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."
