Kevin Kolb Is Hungry For A Second Chance

For all the Kevin Kolb bashing that goes on around here, it must be said that the kid really is a good guy who does everything right and does what he is told. That being said, even though Reid has said that McNabb might play on Sunday (more on that in just a bit), there's a darn good chance that Kolb will be under center next Sunday. And Kolb is very hungry for a second chance, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.

McNabb gave a vague update of his condition yesterday through the team's media relations department, saying he "felt better than" he did a week ago, but he didn't know if he'd be ready for the game against the Chiefs.

"I wish I had an answer, but I don't," McNabb said. "Hopefully, things will continue to get better and I'll have one for you later. Hopefully, it will be quicker than later. I'm looking forward to being back out on the field."

So is Kolb, especially after crash-landing on the wrong end of a lopsided loss to quarterback Drew Brees and the high-powered New Orleans Saints' offense Sunday at the Linc. Some of Kolb's numbers – 391 passing yards and two touchdowns – looked good, but he was still beating himself up yesterday for throwing three interceptions.

"It hacks you off that there's this negative attitude, and you realize that maybe there is eight plays in there, and if we just do one little thing different, the game could have been different," Kolb said.

Being 9 yards shy of becoming the fifth quarterback in franchise history to throw for 400 yards in a game was no consolation to Kolb.

"When you're in our complex and this circle, it's all wins and losses," Kolb said. "That's what it all boils down to."

Kolb was still thinking about the turnovers, especially the interceptions. During his senior season at the University of Houston, he threw 30 touchdowns and just four interceptions. He always said he felt ball security was the strength of his game.

I can't believe I'm saying this, but after his performance in the Saints game, I'd be willing to give him a second chance, especially considering the opponent, the Kansas City Chiefs. It's not like we are throwing him in against the Steelers or the Ravens or anything. When McNabb went down, my first thought was, okay, let's not pull a massive choke away this big lead to these Panthers (mission accomplished) and then take at least 1 of the next 2 against the Saints and the Chiefs and then re-group during the Week 4 bye-week. I had no expectations against the Saints, so while it was initially depressing to see the Eagles getting shallacked like that, it was mostly what I expected, and the fact that the ass-raping did not come until the 2nd half was somewhat of a pleasant surprise (although with the way Kolb played, I expected better from our defense). This KC game is the big game, and not just because of the return of Vick. I fully expect us to win this game and will be much more disappointed if we don't than I was a couple of days ago.