Vick leads Eagles past Lions
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Vick leads Eagles past Lions
Jeff McLane, Inquirer Staff Writer
DETROIT -- This was the Eagles offense everyone expected.
Of course, not many expected the 30-year-old Michael Vick to be the one leading the Young Guns.
But with starting quarterback Kevin Kolb out with a concussion, Vick stepped in and guided his team to a 35-32 victory Sunday as the Eagles held on for dear life and survived a late Lions push.
(A brief interruption: This might have been the Eagles defense everyone anticipated. The group nearly fumbled away the game despite a fourth quarter 18-point lead).
Vick, on the other hand, was impressive. The quarterback completed 21 of 34 passes for 284 yards and two touchdowns. He did not toss an interception. He also ran four times for 40 yards. Vick did all this while under constant pressure as the Eagles' leaky offensive line struggled against Detroit's front four and their blitzers.
Vick had help, though, most notably from running back LeSean McCoy. The second-year player eclipsed the 100-yard rushing mark for the first time in his career and became the first Eagles players to rush for three scores since Charlie Garner accomplished the feat in 1995.
Vick spread the ball around connecting with eight different receivers. DeSean Jackson led the team with four catches for 135 yards. He also scored a 45-yard touchdown in the first quarter. Jeremy Maclin had three catches for 26 yards, including a 9-yard touchdown right before the half that gave the Eagles a 21-17 lead.
Kolb is expected to return to practice next week. He and linebacker Stewart Bradley, who was also held out with a concussion, were cleared by the Eagles' medical staff, a team spokesman said Sunday.
Eagles coach Andy Reid has said Kolb is his No. 1 quarterback. If Kolb can go next week against Jacksonville it will be interesting to see how patient Reid will be with his young quarterback, who struggled against the Packers last week.
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don't get too comfy on the bench tho' Mikey. Andy's line gonna get slowpoKKe mangled before the year is over.— barrywil- Badbadwifey...give it a break. He paid his dues. I am from China where we eat doggies. Do you hate me too?— phillyborn4
Ummm....yeah....."great" win over the, uhhhh.....Detroit Lions. An NFL powerhouse.- There is only one reason Vick has ever been questioned as to whether or not he should start for any team not having Brady, Manning, or Brees... Public Relations! The guy has alltime talent. Coach Reid will probably let Kolb start for a while to let him play his way out of Philly or prove he is the next Montana. The pressure on him is probably too much 4 most mortals but I wish him the best!!!— ThaTruthHurts
- Vick got what he needed. Some game film. Today's game will be his resume when he heads off for the starting job he covets.— Grazman
- Who is this Kevin Kolb guy I keep hearing about? Go birds!!— Ghostface
Calling Bill20...Calling Bill20...(silence) LMAOLOLOLOLL. Shut your mouth boy!!!!!!!!!!!! What excuse you have now!!!!!!!!!— elijah29- Its funny how society in America is today .. A man kills dogs and you wanna decapitate him or hand him a life sentence.. Im from the mean street of Philly where people, yes i said PEOPLE get killed on the regular .. Where are all the picket signs and protestors then ??? Murder is murder dont get me wrong and not to justify what he did in anyway but we're not talkin about poodles and chihuahua's here !! Badwifey I like to see u pet a vicious pit bull on the prowl hungry and angry while its growling at u .. The only people who should be angry are the people who fight for the cause all day and all year round.. PETA !! nOT YOU ALL OF A SUDDEN AMINAL LOVERS WHO JUST SEE A REASON TO OPT FOR ANY CAMERA THATS ROLLING !! LEAVE THAT MAN ALONE AND LET HIM PLAY !!— AaronMc
- And you all wonder why people say Philly fans are the worst? 1 bad half of football and Kolb is now a career backup? You all are ridiculous. Aaron Rodgers struggled at times during his first year; Peyton Manning ALWAYS struggles against 3-4 defenses. 1 bad half is not indicative of how successful Kolb will be as a qb. You all are the same illogical, impatient fans who hated on the Phillies, Charlie Manuel and Ruben Amaro in July. After Kolb has a big game against the Jags you all will be on here calling him the next Steve Young.— phillypatrick3
- And you all wonder why people say Philly fans are the worst? 1 bad half of football and Kolb is now a career backup? You all are ridiculous. Aaron Rodgers struggled at times during his first year; Peyton Manning ALWAYS struggles against 3-4 defenses. 1 bad half is not indicative of how successful Kolb will be as a qb. You all are the same illogical, impatient fans who hated on the Phillies, Charlie Manuel and Ruben Amaro in July. After Kolb has a big game against the Jags you all will be on here calling him the next Steve Young.— phillypatrick3
- I do like animals, but that wasn't the point. You commit a felony and try to get a job. Vick is a loser who can throw a football. He should not be in the NFL.— badbadwifey
Actually Vick is the backup and will always be a backup for the rest of his career. Judging by the lack of interest from around the league, no team wants to build around him nor deal with the PR headache. He has not demonstrated anything that they don't already know. Kolb, on the other hand, is an unknown quantity at this point. Anyone that says otherwise either is a moron or has an ulterior motive.
Keep at 'em Elijah. BTW, you heard from wiff? I worried....heh heh heh.— tpizza
badbadwifey you got plenty of felons wit J.O.B.S,white ones ,black ones, asians ones ,spanish ones ,hispanics ones ,persians ones,arabs ones ,jewish ones you get the point baby
— dmac6419
