Michael Vick Over Kevin Kolb: Eagles Choice May Not Be What It Seems

September 22, 2010   ·   Greg Pecko Jr   ·   Jump to comments

Don't take Andy Reid's surprise decision to start Mike Vick over Kevin Kolb at face value as the Eagles' brass may have a different end game for Vick.
Having watched Reid's press conference there were several hints by Reid that there may be a larger picture behind the decision to start Vick and I am not talking about going from rebuilding to contending.
Reid referenced Vick's statistical performance over his last six quarters of play and mentioned that Vick "may be the hottest quarterback in the NFL". Reid's press conference coupled with the reported influence of Eagles' brass, namely President Joe Banner and General Manager Howie Roseman, had on the decision points to two things.
One the Eagles care about the bottom line and Vick right now brings money and attention from all over.
However, this decision could still run deeper and that the end game maybe Vick's trade value.
If you think about it the Eagles couldn't move Vick this off-season because he was a yea...

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