I’m sure you’re aware of the GQ article that’s coming out shortly and has been talked about all over the media. Michael Vick had reportedly said that the NFL Commissioner blocked him from going to Cincinnati or Buffalo. He has changed that statement and released the following statement today.
“I felt it was necessary to put out a statement today clarifying the article in GQ Magazine. I did speak with many people, but the decision to sign in Philadelphia was based on my discussions with my agent, my family and with Coach Reid. And after those discussions, it became clear to me that this was the place I wanted to play and resume my NFL career. The Commissioner never told me to sign or not sign with particular teams. Again, I want to make it perfectly clear that this was a decision I made and, as I have said numerous times before, I’m very happy with the way it has worked out for me and my family.”
The NFL office tried to give Vick some help in cleaning up his previous comments.
“Michael Vick’s decision on where to play to put himself in the best position to succeed was entirely his own. Commissioner Goodell obviously met and spoke to Michael and his representatives as part of his decision on whether to reinstate Michael and on what terms. But the commissioner would never steer players to or away from particular teams and did not do so in this case.”
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The “Spin Machine” is in full force.. If I wanted to hear Spin, I would turn on the BIll O’Reilly show .. This is getting ridiculous where even Sports and Athletes feel like everything has to be “politically correct” and just another example of the
continued “Pussyfication of these United States”
who cares about this? not me. Here is another fact that noone cares about….
I did not want Vick here. Who cares? not me.
Time to leave this crap behind. The best thing the eagles could do is stop talking. Just play the game. Here’s an idea Mike- Decline interviews. They are not looking out for you mike. Never did-never will.
Vick is the face of the Eagles franchise…declining interviews wouldnt be good PR…its a shame that one has to issue a follow up statement just so that the media doesn’t take an interview and run with it…in some case the term less is more is incorrect…when giving interview the more the better, less chances for statements to be misinterpreted…
Realtalk – I disagree. ‘The face of the franchise’, while a popular phrase, to me means absoluetly nothing. If you mean he’s the leader and the first thing associated with the team, he can do all that without talking to the media. When Vick talks to the media, it’s not Mike Vick the Eagles QB. When Vick talks to the media, its Mike Vick the celebrity. Mike Vick the Celebrity says/does things for Mike Vick the person (as he should). But Mike Vick (in celebrity mode) isn’t thinking about the team.
maybe Coach AR will annoint Chad Hall as the Face of the Franchise and handle all interviews and media..
Paulman’s players of the Game tonight vs the Steelers
Offense — TE C Harbor,RB D Lewis and WR Turner
Defense — DL D Tapp, Hunt & Landri, LB K Clayton & Rolle and Safety J Page.
Special Teams — JL Higgins gets a big return and the Rookie Kickers hold their own
Haha paulman on the pussyficatiom. Good stuff lmao
Interesting Schill…
Im giving a all caps HTF cares.
Love how these guys gotta come out and clarify things so the suckers who were actually taken aback or puzzled over the statements he made can be apeezed.
Continue to be a Pro Mike…
Erocks dynamic players on O tonight….Ronnie,Riley,and Watkins
Erocks violence makers on D…Chaney,DRC,and Hargrove
it was wtf cared and im sorry if i didnt get appezed right…health major….
Go Birds fellahs…..hope everyone enjoys the game.
Not happy with this D at all – we’ve only had one possession this whole 1st quarter, no points, the ball being ran down our throats, a safety hesitant to sack the qb resulting in a td, a cornerback not staying with the wr resulting in a easy td for the opponent. This is CRAP; The Steelers put 137 total yards on us in the 1st quarter. THIS MAY BE A LONG SEASON . COME ON BOYS…
butt whoopin by the steelers right now…7-0..This eagles team is done for..8-8 at best and will miss the playoffs
CRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP
cullen jenkins doesn’t grab the face mask this would be a whole new game.
ANOTHER TOUCHDOWN ON 3RD AND 18 FOR THE STEELERS; THIS IS CRAAAAAAAAAAAP
At this point, I just may have to start looking at this year like every year the past 10 years, we get close but fizzle out. I’m not even getting excited about this year. Our 1st team looks like garbage.
Nate Allen Sucks. He sucked last year he got run over many times. He cant cover anyone. The Casey Matthews experience is over. He is to small and cant play I watched him get blown up. He looks like a child out there.
Yeah V, that facemask penalty took the life out of us…it’s still no excuse, our secondary and lb’s are out of sync and casey matthews ain’t gonna be able to live off his name on this D
Vick throws an interception…CRAAAAAAAAAAAAp
Oline is actually playing well
At this point, I hope we don’t end this game with a goose egg. I’ll leave a comment later on if we win or have a miraculous comeback late; other than that I’ll get at ya’ll boys later. Peace….CRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Embarassing. Everyone in America is saying Dream Team my ass. lol VY really needed to shut his damn mouth.
is it too late to get kolb back? tsk tsk tsk is this the same vick as we thought he would be?
This couldn’t happen at a better time. Exposing many of their weaknesses early enough for them do try and do something about it.
Nate Allen does nothing well. He cant tackle he never knocks a ball down. He sucks.
Vick will be fine. Im not worried about offense.
Stop being dramatic fellas..damn. If you remember last year Vick had a horrible preseason. The season the Pats went 18-0 they lost all 4 preseason games. It’s only preseason and were just gonna get better as time goes on. They have only been Ora ting together for 2 weeks now. Give them time. Wait until Maclin gets back to. The oline looks good, so does McCoy, and so does our special teams. Were gonna be alright.
We know we got the talent, just gotta get down the timing
Practing 2 weeks together
See, I told you!!!!!! WE NEED SAFTIES!!!!
How do you beat the top corners?
Throw away from them and attack the weak ass safties right up the gut!!!!!!!!!!!
WE NEED AN UPGRADE BIG TIME AT SAFETY!!!!!
HELL!!!
Q WOULD BE BETTER THAN THE GARBAGE WE NOW HAVE IN THE MIDDLE.
There will be no more days off from practice anymore.lol. We accomplished everything at Lehigh we to do lol.
Nate Allen is clueless. Soft. He contributes nothing. He des nothng. 0 tackles, 0 knockdowns, 0 everything. Atleast Coleman comes up and hits.
CT…I was being sarcastic in my post..can’t speak for anyone else tho..I was just making fun of some of the people that make huge deals of nothing..could care less about preseason games.
Yes Vick, and the defense is playing like ass…but its freakin preseason..I would take a 100-0 loss tonight if that meant no serious injuries..so far so good..over a win in the preseason
matthews is a liability!!!!!
He’s a shorter Stew and look lost out there.
Is McCoy good or what? That kid got game. He may be the best player on the team. He is that good.
Pheag cant we look like the Steelers and no injuries? Im sure the Steelers are saying the same thing. lol
This is what preseason is for guys. This is no BFD and don’t be gettin’ your panties all in a bunch already!
2008: Lions looked like studs in Preseason and went 4-0…then went 0-16
2008: Pats 0-4 in preseason…finished with one of the best records in the league
Preseason is a joke
You know who gets a free ride on tis team. Celek he needs to step up his shit to. We know he cant block. He needs to get open once in awhile.
Make no mistake about it…Casey is a Matthews. He’s only a rookie and he’s being handed a big responsibility to called the captain of this defense. He’s gonna b a star. There is a reason why he is starting. Reid and Juan see something in him for a reason and there never wrong concerning talent like that
So what you guys are saying is that vicks 3 INTS where just thrown because its preseason? Vick looks bad HES THE ONE THAT LOOKS CLUELESS. No one is pointing out Vick. What is it with you guys always supporting vick even if he throws 10 INTS everyone says he’ll be okay? if it was mcnabb we would be ready to run him out of town!
Reid better jack up Vick for even thinking about takling anyone let alone Polamalu !!!!!
THIS IS A JOKE, OUR D SEEMS SOFTER THAN LAST YEAR AND WE HAVE NO LB CORP. PUT CHANEY IN THE MIDDLE AND TRADE CASEY MATTHEWS
21 TO NOTHIN THE STEELERS AT HALFTIME CRAAAAAAAAAAAPPPPPPPPPPPPP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hopefully, this will put to bed any comments about Dream Team BS and just get down to grinding out the season.
Oh no dont trade asante for a LB keep him because we would be dominate at our CB. fUCKING MORONS. Asante as usual is playing like asante so worried about jumping routes than fucking covering. you guys input on football sometimes really sucks.
anyone would tell you the most important position on defense is linebacker
CASEY MATTHEWS WAS HANDED THE JOB LIKE KOLB WAS HANDED THE JOB. THEY NEED TO EARN THEIR JOBS, NOT HAVE IT GIVEN TO THEM. THIS MAY BE REIDS LAST AS FAR AS I’M CONCERNED. YEAH I SAID IT – SO WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ill say it again only reason why casey is our LB is cause of his name nothing else. Omar Gaither was benched because of his size but when he played he made plays you then bench him for bradley and desiced not o resign him but then put in a guy (casey matthews) who is the same size as omar gaither! and he’s a rookie!
vricchini – come on now, Samuel’s jumping a route and giving up a big play is nothing new HOWEVER, in balance he’s a very good corner and its the balance that you have to weigh. Is he perfect, no. Will he ever be? No. Everyone knows what he does and doesn’t do.. This is old hat.
rocko its his name nothing else. Asante needs to be traded asap and we need to upgrade this LB position.