Vick leads Eagles past Lions
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Vick leads Eagles past Lions
Jeff McLane
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.
these guys coasted after the 4 th down stop.they are not as good as they think they are-PLAY 60 FRIGGING MINUTES.Very dissapointing finish,great they had win,but geez-hands team fumbles away onside with 90 seconds to go.leadership is lacking on that team,number 20 ,calling number 20— friar75- It is insane to think that Andy Reid is going to start Kevin Kolb next week. Mike Vick gives the Eagles a fighting chance.— reveugene
- What??? No bigoted comments posted yet? Is this Philly.com with all of its bigot posters?— CommonSense in Philly
- BABYARM is this era's version of Koy Detmer? Why not?— BooDuhBud
- If Kolb starts next week, the way the O-line is playing, we lose. Vick gives us a chance to win, hopefully Fat Andy will be able to put down the pork rinds for a minute and realize this too!— Spuzzz
- Vick gives us the best chance to go 10-6 and lose in the playoffs every year. I've already seen that movie. What can Kolb do?— dragoon6
- I say we play max protect for Kolb. Keep everyone in protection except DeSean Jackson. He'll get open eventually.— jamesiri
- Kolb is like a high school quarterback on a NFL team— xNBD-BlackCharger94
- Unbelievable. Does anyone remember this guy is a committed felon? Just because this guy can sling a football doesn't mean he should get a job with the NFL. If you or I committed a felony we wouldn't even be able to get a job at McDonalds let alone one making millions. Come on people do you forgive others that easily? Football is a game not life or death. Remember all the pitbulls when you think about this.— badbadwifey
- If Kolb can't play, how did he throw for 300+ yards 2 weeks in a row as a newbie last year, with one team being the Saints, the champs. C'mon. Give him a chance.
Comment removed.- badbadwifey, you and I cannot throw 70 yard touchdown passes or break off huge gains against NFL defenses. If you could, you could go to jail and someone would sign you up the second they saw something they could use. How else do you explain Ray Lewis (murder) Kobe Bryant (rape) Don't get me wrong, I love dogs. Have two. But Ray-Ray and Kobe hurt PEOPLE and did NO TIME. Vick did his time. Let the man work. That's what you'd want for yourself if it happened to you, no? Performance today was awesome, he won us the game— thealphawolf
- go go Mikey!! you don't have a full time job here, but next year u gonna get paid and those of us who appreciate on-the-field action will get the pleasure of seeing you light it up every week.— barrywil
Stop with the Kolb will start madness. Kolb is a back-up QB today and will be forever. If he played for the Browns, Chiefs, Lions, or any other bottom feeder team, he would be a back-up. Vick is an All Pro and a star in this league. He won that game single handedly today with one spectacular play after the other. If Reid starts Kolb, he should be fired at halftime.
@Badbadwifey...Get a life. He served his time, disgraced his name and lost millions. It's people like u that makes society the way it is. He made a mistake and paid for it dearly. People like u just want to keep kicking him while he is down. Whether he is remorseful or not is between him and God. That's who forgiveness he needs, not yours.— ewsavage
