NFLN analyst Michael Irvin at work.

... Sights and sounds from Eagles training camp, including Michael Irvin, Michael Bamiro, Lito Sheppard, Keelan Johnson and the running backs showing off in a drill ...

Keelan Johnson back to work after arrest.

Michael Bamiro.

Lito Sheppard.

Taking responsibility.

While almost the entire press corps listened to Eagles head coach Andy Reid on the south side of Lehigh U., the few, the proud and the brave staked out Michael Vick's entrance on the north end.

The quarterback couldn't help but smile for he knew what was coming.

"Man," Vick said, "this is a tough crowd."

And it was.

The questions were straightforward, not theoretical ridiculously analytical or chatty. So was Vick.

And it was refreshing working in a setting where no company man asked reporters following the chat how well Vick addressed the issue he raised about the Eagles - coming off an 8-8 season - becoming a dynasty.

Talk obviously isn't going to win football games. Taking responsibility will, in due time. And Vick has done just that.

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Teammates are saying the same thing.

Michael Vick still feels the Eagles could become a dynasty.

The veteran quarterback didn’t back away from questions about what many felt were controversial remarks about the Eagles becoming a dynasty.

Vick said his teammates are with him. And he’s right as veteran defensive tackle Mike Patterson joined growing list of players having his back, one that already includes running back Shady McCoy.

“That’s just me speaking out of confidence,” Vick said upon checking into training camp at Lehigh University. “I think if you ask my teammates they’ll tell you the same thing. They feel the same way. As a quarterback it’s just how I feel. You’ve got to aim and shoot for the stars and if you miss … That’s got to be our mindset.

“But it all starts on the practice field and it all starts right now, it all starts here and that’s going out and putting in the hard work and the effort to get there.”

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The Linc last Sunday without DJax

Sounds like DeSean Jackson, Eagles head coach Andy Reid and the front office aren't on the same page.

Sounds like there really is  some sort of  power struggle going on based on Michael Irvin's NFL Network interview of 

Jackson, part of which ran Wednesday.

Jackson was scratched Sunday after missing an 8:30 a.m. Saturday meeting.

Reid said no one, himself included, was above the team.
Jackson apologized to teammates. Four days after being disciplined, he suggested he was made an example of. And not necessarily by Reid.

Irvin: “You missed the special teams meeting, but you got there for a team meeting. You were 20 minutes late, 25 minutes late. Is this protocol to not let the guy play at all?”

Jackson: “Honestly, I’ve never seen Coach Reid do anything like that. I’ve never seen him bench anybody for missing a meeting.”

Jackson later said his lateness was unacceptable.

"But I’ve never been a problem, never been a distraction," he said. "I just come to work and do my thing.”

Two weeks ago Asante Samuel said  there was a power struggle among Reid, team president Joe Banner and general manager Howie Roseman.

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