Michael Vick has a new home in Philadelphia, and most Philly natives aren't too thrilled about it.
Philadelphia is not at all a good fit for Vick. This city will rip him apart if he fails, and maybe even if he doesn't. Next to New York fans, Philadelphia fans are the hardest fans in all of sports to win over.
Obviously Vick will be the backup quarterback at most for this upcoming season with Donovan McNabb still at the helm. However, McNabb becomes a free agent in 2010. It could be possible that Vick is the future of Eagles football. Scary thought if you're an Eagles fan.
Vick reportedly signed a two-year deal with the Eagles. Under Vick's current suspension he is allowed to partcipate in team practices, he's just not allowed to participate in the actual games. After the sixth game of his suspension, Roger Goodell will re-evaluate the situation and most likely Vick will be cleared to play.
McNabb hasn't exactly had the cleanest bill of health over the past few seasons, so seeing Vick start a game this season is very possible.
The last time the Eagles experimented with a controversial character, it didn't go well in the end. Granted Vick has never been accused of being a bad teammate, but the public relations nightmare will probably be somewhat of a distraction this season.
At the press conference earlier today, we saw a Michael Vick that seemed truly remorseful and very thankful for his opportunity. Vick definitely deserves a second chance. Now he has to put this behind him and work towards getting back into football shape.
We'll most likely get our first look at Vick in football action in Week 3 of the preseason.
Vick's Career Stats
- 71 Passing TD's, 52 Interceptions
- 54% completion percentage
- 11,505 Passing yards
- 75.7 passer rating
- 3,859 rushing yards, 21 rush TD's
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