but if there is any struggling at all, i go to jeff garcia. he has pruche he can be a winner, knows the offense, and it is not like i have a long leash. once donovan mcnabb comes back, he is going to be the quarterback. i think kolb gets the start. any sign of trouble, bad pick or incompletions i look to garcia. >> if vick is going to play in the game at the quarterback position it will be meaning one of the guys will be garcia. >> i don't know if he is ready to be the quarterback again. his key was his legs and outrunning everybody. he is want there yet. >> the very little we saw in the preseason, how far do you think he looks away from being ready to play quarterback? >> a little bit away. it is about his legs. he will always have more faith in his legs than his arm or any receiver on the field. he will not to run. she not yet able to outrun and outquick them like he did in atlanta. >> injury and insult in seattle. seahawks lose a division game and might lose their quarterback. matt hasselbeck has a fractured rib. too early to tell whether o

is it jeff garcia? herm edwards on how he sees the eagles quarterback situation playing out. >> if i am the head coach of the eagles, i am starting kevin kolb. he basically did a great job last week. three-point game going into halftime. he threw it fairly well down the field which he can do. he is athletic with a strong arm. the concern is that he turns the ball over. talking about michael vick, michael vick has to play a role on this football team. he is not ready to play a traditional quarterback position right now. tom brady was a year away out of football. he looks rusty. michael vick has been out of football for two years. you have to give him a chance to really start playing. this is his first real game and i think he is not ready to play quarterback and that is why kevin kolb is the starter. >> brian westbrook is suffering from a sprained ankle but hopeful he can go against the chiefs as well. andy reid said the ankles very swollen and no decision has been made until the end of the week. tom bra

that's why they signed jeff garcia.can be the back-up if donovan mcnabb is not going to be able to play, and kevin cobb starts sunday. that seems to be the likelihood. there is a clear delynnation. the plan now is for cobb to start if mcnabb can't go. that is a good situation for michael. >> all right, fantasy owners listen up. ladainian tomlinson listed as day-to-day with a sprained ankle. he rolled that ankle against the raiders and was on the sidelines during the chargers winning drive. >> bill belichick says patriots linebacker mayer's injury is not season ending. hurt in the same game, paul will be out seven weeks with a broken left arm. and saints player charles grants and will smith won't have to serve their four-game suspensions at this time for violating the nfl's policy on anabolic steroids and related substances. >> since becoming a coach at tennessee, lane kiffin has falsely accused florida of recruiting violations, and declared he'll sing rocky top all night long after the vols beat the gators on saturday.

that's why they signed jeff garcia.can be the back-up if donovan mcnabb is not going to be able to play, and kevin cobb starts sunday. that seems to be the likelihood. there is a clear delynnation. the plan now is for cobb to start if mcnabb can't go. that is a good situation for michael. >> all right, fantasy owners listen up. ladainian tomlinson listed as day-to-day with a sprained ankle. he rolled that ankle against the raiders and was on the sidelines during the chargers winning drive. >> bill belichick says patriots linebacker mayer's injury is not season ending. hurt in the same game, paul will be out seven weeks with a broken left arm. and saints player charles grants and will smith won't have to serve their four-game suspensions at this time for violating the nfl's policy on anabolic steroids and related substances. >> since becoming a coach at tennessee, lane kiffin has falsely accused florida of recruiting violations, and declared he'll sing rocky top all night long after the vols beat the gators on saturday.

both michael vick and jeff garcia did.n cobb who took snaps with the first team offense. mcnabb is dealing with a cracked rib. hopes to play sunday. vick is not eligible to return until week three. so andy reid says. >> i want to make it very clear that kevin cobb right now is the starting quarterback. so when you go t out to practic, you'll see kevin cobb as a starter. if donovan can't play this week, kevin will be the starting quarterback. thenn michael, we took off the exempt list, and he's able to practice only. he cannot play in the game. so therefore jeff garcia becomes the back-up if, again, donovan's healthy, he's the number three. if donovan is not healthy enough to play, then he's the number two. >> we can say this with great certainty whoever lines up under center will not only bring you highlights but their postgame news conferences. it is thews blitz, every sunday, 4:00 eastern, yours truly with eric allen, complete recaps and news conferences of all of the early games, beginning at 4:00 eastern here on espnew

that's why they signed jeff garcia.can be the back-up if donovan mcnabb is not going to be able to play, and kevin cobb starts sunday. that seems to be the likelihood. there is a clear delynnation. the plan now is for cobb to start if mcnabb can't go. that is a good situation for michael. >> all right, fantasy owners listen up. ladainian tomlinson listed as day-to-day with a sprained ankle. he rolled that ankle against the raiders and was on the sidelines during the chargers winning drive. >> bill belichick says patriots linebacker mayer's injury is not season ending. hurt in the same game, paul will be out seven weeks with a broken left arm. and saints player charles grants and will smith won't have to serve their four-game suspensions at this time for violating the nfl's policy on anabolic steroids and related substances. >> since becoming a coach at tennessee, lane kiffin has falsely accused florida of recruiting violations, and declared he'll sing rocky top all night long after the vols beat the gators on saturday.

to begin with the backup for kolb is jeff garcia, one of the most beloved figures here in philadelphiafor mcnabb garcia came in, ran six straight wins and they have a rocky statue, a bronze rocky statue at the steps of the museum here and i've been a reporter here for 25 years and if t first time i saw anybody put a jersey over that statue it was for garcia in 2006. that's how popular he is in this town but this week he was coaching kolb and the one thing he told him was he's got do a better job at protecting the football. kolb had six turnovers, so garcia told him when the music stops if you're there left standing with the football that is not a good thing. when the rush is there, get rid of it. >> sal paolantonio right in his element there today, enjoy the phillies opener and thanks. >> they didn't put a -- >> they are sold on ebay. >> let's make some picks. you're a man of reason. give us some reasons. the ravens last week over 500 yards of offense. >> joe flaco is slowly becoming maybe the best d ball thrower in the defense and the ravens know that and take advantage of that early.

vick or jeff garcia could be the back up. >>> the orioles are not saving their best for last. the final weeks continue to be a struggle in toronto. jeremy guthrie pitched into the 8th inning. travis snyder connects for a solo home run in the 6th. guthrie a loud 7 runs. it's a 7-3 blue jays victory. 7 straight defeats for the o's, their longest losing streak of the year. good news, day off tomorrow and then they start a series in cleveland. and cleveland comes here to play football. >> thank you mark. be >>> have you got 90 seconds? that's all a wichita man needs to draw a map of the united states. terry downing has been drawing since the fifth grade but now they're much more details. because of his skill he has earned a few beers pat bars over the years. he says the sdraungz are a way to show his appreciation for the united states. 90 seconds and he does the whole u.s. >> i bet he has to stop and ask for directions every now and then. what is it to lead? at pnc, it's doing what most benefits our customers. whether that's building more certified green buildings than anyone on e

. >>> the eagles signed jeff garcia to a one-year contract because donovan micmac boy is sore from cracked ribs on this play. -- jonathan mcnabb was sore from cracked ribs on display. >>> bills-patriots, tom brady with the pass for the touchdown. then this kickoff return. the patriots get back with two minutes to play. incredible turn of events. brady, wasting little time, 16 yards, touchdown, ball game. watson caught two touchdown passes in just over one minute. the new england patriots steal one from the buffalo bills. >>>. upset at the u.s. open, roger federer upset. he let it slip away. two pois away from his title, he cannot close the deal. his opponent was pounding the ball. came back and beat the top- ranked federer. he wins his first-ever grand slam title. >>> the nationals were off tonight. in baltimore, the orioles beat the devil rays. incredible turn of offense tonight and today. >> what is in the air and water and new york. >>> the last days? >> one more nice day, then it goes downhill a little bit. we still have beautiful weather coming. looking at the map tomorrow, sunshine a

that's why they signed jeff garcia.arcia can be the back-up if mcnabb is not going to be able to play and kevin cobb starts sunday. that seems to be the likelihood. the plan now is for cobb to start if mcnabb can't go. and for vick to prepare for week three. that still is a good situation for michael. >> ladainian tomlinson listed day today with a sprained ankle. he rolled it monday, and was on the sidelines in the chargers game-winning drive. that was capped off by darren sproles scoring a touchdown. bill belichick's patriots linebacker's knee injury is not season ending. in the same game, bills linebacker says he'll be out several weeks with a broken left arm. and roger goodell says players charles grant and will smith won't have to serve their four-game suspensions for violating the nfl's policy on anabolic steroids related substances at the present time. >> since becoming the coach at tennessee, lane kiffin has falsely accused florida of recruiting violations, and declared he'll sing rocky top all night long after t

jeff garcia was signed this week to be a backup. here's sal paolantonio with more on the quarterback situation. >> new orleans saints head coach sean payton warned his football team all week that if they make the same mistake they did against detroit here in philadelphia, it will prevent them from beating the geesms payton also told me the way to avoid those mistakes is to protect the football, especially in the face of the eagles blitz. last sunday, sean mcdermott called 20 blitzes on 34 pass attempts, bringing rookie free safety victor harris seven times in his first professional game. the result? seven turnovers. now, the eagles know they'll have to be much smarter when they blitz drew brees, come up the middle, cut off those escape routes, and protect the end zone at all costs. in philadelphia, sal paolantonio, espn. >> the saints haven't won in philly since 19916789 it's a matchup of one of the league's best offenses against one of the league's best defenses. both were on top of their games in week one. the saints scored 45 poi

jeff garcia brought in after mcnabb got hurt with one and you have the wild card, or in this case, the wildcat in michael vick who will be unleashed sunday, herme, when they play the kansas city chiefs, your old team. as a head coach, with all this uncertainty at quarterback, how should andy reid use michael vick to maximize his ability? >> i think you'll put him into the wildcat situation. that's where he's best suited for right now, watching him in the preseason, he was not ready to play the traditional quarterback. i think if you look into preseason, he took some snaps there in the shotgun, hero watch him here, a shovel pass, did a good job in this instance here. another one is coming up now where he basically scores, he is a little bit of a wildcat if you want to call it fill in the shotgun formation because he played more quarterback against the jets in the last preseason games than in the wildcat formation. here again, he's trying to throw a pass to the tight end. sees a little pressure this is michael vick that everyone loves. >> superman he said, right? >> this is what concerns

>> this week the eagles guaranteeed the fist two weeks of jeff garcia's contract so kolb gets start todayew orleans saints but they doing ject garcia, backing him up and won't hesitate to use him if kolb struggles so he'll be there even after michael vick comes back. >> last week you talked about roger goodell not suspending new orleans because of the state court the viking players are allowed to play and the commissioner has been very critical publicly of the union in the case in pushing the thing forward. >> but here's the problem with goodell has with the union not backing the policy, he will not go to congress about the credibility of their steroids performance enhancement program in fact i'm told he ar ticklated that to d. smith for about 15-20 minutes during a meeting they had then the league council and another for the labor telling "the washington post" this could go to a third independent agency like wata the world anti-doping agency and that means a two-year suspension i think you'd have unhappy players but also unhappy owners. this thing is at an all-time gap between management