Andy Reid names Nick Foles the starting quarterback for remainder of season
Andy Reid named Nick Foles the starting quarterback for the rest of the season, regardless of Michael Vick's health.
Andy Reid names Nick Foles the starting quarterback for remainder of season
Zach Berman, Inquirer Staff Writer
Andy Reid named Nick Foles the starting quarterback for the rest of the season, regardless of Michael Vick's health.
"It gives one of your players the opportunity to play here, the next four games, as a starter," Reid said. "Each week, he's been the replacement guy. Now he is the starter, we'll see how he does with that on his plate, see how he handles it. I don't expect much change there with him."
Reid said Vick is on "the fast track" and might return this weekend, although he's still at the fourth phase of the concussion recovery. But Reid said the decision was made in part for Vick's long-term health.
"I think, where we're out, with the season, it gives this kid an opportunity to play and finish it up," Reid said. "He's playing well enough that I think he can win football games for us. Where we sit at this position in the season, it's the right thing to do."
Foles has started the past three games with Vick out with a concussion. In three starts and four total appearances, he completed 60.9 percent of his passes for 739 yards, two touchdowns, and three interceptions.
"I did speak to [Vick], and he was very positive about it," Reid said. "He completely understood. He's on board."
Vick will likely be the No. 2 quarterback when he's healthy. Reid emphasized that Vick's concussion recovery has taken a long time -- Vick is still at the fourth phase of a five-step process and has not passed his ImPACT test -- and wants Vick healthy enough to have a long career.
"He still has three, four years that he can probably get out there, wing it, so let's get him healthy and on right direction there," Reid said.
Reid said he made the decision on Vick without interference from the front office.
"One great thing about the Philadelphia Eagles organization is Jeffrey [Lurie], when Joe [Banner] was here, and Howie [Roseman] and the other general managers were here, they allowed me to make decisions," Reid said. "I understand where you're coming from that you need to know that, but those are my decisions."
Zeru: Knock it off with the race bating. I wouldn't care if the man was purple, green, or orange. He sucks as a QB, plain and simple.— ghost of callison- @jim35. You wanted him and now you got him. When the Legend of Nick Foles crashes and burns just like Baby Arm Kolb crashed and burned, don't go into hiding like you did last time....— Minnesota VICKings
- I don't know if the o-line is the problem. I think it's Vick who moves around too much & o-line can't follow him. O-line seems ok with Foles cuz he stayed behind o-line and he got more protection than Vick. I see difference when Foles is in the game. Correct me if I'm wrong— LSCrazyMan58
- LSCrazyMan58: You are absolutely correct, in my opinion. This has been my thinking all along. It's tough for an O line to keep up with a whirling dervish like Vick. Foles is more pocket oriented, thus easier to protect.— ghost of callison
- My guts tells me that Reid ain't gonna get fired after the season. Lurie will give him another shot and Reid will shock us by making a lot of coaching changes. He started making them too late but doing it now and evaluate and then make decisions after the season for next year. NFL network analyst has been saying Reid is one of the best coaches there is in NFL and will land another team very easy if he gets fired. I don't blame Reid and I blame the players because they aren't doing their job and the assistants are doing poor job. Of course Reid gets all the blame but he will fix it.— LSCrazyMan58
- Is this means Foles will be 0-7 or 0-8 by the end of the season. What does it means?? Should Foles be the future QB for the Eagles after these games?? It is good and fair small samples to measure his performance based on those games. If he can't win those game what will be the next new coach do?? keep Foles as starting QB?? No, it wont happen. The new coach will see those games, and if Foles can't win none of those games, that means he's done.
If J.L wants to keep Eagles as the laughing stock next year, he will keep Foles as the starter. But, NFC division now is tough, and very competitive with very talents QBs. We all know, Foles is not a solution.
— fairfan63 - Philly will you please stop your whining! You fans are such cry babies!!! Nothing will make the 2012 Eales a good team! JUST GO TO BED!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please!!!! I am sick of you morons!— MRD
