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"Won't you help to sing...these songs of freedom..."
Bob Marley - Redemption Song
As the NFL season shifts gears from training camp to the preseason...a lot of talk has been about Tom Brady and his return from injury...however there is another quarterback that didn't play last year...and he has dominated his fair share of headlines too.
Thriller
I have always said that sports are a mirror of life, and nothing proves that statement more than the unpredictable Philadelphia Eagles signing of Michael Vick. The home team just gave Donovan McNabb a healthy extension on his contact, so to the untrained eye...the new acquisition makes zero sense. However it's quite to contrary and here are a few reason why:
- Backup QB Kevin Kolb was drafted in 2007, and while he was given a few key opportunities to shine...he has yet to pan out, as a reliable 2nd or 3rd string. To add a strain of difficultly to this scenario...he was injured recently towards the end of training camp.
- Donovan McNabb is and will be the main guy in Philadelphia...however if he gets hurt during a game, or has to miss games due to injury...then having Vick on the bench to fill in, is a great insurance policy for this team's high powered West Coast Offense.
- Vick will serve a suspension to start the season, so he will have time to learn the plays, fellowship with his teammates, and get comfortable being in his own skin, as he gets readjusted to life in the NFL.
- Life is about change, as it is one of the more constant things in this world...so for Michael Vick, who I believe can still play and excel on a high level...will have McNabb to learn from, and a team that played in the NFC Championship last season to add to.
This is a good sign for what is yet to come from the Eagles, and the silky smooth, left handed, hurler from Virgina...Michael Vick.
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Agreed!!
you hit the nail on the head fam. eagles want a ring.
Great article and I totally agree with your point. Shhhhh! about the suspension though homie, lol. Don't speak it into existence. Goodell said he would rule by Week 6 on when to fully reinstate Vick, so it's possible he could be reinstated before the first game. Also, Vick and his camp are rumored to appeal the decision once the preseason is over as well. So let's cross our fingers and hope he is not suspended because adding insult to injury is not cool.
I mean who knows, people thought Brandon Marshall would be suspended this year and he wasn't. And when Pacman was suspended for a full season even though he was never convicted and Chris Henry was arrested more that off-season and actually convicted, Henry was only suspended 8 games, so Goodell isn't so predictable.
But I'm officially on the Philly bandwagon. I got off once Iverson left, but I'm back on baby!
Linked you up A!
I'm just happy that he gets a second chance. He has learned a valuable lesson with not only having football taken away from him, but in life overall.
He sounds like a better person and the city of brotherly love will accept Vick.
Thanks everyone for stopping by to read my take on the Eagles new QB...I cannot wait to see how this plays out.
Last year, the Wildcat offense was all the rage in the NFL. This year, dual quarterbacks! Ohio State tried it some last year with senior QB Todd Boeckman and freshman Terelle Pryor. Try this formation and call it the Eagle: Line McNabb at FB and Vick at TB with Westbrook in the slot and DeSean Jackson taking the snap. Scary!
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