ReutersThe Eagles got their second scare in as many weeks from quarterback Michael Vick when he left their game with the Patriots in the first quarter after taking a shot from linebacker Jermaine Cunningham.
Vick went to the locker room for x-rays on his ribs, a painful reminder of last season’s broken ribs that cost Vick three games. It turned out not to be a repeat of that injury as the team announced that x-rays were negative for a fracture.
X-rays on Vick’s thumb were also negative last week and the successive injuries make it hard to imagine that Andy Reid is going to keep risking his starting quarterback in the preseason. Whenever Vick plays again, it will help him stay in games if he makes smarter decisions than he made on Monday night.
The play that caused his exit started to go wrong when Kyle Love overwhelmed the middle of the Patriots line and came charging into the backfield. Vick dropped further back to avoid Love and then rolled to his right a bit, putting himself directly in Cunningham’s path as he threw the ball away down the field and took a shot to the ribs. Vick needs to either step up into the pocket or get himself or the ball out of danger more quickly in such situations.
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Had they bothered to look behind those ribs they would have also seen no heart and no backbone.
Bigger problem for the Eagles….they are being shutout by the Patriots backups!
Hey eagles I hear the Cards are willing to trade kolb back for just your 1st and 2nd. chances are slightly higher kolb will last the entire season. but hey you eagles need every chance you can get
Ummm, how was he supposed to step up into the pocket when Evan Mathis got used by the DT? He did exactly what he should have done, spin away and reset his launch point.
He just isnt big and durable enough to take the hits he takes. At this point in his career he will never learn to deliver a quick release that will avoid those hits. Hes good for probably 10 games a year..
Second time this preseason he left the game for x-rays for them to come back negative. I saw the hit, didn’t see it being that bad. If he can’t survive preseason, how will he get through the regular season?
holly Crap, stop the press….. Vick is not only a weak injury pron ass clown, but he is a great actor when faking injuries
My heart can’t handle this any more, at least Foles has looked good for his inevitable 3 or 4 games he’s gonna play this season.
Meanwhile Foles looks good
The X-Rays also showed no backbone. Go figure.
What about the x ray on his vagina?
Vick isn’t going to make it 16 games this season, its time for the Foles era to begin.
Everytime this guy drops back to pass or run I hold my breath it’s ridiculous!!! This guy is just too fragile!!
Good thing!! Wouldn’t wish injury on anyone. Great news!! Now there will be any excuses when we sweep them this year. HAIL!!!
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Eagles Trophy Case.
Still empty!!!
Dodging bullets.
Won’t be
Andy Reid is an idiot. Quit forcing him to play as a pocket passer. Let him roll out Andy.
Nobody should compare this quitter Vick to a superior talent like RGIII. If you do, you have ZERO football knowledge. Philadelphia deserves to have that fragile, quitter Vick as it’s QB and that’s the bottom line Cause Stone Cold said so!!
Man,he should know better by now..just get rid of the ball!.If i was an eagles fan i would be biting my knuckles on every snap he gets.
Watching that play live, Vick made himself completely vulnerable. Just run to the sidelines and throw it out of bounds or something. It’s just preseason.
(full disclosure: I have not seen the play)…but…charging the middle of the line and into the backfield doesn’t sound like a conducive area to step up into the pocket..
Im yhinking Vick is a little more in tune with evading defenders than a blogger arm-chair qb…
Orakpo is gettin in them ribs here soon son!
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5 over/under on # games Vick will miss this season…
This is really upsetting. I was hoping that he would be out for the season.
Giants D line liken their chops
I think Vick is not fighting and trying to play it safe out there.
ugh the problem is, is that vick needs to stop going backwards. its not the fact that he takes a hit its the fact that he just keeps running back and doesnt get rid of the football because once he throws that football at the last second, he exposes his ribs right at the point of releasing it.
Get rid of the football and stop running around.
Vick not making smart decisions? Say it ain’t so! Although in his defense, how is he supposed to step up in the pocket, as Alper suggests, when it’s been completely “overwhelmed”?
And is it just me or does it seem like offensive line issues are a league-wide problem?
This guy needs a Personal Vick Protector.
TAKE KOLB BACK PLEASE!
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1000-1 he makes it thru another NFL Season
I guess that means he can come back and get injured in the 3rd preseason game.
He’ll keep trying, though, until he can get a positive test on something so he can sit out the rest of the season.
This is great news!
I want the dog killer healthy enough for the Giants to put him down for the count. Go Blue!
FRAH-GEE-LAY. Must be Italian!!
He must be Italian bc he is fragile.
So love overwhelmed the middle of the line and you say that Vick needs to step up in the pocket. Thank god your not his QB coach.
Poor Michael just doesn’t know how to avoid big hits. Since pass rushers can’t go for the head or knees the only place left are the ribs..sooo…either throw the ball out of bounds or get down. If you hang in there to throw that pass its not too smart.
Wow just wow ….. Why did I ever drafted you 2nd rd. why? Arghhhh
It wasn’t his ribs, his panties were riding up on him.
Very uncomfortable….
who cares, we have foles
Vick is soft
Reid needs to call more sprint outs and 3 step drops to try and limit the big hits. Vick needs to get rid of the damn ball. Foles needs to be ready for an NFL baptism by fire…