Kevin Kolb

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Kevin Kolb did something in 2009 that no other quarterback had done in the history of the NFL.  Not Peyton Manning, not Brett Favre, not Tom Brady, not Joe Montana, not Dan Marino, not John Elway.  Nobody.  When Donovan McNabb went down with his rib injury during the first game of the year, Coach Andy Reid handed Kolb the keys to his car and begged him to please bring it back in one piece.  Being the youngster that he was (25 years old), the request ended up falling on deaf ears…  The Eagles fledgling QB turned the ignition, revved up the engine, smoked the tires, and drove daddy’s car straight into two consecutive 300+ yard games (391 & 327 yards) in his first two career starts before being pulled over by Mr. McNasty in Week 4.  Granted, his first joyride was burned on a nice, easy, straightaway road, as the first stretch came in a passing duel with the Saints (which he lost) while the second was driven past the lowly Chiefs (win), but the feat clearly put him on the Philly map.  In fact, the Eagles student driver did such a smash up job in his first days behind the wheel that McNasty was found to be expendable by the end of the year.

~ Ranked 38th in the league in QB fantasy points with 43.5 (basic scoring system)

~ Tied for 37th in the league with 4 passing touchdowns

~ Finished with an 88.9 QB Rating

~ Finished with a 64.6% completion percentage

~ Finished with 741 passing yards

~ Finished with 7.72 yards/attempt

~ Set career bests in completions (62), attempts (96), completion percentage (64.6%), yards (741), passing TDs (4), yards/attempt (7.72), and QB Rating (88.9)

In sticking with the theme, it almost goes without saying that Kevin was drafted into a real well-to-do family; a family in which Papa Eagle (Coach Andy Reid) happens to love his sports cars.  The last time the Eagles ranked outside of the league’s Top-10 in passing attempts was 2003, so Kolb should see plenty of opportunities to take advantage of Papa’s hot rods.  WR DeSean Jackson was described by Jerry Rice as the fastest receiver he’s ever seen, while Jeremy Maclin is no Geo Metro.  Add to that a running back who is considered one of the fastest in the game (LeSean “Shady” McCoy) and Kolb’s road game roommate, tight end Brent Celek, and you’re looking at the possibility of Kolb landing a Top-10 finish in the Indy 500 (final fantasy rankings) this year.  He may not have the power (arm strength) of a ’65 Corvette Stingray with a 396-Turbo jet engine (Brett Favre), but he can hug the road (accuracy) with the best of them, which is perfect for Philly’s West Coast Offense.

~ The extra time and reps Kolb got in offseason OTAs and training camp will give him the necessary confidence to run the show

~ He has possibly the fastest offensive pieces in the league around him

~ Throws a real sweet, accurate pass that his receivers can’t stop talking about

~ His contract, coach, and teammates are all 100% behind him

~ One negative to consider is that if he falters for a few weeks in a row, the Eagles have a very capable backup QB in Michael Vick waiting in the wings

Kevin does not have a Twitter account.  The official Team Twitter account comes through here:  Eagles Player Tweets

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Question: Who was the quarterback that threw the interception to Ed Reed which he returned for an NFL record 108-yard touchdown?

Answer: Kevin Kolb

When trying to assess Kevin Kolb, he certainly doesn’t give us much meat to work with, and actually prefers to keep it all to himself.  After all, this is a guy that enjoys hunting without a gun - just his dogs and a 12-inch Bowie knife.  His reason for hunting?  It’s not to bring a turkey home for Thanksgiving, or for sport or game.  No, he hunts because he feels the need to control the pig population.  "One hog can ruin an entire field of crops in just one night.  They dig up and eat the roots.  They need to be controlled,” he said.

It takes balls to hunt without a gun, and Kolb certainly has them.  We're betting on him throwing them around a bunch this year, and this time to the right team…

With the departure of Mr. Donovan McNasty, Kolb ended up signing himself a nice little contract this past offseason worth $12.25 million over the next two years.  The deal is fully guaranteed and came with a fat signing bonus to the tune of $10.7 million.  Here are the details:

2010 - $715,000

2011 - $1.392 million

2012 - Free Agent

Michael Vick is the (befitting) handcuff to Kolb, and will likely be used at least a few times a game in the Wildcat package

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