VY part of Eagles’ splurge

Posted: Monday, August 1, 2011 9:16 pm
By: AP

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Hoping to revive his career, Vince Young jumped at a chance to play for Andy Reid and learn from Michael Vick.
Wise move.
Vick sat out two full seasons while serving a prison sentence and was shunned by the rest of the league when he returned. But the Philadelphia Eagles gave Vick a second chance, and Reid and his coaching staff turned the dynamic quarterback into an MVP candidate and Pro Bowl starter.
Can they do the same for Young?
The two-time Pro Bowl pick and former No. 3 overall draft choice is counting on it. One day after he was released by Tennessee, Young signed a one-year deal to be Vick’s backup.
“Andy Reid, the respect that I have for him,” Young said Saturday when asked what attracted him to Philadelphia. “I met him a long time ago. Some things stand out about him. He’s respected across the league as well as how players talk about him and have his respect as well.
“I feel like it was a good fit for myself. I had a lot of opportunities, but I felt like this was a great opportunity for me to get better as a quarterback and learn from him, as well as learn from the rest of the quarterbacks here.”
Reid and offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg have played major roles in developing some great QBs. Hall of Famer Steve Young, Brett Favre, Donovan McNabb and Jeff Garcia are on that list.
Signing Young late Friday night capped a blockbuster 48 hours for the Eagles. Earlier, they stunned everyone by sneaking in and signing two-time All-Pro cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha.
Published in The Messenger 8.1.11