I went into the coach's Monday news conference hoping to get a better fix on that possibility; I think other reporters might have had similar intentions. We were stiff-armed, though, by an uncommonly peevish, feisty Andy. Usually, the day after an Eagles loss, the dynamic is reversed - Reid sits, stoic, repeating over and over that he has to do a better job, while questioners vent and prod indelicately for explanations of breakdowns the coach has no intention of providing.
"Whatever term you want to give the thing, it averaged 5.7 yards per carry and was very productive," Reid said, cutting off a question that was going to be about whether we might see the Wildcat more, with Vick in the mix. "I think we had five first downs with it, and we ran it - do you remember how many times we ran it?"
Several reporters helpfully answered, "nine," which was the number of times guys who aren't quarterbacks on the roster took snaps. Turned out, Reid had a reason for asking.
"Yeah, it was 12 times," he said, in what can only be described as a bit of snarkiness. Reid didn't explain; apparently, he was counting unconventional plays in which Kolb still took the snap, such as that option toss to LeSean McCoy. "There were some good things from it. There were a couple of good things from it," Reid said.
No argument here, coach. Even if you're looking for one.
SI.com's Peter King reported that the Eagles have a 10-play package for Vick against the Chiefs, although Reid certainly wasn't about to let the local media in on that. Kolb seemed to indicate yesterday that with Vick, we will see the Wildcat in full flower, passing and running.
