Vick Back on Top

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For the first time since 2006, Michael Vick is a starting quarterback. This opportunity was brought upon him partly by Kevin Kolb’s performance the opening game of the season. Kolb’s performance was questionable and he suffered a concussion during the game against the packers. Vick then led the Eagles to a victory against the Lions with an impressive show of athleticism which helped him secure the starting position in the Eagle’s roster. One can only assume that PETA and other overly-sensitive people will be quite unhappy with Andy Reid.

Manning Embarrassed by Older Manning

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Evidently, my NYG bias did not pay off. The New York Giants had a horrible game, losing to the Indianapolis Colts 38-14. When I say that the Giants had a horrible game, I mean that everything that could have gone wrong went wrong. Brandon Jacobs got thrown out of the game for throwing his helmet into the stands in anger; Kevin Boss was still hurt from the previous week; Hakeem Nicks had an uneventful game; they could not run the ball. Evidently, the Colts got their run defense together in one short week to stop the Giants in this game- embarrassing them more than the Jets embarrassed Tom Brady and the Pats.

Manningbowl Rematch

This Sunday, at 8:20, the New York Giants play the Indianapolis Colts for the first time in three years. The rematch of this family feud between Eli Manning and Peyton Manning might play out differently than last time. The Colts, triumphant over the Giants with a score of 26-21, are having problems with their run defense so far this season. They are also coming from a big loss, as opposed to the Giants’ big win. This should be a pretty big-profile event, so I don’t think I’ve said anything that hasn’t been said already. Probably echoing the voices of many sports analysts, Hakeem Nicks should be a player to watch for this game, as the last one was very good to him. Only because I’m slightly biased, I choose the New York Giants to take this game- but it will be a close one.