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  • Peter King, SI.com: On Kolb getting game ball from Asante Samuel, tearing up

    http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/201...mqb/index.html

    "The Eagle Quarterback Story.'' Coming to a theater near you.

    In the last two weeks, Kolb, kicked somewhat ruthlessly to the curb by the Eagles a month ago, has played out of his mind. That is to say, exactly how Andy Reid thought he'd play when the Eagles traded Donovan McNabb on Easter Sunday. Kolb's passing line in the two starts while Mike Vick recuperates from his chest injury:
    Comp.-Att.Pct.YardsYds.per-attTD-Int.Rating44-60.7335799.654-1118.7
    Right. We all saw this coming.

    Kolb completed 79 percent of his throws in the surprisingly easy 31-17 win over the Falcons on Sunday, throwing two touchdown passes to Jeremy Maclin and another to DeSean Jackson before Jackson temporarily lost memory after the monster hit by Robinson. The eight-yard TD throw to Maclin midway through the second quarter was one of the beautiful throws of this season, I thought.

    With a rush beginning to get in his face, Kolb lowered his arm slot to near-sidearm and pea-shot a perfect pass to a diving Maclin in the corner of the end zone, near the pylon. "You're not gonna be able to throw the ball from the arm slot you want to all the time,'' he told me later. "You see the same kind of throws from Mike [Vick]. It's just playing football. I'll see that on film and I'll say, 'Hmmm. I didn't even know I did that. But I didn't want to get it batted down, and I knew I had to put it where only Maclin could catch it.''

    He got emotional after the game when Asante Samuel -- not a coach -- gave him the game ball in the locker room. "I'm tearing up just telling you about it,'' he said. "But that's what you play for -- the respect of the guys you share the locker room with.That meant a lot to me, obviously.''
    I said this on NBC last night, but it bears repeating: Vick and Kolb like each other. When Vick hugged Kolb after the game, he said to him, "I'm proud of you.'' They're in a tough spot. Both want the starting job. Neither will submarine the other. "It helps that me and Michael are so close,'' he said. "There've been times I've had to rally myself a little bit. I won't lie. It's been tough. We've just said to each other, 'Whoever's in there, let's just keep playing our butts off.''

    There's no change in the starting assignment, though. Reid said Vick's still his quarterback when healthy, which could be Sunday in Tennessee, or after the bye the following week.

    But as Reid has shown, his quarterback assignment is written in pencil. Stay tuned.

  • #2
    Peter King is a douche. (Just had to say that.)
    "Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein." - Joe Theismann



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    • #3
      There's no chance of this but I hope one of them is traded. (Vick)

      No matter how much they support each other, this can't be healthy for a team.

      Also, Peter King is a douche.

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      • #4
        dammit stock beat me to it.

        I feel like every thread involving Peter King must include the words "douche".

        But outside of his commentary, this is a good post YPCM. I saw it last night during one of the times when i couldn't bear to watch the Phils pitching and meant to post it.

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        • #5
          Originally posted by sfphillyfan View Post
          I feel like every thread involving Peter King must include the words "douche".

          .
          The only things in life that are certain are: death, taxes, Dallas sucks, and Peter King is a douche.

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          • #6
            Kolb and Vick SHOULD get along. After all, they have something in common. They both rode the bench behind and inferior QB.
            http://shop.cafepress.com/content/global/img/spacer.gifOK, let's try this again...

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            • #7
              Originally posted by fresh View Post
              kolb and vick should get along. After all, they have something in common. They both rode the bench behind and inferior qb.


              incoming!!!!!!

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              • #8
                Damn it. I apologize. You guys are right, I forgot to add that Peter King is a douche. Good info, but PK is still a douche.

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by tinopuno View Post
                  incoming!!!!!!
                  hahah. i'm not even gonna touch it.

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                  • #10
                    Ha! I was having fun with that one.

                    I should suspend myself for flagrant fishing......
                    http://shop.cafepress.com/content/global/img/spacer.gifOK, let's try this again...

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                    • #11
                      so i will kick it off by agreeing that peter king is in fact a huge tube of douche.

                      why can't these guys get along though?? i think it will all work itself out because they seem to be professionals in the media and in the locker room. it will get settled in the front office. i'm excited about the future
                      You know Darren if you'd have told me 10 years ago that someday I was going to solve the world's energy problems I'd have said your crazy.... now lets drop this big ball of oil out the window.

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                      • #12
                        I just hope it gets settled the right way....

                        pie eating contest!

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                        • #13
                          Hair pie?
                          http://shop.cafepress.com/content/global/img/spacer.gifOK, let's try this again...

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                          • #14
                            I'm just surprised Peter King could write an article without mentioning the Patriots OR Favre!

                            Wait, I take it back. Just read the article. What a douche.

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                            • #15
                              Unfortunately, to make the playoffs, you had better have a quality backup these days. I don't want to go into next season with Kafka as our backup (if there is a next season).

                              More and more it is sounding like there won't be a 2011 season. If that is the case, we should have plenty of time to sign Kolb to a long-term deal and get a decent backup when Vick leaves.

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