Michael Vick is playing better, but the Falcons have lost two straight:
Last week, Vick completed 21-of-38 passes for a season-high 306 yards and two touchdowns in a 30-27 loss to Tampa Bay. He has been much more efficient through the air in the last three games, going 63-of-99 for 743 yards and five touchdowns without an interception.
That’s impressive, but I’m still skeptical as to whether Vick can live up to the hype. Let’s see if he can continue with this efficiency in the pocket through the rest of the season. With his amazing running ability, I think he’ll often revert back to his tendency to run with the football. This will make him more prone to injury. Let’s see if Vick can keep up the solid play this week in front of a national audience.
Meanwhile, the Lions are a mess. Mariucci made a desperation move several weeks back by switching to the aging (and gimpy) Jeff Garcia at quarterback. Harrington has certainly been a disappointment, but he deserved a full season with his new weapons. Regardless of who plays today, the Falcons defense will present a good test.
