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09/27/2009 7:39 PM EDT
Vick does little in return, Eagles rout Chiefs
PHILADELPHIA 34, KANSAS CITY 14

By ROB MAADDI
AP Sports Writer

PHILADELPHIA(AP) -- Michael Vick was a super decoy.

Getting significant contributions from their youngsters and
backups, the Philadelphia Eagles routed the Kansas City Chiefs
34-14 in Vick's return to the NFL on Sunday.

The Eagles didn't need much from Vick and they got nothing from
Donovan McNabb or Brian Westbrook, who both sat out with
injuries.

Kevin Kolb threw for 327 yards and two touchdowns, LeSean McCoy
had 84 yards rushing and one TD, and DeSean Jackson and Brent
Celek each had 100-plus yards receiving and one score for
Philadelphia (2-1).

Kolb became the first quarterback to throw for 300 yards in his
first two career starts. While he did most of the work, Vick got
all the attention.

Playing his first regular-season game since Dec. 31, 2006 -
1,001 days ago - Vick ran once for 7 yards and threw two
incomplete passes.

"It's a different role, but it is what it is," Vick said. "It
was a small look. We have so much in store for the future."

Vick will have more chances to display the skills that earned
him the Superman nickname back when he was a three-time Pro Bowl
quarterback with the Atlanta Falcons. For now, he's content
doing whatever it takes to help the Eagles win.

"It's a different scenario. It's hard. I haven't been in this
before," he said. "I tell myself to stay loose and be ready for
whenever they call my number and play within the framework of
the offense."

McNabb missed his second straight game with a broken rib.
Westbrook sat out with a sore ankle. It was no problem against
the Chiefs (0-3). Kolb, a third-year pro, and McCoy, a rookie
second-round pick, filled in nicely.

"We recognized that Donovan and Westbrook were out," Kolb said.
"It was an opportunity for us to prove why they drafted us. We
focused on dominating them."

Vick, who served 18 months in prison on a federal dogfighting
charge, didn't have to wait long to get on the field. He entered
to a semi-standing ovation for the second play from scrimmage,
was split wide as receiver and came around for a fake reverse.

Overall, Vick got in for 11 plays. He lined up at receiver once,
took the snap in shotgun formation nine times and was directly
under center once. Kolb was on the sideline for the 10 plays
Vick was in at QB.

Vick was expected to run Philadelphia's version of the wildcat
offense, but McCoy took most of those snaps.

With Vick on the field, the Eagles gained a net total of 30
yards. They got 390 without him. Or McNabb. Or Westbrook.

"We wanted to gradually get him in and get him back to game
speed and knock some rust off," Eagles coach Andy Reid said of
Vick.

Matt Cassel threw for 90 yards and two TDs for Kansas City. The
Chiefs remained winless under new coach Todd Haley.

"We have the talent to compete with anyone," Cassel said. "We
just have to eliminate the bad football and the penalties."

Jackson finished with a career-high 149 yards receiving,
including a 64-yard TD. Celek had 104 yards on eight catches.

The normally pass-happy Eagles were more balanced during their
first two scoring drives. After Kolb connected with Jason Avant
for a 10-yard gain on third-and-6, three straight running plays
moved the ball to the Chiefs 5.

Then Vick, who had a 7-yard run on his second snap, fired a pass
out of bounds under heavy pressure and took a hard hit. McCoy
took the next snap in the wildcat and ran in for his first
career TD to give the Eagles a 7-0 lead.

Kolb hit Jackson for 43 yards on the next possession to move the
Eagles into Kansas City territory. Vick handed off to McCoy for
an 11-yard run on his only play during the series. Kolb sneaked
in from the 1 to put Philadelphia ahead 14-0.

The Chiefs took advantage of good field position after the
Eagles failed to convert a fourth-and-1 at Kansas City's 44.
With Vick watching from the sideline, Kolb rolled out and his
pass was knocked down by Mike Vrabel.

Cassel's 13-yard TD pass to Mark Bradley cut it to 14-7.

But the Eagles answered on their first play after the kickoff.
Jackson turned Kolb's short pass over the middle into a 64-yard
TD to make it 21-7. Jackson dove into the end zone and appeared
to land awkwardly on his gimpy groin as he did a half split, but
he stayed in.

Kolb zipped a 35-yard TD pass to Celek midway through the fourth
quarter to put the game way out of reach.

Kolb threw for 391 yards, two TDs and three interceptions in a
48-22 loss to New Orleans last week. Kolb completed 24 of 34
passes and had a QB rating of 120.6 against the Chiefs.

Notes: The Eagles inducted former QB Randall Cunningham and OL
Al Wistert into the team's honor roll at halftime. ...
Philadelphia improved to 5-6 the week before a bye under Reid.
... Jackson has four career 100-yard receiving games - two last
September and two this September. He's the first Eagles player
to have TD receptions of 60-plus yards in consecutive games
since Mike Quick in 1985. ... Celek is the first Eagles tight
end to have consecutive 100-yard games since Pete Retzlaff in
1965.

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