There are actually people out there debating who should be the Eagles starting quarterback, once Michael Vick recovers from those banged-up ribs.
Honest.
This one’s not really close, and I find myself in agreement with Andy Reid.
If Vick can play, he’s the starter.
Yes, Vince Young did will the Birds to a big win against the Giants on a national stage Sunday night. He did something Vick has yet to do this year, drive the team down the field for a winning score late in the game.
Doesn’t matter. For three and a half quarters, he was pedestrian.
This is Vick’s team. The only chance they have of making the playoffs, and doing something once they get there, is if Vick can somehow recapture the magic he showed for six weeks when he took over the team last year.
I’m not the only one who feels that way. Another noted Andy Reid basher, our lead sports columnist Jack McCaffery, feels the same way.
In the meantime, the Eagles might be wise to check the highlights of last night’s Monday night thrashing their next foe put on the Chiefs by New England.
Tom Brady, who will lead the Pats into the Linc for a 4:15 game Sunday, connected with his tight end Rob Gronkowski for two TD passes.
Covering tight ends is something of an Achilles heel for the Eagles. Gronkowski is now just three short of the single-season record of 13. He’s grabbed 20 touchdowns in just 26 games over the past two years, the fastest any tight end in NFL history has put up those kinds of numbers.
If the Eagles have a chance of beating the Patriots Sunday, disconnecting the Brady-Gronkowski duo should be at the top of their list.
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