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.
I think Kolb is gonna be great and I really don't like Vick at all. BUT- Vick IS playing out of his mind, and the O-line IS a mess. My initial reaction to the move is a negative one- but the more you look at it the more reasonable it looks. That said- here's hoping AR is right that Kolb can handle the emotional part of the benching, because I still think he is the future.
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same o-line as mcnabb when he put up the most points in franchise history last season. just sayin.— mundiff
Crucified...the savior...oh, the poetic irony of it all.— tpizza- V a fick played with the same line Kolb had and played well, very well. Vick is a pro, Kolb a novice trying to learn the game. Kolb is great in practice because the qb doesn't get hit in practice. He threw 3 dropped interceptions in his half and was turning it over regularly in camp. He can't take the heat and is can't play at the pro level. What everybody is forgetting is he was the 4-5 rated qb in a draft that was a weak qb draft.— dapmman
While I agree that some local reporters are taking a more personal view recently, it is all still football related and has plenty to do with this whole topic. First, why is Reid telling different stories to different people? Why is there more than one version? And the whole thinking behind Reid's latest decisions is pretty important. What is Reid's objective here? What result is he hoping for or expecting? These are all relevant. Is Reid a crafty and shrewd genius or is he really losing his mind and will do and say anything in trying to keep his head above water?— NancyNancy- Bottom Line, Next week is there SuperBowl. They CANNOT lose to McNabb at home. If the eagles lose next week, there never gonna hear the end of it, on how stupid they were to trade him in teh division ect. Thats there dilema. Kolb was all set to start, then they all started think that Vick gives them a better chance to win next week then they believed kolb did. They got scared thinkin well if we let Kold start against the Jags and we win the game, how do we justify tellin him were gonna bench him the following week after winning a game.— jamurf
- Hamlin, 4yrs is plenty of time to develop. would you're job wait for you that long. there is a reason rodgers,romo and rivers hit the ground running. they had yrs to sit and watch, and when their opp. came, they took it.— sikofit
- And hamlin, Keep the "stupid" comments to yourself. these are people's opinion. It's OK if they don't all mesh with yours!— sikofit
Its because you writers here are terrible, Rich. You guys are always trying to start some controversy— elijah29- sikofit, jamurf's post sound familiar? That's another convert for me...more to follow :) Also agree with you, 4 years and he's still learning? The guy was a 2nd round pick. Enough with the learning curve already. Apparently KK is only allowed to play under optimum conditions unlike his predecessor and Vick who had/have to play with the team they have. I don't feel sorry for KK one bit and that's from a guy who thought KK should have been given his job back.— tpizza
- Let Korn Kolb play and earn his stripes. Geez! I guess he might as well shuffle off to Buffalo now!— Marchmadness
True enough, Rich. Colin Cowherd's sycophantic interview with the Land Whale on ESPN Radio was typical. Cowherd started off saying to Reid, "Now you're a smart guy ... " and it shot downhill after that. At least you guys are pro enough to ask tough questions and not play the suckup game to keep on the Bloated One's good side (is there one? - and does he even have a side at all, because the guy is built like a medicine ball?) The readers in Philadelphia always bag on you guys, but they don't know how good they have it. I live out in the hinterlands, where the sports reporting is comically horrendous. Keep up the good work!!- I hear ya tpizza. It's still just too much for me. LOL— sikofit
Andy is right, rich, what's the problem here? Just because you don't have the ability as a reporter (sorry for the false compliment, we all know you're far from a "reporter") to draw an honest response from big red, doesn’t mean you need to take a shot at him. sounds like you're feelings are a little hurt that peter king has more credibility than you, what a shame. the truth is kolb would have been crucified, physically and emotionally, and it would not have been fair to anyone to put him out there as the starter.— CosmoK
