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Lurie put too much pressure on Reid, Vick

Jeffrey Lurie

Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie watches his team practice prior to facing the New England Patriots in an NFL preseason football game in Foxborough, Mass., Monday, Aug. 20, 2012.(AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

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When Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie made it clear that coach Andy Reid is on the hot seat, Lurie applied pressure to the entire team.

And no player is under more pressure than quarterback Mike Vick, who has a $16.5 million salary in 2013 riding on Reid returning.

That pressure seems to have Vick pressing. Reid too, given that he dialed up 56 passes in Week One, despite having one of the best running backs in the game at his disposal.

For more on whether Lurie erred in making it clear that Reid could be gone after 2012, here’s a little slice of Tuesday’s Pro Football Talk.