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Uncertainty Surrounds Eagles' QBs

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The suspended Vick can't play next week, and it's still not clear whether Kevin Kolb can play at all. Kolb had another chance to show something, anything, that would prove he's prepared to be a starting quarterback. He didn't throw interceptions, as he did in relief appearances last year, but that's the most positive thing there is to say about his performance.

"I've got trust in Kevin to do the job," Reid said. "The unfortunate thing with the No. 2 guys [is] that they don't get a lot of [practice] reps during the week. If he gets a chance to get some reps, I think you'll see a little more production."

That has been Reid's cover story for Kolb, but it ignores the fact that backups like Koy Detmer and A.J. Feeley have stepped into games and played much better during Reid's...

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