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When the Philadelphia Eagles acquired Michael Vick, it was met with a lot of publicity. Much of that publicity was negative. Seen as a criminal, many did not believe that he deserved a chance. And last season, many thought that Philadelphia was not properly using him.
With a hefty salary and a new heap of trouble, many Eagles fans are wishing for his release. There are other serviceable backup quarterbacks on the free agent market. However, the Eagles should not release Vick. What if Kolb gets injured? What if he stinks up the joint? Vick at least has experience at starting quarterback, even if he has more recent experience in prison.
He is exciting, and is still a fun player to watch. Yes, football is not all fun, but fun may be a huge factor in the upcoming season if the Eagles played mediocre football like they may. Vick provides excitement, and now that he has playing time under his belt, and a full training camp to prepare, the Eagles should not pull the trigger and release Vick. If they stuck with him this long, there is no point in ending it now.
by David at the Sports Fan Blog Network
With training camp approaching, despite many mixed feelings on the Eagles quarterback situation, one thing is clear; there is no real quarterback competition. As evident by the recent restructured contract, the job is clearly going to Kevin Kolb. Some believe he is unproven, while others are convinced that Kolb showed signs of greatness. Backing up Kevin Kolb is Michael Vick, who is in one of the most unique spots in the league. Even just seven years ago, Vick was the league’s most popular player, and was considered by many to be an elite quarterback, despite the fact that he never had great passing ability. But now, Vick finds himself frustrated at the fact that he did not see the field all that much last year. So where does this leave the Eagles quarterback situation for this upcoming year? One thing’s for sure; the NFL Football Lines for the Eagles winning games this year will be drastically lower than it was the previous season.
Kevin Kolb has had an interesting start to what the Eagles hope to be a successful career. Over his first seven games of his career, Kolb turned the ball over five times, and did not get any touchdowns. But this past season, Kolb put together two impressive looking games against the Saints and the Chiefs. He had five touchdowns in these two starts, and gave Eagles fans some signs of hope. But because Donovan McNabb was still in town, and the Eagles wanted to get Vick some snaps, Kolb did not get much playing time for the rest of the season. Struggling was an understatement for Kolb in his first two years, but he showed flashes of stardom in the two starts last year.
Backing up Kevin Kolb will be Michael Vick. Vick was mainly used for Wildcat formation purposes this past season. Vick had a few touchdowns, including a huge play in the Eagles’ playoff loss to Dallas. Many fans around the league feel that Vick was being misused. However, it was a case of Vick slowly working back into the thick of things. But now, there are no excuses for the Eagles to hold Vick back. No, he should not be starting in week one. On the other hand, the Eagles should give Vick plenty of playing time, including using normal formations. He claims he is faster than ever, and he has rare abilities. Whether those rare abilities still exist remain to be seen.
To sum it all up, there is no quarterback competition in Philadelphia. Kevin Kolb is the starter. But Michael Vick needs to be more than a backup.
by David at the Sports Fan Blog Network
When word broke on Thursday night that the Eagles had traded up in the first round to the 13th pick, everyone assumed that they would select playmaking safety Earl Thomas. The Eagles have been missing a playmaker at the safety position since Brian Dawkins was released before the start of last season and this seemed like it was too good to be true for the boys in the City of Brotherly Love. When Commissioner Roger Goodell announced that the Eagles had taken Michigan defensive end Brandon Graham and not Thomas, everyone was stunned. While I was among the surprised, I thought it about it some more and I actually like the pick. I thought that going into the draft, Brandon Graham was the best pure pass rusher. The Eagles defense hinges on getting to the quarterback and Graham, teamed up with Pro Bowler Trent Cole on the other side, will provide nightmares to NFC East offenses.
It is also possible that the Eagles were just as high on their second round pick, saftey Nate Allen from South Florida as many were on the safety they passed over in the first round, Earl Thomas. Allen and Thomas are actually very similar players. Both are considered a little bit undersized, but accel in pass coverage and even have the ability to line up at cornerback. Allen is projected to be a big time playmaker in the Eagles defense, as he will be given the opportunity to play center field and use his excellent speed to make plays on the ball and help the Eagles get takeaways. The addition of Graham will cause quarterbacks to release the ball quicker and make poor decisions and the Eagles hope that their second round pick, Nate Allen will be the recipient of those poor decisions.
by Josh Weiner at the Sports Fan Blog Network
Shawn Andrews’ star-crossed career in Philadelphia is over.
The Eagles released the former All-Pro right guard on Wednesday in a move that was expected. Andrews, who missed the 2008 training camp because of depression, has played in just two games the past two years because of back injuries.
“We appreciate the efforts and contributions of Shawn while he was in Philadelphia,” coach Andy Reid said in a statement. “We have, however, decided to move in another direction.”
Andrews wrote “Bye, Bye Birds” on his Twitter page. He also said he plans to continue playing.
Click here to read the full article – By Associated Press of ESPN.com
The Eagles’ recent spending spree made Brent Celek a wealthy man yesterday.
Exactly one week after giving offensive tackle Winston Justice a four-year deal worth nearly $18 million if he finishes the contract, the team put together a six-year extension for its starting tight end that could be worth as much as $33 million if he earns the incentives.
The contract includes slightly less than $11 million in guaranteed money, a league source said. It will keep him with the team through 2016.
The deal signed by Celek is similar to a six-year extension tight end Jason Witten received from the Dallas Cowboys before the 2006 season. Witten is a five-time Pro Bowler and had already been to two Pro Bowls when he signed his deal.
Celek, 24, is a first-year starter in the midst of an outstanding season.
To be compared with and compensated like Witten is satisfying for Celek, who leads the Eagles with 54 receptions and is fifth among NFL tight ends with 601 receiving yards. His five touchdowns are tied for second among the league’s tight ends.
Click here to read the full article – By Philadelphia Inquirer
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The chilling news came down not long after Donovan McNabb took aim at rookie running back LeSean McCoy and fired incomplete on third down from the San Diego 7-yard line for the Eagles’ third straight red-zone failure.
Everyone in the press box was wondering where Brian Westbrook was on that play.
The answer came when an announcement was made that he had been removed from the eventual 31-23 loss to the Chargers because of a concussion.
Because this was his first game back since being knocked unconscious in a win at Washington on Oct. 26, it set off alarms everywhere.
Afterward, coach Andy Reid was asked if this latest setback was career-threatening for Westbrook.
Click here to read the full article – By Nick Fierro of THE MORNIING CALL
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