It didn't take long for Philadelphia Eagles coach Andy Reid to pull an old favorite out of the playbook.
After insisting earlier this week that Kevin Kolb was the team's starting quarterback, Reid pulled a quarterback sneak and announced Michael Vick will be under center for the foreseeable future.
Vick will make his second start of the season when the Eagles (1-1) visit the Jacksonville Jaguars (1-1) on Sunday. Reid and the team's coaching staff could not ignore the obvious after watching Vick breathe life into Philadelphia's offense following an injury to Kolb in the season opener.
Although Vick could not bring the Eagles all the way back in Week 1 against the Washington Redskins, he was superb in guiding Philadelphia to a 35-32 victory over the Detroit Lions last week.
Making his first start since the final game of the 2006 season, Vick completed 21 of 34 passes for 284 yards and a pair of touchdowns as the Eagles jumped out to a big lead and held off a spirited comeback by the Lions.
Reid had committed to Kolb as his starter after dealing veteran Donovan McNabb to division rival Washington in the offseason. But after watching Kolb suffer a concussion in the opener and seeing the mobile Vick sacked eight times already, Reid reversed field and decided to stay with Vick.
A former No. 1 overall pick, Vick has completed 64 percent of his passes and has shown he remains one of the game's most dangerous dual threats by rushing for 140 yards on 19 carries.
Second-year running back LeSean McCoy complemented the passing game by rushing for a career-high 120 yards and three touchdowns on just 16 carries.
DeSean Jackson was Vick’s favorite target, grabbing four receptions for 135 yards, including a 45-yard scoring pass.
The Jaguars, conversely, took a major step backward, tying a team record by committing six turnovers in last week’s 38-13 loss at the San Diego Chargers.
Quarterback David Garrard had been impressive in the season-opening win over the Denver Broncos, but he regressed against the Chargers, throwing for 173 yards and getting intercepted four times.
The running game also was stagnant as Maurice Jones-Drew was held to 31 yards on 12 carries.
The Jaguars’ defense was gouged for 477 yards by the Chargers, including a 334-yard, three-touchdown effort by quarterback Philip Rivers.
One of the few positives was the re-emergence of wideout Mike Sims-Walker, who had a career-high 10 catches for 105 yards and a touchdown after being shut out in Week 1.
Jacksonville has been a tough place to play for NFC teams. The Jaguars are 12-2 against the NFC since Jack Del Rio took over as head coach.