The Facts:
Sal Paolantonio of ESPN told Jon Kincade of ESPN Radio on Sunday that HC Andy Reid could bench Vick for Kevin Kolb, if Vick struggles in the wild-card game.
Reported by Profootballtalk.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
Paolantonio said that the ESPN NFL Matchup crew noticed that Vick isn’t recognizing blitzes, and that Reid twice let Vick know about it during Tuesday night’s loss to the Vikings. Paolantonio explained that Vick didn’t practice in the days preceding the regular-season finale against the Cowboys because he was putting in extra time studying the 3-4 defense orchestrated by Packers DC Dom Capers. As PFT's Mike Florio suggests, In the end, it was a good move; the Packers beat the Bears today and Green Bay will return to Philadelphia in the wild-card round. In Week 1, the Packers beat the Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. In the first half of the game, Kevin Kolb suffered the concussion that opened the door for Vick to earn the starting job. ... Worth noting: Kolb threw a touchdown pass and had three interceptions filling in for Vick in today's loss to Dallas. That might factor into this story. ... Stay tuned.
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