Michael Vick, Philadelphia Eagle

Diomedes · August 05, 2011, 05:35:15 PM

Well, it's nice to know that Vick's agent has good manners.

PoopyfaceMcGee · August 05, 2011, 06:32:23 PM

PFT recap of Vick interview with Mikey Miss

SunMo · August 18, 2011, 10:43:14 AM

Vick says in an upcoming GQ article that he wanted to go to Cincinannti or Buffalo and start right away but Goodell persuaded him to go to the Eagles because of the stability and low pressure to start.

PoopyfaceMcGee · August 18, 2011, 10:44:37 AM

I don't understand Cincinnati. Were they going to cut loose Palmer two years ago?

ice grillin you · August 18, 2011, 10:46:29 AM

he didnt specifically say he wanted to start he said he didnt wanna be third string in philly and that he thought cincy was a better opportunity

PoopyfaceMcGee · August 18, 2011, 10:47:11 AM

I like that he's saying it now. All's well that ends well.

SunMo · August 18, 2011, 10:50:14 AM

it's great for us...but really should the NFL commissioner be involved where player movement? i know it's a special circumstance, but still, either vick was eligible to come back or not, and if he was then he should have been able to pick any team he wanted and it was up to him to sink or swim

Geowhizzer · August 18, 2011, 10:53:00 AM

Yeah, it sounds like Godell pretty much told Vick it was Philly or nowhere.

General_Failure · August 18, 2011, 10:54:17 AM

That's really strange. All the things I hear about Goodell don't paint him as a controlling little douche.

paco · August 18, 2011, 10:56:53 AM

Edit: nvm

SunMo · August 18, 2011, 11:00:25 AM

it's the same thing with Pryor, how can they make him eligible for the supplemental draft but then say he's to be suspended for the first 5 weeks? how can you suspend someone for something they did in college?

BigEd76 · August 18, 2011, 11:02:48 AM

full GQ interview

QuoteWe can be repulsed by his past, we can choose not to root for him, but we can't drown out the cheers from Eagles fans.

ice grillin you · August 18, 2011, 11:07:49 AM

Quote from: SunMo on August 18, 2011, 10:50:14 AM
it's great for us...but really should the NFL commissioner be involved where player movement?

absolutely not....this thing could blow up big time....vick probably should shut the eff up and only talk about how much he loves puppies now

Quote from: SunMo on August 18, 2011, 11:00:25 AM
it's the same thing with Pryor, how can they make him eligible for the supplemental draft but then say he's to be suspended for the first 5 weeks? how can you suspend someone for something they did in college?

pryor was suspended for the first five college games...the nfl wouldnt be suspending him would they?

the question with him is would he have ultimately been suspended for the entire college season because of the new allegations of him taking money...you are supposed to only be eligible for the supp draft if you cant go back to college...and if he was only suspened for those five games he technically could have went back to ohio state and thus couldnt enter the supp draft

SunMo · August 18, 2011, 11:13:15 AM

no, Pryor is elligible for the supplemental draft but can't practice or play with his new team for 5 weeks. meetings only

reese125 · August 18, 2011, 11:29:49 AM

I think Goodell did a hell of a service not only for us of course, but for the fact that he guided a player in the right direction to a sturdy organization-actually showing some empathy and sound advice.

There also is no indication that either team even wanted him, only he wanted to play for them-so I don't think the story gets crazy hype.