Kolb he's good enough. If your afraid to fail, you'll never succeed. THAT IS TRUTH.— sikofit
- Rich,,, Maybe the national guys know something about sports that you guys don't know,, Like anything. Ever think about that ?? Sure makes sense to me. Anyone who thinks that Kolb should start over Vick is watching the game through "race colored glasses", period. There can be no other explanation. Can there??— phillyroni
- I liked it better when the sports reporters actually covered the sport aspect. This QB switch for the Eagles has plenty of actual "football-related" implications for the team - will the switch help McCoy's game, Celek's game, how will the switch effect the offensive line's duties, etc? What does Vick add to the offense? What do the Birds lose by sitting Kolb? Might Kolb make a few appearence's (red dog style) to confuse the other teams defense? It seems we could actually be talking about the actual sport here.
But no - it's all about "what Reid said," "how Reid treats the local media" "the timing of the announcements," Kolbs "psyche," etc. I guess that's an easier story to write but it is far less interesting than the game itself. I personally don't care about what Reid said - it may or may not be true anyway. Do you think he's gonna say "Vick is in, partly, because our offensive line can't pass block?" He can't say that (or he's a bad coach, right?) But at least that issue IS football related and maybe the sports writers could go in that direction. It would be nice to read that kind of stuff for a change (instead of the "he said this" - then "he said "that" bs.)— timpduffy - I don't blame Reid, Rich. It is your fault. Time and time again, the national sports media have been the voice of reason while the Philly sports media have been sensationalist and emotional.— jayheezy
- Yawn, the real champs of Philly are gonna clinch this weekend.— MrBryan
- One more thing. why's andy got to worry about kk for? It's been an all day suck fest from the media. Excuse making o'plenty. Is AR using reverse psychology on kk. telling him he can't handle criticism. What would you say if the comments were directed at "YOU" You would say:"This guy doesn't trust me when the going gets tough!" So kk's supposed to say: "I know I just beat that bad St Louis team,but next week, that cowboy defense is to tough. I don't want to be crucified. Put MIKE in." What a joke. Just say you made a mistake in drafting him and move on. I'm tired of being force fed:"Is he or isn't he a franchise QB"— sikofit
- timpduffy, A QB unable to take the heat is football related. 90% of the game is mental.
— sikofit - Rich no one likes you, thats why no one tells you the truth. Maybe you should cover checkers or something...— EaglesBleedMoney
There are alot of people who will never give Kolb a chance, so long as Vick was the backup. The man has alot of fans/supporters who would rather watch him run around (it is fun, I'll admit) and have us win maybe 7 games this year (he doesn't play defense or o-line) than develop our franchise quarterback. Now, I'm not saying that Kolb is going to be Brett Favre or Steve Young or whatever. I don't know what Kolb is after 30 minutes of play. And neither does anyone else. Anyone who says they do know are lying. Or stupid. Take your pick. If Jeff Garcia was the backup, no one would have any problems letting Kolb develop this season.— Hamlin- Matthews got to him about 4 times and delivered vicious hits. The protection sucks and ,...bonus...Matthews looked "Jacked". Wasn't his college roomate suspected of "Jacking" too. Welcome to the NFL! Yes, Kolb is shaken, and it's more that concussion....He'll be hearing footsteps for a while. Vick is somehow not threatened by this..,. He can play, run, improvise and score points— jcpaul
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