Kolb starts strong but regains form in second half against Saints

For about 30 minutes of football, Kevin Kolb looked like a solid NFL quarterback. He then brushed himself off in the second half and returned to looking like a backup QB that took some extra reps in practice.

For the game, Kolb attempted 51 passes for 391 yards and two touchdowns, but was picked off three times in an ugly 48-22 loss to Drew Brees and the Saints.

After the game, Andy Reid spoke about the loss and Kolb’s performance in his first career start.

“Kevin really showed he still belongs in this league with the way he played out there,” said Reid. “Don’t take that as some ringing endorsement, though. It just means our plans of sitting him out on the curb if he bombed are in a holding pattern. I think a [expletive]-faced fan could have thrown for 400 yards against the Saints if you let him throw 51 times, so let’s not get ahead of ourselves.”

Zaki is the Chief Rocka and senior writer for PhillyGameday.com.