Kolb: "It's not frustrating"
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Kolb: "It's not frustrating"
Jeff McLane, Inquirer Staff Writer
Last week, Eagles backup quarterback Kevin Kolb was asked about the prospects of having to sit for another season -- and possibly more -- behind Donovan McNabb. The third-year pro answered as you would hope a would-be starting QB would answer such a question, but it created a mini-firestorm on what had to be a slow news day.
To recap, he said: "I don't know if 'frustrating' is the word, but I'm getting a little bit antsy." Frustrating, though, was the word he used when he asked about the possibility of McNabb getting a contract extenstion beyond the two years left on his deal. "That'll be frustrating," Kolb said. "But, shoot, what are my options? I'll just come out here and execute and show them I can be the guy they want me to be."
Kolb, no dummy, was asked again today if busting his tail off in practice and not seeing the fruits of his labor come game time was frustrating [There's that word again.] "It’s not frustrating," he said. "I’m getting better here every day. I got better today than I was yesterday. So as long as I keep that mentality, I’ll be fine."
How's he getting better?
"Just being smooth out there," Kolb said. "One thing is being natural with it. OK, you get coached, you get coached, you get coached, and you’re trying to do everything right, and then work that back into your natural playing mode. And that’s what I’m trying to do now is not be a robot and get out there and play through my natural ability and let the two mesh together and that’s when you’re going to be your best."
One other Kolb tidbit: The Texas native is a pretty serious fisherman and has been doing it competitively for the last two years. He was in a tournament last week. So how did he do? "Not very good, but that’s fishing," Kolb said. "You never know when you’re going to go out there and get skunked." Sounds a little like playing quarterback.
Check tomorrow's Inquirer for more on Kolb.
Geez, you reporters really need to get a grip on reality. Too little factual information and too much speculation, interpretations of people's "feelings" and over-analyzing of a word here or there. Quit trying to create controversies that don't exist. If you want to sell papers, come up with intelligent, insightful writing instead of gimmicky, artificially created "controversies". By the way, did loonywolf actually accuse someone else of "singing that same tired old song"? Now THAT is comedy! Talk about the pot calling the kettle black.— JimG- whew! when does season start? can't take much more of these.— JACK V
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- I would understand it if when he did play he played well, but everytime he is thrown in the lineup, more terrible things happen then when number 5 is in the lineup.— philly200
- The guy is a walking Pick 6...I don't understand how we would be better off with Klob (intentional). What has he shown in these 3 years? If he is soo great, why can't he TAKE the "choker" as most of you refer to the Starting QB's job away. HUH??? I don't get it, someone please enlighten me, please.....— eagles101
- Klob and I have thrown the same amount of TD passes inthe NFL...If I started, the Eagles will win a SB within 3 years...LMAO....Another overated Houston QB...What?,Can you say Andre Ware, David Klingler...?— eagles101
- Kevin Kolb? Winning the Super Bowl within 3 years? "Hahahahahahahahahahaha oh ha, hee hee, ho ho, ha ha. And I thought *my* jokes were bad..." Eagles will draft a QB, probably next year. They know a pick-six guy when they see one. Kolb will never be more than a semi-adequate NFL backup. A Kyle Boller, without the arm strength. He might become a serviceable starter, but he will not be winning any Super Bowls for anyone. Birds will probably draft a QB of the future again next year and hopefully they'll choose a little more wisely.— thealphawolf
- Commenters on Philly.com actually manage to give the entire city of Philadelphia, and certainly Philadelphia sports fans, an even worse reputation than they already have. That's no small feat on the internet. Can you maniacs believe, it it possible for you to grasp, that on other Web sites, commenters are capable of engaging in intelligent, civilized discourse? Can you imagine?— owumd
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- I think lonepup is kevin kolb's mom! Only a mother could love that sorry excuse for a NFL QB. This will be fun to watch this year as McNabb leads the Eagles to the SB...and wins.— Malcolm65
- kolb has won as many Super Bowls as McChoke...— phillyflava
- Name a team in the NFL that went from ProBowl QB to another ProBowl QB as his successor. 49ers are the only one I can think of from Montana to Young. The chances of Kolb being a player are as possible as Reid losing 200 lbs.— TimeforChange
That Kolb prediction will be as accurate as the one that had DM gone by draft day and General Quarters winning the Derby along with the promise not to post here any more. Ahhh, to dream....— tpizza
