It's that thick skin, coach Andy Reid said, that partially led the Eagles to draft Kolb and eventually name him the starter. Reid was recently asked how long of a grace period he expected Eagles fans to give Kolb before the booing started. Two games? One game?
"That's part of playing in Philadelphia," Reid said. "It fluctuates even during the game."
After Stephenville lost to Burleson in Kolb's junior year, locals say the quarterback took his share of criticism. The Yellow Jackets were about to end their second straight season without a state title, after winning four of the previous seven, and the town was getting anxious.