The win now presents Eagles Head Coach Andy Reid with a clear quarterback problem. Quarterback Kevin Kolb, who Coach Reid made what this blogger called the dumbest trade in the World of Donovan McNabb to the Washington Redskins, to make room for as the starter, did not play.
Kolb did not fully recover from the concussion sustained at the hands of Green Bay Packers Linebacker Clay Matthews last week, and which paved the way for Vick to replace him.
In two games, Michael Vick has 459 yards, three touchdowns, and no interceptions. Additionally, Vick has 147 yards rushing with just over 7 yards per carry.
Intangibly, Vick gives The Eagles a spark they just didn't have with Kolb. Ever. But even with that, Coach Reid, afraid to admit he screwed up, is sticking with Kolb.
That places Kolb in a bad place mentally. Kevin's got to believe the fans want Vick to start and not him. So if Kolb comes in, he has to not only play well, but win. It's not enough for him to play well if the Eagles lose, because fans will say the winning spark is gone. If Kolb plays poorly and the Eagles lose, Reid looks stupid. If Kolb plays poorly and the Eagles win, the questions still come raining down on Coach Reid and Kolb.
That's a terrible situation for Kevin Kolb.
To his credit, Michael Vick said it's Kolb's team. Vick knows he literally can't lose.
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