Philadelphia Eagles Feasted on a Cupcake, One QB May Desert After Bye Week

While the national media's focus was on the return of quarterback Michael Vick, other Eagles with less experience fueled the Philadelphia Eagles 34-14 win over the Kansas City Chiefs.

The win moved the Eagles to 2-1 heading into the bye week, with a lot decisions to make.

Vick was a pedestrian 0-2 passing and one seven-yard run near the Eagles' red zone in the second quarter.

Vick, as he was on the field, is the Eagles' ultimate smoke screen.

While the media focus is on Vick, the Eagles face several questions.

When Donovan McNabb returns, maybe as soon as Oct. 11 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, what will happen to the Eagles roster, especially at quarterback?

If I were the Eagles, I would sit McNabb down until the Monday game Oct. 26 at Washington. After playing at home against the Bucs, the Eagles travel to Oakland on Oct. 18.

The odd man out when McNabb returns could be Jeff Garcia, who is a valuable commodity in tutoring present starter Kevin Kolb.

Kolb became the first quarterback in NFL history to throw for more than 300 yards in his first two games, as he completed 24/34 passes for 327 yards, no interceptions and two touchdowns.

The Eagles have not had this many offense weapons since, um, er, Terrell Owens and a healthy McNabb and Brian Westbrook.

Speaking of Westbrook, LeSean "Shady" McCoy filled in quite nicely with 84 yards on 20 carries including his first NFL touchdown.

DeSean Jackson continued to establish himself as a star NFL wide receiver with six catches for 149 yards, including an electrifying 64-yard catch and run in the second quarter, emphasized with a cartwheel and split.

All on a sore groin? His maturing process will continue after coaches and teammates talk to him, but it is entertaining.

The real keeper in this bunch, however, is Brent Celek. Celek, who had eight catches for 104 yards and a 26-yard touchdown catch where he split two Chief defenders. Celek gains the tough yards and is an essential piece of any West Coast offense.

Westbrook will probably play against the Bucs following the buy and will split time with McCoy.

Vick will continue to get near 10 plays a game. The tricky thing is to keep him satisfied with his playing time.

He was criticized by a fan on the radio for his "Superman" comment earlier in the week, but as usual, the quote was taken out of context. He was making light of the situation when he said he would not be "Superman" in his first game back to the NFL.

The real meat of the Eagles' schedule comes in November, when they have home games against the Giants, Cowboys, and travel to San Diego. That is a tough stretch.

What would I like to see in the Eagles quarterback situation?

Somehow, keep Garcia on the roster and if they have to, ask him to voluntarily retire and become the quarterbacks coach.

That is not likely to happen and when McNabb returns, Garcia leaves.

Thanks, Jeff.

Go Eagles! Let the youth be served.