I felt like I battled, I fought, I had that instinct and desire to win

It was a tough start to the season for the Philadelphia Eagles and Detroit Lions.
After both teams saw their starting quarterbacks knocked out of football jersey
action in Week 1 losses, the Eagles visit the Lions on Sunday.
Philadelphia lost Kevin Kolb(notes) to a concussion during its 27-20 home defeat to Green Bay last Sunday, and the Lions will be without Matthew Stafford(notes) as he recovers from an injured shoulder suffered in their controversial 19-14 loss at Chicago.
Kolb remains a possibility for Sunday but hasn’t passed a necessary concussion test, and coach Andy Reid is unsure as to when his quarterback will return to action.
“Listen, I’m going to listen to the experts and I’m going to follow what the protocol is here and that’s how I’m going about it,” Reid told the Eagles’ official website.
With Kolb on the sidelines, Michael Vick(notes) stepped in with a performance reminiscent of his days with Atlanta. He was 16 of 24 for 175 yards with a touchdown and added 103 rushing yards on 11 attempts.
“I felt like I battled, I fought, I had that instinct and desire to win. I had that old feel,” Vick said. “… I feel like if I had been out there for four quarters, maybe we would’ve had a chance to win the game.”
He connected on a 17-yard score to Jeremy Maclin(notes) in the fourth quarter.
“I thought Michael was phenomenal,” Reid said. “He brought the team back, he kept his poise.”
Philadelphia sustained three other significant injures to middle linebacker Stewart Bradley(notes), center Jamaal Jackson(notes) and fullback Leonard Weaver(notes). Bradley’s status is unknown after suffering a concussion, while Jackson and Weaver were placed on injured reserve.
“Those are two good football players,” Reid said regarding Jackson and Weaver. “… It breaks your heart to see either one of them (go down).”
While Stafford doesn’t need surgery, his unavailability comes as another huge blow for the Lions, who Minnesota Vikings jersey
thought they had beaten the Bears last Sunday.
With Detroit trailing 19-14 and 31 seconds left in the game, Shaun Hill(notes) threw the ball up to Calvin Johnson(notes), who grabbed it and got two feet down in the end zone for what seemed to be the winning touchdown.
However, it was ruled that Johnson failed to maintain possession of the ball throughout the entire process of the catch.
“I found out after I sprinted halfway across the field that it didn’t count,” Johnson said. “It is what it is, and now it’s over.”
Despite the loss, the Lions are confident with Hill under center. He went 9 for 19 for 88 yards with an interception last weekend.
“He’s a veteran quarterback - he’s been around a long time, he knows how to prepare, he knows how to be ready for those situations, he’s been in that role before,” coach Jim Schwartz said.
Hill was 10-6 as a starter for San Fransisco from 2007-2009 and is eager to show that he can get the job done.
“Everybody plays this game to actually play it, not just to practice,” Hill said. “So I’m very excited for the opportunity.”
Jahvid Best(notes) made his NFL debut last week after the Lions selected him with the Indianapolis Colts jersey
No. 30 overall pick in April. He carried the ball 14 times for 20 yards with two touchdowns and caught five passes for 16 yards.
Including playoffs, the Eagles have won five straight against the Lions, with four of the meetings coming in Philadelphia. The Eagles won 30-13 in their last visit to Detroit in 2004.