Sly Dog: Andy Reid Is Playing the NFL, Kevin Kolb and Michael Vick Like Puppets

March 31, 2011   ·   Rob Sirpless   ·   Jump to comments

Kevin Kolb and Michael Vick have fallen into their places perfectly.
Andy Reid has developed his reputation for knowing quarterbacks so well that an endorsement for Kolb has other teams thinking that’s all they need to hear. But wait a second. What is Reid most known for?
Ask Brain Dawkins, Donavon McNabb and Jeremiah Trotter. Reid is good at replacing players as soon as they turn 30. What does this have to do with Kolb and Vick? Vick is 30. Kolb was the future of the franchise, until he lost his job to Vick last season.
Trading Kolb and keeping Vick goes against everything that Reid has shown us about himself, it goes against the way he handles the business side of this sport, it goes against keeping a young and fresh team.
What does this mean for teams interested in Kolb? Buyer beware. If Reid is going to keep the older player over the young gun that is all teams need to know.
I was confused by the Kolb trade situation, vexed even. Why is Reid going wit...

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