The Andy Reid Eagles always seem to win more games at the end of the season than at the beginning. With the first game in Cleveland, hopefully we can get a W. I like what I see with Foles under center. I don't care if Vick plays or not. I think Foles is the future and the future is now. Go Eagles!

The Eagles record under Reid in December from 2001-present is 38-14, which is remarkable. I'm soured on Vick as well, but I want to give him one more chance only because I don't think a rookie QB is likely to succeed, though I really like Foles. We'll see.

This is a make or break year for Vick and his future with the Eagles. He will get hurt sooner or later and Foles' opportunity will arise organically during the regular season. His size, arm-strength, cool demeanor, and surprising mobility in the pocket might just provide this frenetic assortment of offensive weapons with the stabilizing force they need to be consistently successful. Vick should be given every chance to fail, and when he does he should be promptly electrocuted and replaced by Folesy. Go Birds!

They have the best assemblage of weapons, devoid of distractions, that they've probably ever had in the 25 or so years I can remember well. You expressed my view on Vick better than I did myself.

Nick Foles is rightfully getting all the attention. However, lost in the shuffle is how efficiently Trent Edwards has played. He's not great, but he is a veteran and has shown himself to be competent. With Kafka's broken hand, he's likely headed for the IR or waiver wire. Will the Eagles go with a rookie backup or a veteran? The answer is important because we know Vick will get injured, just a question of when and for how long.

It's a relief to know that we have a capable back-up and possible starter (if called upon) in Foles, however let's not crown him Tom Brady until the REAL season starts and he gets to show his quality (consistently) when it really matters. The great thing about Philly is now you can count on a plethora of FOLES jersey's being sported at opening day. The first INT thrown or stubbed toe Vick falls victim to you can count on a "QB controversy" which isn't necessarily a good thing, but it's a lot better than losing phaith in the season if Foles-mania didn't exist and Vick got hurt, which appears to be inevitable. Bottom line, it's all about winning which the Birds can do 12 times this season regardless of who is under center...Tebowing for a Superbowl!! Go Birds

Thanks JD. Good to know we have displaced PA football fans reading in the South!

Wow Reed, your number's 12- I like it. Great call on the Foles jerseys- mine is on back order. You're also right that the regular season is a different story and consistency is the key. Remember that statue we erected of Bobby Hoying?

Bo, Jason Peters is 30, not 32- just saying.

From Bo: Are you serious, god love ya Michael, and I imagine he'll be 31 the next time he plays LT for the Eagles, right? Anyway, I watched NBC 10 sports final last night, where John Clark interviewd Brian Baldinger who had watched hours of tape, in Mt Laurel at NFL Films, on all the Eagles preseason. One of his observations, was warning us to be more concerned about the OG positions, that both guards Watkins and Mathis have had horrible preseason's. He said we should be more worried about this issue on the O Line, than Dunlap at LT. He also added that King didn't exactly earn the position, but more backed into it. Vick was asking for help and better protection, and it appears now that the tapes told the truth."

Am I serious that he's 30 and not 32 as you stated? Uh, yes, seems pretty easy to look up. I haven't watched hours of tape, but I do know Foles and Edwards have dropped back 105 times and been SACKED ZERO times between them. Not sure how that's worrisome?

Here's what worrisome, but first why are you copying my words and putting them over here, I was sent there, your last post, via an automated email so that where I replied. I mean who cares, should I go back where I originally responded and now erase it? Anyway a couple points, the first thing is you incorrectly wrote in that last piece that Jason Peters had an ACL injury, when in fact it was an Achilles tear. The likely hood of seeing Peters at full strength and speed again far less and this is far more severe than if he would have injured his ACL. So you tell me to check my facts, about whatever I was wrong about his age, you must be joking with that far larger mistake which you didn't check. That said I'll draw a parallel to DeMeco Ryans, who wishes he had an ACL injury instead of the Achilles, wherein he'd still have that burst of speed which many who have watched him out at camp and in the games, have commented on and stated he did lose. Remember Ryans last year, he was on the field but he acknowledged, like others who have had the injury, Marino is one that I remember, that last season was somewhat of a rehab year. So Mike 32 is when he might be at full strength. Anyway Andy has already established the age of 30, wherein someone younger was in the wings and preparing to take that person's place. Jason is gonna be past 30 years old and no one competent was there to take his place, and the FA they signed was a very poor choice.

No doubt Achilles is worse. ACL used to be the kiss of death, but now it's totally different. I'm not judging Demeco until the real thing starts, but I hear you

Thanks Gary. The O line was top 3 in the league by end of last year, but they did lose their best player. However, 105 dropbacks by Edwards and Foles without a sack is pretty impressive. You might be right, but Edwards has looked good and has some starting experience. I like Kafka's smarts and fire, but I like Edwards experience. We'll see.

To borrow a phrase from Ronald Reagan, 'there you go again,' with your grammar policing. Mike what was classic wasn't that one word, but you describing how re-injured his ACL. "Peters tore his ACL while working out on his own March 27. In a bizarre twist that could only happen to an Eagles player, the device he was using to get around after surgery broke, causing him to fall in his kitchen." So was he working out in his kitchen, cause maybe the company whose device it is which broke will counter with a defense that their device was under much pressure with Peters well past his 325 playing weight, and should have been working out more and in the kitchen less.

Baldy's comments come from a place of expertise, he was an offensive lineman, drafted out of Duke and I can't imagine many more qualified on this sub subject than he. So when I hear his voice tell me we have issues at OG than I fully believe and trust him. aThe most imoportant off season need, after Peters went down, was to protect Vick at all cost. Sure that was a good line last year, but we didn't make the playoffs.

we need to step it up in the playoffs! If we get there .....

Porter, yes this bickering become tiresome- I'm done with from now on.

Gary, I saw when it originally ran, didn't have time to go back and watch the whole thing right now, but I liked what I saw then. I like what I've seen so far in the preseason from him even more. Actually looking forward to a 4th preseason game for maybe first time ever just to see more of Nick.

Agreed that it's way too early to get all excited about Foles. I like what I saw from him and it's definitely encouraging but it was the preseason. The competition and motivation of the opposing defenses was weak at best. However I do feel better knowing that Pop Gun Kafka isn't going to take over when Vick gets hurt...and he will get hurt. I just hope Vick is back and healthy in time for that late season push for the playoffs. It's still on him this year, make or break! I'm going with 11 wins and the 3 or 4 seed in the NFC

ugh please let's not take whatever Baldy says seriously. Can't stand the guy. He's on the list for the worst possible person to be stuck in an elevator with. It's a close tie between him and Bruce Vilanch.

Sure but what does not liking him have anything to do with his expertise on the subject of offensive line play, which you I and anyone here don't have to the same degree as he does. He commented on the Eagles two offensive guards on that NBC Sunday sports final show, which was the position he played for eleven seasons in the league. I imagine that working for the NFL network and living a spits throw from NFL films, wherein he maybe watches more film on whatever NFL team or player than any comparable analyst. To question his credibility sounds foolish. But hey I wish and hope he'll be proved wrong, and both guards and tackle Dunlap will be more than competent this season in protecting Vick and creating space for Shady.

Kind of creepy that you know where Baldy lives- just a joke Bo. As a player, he made the most of the limited talent he had to stick for that long. I don't think his credibility is beyond reproach. That type of reverence is reserved for Ray D. in my opinion. The airtight pass protection this preseason belies his analysis.

Foles is much faster than I thought, and makes better decisions than I thought him capable of. He throws the ball very well into the windows he's presented in zone coverage, and leads his receivers very well when facing man coverage. I hated the pick, am now very impressed.

Tomorrow we may see some hybrid schemes where the defense tries to float a LB in zone coverage when it looks like man. Hoping Foles locks on to and follows his receivers, doesn't see the defender, and throws a pick. Jets have the personnel to do that. His field vision will be tested. Should be a good test.

He's obviously not very fast, but he feels the pressure and slides well. His accuracy, pocket presence and poise have been the most impressive things I've seen from him. Don't know how hard the Jets will be playing in the last preseason game, but hope to see more of the same from Foles. Porter, you're "hoping" he throws a pick??

Haha. I think since he's so tall, he looks even slower than he is. The QB's that win Super Bowls can usually be clocked with sundials, but they slide deftly away from pressure- like Peyton and Brady. Vick's speed is great, but he's too small to step up and that gets him in trouble. I think the Jets might be a mess this year.

FYI Mike: Baldy is on the radio everyday and has referenced that he lives in Marlton. I wasn't talking about Ray or his opinion. But both spend time together in Mt Laurel where I suspect the secret NFL Films bunker is, but that is just a hunch. What I do know for sure is that his analysis has credibility, but we will see, let's hope for the best.

I guess Frick and Frack here don't listen to the Baldy's show on radio, or enjoy watching the eagles post game with Ray D on it. There's lots of places to enjoy football talk and satisfy my appetite for info on whatever about the great sport. Tell you what Abbott and Costello, if you both happen to be in the same fantasy league, and since you both sound ignorant on many levels here with your comments. I'd love to be in this league if it participants are anything like you two comedians, then I sense it could be very easy money. I've heard its fun to gamble on the sport, wherein getting good info in different places enhances those odds of success, and there are a variety of ways we all do that, but I could be wrong.

Phil, can't change your RB with 10 broken fingers or if locked in the trunk of a car.

4 was the over/under in 2000. He blew past that number years ago.

League of extraordinary gentleman dressed up each Sunday... that is classic!

Just saw someone in my window...he was wearing an Eagles colored tee shirt that said "I love you Donovan, always and forever" ...while I can't prove who it was, I have my suspicions...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCiPkazVzFA

Bo is your suspect?

Anxious to know what they have in store for us this year. I'll keep them in my prayer as always :)