Michael Vick says new Eagles coach Chip Kelly "taught" him how to properly hold the football while running.
The 10-year veteran was apparently being serious. "The other day, I broke out in the pocket, and the first thing Chip told me was to tuck the football," Vick said. "So I showed him how I was running with it, and he looked at it and he knocked the ball right out of my hands. And he was like, `Hold it like this.' And what he told me felt comfortable. I had a tighter grip on the football. That should secure that problem as long as I work on it." It's beyond belief that Vick is implying that he not only didn't know how to properly hold the football, but had never been taught by Dan Reeves, Jim Mora Jr. or Andy Reid, but here we are. Vick has lost 12 fumbles over his past 35 games, which is far too many.

The Eagles have been working WR Jason Avant at defensive back.
Coach Chip Kelly is certainly putting his stamp on the team. We already mentioned a couple of days ago how TE Clay Harbor was dabbling at outside linebacker. Avant set a career-high with 53 catches last season, but he's nothing more than a middling slot talent with no big-play ability. The Eagles traded for Arrelious Benn, and Avant might be on the outside looking in at the 53-man roster.

The Eagles may use Jeremy Maclin on punt returns this season.
New coach Chip Kelly has hinted DeSean Jackson will be the Eagles' primary return man, but Maclin will be in the mix. Maclin was an electrifying returner in college, but has fielded just 13 punts during his four-year career, zero of which came in 2012.