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The Linc - Eagles QB battles rolls on

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Nick Foles takes more snaps than Mike Vick at Friday's OTA | Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia
Nick Foles took more snaps than Mike Vick at Friday's OTA, so is a QB leader finally emerging? Not exactly.

Eagles' Chip Kelly still not ready to make call on starting quarterback
“Why do we need to name a starting quarterback in May?” Kelly said. “We’re going to take the full amount of time that we have to make a thorough evaluation of what we do. When you make big decisions like that, I don’t think you want to make a rash decision. You want to give everybody the opportunity to see what they do.”

Barkley eagerly learning new system
Matt Barkley's arm has looked anywhere from "decent" to "pretty good" in OTAs. As NFL Network analyst Mike Mayock noted during Friday's final OTA session, none of the Eagles' other four quarterbacks throws as effortlessly as Michael Vick, which might be a big part of why Vick is still here, learning a new system, under a new coach, as he closes in on his 33rd birthday, after back-to-back disappointing seasons.

Top 10 Thursdays: Top 10 Quarterbacks Who Never Played in the Super Bowl | Fanspeak NFL Blog

Top 10 Quarterbacks who never played in the Super Bowl (2 Eagles make the list).

Hurry up and ... wait?
Rule would allow officials to slow down Eagles' attempt to speed up offense and keep defenses off balance.

DeSean Jackson Out With Ankle Injury - Birds 24/7
DeSean Jackson sat out practice Friday with an ankle injury. The receiver was on the field with his teammates at the start of the session, but wore a visor instead of a helmet and was purely a spectator.

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