Kevin Kolb Vs. Michael Vick: Why Are We Arguing About This Again?

September 24, 2010   ·   Dave Stanley   ·   Jump to comments

Ah, the classic quarterback controversy. 
More often than not, it centers around two schools of thought. Does a coach—in this case, Eagles skipper Andy Reid—start the guy who gives his team the best chance of winning? Or does he go with the guy who's "supposed" to start. 
It's the classic case of theory vs. practice. Do you opt with what one QB is doing (Michael Vick), or what one could do (Kevin Kolb)? 
Personally, I don't understand why this is even an issue. It's one thing if it's August of 1991, and you're New York Giants coach Bill Parcells. You have to pick between Jeff Hostetler—the guy who just won you a Super Bowl—and Phil Sims, a future Hall of Famer who was showing signs of slowing down.
Now that's a controversy. 
Sims had a decade of proven performance.
But Kolb? He had two quarters. There is no controversy here. 
Earlier this week, ESPN.com polled their NFL experts on who they thought the E...

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