He excites you, you know he does.....

So I guess Andy Reid DID see the same things we saw. I guess he did see Michael Vick racing down the sideline, still the fastest man in the NFL. I guess he saw how effortless that throwing motion is. Perhaps he did indeed see the imrpovement in reading coverages. And most importantly, perhaps he took a gander at the scoreboard and noticed the points Vick put up. It was beginning to look like Reid didn't actually watch the same games we watched. If he had, then it was no doubt who the starter should be. This is no disrespect to Kevin Kolb. He's a fine talent and still has a future in this league. Plus, there's something to be said about a player not losing his job because of injury. It's a decent enough policy in theory. However it runs contrary to the most important principle in team sports - THE BEST PLAYER WINS THE JOB. Athletes thrive on competition. They know the deal. Get better or get off the field. While Andy Reid wanted to stand behind his hand picked QB, the film does not lie. We must remember that the Eagles players voted Vick the receiptent of the team's most courageous player award last season. Obviously, the team respects Vick. Reid could not look his players in the eye and say that Kolb is the starter when all the evidence points to Vick being the better player. Every coach makes it clear that the best player will win the job regardless of whatever non-football factors exist. When you start the lesser player it undermines your credibility with the team. Players know if it could happen to one player, it could happen to any of them and there goes the locker room.

Kudos for having the guts to make the tough decision Andy. But that is kinda why they pay you the big bucks. Furthermore, I would like to personally thank you for making the change. I watched the second half of the Eagles-Packers game in a bar. It was a sparse crowd so I got to hear everyone's reaction to the sideline run. In that one moment, the entire crowd forgot about the Bad Newz Kennels and remembered how marvelous an athlete Vick truly is. That run and the near comeback was breathe-taking. Ask yourself, who is the most exciting player in the NFL today?  Chris Johnson? Perhaps. Randy Moss? Maybe when he shows up to play. Desean Jackson? He's ok, but I say its Vick. If its not him, then he's second. The most exciting athlete in the league can not just waste away on the bench. I don't care for what he did off the field, but I damn sure am gonna watch him play come Sunday!