Vick out with rib/chest injury
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Vick out with rib/chest injury
Jonathan Tamari and Jeff McLane
Enough to talk about in the first half?
Michael Vick left the game with a rib/chest injury and wil not return, the team announced.
Donovan McNabb, meanwhile, was well received by the fans, and great on the field – six for eight, 115 yards, a touchdown and a great 57-yard deep throw to set up a field goal. His passer rating was 156.2.
When Vick got hurt the fortunes of the Eagles quarterbacks reversed. Kevin Kolb got his second chance, and despite a shaky start – an early dropped snap and batted ball – drove the Eagles downfield. He owed LeSean McCoy a big thanks. The running back carried the drive at the end of the half.
Oh, and then the Eagles added a delay of game – off of a time out -- just when they were lining up for a fourth down play to try to cut the lead to 17-10. They settled for a field goal instead and took a 17-6 lead into the half.
Kolb was six for eight for 66 yards. Vick was getting his ribs X-rayed and his return is questionable.
And Eagles fans did indeed boo – their own team’s defense and clock management.
Other observations:
-- Jason Peters is back. A holding penalty negated a first down.
-- LeSean McCoy was big. Ran for 26 yards, 72 yards receiving.
-- The Redskins came out hitting. Ryan Torain destroyed Quintin Mikell on his touchdown run. On the ensuing kick off Jorrick Calvin got rocked.
-- McNabb threw a great pass to tight end Chris Cooley for another score. Stewart Bradley was beat on the play.
-- The Redskins are averaging 4.5 yards per run.
-- Not much pressure on McNabb, though Darryl Tapp had a good stop to prevent the quarterback for scrambling on a third down deep in Eagles territory. The Redskins settled for a field goal.
-- McNabb was warmly received. Applause drowned out the small smattering of boos.
-- Wide receiver Riley Cooper is out for the game with a concussion. That leaves just three receivers for the Eagles.
-- Rookie Kurt Coleman was the last man back on dime coverage, but was nowhere near receiver Anthony Armstrong. The result: a 57-yard pass play that set up a Redskins field goal.
It's called karma.— Jame- Kevin Kolb did nothing today to warrent his job back! see ya next week Vick!— osi is hurt boohoo
- We'll lose every game Kolb starts. He's unimagineably horrible. How did they ever think of him as a starting QB?— 4thand10
- Let's hope Vick is back soon as the Eagles have no chance with Kolb running the team.— chiguy0327
- well I have seen kolb for a few more quaters and the only thing I see is that with out vick we cant win... Anyone would of seen thst kolb cant make reads or throw the ball down field.. what a waste if vick is out for a bit were done— bigmookalookie
- The birds have no chance with Reid in charge— DONDEN31
- hopefully this shut's up all the kolb supporter who whined about only having 2 quarters. I think we all see why andy made the switch. kolb will never be a #1 in this league.— stevejones
Comment removed.- Kolb sucks badly-------— despy22nd
Jame- FYI if it were Karma he would have had the equal effect of being tied to a tree and electrocuted.
— KINGOFZED- Kolb sucks!!!! He's a fraud— Eaglesfan804
- Get well fast, Michael. Its going to be a long season if we have to watch Kolb play QB. Today's game justifies Andy's decision to make Vick the starter.— SteveS11
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- This is called justice— eaglesclaw121
Well, when you draft O-line failures year after year, make horrendous free-agent decisions, and force what linemen you have left to play different positions than they have for their entire careers, you get an offensive line that truly is: offensive. ANDY THE LAND WHALE MUST GO!
