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The Eagles were expecting big things out of 31-year old Michael Vick in 2011.  But, he proved to be the QB he was before his breakout 2010 season.  The Eagles were 7-6 in games that Michael Vick started at QB.  He played in 13 games (all starts) for the Eagles last year and he completed 253 of 423 passes (59.8%) for 3,303 yards with 18 TD passes and 14 INTs (84.9 QB Rating).  He also carried the ball 76 times for 589 yards (7.8 ypc) with 1 TD run last year.  Vick has now played in 111 games (91 starts) in his NFL career and he has completed 1,422 of 2,538 passes (56%) for 17,912 yards with 111 TD passes and 72 INTs (80.9 QB Rating).  He has also carried the ball 729 times for 5,219 yards (7.2 ypc) with 33 TD runs in his NFL career so far.  Vick now has a 53-37-1 (58.9%) record as a starting QB during the regular season. 28-year old Vince Young proved how overrated he has been his whole career when he was forced into action due to Michael Vick’s broken ribs.  The Eagles were 1-...
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