Kolb vs. Vick

My friend PK's take on the stunning QB turn of events:

The most annoying thing about Andy over the years was also one of the things that made him a great coach: his stubborn loyalty, his sense of never hitting the panic button.

It was maddening at times -- why did you call 62 pass plays and 13 runs in a game you never trailed by more than 4 pts, coach? I did what was best for the team, blah, blah, blah.

As maddening as it was, it sent a sense of calm amid the storm. That he knew what was going on, that he had the confidence in the system and the team, and that the players fed off that.

These moves this week are only the 2nd time in his 11-plus-year tenure when it appears he hit the panic button. The 1st, at halftime in Baltimore in '08, when he yanked Donovan from a 12-7 game, which we ended up losing 36-7. The panic button was immediately placed back inside its box as Donovan was quickly named the starter and the team went on a great run in which No 5 probably played the best football of his life, coming up just short of beating Ariz to go to the Super Bowl.

This, this week, this is soooooo out of character. No clue what to make of it.