Over the past week I have become absolutely infatuated with the latest story involving new Philadelphia Eagles starting QB Kevin Kolb. What separates this story from the typical Philadelphia sports story is that it has nothing at all to do with performance on the field, potential trade scenarios, or a playoff race. In fact, the latest news on Kevin Kolb isn’t even new. The story about his encounter with a diamondback rattlesnake actually took place far before his time with the Eagles, when he was just seventeen years old.
Still, I just can’t get enough of this story. Take a look at a section of this piece by sportswriter Anthony Gargano.
So the quarterback reached down and plucked the rattlesnake by its neck and held it out. With his other hand, he retrieved the .38 caliber handgun fastened to his hip and fired a round into the rattler’s head. He then used his favorite pocketknife to cut off the rattles.
Wow. That is potentially the coolest thing I’ve ever heard. And better yet there’s more to the story. As it turns out Kevin Kolb used an trick he learned on the Discovery Channel to win his battle against the rattler. You can read the complete story on AOL’s Fanhouse website.
As we all sit and wait for the Kevin Kolb era to begin behind center this season one thing has made itself quite clear. If the young QB can carry himself with even half as much poise on the field as he does away from it, the team will be more than ok in the foreseeable future. With that said, I don’t think the Birds front office is going to want him anywhere near a venomous snake anytime soon.
