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The Lions (0-2) have a young player of their own who is beginning to make that kind of impact. Jahvid Best, a first-round draft pick this year,Dallas Cowboys Jerseys, scored three times against the Eagles, including an electrifying 75-yard catch-and-run that gave Detroit a 17-7 lead in the second quarter.

Vick looked like his old Pro Bowl self at times Sunday, smoothly flicking the ball down the field and nimbly avoiding pass rushers in Philadelphia’s 35-32 win over the Detroit Lions. He went 21 of 34 for 284 yards and two touchdowns in place of Kolb, who missed the game because of a concussion.

Late in a Week 1 loss at Chicago, Lions receiver Calvin Johnson leaped for a catch and had his feet and a knee in the end zone before letting the football go after it hit the turf. It was ruled incomplete because he didn’t maintain possession.

“It takes you back to high school, counting up your touchdowns,” McCoy said. “I felt like everybody was in the huddle and they had the motor, the determination to get into the end zone.”

Detroit missed a big opportunity early in the fourth. Trailing 28-17 and facing third-and-1 from the Philadelphia 29, the Lions put rookie defensive lineman Ndamukong Suh in the backfield. Best got the ball but was stopped on back-to-back runs, and the Eagles took over on downs.

Coach Jim Schwartz said he considered a long field goal.

“I weighed that against our ability to be able to get a yard,Minnesota Vikings Jerseys, and that’s something we have to do,” he said.

“We felt like we could exploit that – me on a linebacker,” Best said. “We felt pretty good about that. Shaun was throwing me some great balls and I was just making plays. But like I said, at the end of the day, we came up short, so it’s kind of a tough loss.”

“We’ve got more plays for him than we did a year ago, so he’ll be on the field,” Reid said. “It isn’t going to be five or six plays this year.”

DETROIT (AP) – Another energizing performance by Michael Vick left Philadelphia coach Andy Reid offering assurances about the quarterback’s playing time.

No matter who the quarterback is, Philadelphia (1-1) is a threat to score. On Sunday, the Eagles were led by the LeSean and DeSean show. LeSean McCoy ran for 120 yards and three touchdowns, and DeSean Jackson caught four passes for 135 yards and a touchdown.

Trailing 35-17, Detroit scored two touchdowns in the final five minutes and also recovered an onside kick with 1:48 left, but the Lions turned the ball over on downs.

After the throw to Jackson, Schwartz lividly protested the call and fired the challenge flag onto the field before the play was overturned.

Still,Dallas Cowboys jerseys, the Eagles’ quarterback situation may not be set in stone. Although Kolb was picked to take over after Donovan McNabb was traded, Vick certainly looks like a viable option. He also played well in relief of Kolb in a season-opening loss to Green Bay.

“I stepped on the field when I threw it. I guess my stride was a little too long on that,” Schwartz said. “The whole idea is to get it out where they can see.”

Best gave the Detroit offense a boost on a day when the Lions had to start their own backup quarterback, Shaun Hill,Buffalo Bills Jerseys, because of an injury to Matthew Stafford.

Reid said after the game it won’t be hard going back to Kolb, and Vick seemed on board with that.

The Lions did enjoy some catharsis early in the game, when a pass to Jackson in the first quarter was ruled incomplete after a review. Jackson didn’t hold onto the football as he landed on the ground with cornerback Jonathan Wade, but the play was initially ruled a catch and the crowd howled in protest.

Although Reid appears ready to go back to starter Kevin Kolb, opposing teams can expect to see plenty of Vick when facing the Eagles.

“It’s not going to be difficult at all,” Vick said.

Best caught nine passes for 154 yards, the most yards receiving by a rookie running back in a game since Herschel Walker had 170 in 1986. He’s also the first rookie to score five touchdowns in his first two games since Billy Sims in 1980.