By FRANK WARD

DailyPhiladelphian.com Editor

Three seconds after Michael Vick tossed a 76-yard touchdown pass to Jeremy Maclin in the first quarter of Saturday’s game, my new iPhone rang and the McNabb bashing began … again.

It was my Uncle Bob calling and he, like many in my family, only calls after the Eagles play poorly. I never hear from them after a win. The claim to be Eagles fans, but actions say otherwise.

Michael Vick wears a cool facemask on his helmet.

Tonight, Uncle Bob was saying that the Eagles solution is to take McNabb out and put in Vick.

He’s right. I mean, obviously Vick is better than McNabb. Vick’s run the ball virtually all year when he’s been in. It was a miracle that Dallas played the run and Vick was able to hit Maclin in one-on-one coverage down the field.

And, Vick at least earned style points when fumbling the handoff to Leonard Weaver. He wears a cool tinted face shield on his helmet. That’s obviously the mark of a good quarterback.

The fact is, McNabb is head and shoulders above Vick.

McNabb hass a career 59 percent completion percentage, with an 86.5 percent passer rating. Vick has a career 53.7 completion percentage and 75.9 percent passer rating.

In fact, Vick’s best years in those categories are almost always lower than McNabb’s worst as the unquestioned starter.

Vick’s best completion percentage (56.4) came in 2004. By contrast, McNabb’s lowest (57) came in 2006.

Vick’s best passer rating was an 81.6 in 2002. McNabb’s only had two years lower than Vick’s best year — 77.8 on 2000, and 79.6 in 2003.

So, those who think Vick is the answer at quarterback are sadly mistaken. The man known as Ron Mexico made plays with his feet. However, he does not have the breakaway speed since returning from prison. He can’t turn the corner the way he once did.

Vick is far from the answer for Andy Reid and the Eagles.