Michael Vick reinstated

Plankowner wrote: jammun wrote: Let him play, he's made and lost more $ than most of us will ever see in a lifetime, even if we hit the lottery.  The rest of the NFC East has to be happy, given that the distraction alone pretty much takes PHI out of the equation this year. If PHI falls this year it will be due to the passing of their brilliant Defensive Co-ordinator Jimmy Johnson, not Michael Vick.

Yeah, that's made me laugh.
"Now with Vick the Eagles have NO chance at winning the superbowl"

I think that's more wishful thinking from my Giants brethren.
Facing a probable suspension, and playing as a backup...I don't think Vick will have a negative impact.
Or one at all.
And I don't think he'll be a distraction. If he has ANY brains he will be so quiet, he better not even litter. Play it 100% by the rules

And you're right Plankowner, VIck has to WANT to change. Again, unless he has complete sh*t for brains he should want to......
This whole ordeal happened, if he's allowed back in the NFL the least he could do is learn from it


Edited by JJLehto - August 14 2009 at 16:28

I guess all this is pretty pointless....I mean I think he should not be allowed back in.
I think he is beyond second chance....I'm pretty sure he's on his third or fourth now
That being said, he's been taken by a team. I hear he might get a 6 game suspension, but still he'll get onto the field in some way this year.

Since he's coming back for sure now, all we can do is hope he TRULY means what he said.
His press conference was impressive today. Pretty real, not staged, not dodgy, took questions and said the whole "involved with the community" thing.
HOPE he means it....and he can't just do a few things. He better really donate some real team and effort.

$1.6m for a year is more money that many of us we'll ever see in a lifetime.

Let him play, he's made and lost more $ than most of us will ever see in a lifetime, even if we hit the lottery.  The rest of the NFC East has to be happy, given that the distraction alone pretty much takes PHI out of the equation this year.

JJLehto wrote: That's why I am surprised. Any owner with a brain (though we wonder sometimes) could only imagine the PR onslaught. Especially in a big city... Why the Eagles??? I really thought for sure the Cowboys or Pats would take him

That's why I am surprised. Any owner with a brain (though we wonder sometimes) could only imagine the PR onslaught. Especially in a big city...
Why the Eagles???

I really thought for sure the Cowboys or Pats would take him

Yeah, I used to live in the Phi area, I'd love to hear what they are saying on 620 AM right now..

I really would not be upset if some one did. Don't want the guy messed up, but I would not be too heart broken if he had to miss another year....
And I'm not saying I want someone on the Giants to do it...but again, I wouldn't mind

Seriously, someone out there has to be a dog lover, (or just have a strong conscious) and will do it...

TheProgtologist wrote: Why not? You guys have a very talented backup for McNabb.   I am just wondering how the notorious Philly fans will react to this news.

This will be all I hear about for the whole season - and yet another quarterback controversy will probably rear its ugly head at some point.

The Eagles aren't really my team anyways, but I'm obviously exposed to all the local media.

Why not? You guys have a very talented backup for McNabb.