Michael Vick Gets Weird Opportunity to Start in NFL Game
This Thursday (tomorrow) Michael Vick gets an opportunity to lead other backup players as one time starters against the New York Jets. Technically, he’s getting a chance to start in a meaningless game, so Philadelphia is not really risking anything that they haven’t already risked in negative PR.
Ultimately, Vick has an opportunity to show that he still has some remaining NFL level strength, speed, or ‘talent’. Three things that have been difficult to spot in Philadelphia in general and Michael Vick specifically since he made dog fighting a priority and left the NFL to head to jail.
All in all, as this second stringer plays in a preseason game supported by other second stringers and possibly playing against the Jets second stringers, this game will likely be more of an exhibition game than the normal preseason hodge podge. With all those less skilled players on the field at once, things are bound to fall apart and look undisciplined. That could give Vick an opportunity to run as he doesn’t seem to have much in the way of targeting skills anymore(yeah I know, questionable how good they were to begin with).
If he has any type of positive showing, the Eagles can leverage his performance to stir up controversy (and free press) about a contest between Vick and Kolb for the starter position later on.
On the good side, if he really plays badly and can’t use the excuse of other backup players (which I expect will be the case) this could set the stage for Michael Vick to be ultimately dropped all together. I doubt this will be his last game by any means, but it could be another step in the beginning of the end of his NFL career as a QB.
In other completely unimportant news, Keanu Reeves called the Eagles and wants his story line back. [satire]
<h3>Post Game Update</h3>
Michael Vick played like a dud in his first start since 2006. His originaly expected play time of 2 quarters only ended up being 1 quarter. Might have been cut in half due to lack luster performance or might have been off in the early estimated reports of how much time he’d get. Either way, doesn’t look so hot for his future with the Eagles.
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Unless you are a vegetarian, no one here has the right to call themselves an “animal lover” or to demonize Vick. Sure, some may argue that food is a necessity, but let me counter by saying that killing animals for food is NOT a necessity. Almost every scientific study in existence conclusively proves that individuals on plant-based diets live longer and healthier lives over individuals on meat-based diets.
So, if meat in our diet is unnecessary and detrimental to our health, we must conclude that we are eating it because of personal taste preferences or (to put it bluntly) for fun (as a luxury).
Yeah, and you think Vick’s dogs had it bad? That was nothing compared to how animals “live” in today’s modern farms. Using concentration camps is an understatement. Many of these animals are just as affectionate and smart as dogs (especially if they were trained) yet you promote their slaughter (and prolonged suffering beforehand) with every burger you eat and every strip of bacon you consume.
Not saying what Vick did was not deplorable, but he was socialized in an environment that viewed dog fighting as no big thing… Just like you all were socialized in an environment that viewed eating meat as normal. You’d like to paint him as the devil, but really we’re not all that different.
I seriously beg to differ with you…I was raised in the same society and would never think that dog fighting “was no big thing.” I am a vegetarian, but believe that has nothing to do with the concept of training dogs to fight to the death for money. This man wasn’t making enough money playing football and had to resort to extra money to pay bills? The greed of some folks and the extent to which they would compromise their values is the issue. This man doesn’t deserve to play football and assume the position of a role model…since he clearly is NOT!!!
You all should really do a self check How is it humanly possible to destroy this mans future he paid his debt to society my gosh do you want him to personally pet everyone’s dog everyone needs a reality check you all are adults grow up and let this man live his life