Along with many of the other young Eagles, Kolb stayed in Philadelphia during the off-season and worked out at the NovaCare Complex. He said he thought to himself, "Man, I don't want to leave here. This is set up right for my kind of deal."
Kolb thought about the Chiefs game when in the third quarter he slung a perfectly timed pass to DeSean Jackson. The receiver was able to pivot and run for extra yards, and afterward he sought out Kolb on the sidelines.
"He just kind of looked at me and he was, like, 'Damn, nice throw, dude,' " Kolb said. " . . . And you could see the wheels turning in his mind."
And then it happened. On Easter Sunday, the Eagles dealt McNabb to Washington and a new era was born.
Mornhinweg has had a hand in the development of great quarterbacks like Brett Favre, Steve Young, Jeff Garcia and, of course, McNabb. But he was also partly responsible for Joey Harrington. The 48-year-old coach is not quite ready to crown Kolb as the heir apparent.
"He really hasn't done anything," Mornhinweg said. "So it feels a little funny to me. It's going too far. It's too early. Why would you compare any guy to Hall of Fame-type players when he's only making his third start?"
"The Future" is unknown, but it has arrived and commences Sunday when the Eagles host the Green Bay Packers.
Contact staff writer Jeff McLane at 215-854-4745 or jmclane@phillynews.com. Follow him on Twitter at www.twitter.com/Jeff_McLane.
