{"id":72745,"date":"2013-08-22T20:00:51","date_gmt":"2013-08-22T20:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rcntv.rcn.com\/?p=72745"},"modified":"2023-04-14T19:23:51","modified_gmt":"2023-04-14T19:23:51","slug":"above-the-ears-some-musings-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.astound.com\/atvn\/above-the-ears-some-musings-7\/","title":{"rendered":"Above the Ears (Some Musings)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>1. It looks right now like Michael Vick will be the Eagles\u2019 starting quarterback. Nick Foles would certainly be a fine backup. The Jets, on the other hand, look like they have good backups, but no true NFL starter!<\/p>\n<p>2. A similar battle for the QB spot at Penn State has junior-college transfer, Tyler Ferguson, battling with true freshman, Christian Hackenberg, for the starting role. Neither has ever taken a snap at Penn State.<\/p>\n<p>3. I attended Lafayette football practice last week and the offense looked real sharp. 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