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Eagles Notes: Vick gets his reps under center
by By Bob Brookover and Jeff McLane; Inquirer Staff Writers , The Philadelphia Inquirer
"I wanted to give [Vick] some game reps there," Reid said. "Kevin has had the game reps. Michael needs that."
Vick was clearly happy to have a chance to run the offense for the first time this season.
"Being under center is more natural for me," Vick said. "That is what I like to do. That's what I enjoy. In due time, I'll get my opportunities."
Vick completed just 1 of 3 for 1 yard, but he drew his loudest cheer to date at the Linc when he scrambled for 11 yards and a first down on a third-and-9 play.
"Everything broke down and I got a little rush from the left," Vick said. "So I just tried to move a little bit and just let it be natural."
Vick left the field in favor of Kolb after that play because he suffered a minor rib injury and was quickly examined by trainer Rick Burkholder before going back on the field.
"I got kneed in the ribs," he said. "X-rays were negative. I'm OK."
Prior to entering the game as the Eagles' quarterback, Vick was on the field six times in the Wildcat formation. The team gained just 7 yards on those plays.
"It's going to vary week to week depending on the flow of the game," Vick said. "That is something I totally understand. The important thing is for the offense to flow, to get into a rhythm."
Injuries and interceptions The Eagles' cornerbacks accounted for three interceptions and suffered three injuries.
Asante Samuel had two interceptions. One prevented a touchdown near the end of the first half and another set up a touchdown early in the second half. Sheldon Brown 's third interception of the season stopped a scoring chance late in the third quarter.
"Finally as an Eagle , I got a two-pick game," Samuel said.
Samuel strained his right calf defending a throw from Tampa Bay quarterback Josh Johnson to Michael Clayton with just under 10 minutes left in the game.
"Nothing major . . . it probably looked worse than it was," said Samuel, who has a magnetic resonance imaging examination scheduled for this morning. "I was just going after the ball and the muscle just spasmed up. We'll find out more tomorrow."
Reid said cornerbacks Ellis Hobbs and Dimitri Patterson will also undergo MRI exams today. In the first quarter, Patterson strained his right quad while covering a punt. Reid said the Patterson injury could be serious.
Hobbs, meanwhile, sprained a wrist making a tacklemidway through the second quarter. Hobbs said he also had a headache after the game, but he did return in the second half.
The century club Reid didn't sound as if he was going to celebrate his 100th regular-season victory after the game.
"I'd rather have 100 than none, so I'm not going to tell you that it's not nice," he said.
He joined New England's Bill Belichick , Tennessee's Jeff Fisher , and the New York Giants' Tom Coughlin as the only active coaches with 100 wins.
Extra points Fullback Leonard Weaver scored his first touchdown as an Eagle on a 20-yard reception in the second quarter. . . . David Akers' four extra points gave him a franchise record total of 366, one more than Bobby Walston (1951-62). Akers is the franchise leader in field goals (236), extra points (366), and points (1,074).
McNabb's next touchdown pass will be the 200th of his career, a milestone reached by just 27 quarterbacks in NFL history. He needs 337 passing yards to become the 20th quarterback in league history to throw for 30,000 yards. . . . The Eagles activated defensive tackle Antonio Dixon instead of former second-round pick Trevor Laws .
Contact staff writer Bob Brookover at 215-854-2577 or bbrookover@phillynews.com.
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