Andy Reid wants to remind us that the NFL - and in particular the Eagles - is not a one-man show.
He’s right.
It’s a two-man show.
This season is all about Andy Reid and Michael Vick. The coach has been put on notice by his owner that he expects this team to go deep into the playoffs.
The team - and in particular the quarterback - Reid put on display in Cleveland on Sunday did not exactly look like a playoff team.
You know who did? The Ravens last night, as they dismantled the Bengals on Monday Night Football. The Ravens will be at Lincoln Financial Field Sunday for the Eagles home opener.
I have a feeling we’ll know more about the Birds around 5 o’clock Sunday afternoon. Hey, the Ravens are working on a short week, so we have that going for us.
At his Monday post-mortem, Reid tried to deflect criticism from Vick’s putrid game against the Browns. He had missed almost the entire preseason, taking all of 12 snaps and not playing at all in the final two exhibition games.
But knowing Vick likely was going to be rusty, his coach didn’t exactly do him any favors by dialing up 56 pass plays.
Then there's the whole idea of Vick's health, which is all anyone talked about all summer. The fear is that Vick will not be able to stay on the field. He got hit repeatedly in the first half vs. the Browns, but that did not keep Reid from putting in position to take more hits. Running game? LeSean McCoy? Reid uses it only as an occasional dalliance.
No one should be surprised. It’s not like we have not seen this before.
Reid is not going to change. He’s going to depend on the pass, and let short passes take the place of a traditional rushing attack.
Even with the best back in the league standing behind Vick.
Get used to it. If it’s successful, Reid and Vick will be hailed as conquering heroes. If it fails - and it likely will be sorely tested on Sunday against Baltimore - both Reid and Vick could be shown the door by Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie.
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