The Philadelphia Eagles lost quarterback Michael Vick on Sunday after he suffered a serious hamstring injury vs the New York Giants that will likely sideline him for the next month or so after Vick admitted h e heard a “pop” sound when he strained the hamstring.
For the meantime, Matt Barkley is the starter until Nick Foles is able to return, which may be surprisingly soon as he recovers from a concussion:
I'm hearing #eagles QB Nick Foles will be back at practice on Tuesday. And I hear he's likely to start on Sunday against #Raiders..cont
— Howard Eskin (@howardeskin) October 29, 2013
..HC Chip Kelly had said on monday @mikevick didn't think he was not going to be ready to play Sunday. Will Vick start again this year?
— Howard Eskin (@howardeskin) October 29, 2013
It’s two weeks without an offensive touchdown and counting in Philly, and things only got worse Sunday afternoon on their home field after a 15-7 Eagles loss to a last-place New York Giants.
With the Oakland Raiders up next, things aren’t about to get any easier.