"Donovan McNabb shined with his arm early and legs late, Michael Vick sustained a bruising injury, and Kevin Kolb got back on the field Sunday in a 17-12 Eagles loss that - after a long week of talk - left plenty more to discuss. For the Eagles, the immediate concern - again - is what happens at quarterback. Vick suffered a chest injury when he was sandwiched between two Washington Redskins while diving toward the end zone in the first quarter. He was in evident pain after the game, moving slowly through the locker room and struggling to raise his arms and put on a shirt. He declined to speak to reporters. Vick will have an MRI exam Monday, Eagles coach Andy Reid said. Vick went in to the locker room for X-rays, but an Eagles source said the team did not know the extent of the injury. Comcast SportsNet reported that Vick could be out three to six weeks, leaving the team facing another quarterback switch. "I told him right before he got hurt, too, 'Man, don't take no hits like that,' " wide receiver DeSean Jackson said. "It's our quarterback. We don't need him taking no extra hits." Kolb, who had been expected to succeed McNabb, got a second chance show what he could do in front of his home crowd and had a far more steady performance than in his Week 1 nightmare. But he could not rally the team for a final score and win. After the game, he said he wanted to play. "It's vital for our season and for our team right now to go out and win next week, and I hope I get the opportunity. But we'll see what happens with Mike's injury and what the situation is, and we'll go from there," Kolb said. The Eagles fell to 2-2 and into a first-place tie in the NFC East with Washington and the New York Giants, winners Sunday night over Chicago. McNabb, jettisoned to make way for Kolb and then Vick, was warmly received by Philadelphia fans and played great in the first half, going 6 for 8 while passing for 115 yards and a touchdown. He added a fantastic 57-yard deep throw to set up a field goal. The Eagles stifled the Redskins in the second half, but McNabb had one final dagger for his old team. On third and 3 from his own 22-yard line with 3 minutes, 53 seconds left in the game and the Eagles needing the ball, McNabb ran for 18 yards and a first down. The Eagles had man-to-man coverage on the play, so the secondary was not in position to help once McNabb got loose. "Donovan made a play when he needed to make a play," Reid said - this time with regret. The Eagles didn't get the ball back until 1:07 was left on the clock, and they were at their own 26. McNabb finished 8 for 19 passing for 125 yards, with one touchdown and one interception. His 60.2 passing rating was the lowest of the three quarterbacks who played, but he made the biggest throws and the key run when his team needed it." Read more: http://www.philly.com/inquirer/sports/After_Eagles_Vick_goes_down_McNabb_ends_up_on_top.html
