The Kevin Kolb era got off to a less than auspicious start in Philadelphia on Sunday. Not only did the 26-year-old quarterback have to leave the game due to a concussion, but when he was in there he was brutal, finishing just 5-of-10 for 24 yards with no touchdowns and zero interceptions.
Luckily for the Eagles, Michael Vick blacked out at halftime and when he woke up, he thought it was 2002. He wound up throwing for 175 yards on 16-of-24 passing and one touchdown, while also rushing for 103 yards on 11 carries. Outside of being stopped on a 4th and 1 to seal a 27-20 win for the Packers, he was nearly flawless in relief duty.
But Eagle fans hoping to see more of that shouldn’t get too excited because Andy Reid already said following the game that Kolb will start against the Lions in Week 2 if he’s medically cleared to play. Of course, with the new conclusion rules for players, Kolb maybe forced to miss the game and Philly fans could wind up seeing Vick after all.
I’m sure this will be a topic of discussion all week, but it’ll be interesting to see if a) Kolb plays next Sunday and b) if he plays well. If he does play and once again fails to impress (especially against an awful Detroit secondary), then I can’t wait to read the headlines in Philadelphia the next morning. You know some overzealous writer has the words “quarterback controversy” saved in a Word doc right now.
