Simms, Collinsworth: Vick's the right choice
Analysts Phil Simms and Cris Collinsworth agree with Andy Reid's decision to start Michael Vick or Kevin Kolb.
Simms, Collinsworth: Vick's the right choice
Sheil Kapadia, Philly.com
Experts and analysts around the country are chiming in with opinions on Andy Reid's decision to start Michael Vick over Kevin Kolb.
Two of the more higher-profile ones, Phil Simms and Cris Collinsworth, think Reid would have had a tough time convincing the locker room to believe in Kolb after Vick played so well against Green Bay and Detroit.
"If Mike Vick didn’t start this week there would have been a revolution in the locker room, amongst the coaches and amongst the fans," Collinsworth said on Showtime's Inside the NFL, which airs Wednesday night. "It doesn’t mean that they won’t ultimately end up back at Kevin Kolb, they could. Michael Vick, let’s face it, he’s a little older, he doesn’t always stand in the pocket, follow the game plan. I am sure it’s difficult to coach. He is not going to do everything the coaches want him to do, but he creates in a way that we’ve never seen in this league."
The part about creating in a way we've never seen is a key point. Today at NovaCare, pretty much every receiver pointed to Vick's ability to extend plays when asked what he brings to the table.
Simms agreed with Collinsworth that Vick is the right choice.
"I guess Andy Reid realized he had to stand in front of the team," Simms said. "And the team watches the film and I think you guys will agree players really always know... the last six quarters that Michael Vick has played there is really nothing, even if you are a Michael Vick hater, what are you going to complain about? His running is still extraordinary. And what people always forget about Michael Vick, he has an extraordinary arm."
And finally, Warren Sapp, a guy who has played against Vick, chimed in.
"We remember the old Michael Vick, the last one in the building the first one out," Sapp said. "It’s a different guy now. He is coming in and working on his craft as a quarterback. And you can see it in his film work. You watch him drop back and read things out and delivering the ball. He always has a wonderful arm and even better legs. But now he has his mental game coming along. When you are actually preparing and you know where your outlets are, how to get out of a play, the checks and the different stuff that you have to make. He’s a different quarterback now."
Earlier today, I posted a video with reaction from the Eagles' locker room.
And this morning, I did Man Up, taking a look at the offensive line.
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Nice bro. How'd your boy do in the with the game on the line down there in DC??? Oh...thats right....— adzack3441
Kevin should kiss Andys-----------feet.He lives to play later.Vick was
sacked 6 times with many more almost happening.Let Mike take the beating and just stay fresyour turn will come.Agree with someone on another thread.Kolb vs Don--not as exciting as Vic vs McNabb.
But Andy's creditably took a big hit for sure.
— HO HUM- Comment removed.
- Of course they believe Vick should start - 7 TDs and 1 FG in 6 quarters of running for his life. Sapp is correct. You owe it to yourself to make sure he hasn't turned the corner and become a QB. The upside is just too much to ignore and they probably save Kolb a concussion or two as well.
- Donovan lead a come from ahead loss last week by being outscored 23-7 after the half. Andy's credibility only really matters for his players. I am pretty sure he is good there. We fans will just have to deal with our little feelings being hurt because he didn't let us in on his every consideration before announcing the change.
- And at the same time, Vick didn't give up 32 points.
- Simms previously said that Babyarm had great foot movement... I guess it was not fast enough to last a game in NFL :-)— Seed
- Babyarm, LOLOLOL thats the best. Also, was dog killer a top or bottom in prison, just wondering?— lukebonbon
- DonovanwitaRealTeamNow u are an idiot. How does an offense put up 35 points and you say the Quaterback barely beat the team? That makes no sense. This isnt two hand touch football where players play both offense and defense— Djkinetic2k2
- DonovanwitaRealTeamNow. So let me get this straight. Donovan didn't give up a 4th and 10 and he didn't miss the FG, but the team he's on did. And your handle is DonovanwitaRealTeamNow? If they were a real team they wouldn't give up the 4th and 10 would they? LMAO— Grazman
- Consider changing your signon to DonovanwitaRealBadTeamNow— Grazman
- Consider changing your signon to DonovanwitaRealBadTeamNow— Grazman
- Consider changing your signon to DonovanwitaRealBadTeamNow— Grazman
- True that Grazman -- you r right on
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