Eagles quarterback Michael Vick played one of his best games of the year on Sunday, if not for the fumbles, but of course you can’t disregard the fumbles.
Still you can see that he made eliminating interceptions a focus of his game, after the first two games where he threw a total of six interceptions. He didn’t try to avoid the responsibility or point fingers at anybody but himself.
Then he focused on improving his decision-making when he’s throwing the football. He’s now doing a much better job of not throwing interceptions. For the last three weeks he hasn’t thrown an interception.
I agree with Andy Reid that Vick has to put that same focus on taking care of the football.
“You just have to hang onto the football”, Reid said. “There’s not much else I can say other than that. You keep it high and tight and cover it in traffic, that’s what you do.”
He fumbled the football four times in the Pittsburgh game. That’s not a coincidence. He fumbled the first time and nobody hit him. Thankfully Pittsburgh linebacker Larry Foote touched him, so it wasn’t ruled a fumble. He didn’t properly wrap up the football on that first fumble. A runner has to secure one point of the football in his hand and the other needs to high under the arm pit.
“It was just one of them days”, Vick said. “Everything happens for a reason. If it was meant to be, I wouldn’t have fumbled the ball at the goal line. I have no explanation for it. There’s really none.”
I’m going to let that statement go and give Vick the benefit of the doubt that he really didn’t mean it. He knows he has to take responsibility for those fumbles. This problem can be solved by solid fundamentals.
After 5 weeks we know 2 things for certain:
1)
Andy Reid has clearly become the new spokesman for Apple’s “random timeout generator” App for the Iphone. Andy just sets it before the game and it vibrates at 3 inexplicable times each half. Its the only possible explanation. Reid has burned timeouts in all 5 games so far, but this is the first time its come back to haunt.
2)
Vick has become the NFL’ unquestioned absolute master at keeping both teams in the game.
He was really starting to develop this skill last year in SF, Ariz, Atl and Buffalo…but this year he’s taken it to a whole new level. Its amazing how good he is! We’re watching a virtuoso at work..
And he’s not just a one-trick pony either. He can keep both teams alive multiple ways. One week picks, the next fumbles.
He masterfully switches from handing the other team important points (Cleveland, Arizona), to taking Eagles’ points off the board (Balt, Pitt). He was even able to sneak in a keep the Giants alive play last week by unnecessesarily running OB with 3 mins left ensuring NYG had a final drive (no one seems to remember).
Frankly, the NFL execs must be very happy with Vick this year. He guarantees an “exciting” game. Close to the end! Good for ratings!!
What? No love for “random timeout generator” app? I thought that was a good line.
Can always count on you for a laugh Vin! LMFBO!!! Your obsession for Vick, has no equal!! F^#@ING LOVE IT!! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!
Well Put and totally agree….Random timeout generator was bad though lol