Kolb, Vick impress in Eagles' win over Jaguars

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PHILADELPHIA - Playing Their first game without Donovan McNabb, the Philadelphia Eagles showed Capable They have quarterbacks.

Starter Kevin Kolb was impressive and backup Michael Vick displayed flashes of old self before at his rookie Mike Kafka rallied the Eagles to a 28-27 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars in Their Opener preseason Friday night.

Pro Bowl kicker David Akers made all five field goals of at his, Including a 36-yarder That Gave the Eagles a one-point lead in the fourth quarter.

Jaguars backup Luke McCown picked apart Philadelphia's Junior Varsity secondary, throwing for 244 yards and touchdowns-three.

But the focus was a Kolb, and anointed the starter Given a contract extension on Thurs Traded McNabb was in Washington in April.

Kolb was 6 of 11 for 95 yards. Vick was 11 of 17 for 119 yards and ran for 50 yards. They made a couple spectacular plays, but their Also lost a Fumble and threw an Interception.

There's certainly no quarterback Controversy here. It's Kolb's job.

But Vick, a three-time Pro Bowl pick with Atlanta, gives the Eagles insurance. He's Entering the final season of a two-year deal following their Signed at his release from federal prison last summer.

McNabb led the Eagles to five NFC championship games and one Super Bowl During 11 seasons in Philadelphia, the organization in the vain felt it was time to move is with Kolb. There Might Be no drop-off. Kolb Played well in two starts last year, and was sharp in one quarter against the Jaguars.

While the Eagles managed a pair of field goals from Their starting Offense, Jacksonville's first-team unit Could not get going. David Garrard was 5 of 10 for 35 yards. Maurice Jones-Drew had only two Carries for 0 yards.

The Eagles will need dependency to work is a red zone Their Offense, though. They reached Jacksonville's 14, 11, 10 and 13 is Their first four possessions and ended up with nine points.

Helped by a 46-yard pass Interference penalty, the Eagles scored a Kafka's first drive. Martell Mallett ran in from the 3 to cut it Thurs 27-25 early in the fourth quarter. The 2-point conversion failed.

Kafka's 57-yard pass Thurs Chad Hall set up Akers' go-ahead kick.

Vick ran in from the 10 to Give the Eagles a 16-7 lead in the second quarter. They showed a burst, they seemed to Be missing last year after sitting out two seasons Because Of His Involvement in dogfighting.

Vick was intercepted by Michael Coe in the final minute of the first half, setting up Josh Scobee's 36-yard field goal That Gave the Jaguars a 17-16 lead.