Gwedd

I hope that Philly knows what it's doing with Vick. McNabb might be a very good QB, but he's got a very fragile ego. This has disaster written all over it.

maverick4

You said the Eagles love the ghetto QB's, meaning there were multiple you were referring to in its history. WHO else, besides Vick, were you referring to? Your backtracking comments after this comment above, sound extremely phony.

MoLewisrocks

Apparently this was primarily driven by Joe Banner, the Eagles President. He's been talking to the Vick camp for weeks, but didn't decide to pull the trigger until Kolb got hurt.

Oddly Andy (who didn't talk to Michael until Tuesday) is talking about all that Vick has done to mitigate any protests. And how they will have Dungy and the Humane Society in attendance at the PC. Donovan has decided to portray himself as the real mentor to Vick...said he has been lobbying for his signing - like deja vu all over again... Said the Wildcat is a college gimmick whose viability is shortlived at the NFL level, so Vick will be brought in not as an option or returner or receiver but as a QB. Not sure how he's gonna redeem himself unless Donovan goes down. Of course he said he's also no threat to him or "Kolb" as he calls him. Talked about their veteran locker room that can deal with anything (not named TO I guess).

I think lots of people would have us believe they are lobbying for mentor of the year.

Sal Pal meantime says that they ran this by the local politicos and got the mayor's blessing. However the actual residents of Philly are just stunned...

The sports media got what it wanted, a compelling storyline. We'll see if unfolds as they envision and if it has any relation to football at all over the next few weeks and months.

This could all be what one Philly fan earlier today predicted was Banner's determination to get the Phillies off the sports page. Banner is the putz who two weeks ago crowed that the Eagles roster was the best in the league (barring injury...).

JD10367

I have one thing to say about Vick signing with Philly:

Better there than here.

Moving on...

Gwedd

got that right!

PatsFanSince74

I think the Eagle fans will react to this exactly the same way as the Pats fans would have. "If Laurie and Reid think it's a good idea, that's good enough for me. Can't wait to see him and Donovan on the field at the same time. And, can you say 'Wildcat.'"

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tajapandu

not quite... i just took glance at an eagles board, and it looks like they're already about to rip each other apart.

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KontradictioN

The issue is obviously dead. Why the hell would you bring it up again? If you want to have a debate over whether or not someone is racist then take it to that pile of **** otherwise known as the Political Forum.

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Deus Irae

I bet the Patriots would have signed him if he'd been an aborigine!

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MoLewisrocks

Apparently McNabb can't, he says it's a fading gimmick. Apparently Vick, whom they haven't seen work yet, will be carried as a backup QB and not a gimmick...

Eagles fans are actually pretty upset and divided, and that's before the protests and they find out he still can't read a defense... Palantonio was at the game and he said the strangest atmosphere he'd ever seen. As word spread the seats emptied and people were under the stands in the concorses asking each other if this was real and for the most part just shocked that their team had done this.

The really interesting thing that everyone seems to forget is there is no love lost between McNabb and his fan base. And he's had falling outs with his friends he's lobbied for before (black on black crime ring a bell...). And Eagle fans are the people who boo'd Santa.

Herm says Andy is a strong HC and he will manage this, just like he did TO (oh wait...). Maybe he will have Mike just move in with he and the Mrs. They have a couple of empty rooms since their own boys moved in...with the state.

JAWS thinks this was a big mistake...any use of Vick will disrupt McNabb's timing. I think he's on to something. And if the fans in Philly think there is an alternative to McNabb...

Wayne Pacelle from the Humane society says it's a great landing place for Mike since they have a big dog fighting problem in Philly...