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A LITTLE MORE than a week before the Eagles open the regular season at the Linc against the Packers, head coach Andy Reid and offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg still are being purposely vague about their plan for Mike Vick in the offense. Yes, he will back up Kevin Kolb. But they could have gone out and gotten any one of a half-dozen other quarterbacks who would’ve been better fits for that job than this wild stallion from Newport News, Va. He’s still here because Reid and Mornhinweg think Vick’s unique skills as a runner-thrower can be of value to the Eagles’ offense this season, even if Kolb manages to stay upright for 16 games. “I don’t know exactly what [my role] is going to be,”

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