MCNABB OUT, GARCIA IN, KOLB CONFUSED, VICK IN THE WINGS PANTING LIKE A….
Donovan Mcnabb is out for a few weeks. Time for the young scamp Kevin Kolb to step up and be counted right? Er, not so much. Philly have passed up on youth for, ahem, experience in Jeff Garcia, who should have a lot of it frankly, given he’s 68 years old. Well nearly. He may be old, but Garcia is a damn fine slinger. And have you seen his wife? Wow. Maybe the Eagles worked it all out on the age old NFL principle - you get the starting job because your wife is fitter than his.
Course, Michael Vick is lurking in the shadows. Whatever you think of him you have to give him credit for the fact that you can rhyme his surname with pretty much anything. I’d show you what I mean, but this is a family blog.
Many people are saying that Vick deserves a second chance and I guess in particularly complex situations, second chances show true compassion. I mean, how else can you explain how Keanu Reeves keeps making movies?
Besides Vick has said he’s “really really sorry” – so that’s ok then.
But Philly fans. Let me get this straight. Forget Feynoord or Millwall, you are the moodiest supporters in the history of Sports ever. You boo your own players, even when they’re winning and you’re so angry and mean that you’ve even booed Santa Claus and thrown snowballs at him. So, how do you decide to welcome the most controversial figure in the history of the NFL, Mr Vick at his first apperance in the pre-season?
With a standing ovation of course!
That makes total sense. What was it for exactly? Let me guess. A standing ovation to celebrate the remarkable feat of coming back from an enforced absence and remembering to put his helmet on the right way?
“Hey, Mike did his chinstrap up all by himself!”
At this rate, come Christmas, Philly probably have a 90-minute pre game extravaganza for him featuring dancing sea lions and an Elvis impersonator. Michael Vick on ice? There’s a show right there!
Anyone else willing a Philly/Browns Superbowl just to see how the Dawg pound react?
