Michael Vick was leading his Eagles down the field to potentially score to take the lead against the Giants. The New York Giants had several mistakes with making sure the Eagle’s quarterback was contained. Before Vick was injured he rushed for 79 yards against a very over pursing defense.
Vick had sustained the injury on a play where he scampered for some yards and than ran out of bounds. He attempted to stop his momentum, but that was when he had pulled his hamstring.
“I’m just running by myself, just running out of bounds,” Vick said. No contact. No taking on a defender to block for a teammate. No diving headfirst for an extra couple yards. Vick did exactly what he was supposed to be doing and still, he pulled a hamstring.
“He didn’t look like he was moving well,” Kelly said. “I just didn’t want to put him in harm’s way.” Vick said he hoped he would be able to play against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers without missing his first start of the season. He’s had hamstring pulls in the past, he said. “I think I missed a week,” he said. Kelly pointed out that it was a non-contact injury. “It was just a soft tissue injury,” Kelly said. “We’ll see where he is when we get back to work on Tuesday.
”Kelly talked Thursday about the Eagles’ sports-science based approach to practice, conditioning and recovery. He said he believed it was a primary reason for the Eagles’ short injury report, especially the lack of soft tissue injuries.
Nick Foles will start if Vick can not play in Sunday’s game. Foles had took over in the victory against the New York Giants and had a very productive day.“Foles just came in and did a good job,” Jackson said. “He’s been in this position before. He knows what to do and he knows what to expect.”
The question becomes whether preparation changes for next Sunday’s game in Tampa. Vick’s status might not be clear early in the week. He will have an MRI Monday. Kelly said it doesn’t matter which quarterback is behind center. “Our game plan doesn’t drastically change,” Kelly said.
Despite the injuries that have been keeping the Eagle’s offense at bay, they are tied in first place in the division with the Dallas Cowboys.
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