Reid on Vick: 'This is what I think is right"
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Reid on Vick: 'This is what I think is right"
Les Bowen
The national talking head network had it right, after all. Andy Reid has named Michael Vick the Eagles' starting quarterback.
"I took plenty of time to evaluate it and this is what I think is right," Reid said.
Reid told reporters at NovaCare that up til now, he had told us what he believed -- that Kolb would be the QB, but that Vick did "an exceptional job" the last two weeks. "It's my obligation to make the proper decision" Reid said.
Reid said it was his decision and that he has full backing of the front office on the move. He said he met with Kolb over the last two days and Kolb was the first to know about the move.
"Kevin Kolb would like to be the starting quarterback of this football team and I wouldn’t expect anything less," Reid said. "This is one of the most competitive kids I’ve been around. He wants to be out there and he wants to play and his day will come here.”
Vick has shown he can be a pocket passer, Reid said. "I didn't expect, obviously, the accelerated play of Michael Vick," Reid said, when he repeatedly insisted Kolb would be the Eagles' starter.
So far there have been no discussions on a contract extension for Vick, who becomes a free agent at the end of the season.
Reid said he "absolutely" felt the Eagles could win a Super Bowl with Vick and said Vick is possibly playing better than he ever has.
"One of the great things about America is you're given a second chance if you handle it the proper way," Reid said. "His teammates will stand up for Michael and so will I."
Reid said Kolb, scheduled to make $12.25 million guaranteed this season, has not asked for a trade. He also stressed that he sees a bright future for Kolb and called him a potentially "championship caliber" QB.
Earlier: The Eagles' signing of RB Joique Bell finally is official, and the roster move made to bring him aboard is a mild surprise. Hank Baskett, cut last year about this time just because Reggie Brown wouldn't have caused too big a cap hit, is gone now for other reasons, presumably because with rookie Riley Cooper in the fold, Hank is redundant.
Baskett, a wideout who arrived in a 2006 trade with Minnesota, is best known for being married to reality TV star and former Playmate Kendra Wilkinson.
Bell was was signed off the Bills' practice squad. The Eagles now have five running backs, if you include fullback Owen Schmitt, an unwieldy number, which is another reason the Baskett release seems odd.
Adding to the intrigue, the Eagles just released RB Martell Mallett from their practice squad -- not odd, given the number of RBs on the roster -- but they also released practice squad safety Chip Vaughn.
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Poll: Do you agree with Reid's decision?Comments (199)
Good Luck Kendra and Hank. Hope to see you on the bob-tube again. Keep hope alive.— abrinkley- why get rid of Hank let him show his talent on the field, not fair to make him pay for his wife's mistakes— abrinkley
- Forgiving is a great trait to have....I forgive Jeffrey Lurie for hiring AR in the first place— keepitreal1234
- People that say Reid is doing Kolb a favor are misguided, the reason the O-Line and defense stink is because of AR's neglect AND his poor drafting over 12 years— keepitreal1234
Yeah, Philly needed to fill the gangsta Iverson void.- If we don't get the defense shored up and the O-line corrected, it won't matter Joe Montana plays QB for us.— PhillyTru
- Like him or not, when Vick hits the field, he's there to win and will play very well. thing that always irked me about McNabb was he didn't care if he won or lost. Vick and McCoy will be a force to be reckoned with this season— go-birds
- What do you mean? Kendra's husband is employed. He plays receiver. He receives all the emotions that comes with what his wife does on and off tape (clothes optional).— WantToKnow
- wolf 4 - you also reported Super Bowl MVP for Kolb in 2012 first, so unfortunately I must say this to you....YOU ARE A FOOL!!! However I will donate this fine meal consisting of fresh crow, as a matter of fact, it was hunted by your boyfriend Kevin Kolb. Bon apetite!— EaglesBleedMoney
- Andy Reed is a great man, for forgiving, and accepting Michael Vick, and allowing him a second chance. Great job By Jeffrey Lurie, and Andy Reed. People, forgiving is important!— donjuango
- i know the vikings are very interested in Kevin Kolb and want him to succeed Favre,,you heard it here first... BIG RED and empty head/chest MCFRAUD rode on JIM JOHNSON"s coattails for a decade when they had to step up and pick up the slack they both fell apart...it will be 50 more years before we are the last team standing......ex-eagle wolf.— wolf 4
- Timetostopthis...wow could you be any more racist? Disgusting...— Ice500
- Pass protection starts with your QB...Kolb showed NO pocket awareness and anyone who watches football..even with QBs with an average to below average O-line should know that. Having a great O-line does make a QB more efficient...but I've seen rookies move and energize the offense than Kolb. He didn't show much in preseason and a half of Football is more than enough to see at least SOMETHING.
It will take time to see if Kolb is an NFL QB...one that can play season after season....but somehow I think he'll be like Jason Campbell..if not at worst Rob Johnson. Perhaps Kolb will pull something out of a hat but....yea— Ice500 - this is the RIGHT MOVE by Andy Reid. he ought to know that his days as a coach in Philadelphia might be numbered. Vick IS playing well, he's got a rhythm, he's got confidence & the other players are rallying around him. Reid is also right that with our very suspect offensive line, he'd be setting Kolb up for failure - & maybe another concussion. I can imagine that Kolb's extremely disappointed by this.. but hey - he's a grown man. he's still getting paid, & there's no guarantee that Vick will last the whole season or play at a high level for 14 more games.
HOW MUCH HYPE WILL THERE BE when the man who lobbied to get Vick in Philadelphia (McNabb) comes back to the Linc to go against the guy who came in & replaced him??? let the hype begin!— JTnelmondo - Good riddance Hank the stiff Baskett.
— valorius - F Reid and f Vick. Kolb should take the $12 million and walk.— p-diddy
- The Eagles don't look like they have a plan. This is probably more lucrative in the short run, but they've killed Kolb's prospects to ever be a starting qb. Reid looks like he was lying about his evaluation of Kolb's potential, and doesn't want to admit it. Reid's actions suggest he doesn't think much of Kolb as a qb. At this point, I think Kolb is a career backup.— p-diddy
- Going with Vick is the right move, because he gives you the best chance to win games NOW, and that's the whole point of a football season. Of course, this was also the right choice on Monday as well, but someone forgot to clue Reid into that fact. Reid was so adamant on Monday that Kolb was his starter, that you have to wonder if Lurie & Banner told Reid that Vick was to be the #1, and all this noise about "helping Kolb's development", yadda, yadda is just Reid trying to save face. ... (Of course, up to now, Lurie and Banner have been more concerned with selling tickets and merchandise than actually winning games, so maybe my theory is wrong.)— jman
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- This was a decision from Lurie. No doubt. I hope this is the beginning of the end for FFAR. Reid must go and he must go now. I do think that the team is better with Vick than Kolb, but certainly this would have all been unnecessary if they had kept donavan and got rid of Fat Andy instead. FFAR must go and he must go now.— momzer
- If Vick actually somehow won them a superbowl, I actually wouldn't care. What's really stupid is how Reid got in this situation in the first place.— Eric
- Henry Baskett:
Tell Frederick Mitchell we don't miss him either!
KING~out— thee~KING - I'm officially on the "Reid Sucks" band wagon. We got rid of McNabb in order to start Vick? That's idiotic.— p-diddy
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- Only9...kudos to you......take a ride to any white backwoods town in the US this weekend, and one of the main events the good ole boys will be attending is the weekly dog fight......let's be real here.......unless Vick or the President wakes up with white skin tomorrow....SOME will find anything they do to be offensive.....this is football....is is about green......Rothliesburger is a rapist....hmmmm....dogs or women....I'll take women for $200 Alex.— philligrl
- The other great thing about this move is that lone wolf can finally go away...what wa he, Kolb's closeted lover? That lone wolf character is probably a worse judge of talent than the Eagles brass...although, kudos to the Eagles for admiting they were wrong...Wolf will still have his delirious ramblings of how Kolb is is the second coming of Joe Montana, sadly, he's more like Ryan Leaf...— mebphila
- AR pulls a Mike Singletary, "I can't play with'em, I can win with'em"— realtruth
- HateAndy-your a clown and a loser to use race in a conversation trailer park..— phillyfanyo
- Kolb hasn't proved a thing as a backup people, so please get off the enigma's bandwagon. Mike Vick has a solid resume in the league and WINS games. Mike Vick is the best QB on our roster and he should start...hell, he's been to 3 pro bowls and a conf. championship game.
AJ Feely and Koy Detmer have done more for the team as backup QB's than Klob.— pointblank - Andy lying again, didn't he state Donovan was his main man, starter, next thing we know he's in DC..Kolb...wow...your that bad that Vick is playing...no more # 4 jerseys ha ha— phillyfanyo
- andy reid has absolutely NO CLASS! They will fail as karma will prevail!— Imbaldy
- Reid: Kevin you will now learn how to play quarterback from "the bench". Thank you.
Kolb: I want a trade fatboy!— teksys - I predicted that Vick would be the starting QB back at the beginning of last season. he was younger than McNabb, had fewer injuries and was faster. Lurie would from the beginning saw that he would be a good deal for the money, how else do you get an uninjured starting level NFL QB on the cheap? Once he showed that he could learn and improve with the training he got from reid's QB staff, it was a done deal. Lurie needs to see if he's worth the top level salary he will be looking for next year, but even if he leaves, Lurie will feel he got his money's worth out of Vick and still has Kolb to try out.
reid looked a bit strange making the announcement, kept staring/glaring around the room— atp2007 - It's people like hateandy that make it bad for Philly fans! This is pure ignorance and racism at it's best! What a shame! I don't think the Eagles will make the playoffs this year, but I hope Michael Vick plays his A** off!— madaboutit
- I agree that Vick is the best choice..however, I think Reid was told by "higher forces" ( J. L.) to put Vick in..Reid was too adamant about having Kolb just one day before and today....this. We need a new experienced coach.— frank. j, s.
- MRD.....take your meds dude. It'll be alright. LOL— mlr710
- Its funny how all the fans think Vick will be the best QB ever. He is a hated dog killer who can't play and should not be playing. He won't be going anywhere with this team anytime soon. LAST PLACE LOSERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!— MRD
- This whole season is becoming Kafka-esque.— mike l
- Doesn't matter if Vick is the qb, Eagles are going nowhere this season. That's why they got rid of McNabb. Wouldn't have won with him, either. So, until the first week of Nov, I'll be watching the winners in this town, the Phillies. At least Charlie Manuel doesn't make promises he doesn't intend to keep. They can invite the Eagles to their next parade down Broad Street. By then the Birds should be out of it anyway. GO PHILLIES!— mike l
- Reid must have no confidence in Kolb. How else could you explain doing this to your supposed QB of the future? This kid has no future here. Always defended Reid but man this was so wrong how he handled this. His word means nothing.— johndenny
- It is hard to believe that the Hank Baskett era is over already.
- Andy becomes progressively more of an embarrassment as a leader with each passing day. Vick may indeed be the best choice for now, but what a horrible way to handle the entire situation since Sunday.— dasher
- Eskin what do you think about your boy Reid now, you always say the coach knows best— frank12345
Looks like Andy Reid lied to the fans yet again. When he drafted Kolb, it surprised everyone and he called him the "Quarterback of the Future." The truth was, the draft was weak, he didn't know who else to draft, so he drafted Kolb 36th. You don't draft your "Quarterback of the Future" at the 36th slot. You don't spend the entire off-season turning the offense over to the "Quarterback of the Future" and then yank the rug out from underneath him in Week 3. What a lying snake that Reid is!!- These losers have a dog killer now at QB. Nice move for management of this team. I see no Super Bowl coming any time soon. LAST PLACE is all I see.— MRD
- Lets see..... Bobby Hoying..... Doug Pedersen.... Kevin Kolb....
Tee HEE HEE.....— bolshevik - I am absolutely appalled and outraged that they would make Vick the starter after the second week of the season.
They should have done it two weeks ago!!!!!!!
HA HA HA HA HA HA HA
All you North East Philly livin idiots can go sit on it !!!!!
— bolshevik - @HateAndy, let me guess, hmmmmmm.... you must live in Huntingdon Valley, Pa.— realtruth
- Only 9, youre right. There is a lot of hypocrisy in this world regarding animal cruelty in sports but that doesnt excuse mike. But the bigger issue is that u kicked a hornets nest of racist nitwits thatre bored on their computers thatre now going to fire back. Just keep the comments football related, my man.— tboneee
- wow, is WIP off the air, and all their regulars ascending to this spew fest of negavibes. One QB hasn't produced, one QB has and has been named the starter. Imagine. Earth shattering.— retzlaff
- After they dump Kolb the Eagles will have a Mike & Mike show of their own. I know, I know, corny as Kolb.— realtruth
- conversation between Hank & kendra: Kendra, do you have any more tapes? Hank, that is private information, why you ask. Kendra, I was waived today, and we may need some extra money and the tapes will help out. Hank, we will have to talk about it later.— Pat c
- keep it classy, eagles....— chrissmith
- you whites are pretending that many other people like myself don't know that europeans brought dog fighting in these lands just like the murderous bull fighting and other animals vs. people(rome, norse etc) You have been doing this for thousands of years and NO one was arrested or charged. vick was ignorant that he was following YOUR so-called cultural norms even as a boy with police even seeing this kind of event and not stopping them to say that it is wrong. So before you point the finger at vick look at yourselves in the mirror because YOU are the origin of this mayhem.— only 9
- BGwille. Truth hurts.— HateAndy
- LOL just shows how wrong the decision to let go of McNabb was. McNabb is better than Vick and Kolb put together. Reid must go, its his lousy play calling, the inability and refusal to run the ball, the weak defense that have not brought us a Super Bowl— JRD11
- For all of those that say kolb was disrupted by vick coming in and out , keep in mind that vick was coming in and out for those few plays himself -- not being able to get into a rhythym. He just performed better.— NTELXUL1
- It's not like Reid to flip flop like this. Banner and Roseman made him do it so they could give him a new contract. Couldn't sign him with Kolb as starter. Vick does look improved and seems to have really changed his life. If he truly did repent, I wish him well.— greenflyer
- And people lets stop blaming the Oline for Kolbs soon to be departure. Yes the line is bad but Kolb would look lost behind even a good line. After 3 yrs of learing this offensive O and a full off season to work with the 1st team, you would think Kolb would come out firing but instead he looked lost even in preseason. As I stated before time to get MK ready and do what should have been done last year, trade Kolb away.— realtruth
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- what???? This is the Andy Reid we know?? I cant believe what Im reading. Im not for or against the move. I just cant believe stubborn andy Reid actually did this. Im sitting here watching the phillies and pop on philly.com, see the headline , and stared at it for like 2 minutes thinking am I really seeing this?? This is crazy and so un-andy like. Wow. Andy would never give up on Kolb after just 2 games if he thought Kolb was able to do well. I think this is very telling what andy really has come to feel about Kolb.— Sewellmatt
- Anyone thinks Reid made this decision is delusional. Made by Banner/Roseman who were not content to watch this season become an afterthought to another Phillies playoff run. I can only hope this is the beginning of the end for Andy as his titanic ego certainly can't take being overruled like this and he decides his time in Philly is over.— savebabygorilla
- Whats so pitiful about this is the FO strung this kid along knowing he was no good from the start but making him believe he had a chance in this league. Its funny they trade McNabb(best Eagles QB ever) away to promote Kolb only to bench him, so much for the "gold standard". However this was a smart move and the only logical move, now they can start grooming Kalfka.— realtruth
When Bledsoe got hurt he lost his job to Brady,so Andy dont owe Kolb anything— dmac6419- Ok, my bad - former dog killer, that better?— chris_mcc_03
- Im shocked. I mean i guess no one (fans, coaches, mgmt.) expected vick to be this good so now theyre going to see how far he can take the team. At first i thought this wasnt a contending team but the conference looks so weak, who knows? Im kind of excited about this. Im assuming depending on how the season goes theyll either resign vick and trade kolb or just not resign vick and give the team back to kolb. All in all, very shocking move by eagles mgmt. By the way, enough with the dog killer comments. You guys make this comments section unbearable to read. Losers.— tboneee
- I AM WITH MEXICO!— jfogs1
- LMAO, Mike, too funny.— TN_Eagle
- Hopefully uncle wolf is off the streets (and this board) for a long, long time.— PhillySubsMac
- Listening to Andy gush like a schoolgirl at a Hanna Montanna concert is embarrassing, a 12 year head coach, where is this organization headed?— keepitreal1234
- I think Reid made the right call -- for now. If Kolb had captained this team for a year, even a 7-9 or 8-8 season, fine. He shouldn't lose his position with an injury. But he was QB for less than a game, he didn't look good even before the hit and Vick has looked good. Really, if any of us were head coach with their jobs on the line, would we really bet Kolb is better? Honest?— eman
- Vick does give them a better chance to win, go from 6 wins with Kolb to 9 wins with Vick... so it really doesn't matter except it destroyed what little confidence Kolb had left...I would like to think this is the beginning of the end of the AR era but AR can't be embarrassed enough to quit, he will wash JL's car for the paycheck he is getting.— keepitreal1234
- Vick does give them a better chance to win, go from 6 wins with Kolb to 9 wins with Vick... so it really doesn't matter except it destroyed what little confidence Kolb had left...I would like to think this is the beginning of the end of the AR era but AR can't be embarrassed enough to quit, he will wash JL's car for the paycheck he is getting.— keepitreal1234
THE INNER DIALOG OF BIG ANDY: "Kevin Kolb would like (I would like to have that Cowboys draft-pick back) to be the starting quarterback of this football team (I can't say "football team" with a straight face) and I wouldn’t expect anything less (from a guy I should have picked up undrafted - with a phone call, a baloney sandwich and a cup of coffee)," Reid said. "This is one of the most competitive (OK, he's inept, and he shouldn't be trusted with sharp objects, but competitive) kids I’ve been around. He wants to be out there (SURE he does - as NFL cannon fodder) and he wants to play (suffer more debilitating concussions) and his day will come here (somewhere in the Western Hemisphere).”- HAHAHAHA! The iggles are so funny. tell me kolb is the quarterback, then try to trade vick, then let kolb get slaughtered behind no o-line, calling stupid wildcat plays, then clear him from concussion early so that you can publicly bench him. What a fantastic organization.— builditandtheywillcome
- So instead of winning football and great character guys like Dawkins, Ike Reese, Douglas, Runyan and Tre, Westbrook, and yes, D5, we get drama: liars, convicts, betrayal, gluttony, nudity...wait, Kendra is going, too?
Well, forget the hot stuff.
it will be fun to watch Vick, now that his legs are back, but hard to believe that he's now the face of our franchise.
When's that Sixers Miami game again?— Eephus - I am a fake fan because I don't support a dog killer? GMAFB - where are your morals?— chris_mcc_03
- Andy, please trade Kevin. Unlike the morons in this town who think a pre-season and 1 half where Kolb was used as part of a dual quarterbakc system (HE WAS NOT A STARTING QUARTERBACK) suggests Kold will fail, I have seem him at his best and I know he will do well as a starter.
At least Vick got the chance to be a starter. When Kold was an actual starter, he did better than Vick.
What a friggin joke you r Andy. Get your resume together.— Kruntz - I bet Bill20 & Wolf are p*ssed!!!!!!— madaboutit
- How many of you cretins bashing the team and Vick pay money to go to the games. If you do...stay home. Lots of people will buy your tickets. The Eagles don't need to have a press conference to upstage the phillies. They are both going to sell out. Great move by the Birds...it was the right move. If you want to complain about vick go write to a New York Paper...this brings back memories of Randall. The issue will not be the offense now...it will be to get the defense going. Go birds and go Phillies...and you fake fans...you go to....go home that is.— ceocreates
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- This is such a strange decision, we don't even know what Kolb can do (or can't do). In theory every season is about winning the SB but really this is supposedly a rebuilding year with young players across the board. What did he say, the sky's the limit? Why disrupt it in this way when we are not even a playoff teame, Vick or not? Why not maximise on the Vick turn-around by cashing in with a big trade for a quality OL or DT? Teams like Buffalo or Pittsburgh would be drooling. Looking at this and all the flip flops during the off-season, management here has lost the plot.— Ghemeth
- Vick is a dog killer and always will be one. Now he is your QB on a loser team! Hope all you loser fans are happy!— MRD
this is the ultimate ownage of uncle wolf..all the chatter..etc....lol//now he is reading world's shortest biography.. " my life as an nfl starting quarterback " by kevin kolb...wolfowned— wolf 4- Comment removed.
This sucks. Vick is not what the Eagles need for QB. I am glad I don't go to the games. Go Flyers.— bling- EAgles=Losers and now have dog killer in there. This organization should be a shame of themselves. Last place losers!!!!!!!!!!!— MRD
- Sorry, Joe Banner, you smarmy little-man weasel. This is a baseball town now. And you morons can't even get a press conference/conf call together at 6:30 like you said without technical difficulties. Now back to the Phillies, who are winning 3-0!— BishopOfPhilly
- Bottom line...he had no choice. Kolb was playing scared. The players knew it and so does Reid. People keep saying give him a chance. I say he had his chance. Wasn't long, but thats what he earned. Manning and Rogers where first round picks so they earned the right to stink and learn. Go Vick!!— gman4vick
- This is a no brainer!! How can you bench a quarterback who scored lead the team to 7 TD's in 6 quarters? He didn't turn the ball over against Detroit or Green Bay and the only reason they lost both games was because the Eagles defense sucks!! That, and the fact that the offensive line sucks will be reason they might not make the playoffs. Starting either QB makes no difference with a below average defense, offensive line, and special teams. None of you in here really get it though.— Bill R4
- This is the best day for the Eagles since they traded for Owens!— sbdons1982
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- This is a loser team and always will be. Thats why no Super Bowl wins and always the cry baby fans! Great move Reid to put dog killer in as QB.— MRD
- Black QB back for Eagles, Black Mayor, Black President - KKK is turning over in their graves— sbdons1982
- Some of you people really have no clue. You're gonna enjoy 9-7 huh. What a bunch of morons. Vick is not and will not ever be the answer. It just delays the finding and grooming of a young qb. We just went backwards. ANDY MUST GO!!!!!!!!— HateAndy
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- Perhaps the best thing about the Eagles' decision is that it has forced that very hateful, pseudophan -- MikeP -- to run sniffing after the likes of the Cowboys, 'Skins and Giants. Amazing how people like MikeP have all the love in the world for dogs and not one iota for a human being who made a mistake and, rightfully, paid his debt to society. It is very easy to root out the real reason for such irrational vitriol. I wonder how many tears MikeP sheds when yet another pitbull maims an innocent child. And, yes, we all realize that it is the fault off foolish humans for turning teh pooches into meat-seeking missiles....Just like it's the 'hood's fault for turning Vick into a dog-killer. Point is, it's alwayys somebody's fault. All I know is that it's time to play football, and time to go with the best method for getting to the Big Bowl.— Slydangity
- Andy must have already decided that he is leaving after this year. This is no possible reason to do this, given his statements since camp, UNLESS he has already determined to quit. He knows that Kolb won't take him to the playoffs this year, but Vick might. Why get Kolb ready for his successor when he doesn't plan to be here? That's gotta be it.— jimmyj
- Get ready for all the protests against dog killers at the games. great move Reid. Now you have a loser QB for your Loser team. No playoffs and cry baby fans. Can't wait until Mcnabb comes to town and the Colts play you.— MRD
- These losers can't make up their mind on a QB. Its funny how bad this team is. Every other team playing has their team set and playing well for the season and this team can't decide from one QB to the other. Goes to show you how bad the NFL thinks they are LOSERS!!!!!!!!!! Don't worry Kold will be your QB in a week or two because dog killer will start losing games.— MRD
- Has anyone actually read the affidavit of the horrible crimes Vick committed?— chris_mcc_03
- Reid thught this through B#LL-S?*T. Lurie and his partner called him out on this. This would mark the first time in 12 years that the Fat-Boy was called out by his bosses. Vick is only leading the world in QB Stats and the Fat-Boy wants to bench him. This is going to be a very interesting season.— garcia7
- Is there a "GOLD STANDARD" for runningf an utterly vile and morally corrupt organization? Because if there is, The Eagles win!
Reid you have been exposed as a two faced liar who has sold his soul to the Devil over this Vick thing.
I am repulsed at the man's deceit and arrogance and I'm done with the Eagles. This isn't a team I can morally justify supporting either for myself or my kids.....
I can only hope that this all ends in abject misery for Reid and Vick and I hope that somehow there will be light at the end of the tunnel for Kevin Kolb - noone deserves to be treated like this!— Patrick18960 - Hahahaha...let the circus begin. Wolf? Where are you, Wolf? Your guy is being disrespected here. Hahahaha....— PhillySubsMac
- come on with the dog killer comments yall just mad cause the all american great white hope is on the bench...LMAO— teebone40
- @MikeP - Get over it, boo. My goodness, after 40 years why turn your back on the Eagles now??? That's just nuts, don't you think? I mean, really? It's just a game. Why are you, MikeP, constantly bring up Vick's past. Hey, the man did the crime and he did the time. He's moved on. The City has moved on. Why don't you, MikeP? Now, if Vick gets us to the Super Bowl, what would your response be? Will you continue to give disparaging remarks like the ones you are? "He that is without sin, let him cast the first stone."
— STXQueen - panpizza..uncle wolf is sloppy drunk right now, belly hanging out of his kk jersey..he never heard of karma..until now...vick is future and future is now..wolf.— wolf 4
- Reid is an A #1 a-hole.— brio
Reid sold Kolb out. What a cretin.- I will say it again , Judge Vick on his skills as a player ,, His life outside of football is just that HIS LIFE! E.A.G.L.E.S!!— caddymike
- something does not smell right(besides panpizza)this move is to take the front page off the phillies closing days to a pennant,Kevin Kolb would have no problem beating the jacksonville jaxs...conVick will not be a factor in the second half of the schedule against the colts-vikings-houston-giants-49ers-cowboys the eagles will finish 8-8 at best with either QB,,many fans said conVick would be the fall of the team and it looks like that is the case,conVick has no long range plans with the BIRDS......GO PHILLIES!!......wolf.— wolf 4
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- BIG RED lied to KK,there's only one thing i hate more then a liar,,a serial animal killer..the eagles will have a horrible season with no hope for the future..trade KK now the vikings will take KK off the birds hands book it......ex-eagle wolf.— wolf 4
- yeah...2 quarters could turn out to be one of the shorter careers in history.— riverhealer
- This is the oddest article I've ever read. Reid changes his mind in mid-week and annoints vick starter. Some fool running back gets picked up. I'm confused.— Fritz and Alice
- It's such a no-brainer why talk about it? Kolb is a fine player but with the mediocre line the Eagles have Kolb would have been klobbed last Sunday. Vick is deft and strong, but faster than McNabb was back in the day....he slipped out of what have been several sacks with most other QB's. Get real - football is entertainment first and foremost.— riverhealer
- Wow, I seriously didn't see this coming. Kolb era = 2 quarters?— sg021
- Congrats to Mike Vick!!!! So proud of him! I know he will do well. "The first shall be last and the last shall be first!" LOVE IT! Let's go E-A-G-L-E-S ... EAGLES!!!!!— STXQueen
- McNabb just LOL'd— keepitreal1234
- McNabb just LOL'd— keepitreal1234
- john - boy, Vick is a pro-bowler -- proven. boy.— NTELXUL1
- Are there any reporters that can get the real story instead of the stuff that comes out of the Novacare Complex— keepitreal1234
- NOW THE ALL AMERICAN BOBBY HOYING II CANT TAKE A SEAT WHERE HE BELONG ON THE BENCH HIGH SCHOOL QB...GO VICK— teebone40
- One thing I can say is for as much as Andy disappoints us with his questionable decision making -- the move to pick up Vick for cheap was genious. He knew all along that he needed an insurance plan for Kolb. McNabb being gone was a foregone conclusion. Now we actually have a chance -- a neutralizer to Donovan being in our division.— NTELXUL1
- Reid you are a dirtbag!!! I hope you are fired immediately after this failure of a season. Good luck to Kevin, I wish you the best with another team that will actually keep up it's end of the bargain and give you the opportunity you deserve!— iamkingdunlap
- I'm not sure you got that right, John Carey. If that is your real name. Anyway, it just goes to prove, with Eagles brass, it's not always the moves you make, it's how you make them. Why come right out and say Kolb's your guy? Give it a couple days, sit on it, think about it. Then realize, you have to play Vick because your o-line will get Kolb killed. Now, your credibility with your players is shot and you lool like a big, fat, idiot.— jonnyb0916
- To john, I'm pretty sure thats the logic Reid used when he made the decision.— sikofit
I really believe this...and I've said this....NEVER UNDERESTIMATE A PLAYER THAT HAS SOMETHING TO PROVE!!! The good thing about football is anyone can win (for the most part). If we ended up in the SB, I would not be surprised— elijah29- Will Bill Coeher be the coach next year? I hope so......
- What a three faced unscrupulous fraud!— BMJ
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- Finally the eagles made the right decision for a change. Now VICK can get the proper amount of reps. He can get a better feel for the starters and get into a grove. The offense can run like it was supposed to from day one. One QUARTERBACK from start to finish. He doesnt have much time before McNabb comes to town! Eagles vs the redskins will be the new Eagles vs Dallas rivalry i can see it now— Yes_General
- It looks like Reid is running scared, if I was Kolb I'd tell my agent to get me off this team.— Bork
Somewhere there is a ledge. On that ledge a lone, sobbing figure named wiff stands poised on the edge of oblivion. Whimpering he inches forward, closer, closer to the edge...[to be continued].— tpizza- Anybody think this has anything to with McNabb coming back in 2 weeks? What do you think would happen if McNabb came back and beat the tar out of Kolb? How's AR gonna answer those questions? I see this as a preemptive strike as much for the management as for Kolb. If KK lost to McNabb what would he say? The questions would continue because they have to play a second time in DC. Whatever confidence KK has would be shot. Vick gives the Eagles a better chance at avoiding those little problems. AR is avoiding the chance at being made to look like a complete fool. [Insert your own joke].— tpizza
Kolb is making more than Vick and riding the bench! I need a job like that!— ZOSO- The Dog killer comments have to stop. I know there's not God fearing people posting on hear talking about they can't give Mike a reprieve are there. And as far as being incarcerated is concerned, You can't pay your debt and then pay it again when your released. Then what's the point of it. What your saying is then either you lock em up and through away the key or you don't lock up anyone. because he/she will never change "they've been locked up"
"judge not lest yee be judged"
"If you can not find it in your heart to forgive another man of his transgresions,then God can not find it in his to forgive you of yours"
Take it easy with the dogkiller comments!!— sikofit - hehe...
- Looks like it is a dog-eat-kolb world.— JoefromPhilly
- Here we go again, the Birds wanting to take away the Phillies' thunder. Wow, a press conference right before the Phils take the field against Atlanta. Phils win and which team will get more ink tomorrow? This Eagles season has been a clusterbuck since the beginning. I'm sure Kolb will be real happy to come off the bench if Vick stalls or gets hurt. Way to build up your "starting quarterback's" confidence, Andy. You gonna promise Kolb the job again nest year?— mike l
- Well, where are all of the Kolb riders who just knew that dude was gonna take them to the next level? I still have no confidence that Vick will take the team anywhere. They will need more than his ability. 7-9!— lalaw9833
- I'm going to miss kendra's big ittys.— Kornholio Kolb
- Praise a lu yah ! Mike's the Man ya'll. Eagles Win! Eagles Win ! 11 and 5— Pennbama
- DAMN!!!!! I didn't expect it to be this fast! GOOD FOR YOU MIKE VICK!!— elijah29
- Wow, the KK era is over already? Have to admit to being stunned. Never thought AR or the upper management would do it. KK is done now. Locker room is lost to him, IMO. The move makes sense but now what about next year? Is KK a career pine rider now? Reid is rolling the dice, big time.— tpizza
- One bad move for this team after another.— pizzzmoe
- I really liked Baskett. Why keep getting all these rb's when you don't even run the ball?— Bonzy22
- So three years of planning is going to be scrubbed after 30 minutes worth of football. Amazing.— HazmatCorntail
- Seriously, this is messed up. The press conferences are more exciting than the games ...— b_stel
- What did we learn from this?
1. Reid is a liar (reference: Michael Vick, Stacy Andrews)
2. This planned all along. Public relations nightmare to name Vick starter in off season, until public fell in love with him. Used dual quarterback system, effectively eliminating Kolbs chance at getting in a passing rhythym.
3. Final conclusion: Coach is a liar. Quarterback is felon. NEW TEAM !!!!— Kruntz - Donny Mac!!! Come baaaaaaaaaaaack! We don't care how much you puke...— Zero Ringgs
- Kolb should thank fat andy, with this o- line, FA just added years and years to Kolbs life.— hititwheretheyaint
With the current state of the Bird's OL (VERY SHAKEY), Vick is the sane choice. That is, he can scramble and Kolb can't (very effectively). I suspect that this is the thinking behind Reid's decision.- Only half a game and he's kicked to the side? That's no way to support a QB, coach. No class.— markczar
- Hey, if I'm Kevin Kolb I take my guaranteed $12.26 million bucks through 2011 and find a nice seat on the sideline, hold a clipboard, and enjoy life w/o having to be hammered by every team who runs over the Eagle's O-line.— misterhman
Wow, whatta turn of events. I'll admit, I didn't think Michael Vick's skill set would be a good fit for AR's offense, but after last Sunday, he deserves the starting job.- Hm, surprised at Vick announcement especially considering ESPN is saying the decision is not related to Kolb's head.— txflyer
- Yes, Get a large lead, say 35-10, and then let Kolb mop up.— bigphillydad
- Great, we now have the dog killer as our quarterback! I am done— chris_mcc_03
- (1) Kolb had more concussion symptoms
(2) He realizes the rest of the NFC East sucks and they could actually win more than 4 games
(3) Reid knows that OL will get any QB who can't run killed.— Corsair42 - hey bill20!! suck it!— EaglesBleedMoney
- Kendra...come to me...i will hold and comfort you.— hititwheretheyaint
Wow. I'm gonna miss Kendra.— Richard Saunders- Well, the Birds better start watching a lot of college because they are going to have to draft another qb for next season. Vick will be gone and they have messed with Kolb's head so bad, mentally as well as physically. Good thing he signed that new contract. At least Kolb will get something out of this team before he leaves.— mike l
AR finally came to his senses. Vick is obviously better than Kolb, especially when you compare bodies of work. The best player should play. Simple as that- Did you not hear. Vick is the starter period. starting next week vs jags— sikofit
- It was also Baskett that gave up the on-side kick in the Bowl last year..he sucks; only Kendra sucks more; ha, ha, ha!!!!— RoastedBird
- Can't wait to hear how Eskin spins his 'commentary' to match the Eagles' change of heart.— tbone pickins
- No more Kendra. Booya— phillyjhawk
- Anyone notice that when Cooper fumbled the onsides kick, Basket was standing next to him watching, didn't even get dirty.— hoopfan11
- More running backs than wide receivers O_o Curious.. surely they cant all be active on Gameday, its slim pickings for McCoy to get his carries... doesnt even make sense if he's planning to run the ball more, maybe its just a special teams upgrade? Then why release 2x special teams gamers in the cuts to 53? Meh, this is doing my nut in. Maybe Reid just owes his dad a favour.— UKEagle
- E! is filming Hank and Kendra this week at Liberty Place ... who knew it was a farewell tour ...— Everyone But You Is An Idiot
- is this really a "move"?— XPHAT