Andy Reid names Nick Foles the starting quarterback for remainder of season
Andy Reid named Nick Foles the starting quarterback for the rest of the season, regardless of Michael Vick's health.
Andy Reid names Nick Foles the starting quarterback for remainder of season
Zach Berman
Andy Reid named Nick Foles the starting quarterback for the rest of the season, regardless of Michael Vick's health.
"It gives one of your players the opportunity to play here, the next four games, as a starter," Reid said. "Each week, he's been the replacement guy. Now he is the starter, we'll see how he does with that on his plate, see how he handles it. I don't expect much change there with him."
Reid said Vick is on "the fast track" and might return this weekend, although he's still at the fourth phase of the concussion recovery. But Reid said the decision was made in part for Vick's long-term health.
"I think, where we're out, with the season, it gives this kid an opportunity to play and finish it up," Reid said. "He's playing well enough that I think he can win football games for us. Where we sit at this position in the season, it's the right thing to do."
Foles has started the past three games with Vick out with a concussion. In three starts and four total appearances, he completed 60.9 percent of his passes for 739 yards, two touchdowns, and three interceptions.
"I did speak to [Vick], and he was very positive about it," Reid said. "He completely understood. He's on board."
Vick will likely be the No. 2 quarterback when he's healthy. Reid emphasized that Vick's concussion recovery has taken a long time -- Vick is still at the fourth phase of a five-step process and has not passed his ImPACT test -- and wants Vick healthy enough to have a long career.
"He still has three, four years that he can probably get out there, wing it, so let's get him healthy and on right direction there," Reid said.
Reid said he made the decision on Vick without interference from the front office.
"One great thing about the Philadelphia Eagles organization is Jeffrey [Lurie], when Joe [Banner] was here, and Howie [Roseman] and the other general managers were here, they allowed me to make decisions," Reid said. "I understand where you're coming from that you need to know that, but those are my decisions."
Greedy lurie better not show his ugly mug anytime soon...— toiletofphilly
Don't be fooled. This was directed by Lurie/Roseman. So was Washburn's firing. Reid is just trying to maintain whatever dignity he has left, which is not much. He owns this fiasco, from start to finish. Vick should have never been signed. Notice how Foles operates with the same O line Vick had -- no comparison.- And Jaws just said the same thing on SportsCenter. It's all being directed by the front office. Say goodbye to Reid. He's cooked, just like Vick.
- If the Eags continue to do the right things (things that should have been done a long time ago) we won't have anything else to complain about!!!!— Mike Boryla
- Dumbest move by Andy in his 14 year tenure. It amazes me how fans bash Vick when he probably was the hardest working person on the team. Maybe this is a blessing for Vick. He needs to play for an organization where fans will appreciate him and not for Philly. Philadelphia Eagles fans are by far the worst fans of any sports franchise. Fans like sidewinde4, Jim 35, and gdibig are complete idiots and didn't like Vick in the first place. I am proud to say that I am no longer an Eagles fan— Lpboys
- Who are you to tell me that I never was a Eagles fan? You don't know me. I was a die-hard eagles fan until idiotic fans like you changed that. — Lpboys
- B.S. A true fan of a team is not chased away by a fan base that you think you are somehow superior to. If you were any kind of fan, you were a "bandwaggoner", a front runner.
- LP, you are on an island. I "was" on board with Vick, he played well for a handful of games. The last season and half his performance has been abysmal and his inability to figure out defensive schemes is indefensible for a seasoned veteran. He's a good guy, overcame some personal mistakes and I agree a hard worker and warrior, but that doesn't make him a solid NFL QB...sorry. You're still an Eagles fan, we're not letting you go that easy. — Gray Areas
- a true eagle fan will root for the birds no matter what qb is playing. i rooted for vick and he didnt get the job done. foles is the starter now i root for him. your not a true eagles fan you are a vick fan. vick is no longer the starter the eagles are no longer your favorite team. its that simple goodbye to vick and goodbye to you. im an eagles fan for life no matter how much we suck and whomever the qb is... — defroe
- Defroe, I WAS a true eagles fan as well as a Vick fan, but to see how fans can dog Vick after the hard work he has put in shows that there is no loyalty among Eagles fans. If you are saying that I am not a true eagles fan then you need to say that about a lot of other eagles fans who wanted Vick to get hurt so Foles can play. Where are those true eagles fans at. If i wasn't a true fan, why would I waste my time on this website responding to idiotic fans such as yourself. The Eagles are garbage and have the worst fan base of any sports franchise. I am proud not to be an eagles fan — Lpboys
- Once the Eagles start winning again, you'll be back. Although with a different screen name. "Fans" like you are a dime a dozen.
Comment removed.- It's the right thing to do and get all the future starters quality playing time. Time to hit the reset button.
- Old news...AR announced Foles was the starter when he said "He (MV) is our QB, yeah." about a month ago. By now AR's nose should extend over his belly.— 2ndNlong
