NIck Foles will be the starting quarterback when the Philadelphia Eagles play their second preseason game against the Carolina Panthers on Thursday night, the Associated Press reports. Michael Vick started last week's 31-22 to loss to New England and now it's Foles' turn to take the first snap. The two quarterbacks have been alternating days starting with the first team, so coach Chip Kelly said last week Foles would go first this time because Vick opened the first game. Vick was 4 of 5 for 94 yards, including a perfect 47-yard touchdown pass to DeSean Jackson in two series against the Patriots. Foles lost a fumble on his first series, but led the Eagles to a TD on his next one against New England backups. "I need to go out there and execute the offense and put points on the board," Foles said. "That's always been the ultimate goal. Just learn from the last one and move forward, just take these practices and get better. It's the same way I've approached everything I've always done. I'm not changing anything. I'm going to keep doing the things that I've done my whole life that got me here, and that is just work as hard as I possibly can and take it one play a time." Source: The Redzone
It's been Chip's plan all along since he said they were tied as starters. He said Vick got the start in the first game because it was his time in the rotation. I'm pretty sure Vick will be named the starter unless Foles really tears it up tomorrow. Either way, Chipper needs to name his starter before the 3rd preseason game.
