Posted on 09/25/2011 7:20:23 PM PDT by doug from upland
PHILADELPHIA -- One week after suffering a concussion in a rough-and-tumble loss to the Falcons, Eagles quarterback Michael Vick broke his right hand on what he considered a late hit in Philadelphia's 29-16 loss to the rival New York Giants.
The hit in question happened in the third quarter when Giants defensive tackle Chris Canty delivered a hard shot on Vick after the quarterback completed a 23-yard pass to Jeremy Maclin.
"I was trying to protect myself," Vick said in his postgame news conference. "Still didn't get a flag and that's pretty much been the story for the last three weeks. I mean, obviously at some point something catastrophic is going to happen and I broke my hand."
It appeared on replays that Canty hit Vick in the facemask with his helmet. Vick sat on the ground, lifted his helmet off slightly before getting helped up by a teammate and an official.
"Looking at the replays, I'm on the ground every time, and I'd be lying if I said I wasn't frustrated," Vick said in his postgame news conference. "The refs have got to do their jobs. And I mentioned it to the refs in training camp when I talked to them. I'm on the ground constantly, all the time. Every time I throw the ball, I'm on the ground. And I don't know why I don't get the 15-yard flags like everybody else does."
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Broken hand! He won’t be able to pet his dogs. Pity!
Absolutely and I totally agree.
Butkus used to try to rip QBs and RBs arms out of their sockets. Deacon Jones used to put a cast on his arm and then slam it against O-linemens' heads. Art Tatum used to try to decapitate receivers. What era are you referring to, the 1920s?
I think guys like Butkus tended to exaggerate a bit, how many players actually wound up getting hurt at the hands of Butkus or Jones?
Lots. The injuries just weren’t broken down on ESPN a million times back then. Ever see Chuck Bednarik’s Hit on Frank Gifford? More brutal (and cheap) than anything you’ll see today. Put Frank out for a long, long time. And he was never the same.
Every dog has its day.
The hit was mild and a few years back any QB in either league would've been embarrassed to complain about it.
His coaches failed to “steal” smaller players from other teams to “blood” him. That would have made him meaner. I guess it’s time to either body slam him or shock him to death with an electrical cord.
Excellent point!!!
To my recollection, a true running quarterback has never won the big prize. Also, Vick was a flawed quarterback and the idea he can be trained to become a brilliant quarterback probably is wishful thinking.
Vick would have plenty of sympathy for his injuries but complaining that he doesn’t get late hit calls (while saying he wasn’t complaining) struck me as a big mistake.
I’m not a Vick hater and I yell at the over the top OMG Vick killed a dog he should die! Freepers, however I think the Eagles have major egg on their faces this year.
The whole Vick thing is exciting, interesting, he’s a great athlete, but relying on him to bring a Super Bowl seems to run against football history. Also seems he gets injured every game.
“To my recollection, a true running quarterback has never won the big prize.”
Steve Young, SF 49ers, 1994 SB Champions.
Michael Vick is not a QB; he’s a running back that throws the football.
MEOW?
Woof
Steve Young also won the SB MVP for that game.
By that time in Young’s career he was no longer a running quarterback.
Fran Tarkenton didn’t win any SBs, but he should have.
Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda.
Well, he could run.
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