Michael Vick signs 2 year contract with Eagles...ESPN Reports

espn.com | August 13, 2009 | n/a

[fkabuckeyesrule]

ESPN just reports that Michael Vick signed 2 year contract with PHiladelphia Eagles.

[Glenn]

How much did he get?

And will he start?

[BallyBill]

Tell me this is April 1st?

[BallyBill]

Tell me this is April 1st?

[Yossarian]

SEND THE BIRDS TO THE DOGS!

[Terpfen]

I see the Eagles are desperate to bolster running back* depth.

* I know Michael Vick lines up at quarterback. But he’s terrible at it. He plays the QB position as if he were a running back. Therefore, he should be considered a running back.

[Sybeck1]

To start? McNabb leaving?

[Terpfen]

Who the hell would actually WANT Michael Vick as a starting QB? Besides his defenders.

[Drango]

Eagles just suck worse now.

[WhistlingPastTheGraveyard]

No. Kevin Kolb is hurt, Vick us going to backup McNabb.

[Jersey Republican Biker Chick]

As if I needed another reason to HATE the Eagles....

[fkabuckeyesrule]

What’s somewhat ironic is that Vick’s last game was on 12/31/06 which was against the Eagles. McNabb can’t be too happy about this.

[ColdWater]

Who the hell would actually WANT Michael Vick as a starting QB? Besides his defenders.

It's Philly. enuff said.

[fkabuckeyesrule]

There was some speculation he would sign with the Packers.

[Abbeville Conservative]

Wow!! One African American QB the media hopes succeeds and another African American QB the media hopes fails both on the same team. What will Fast Eddie do!!!

[SevenofNine]

Okay Eagles fans are you going treated Michael Vick

[SoldierDad]

Well, I’ll be rooting against the Eagles this year - too bad, as I have liked the Eagles since the days of Jaworski.

[TornadoAlley3]

Eagles fans won't like this

[07Jack]

No way that organization signs Vick.
Say what you will about Philly, its fans, McNabb....but the Eagle organization has more class than that (I would hope).

[SamAdams76]

Put him in the Dawg Pound!

[Hessian]

I think PETA should put up the bucks to make sure the Cleveland Browns Dawg Pound is in the end zone of every stadium he plays in.

[07Jack]

I hate it so much that I find it incomprehensible.

[SevenofNine]

I just gave info to my boss on her Twitter page she know she hate it

She is also dog owner

[BGHater]

It was a smart pick by the Eagles.

[Jersey Republican Biker Chick]

"No way that organization signs Vick.
Say what you will about Philly, its fans, McNabb....but the Eagle organization has more class than that (I would hope).

Breaking News (Yahoo Sports)

Vick to Eagles
Embattled quarterback Michael Vick has signed a two-year deal with the Eagles, according to his agent.

[07Jack]

OMG...Im watching the Eagles vs Pats preseason game right now and their now reporting that Vick is in attendance at the game and could be signed as early as tonite...I think Im gonna puke.

[Jersey Republican Biker Chick]

Virginia Channel 7 News...

http://www.wdbj7.com/Global/story.asp?S=10928168

[Jersey Republican Biker Chick]

I am thanking God, that Al DavIs let this alone!!!

[VeniVidiVici]

I’m sure I’ll get tired of hearing “WHO LET THE DOGS OUT?” over and over again very quickly.

[Texas resident]

Bring on the boo birds.
Throw dog cookies.
Welcome to Philly.
They even booed Santa.
You will really feel at home.

[Richard Kimball]

NFL Network is humping Vick’s leg right now. Wonderful, great move according to them, and the Philly fans realize that winning a game is more important than... anything, I guess. Course, most of the Philadelphia fans lead Vick in convictions by three or four, so no big deal, I guess.

[WhistlingPastTheGraveyard]

They signed him. Just announced it on the team’s local broadcast, confirmed by the front office.

I think Andy Reid’s family problems have changed him. His sons have made him more open to given guys a second chance.

[NoDRodee]

Vick is a good pickup:
If McNabb goes down they will have QB capable of winning game on his own. problem is the fumbles and wild throws. But when healthy he lead Falcons to playoffs, when hurt they were nothing. His last year was messed up by bad coaching.

Wish him well.

[BigCinBigD]

Does he prefer AAA’s or D cells?

[martin_fierro]

How much did he get?

$45K + a bag of kibble.

[stop_fascism]

Most teams want to run some form of “wildcat” offense. Vick, in his prime anyway, would have been perfect for that.

I’m surprised teams didn’t wait for his 60 minutes interview before they signed him. Seems like a public relations nightmare to me.

[07Jack]

Watching the Eagles preaseason game right now. Howard Eskin is reporting that the team will officially confirm the signing after the game and hold a press conference tommorrow. His info is that Kevin Kolb will still be the backup QB and that the Eagles plan on using Vick on a situational basis in the Wildcat offense. This is a nightmare for this longtime Eagle fan.

[Chode]

a pox on both their houses...

[Owl_Eagle]

This signing has single-handedly turned the Philadelphia Dog Fighting Scene on its ear!

[Jersey Republican Biker Chick]

Yahoo Story...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090814/ap_on_sp_fo_ne/fbn_eagles_vick_signs

[cva66snipe]

The Eagles? Hey I got an idea. Fire Frey and Henley and bring back Meisner, Leadon, and Felder instead :>}

And ducking for cover LOL.

[SevenofNine]

Martin that cold it is true

[07Jack]

Thanks for the link. That story really captures why this is so shocking.
This is gonna be hard to accept.

[savedbygrace]

So, the Eagles are trying to improve their image.

(Ducking & covering)

[Terpfen]

Most teams want to run some form of “wildcat” offense. Vick, in his prime anyway, would have been perfect for that.

No, he wouldn't have. The Wildcat is not merely a direct snap to a running back. It's a single-wing formation in which the offensive line assumes an unbalanced configuration. The Copycat that appeared in the NFL last year after the Dolphins successfully implemented the formation did not have the unbalanced offensive line: it was just a glorified direct snap. Remember, the purpose of the Wildcat is to force honest defensive coverage: because a runner who is a threat to pass accurately (which Vick is not) is receiving the snap, every wideout must be covered, which means the opposing defense cannot stack the box, creating extra running room if the play is actually a run. If the play is a pass, then every wideout is single-covered with safeties having to come over the top to help.

Pat White can function well in the Wildcat because he is a proven accurate passer as well as a proven quick runner. Michael Vick cannot because his accuracy rating is in the toilet and his speed at this point in his career is questionable. If the Eagles put Vick on the field in a Copycat formation, then you've got the exact same situation as Vick's time in Atlanta: a WCO team giving direct snaps to a QB who can't throw.

This is a horrible fit for Vick in terms of scheme and ability to play, and I maintain this is a desperation move by an organization that tried to sign Matt Freaking Nagy to a backup QB spot before considering Michael Vick.

[Terpfen]

$1.6 million this year, with a team option to retain him at $5.2 million next year.

Translation: it’s a one-year contract.

[Terpfen]

There’s a McNabb press conference coming up on PhiladelphiaEagles.com.

[Dr. Scarpetta]

Despicable

[bvw]

Philly is a big dog town. This ain’t going down well. Reid et all are gonna end up booted for this.

[07Jack]

Great post there. I agree and think your dead on accurate with every thing in your post except for the last line about this being a desperation move. After listening to Reid last night it seems like he's really into the whole “second chance” thing after what he's been through with his kids and I do think he plans on running the wildcat. I like Andy Reid but I agree with Ray Didinger who has said Reid's Achilles heel is his desire to constantly try to outsmart his opponents often to the detriment of his own team. As far as Nagy goes, I don't think Kevin Kolb’s injury is that serious and I think the attempt to sign Nagy was only a gimmick for last nights game.