"The surest sign of Eagles coach Andy Reid's desperation to get his derailed team back on track is his hopeful sentiment that Michael Vick can play Sunday against the Giants.

Vick broke two lower ribs early in Sunday's 21-17 loss to Arizona and sat out of practice Wednesday, leaving Reid to tell the media that practice snaps would be shared by backups Vince Young and Mike Kafka.

But the head coach, under heavy fire for his team's 3-6 record, refused to rule out his Pro Bowl starter for a life-preserving, prime-time showdown against the NFC East-leading Giants (6-3) at MetLife Stadium."