Eagles quarterback Michael Vick told reporters today that he’s going to run 100 yards as fast as he can tomorrow and I think that’s a major mistake. It could end his season. If you push a hamstring, it could damage it to the point where we don’t see Vick again this season.
“I’m ready to do it”, Vick said. “I’m ready to get it out if the way. I really want to go out there and sprint and run.”
He should back off his hamstring, until game time. I think he should continue to push it, but you back off if there’s any discomfort. Why push it to the limit before you have to do so?
Those additional 48-hours of recuperation could be the difference in returning successfully or re-injuring it. The Eagles trainers shouldn’t allow him to run a 100-yard sprint two days before the game.
Why should he be running as fast as he can on Friday? Did they move the game time up a couple of days? The game isn’t on Friday, the game is on Sunday.
What if he runs as fast as he can on Friday, but that work messes him up for Sunday and at game time, his hamstring is tight and sore? If that happens they need to think about letting the trainer go, if he okays that foolishness.
Vick even admits that he’s concerned about the 100-yard sprint. There’s no wisdom in him deciding to push things to the limit before the game. Running 100 yards is also foolish because he might get in the game and never have to take off on a run as fast as he can. If that happens then he has another full week to let his hamstring recover.
What if the Eagles running game is working great and the receivers are wide open all-game long and he never has to run all out? What if the game starts with a defensive touchdown for the Eagles, along with a special teams turnover for the Birds and they’re up by 14-0 before you know it with LeSean McCoy having a big day?
His goal is not to run a 100-yard sprint or if it is, it shouldn’t be. The goal for Vick should be, for him to be ready to lead the Birds to their fourth victory of the season on Sunday.
agreed.
Why aren’t the trainers saying this?? Or is Vick and the eagles being coy? It was suppose to be told today. Again I think they using competitive advantage.
G, stop making sense, you are giving me a headache.
Vick has to run Friday, because HE has to know.
He has to know if he can run, because its all he has, and he knows it.
He knows he can’t cut it as a pocket passer, so he wants to find out if he can run around like he usually does. Simple as that.
He twings that thing and he’ll sit out another week, because he knows deep down that if he goes in there as a pocket passer he’ll be looking at 30%, 2 ints and worst of all about 11 sacks taken. That’ll hurt his $$ for next year. Can’t have that!
Guy is scared to play without his running ability because even he knows he’s a one-trick pony.
Vick is a mental midget.
He should run his idea by his brother Marcus and get his genius opinion.
Can’t wait until 2014 when Vick is gone.
E-Money, why is Vick a mental midget. I hear hate and I like to know why?
It is only football! I have been an Eagles fan since 1968. I have seen it all. As a football player Vick is very smart. His brother on the other hand has some issues. We all knew going into the season that this was not a championship team. If they make 500 this year it would be great. Reality check E slow down smell the roses. Vick will be our quarterback until someone can beat him out. That quarterback is not on the team yet.
1) refusing to slide
2) running 100 meter dash on Friday when we need him Sunday
3) running a multi-state dog fighting ring
Instead of making a list, check out this section of his Wikipedia page
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Vick#Early_controversies_and_crimes
I don’t remember too many of the greats like Montana and Young and Marino having as many boneheaded issues as this guy.
As far as being smart on the field, you’re wrong. How many times has he run around in the backfield only to finally step out of bounds BEHIND the line of scrimmage, resulting in a QB sack and a loss of yards. How hard it it to throw the ball out of bounds right before you step out of bounds?
And while I agree he’s probably the best of this crappy crop of quarterbacks, we need to find out if Foles or Barkley can start or be a backup for this team’s future.
Vick has no future with this team.
No hate, just disappointment. I really pulled for the guy when he replaced Kevin Kolb. I thought Vick had finally pieced it together in 2010, he played great and he was a great leader. But since 2010, he’s been a huge disappointment. I hold no hatred or anger towards the guy, I actually think he’s done a tremendous job of reinventing himself from the talented but lazy player he was in Atlanta to a hard-working leader.
But I’m ready to move on now and I think we need to see if the other 2 guys can play.
E-money…Had to track you down. Very poignant comment you made about “if Vick was caucasian.” I could not agree with you more. This whole debate becomes so emotionally charged because Vick fans cannot seperate the miscarriage of justice from the play on the field. If you want to pull for the guy because the feds screwed him, I am fine with that. He got 18 months for an offense that would usually be probation. And a lot of that has to do with being black and a huge star. And AAs are victims of a biased justice system all too often. But this has nothing to do with his ability as a QB and the emotion needs to come out of it. All of the sudden when you say the guy is an average QB he is MLK and people rally. He has become a very symbolic figure and it makes the debate just go crazy with emotions. Let me say 1) the guy should not have done time. 2) He should have been suspended for a year by the NFL even if he didn;t get time because Goodell will not have that behavior stain the brand. He sees what this behavior has done to tarnish the NBA brand and don’t think for a minute this is one of the reasons he is so tough (unless your a Steeler). 3) All that aside, Vick has never really put it all together. The numbers and the wins do not match the ability. He is pretty average and aside from video games is a disappointing number one overall pick. Most of all its time for the Eagles to move on. I am first and foremost an Eagle fan and wanted Vick to have all the success in the world, but its not going to happen and now I want to turn the page and try to get someone better.
Yep. The dog fighting thing wasn’t a big deal to me (I’m not an animal lover), the bigger deal to me is that it showed a continued pattern of bad decision making by Vick. I think he learned a ton from the experience, I think he’s a good person, and I think he’s turned into a good leader.
But that being said, he’s undersized and not accurate enough to be a great passer. He holds the ball too long (like McNabb). He turns the ball over a ton. He doesn’t seem comfortable throwing to a spot, he has to wait for the receiver to be open. He steps out of bounds behind the line of scrimmage often when he could simply underhand the ball out of bounds the instant before he steps out. He gets hurt often because he plays every play like it’s the most important play ever. He’s had very little playoff success (2 wins) in his career.
I can understand African Americans wanting him to win, there is a certain pride that comes from one of your own succeeding. I’m of Irish dependency, I might root for an Irish American Quarterback to succeed. But I wouldn’t fool myself into thinking the Irish American QB was something special if he turned the ball over as much as Vick, or was hurt as often as Vick because he was too proud to slide, or if his winning percentage was similar to Vick.
@taylorrandy- definition of Vick?
Vic – noun. dummy; a mark; short for victim; to steal or get ganked; getting played.
Vick should definitely run gassers jingle jangles at full sprint thereby putting a wooden dagger into his heart, his legs, and we are finally done with this piece of shit quarterback
9 games left, 36 quarters –
How many quarters does Vick have left in him?
Eagles brethren, how long do we still have to suffer at the piece of shit quarterback mike Vick, someone please tell me thus Lurie experiment is over
Vick is preparing for the 40 yard dash in the combine next years, as he believes he is still eligible for draft. To quote Vick, ” Imma go numba 1 overall and get mahself a fat new contract.”
that’s a good one.
That is really wrong on a lot of different levels.
It comments like this one that make people believe the irrational hate towards Vick is racial. Might be a joke but it’s not funny but hey you made Vinnie laugh so you done good.
I agree with you Biglion. Just wrong.
Not racial at all. Its how he talks isn’t it? I was a huge fan of Mcnabb. Love me some Russell Wilson. I had Peyton Manning. I’m just making fun of Vick because I believe his is an idiotic. Not because he is black. Ryan Leaf is also a complete moron.
And what makes you think he’s idiotic? You don’t even know him. That’s not how he talks and the use of idiotic in that sentence could lead one to believe your the unintelligent one. By the way don’t know if Ryan Leaf is a moron but I do know he’s struggled with substance abuse most of his adult life again that not something to joke about either.
And the I like McNabb and Wilson line is right up there with I’m not a racist I have one black friend.
I don’t think it’s smart. But they need to see if he an be ready for the game…and yes for Vick, being able to run fully, is part of him being ready for the game.
I don’t like it. But I do understand why they are doing it.
I think he should give the leg the extra 2 days of rest before the game. Many people on here have probably had hamstring pulls, including myself. The one thing I experienced is that you can be feeling better, everything looks good, and you make one sudden movement and you are back at square one. No doubt that MV knows his body, and if he is doing this sprint without the consent of the training group, well that is stupid. I am sure that he is not doing this sprint test without the consent of the coaches and training staff, but I still would like to see the extra 2 days of rest. Since we are at Friday, even if he blows the hamstring out again during the sprint test, there is little time for Barkley to get any reps in. That is the scarey thing, if MV’s hamstring does not hold out, we are looking at a long day and weeks to come with Foles out also and Barkley our only QB…….anyone say Brett Farve??? Just kidding.
‘Cause running around is all he has. You know it. He knows it. Everyone knows it.
Never good to test a hamstring .. Just let it be natural . Them things can wind up on you and you can actually feel them wrap around your bone.
Marcus Mariota or winston from Florida state .. Mariota has 19 TDs and zero interceptions.. 6’4 211lbs and ran a 71yd TD.
If he’s playing he’s testing it. It’s better to know BEFORE the game than during. He takes off thinking everything’s okay…then crumbles. No bueno.
Foles is also reportedly testing today. He will be attempting to throw the ball 20 yards and actually reaching the reciever. Then he reportedly is gonna drive himself home today to see if he remembers the route.
Hopefully Vick doesn’t have to feed Foles at lunch today.
when everyone gets knocked out DJax be qb then u see lotta of dropping 2 the rug and running for sideline what a show that be lol.
Mike Vick is a weakling and won’t last.
4 and half games played,
2 and half games missed.
C’mon how many quarters do you really think he is going to play before another mid season healing break is needed?
As many as Foles and his 8 starts and 2 injuries. lol. He is real durable. My head hurts.My hand hurts.
100% agree Nick Foles is even less durable than Vick —
Here is the garbage competition Mike Vick had to beat out to be the starting QB of the Eagles:
Kevin Kolb
Mike Kafka
Vince Young
Trent Edwards
Nick Foles
Matt Barkley
The whole QB lot has to be scrubbed clean for 2014.
Eagles0superbowls??? Yea your tag alone makes me ignore your ignorant misguided comments. Whatever I’m gonna root for THE EAGLES!! Just like I did when Foles started. And if we draft Mariotta or Marino. You idiots will still turn on whoever isn’t a Hall of Famer during the first quarter.
What did I write that was misguided?
You mean I was incorrect that Mike Vick and Nick Foles are durable? You mean that the Eagle QB competition that Mike Vick triumphed over was fierce, successful and competent?
you can’t scrub it clean because you can’t get three new QBs. But I agree you have to move on from Vick. Some people are of the opinion that Chip was just another fool that thought HE would be the guy to make this great talent translate to the field and the wins column. I think he actually just didn’t have anyone else and didn’t want to trust Foles and didn’t know who would be there in the draft.
Your right Army…He is ignorant, and misguided…He is a intellect in his own mind….Trust me, nobody else views him in the same light…..except his mirror.
Foles cant take the hits just like Kolb couldnt .. But I do like Foles as a backup… Just leave vick and foles alone..
No one else realize that we have a QB who won’t be able to play unless he can run a 100 yard dash.
That’s pathetic.
He has to run a 100 yard dash to see if he can play.
We do not have a quarterback in MV. We have a RB who can throw.
You know, if he had switched to scatback back in 2001, I bet he could have had a hall of fame career, catching passes out of the backfield and returning punts.
Um Vinnie if you havent noticed running are everywhere now.. and more and more are coming .. You cant stop the inevitable..
Just read online that Vick beat Brady by 30 yRds and Peyton by 40 in the 100 yard dash. That’s a load off everyone’s mind our QB is fast
larrwd….and they have been here since Randall. Yet in 25 years still not a one has won a SB. How about that. How did the runner fare against the statue in last year’s SB?? How did that work out? Traditional pocket passers will ALWAYS rule the day. Accept it. The NFL is super sophisticated and accuracy, vision and brains will always beat athleticism when it comes to QB.
Ya exactly. I’ve seen the running “flavor of the month…in fact, as a Canadian, I was watching running QBs years before you. Always ends the same.
BTW larrwd, when you say “everywhere” you really mean 3 teams. Philly (with Vick), SF and Washington.
I suppose you would also want to say Seattle, but Wilson has stated several times he does NOT want to be a running QB because he knows how that story ends.
Lets look at the top of every division:
Dallas
GB
NO
Sea
NE
Cinci
Indy KC
Holy shit!!!!! These running QBs are taking over!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dallas, Green Bay, Seattle. Indy and KC what do all those teams have? Mobile QB’s whose legs help them extend plays. What was your point again?
Like Russell Wilson
The Eagles starting RB….er….I mean Qb, can’t declare himself fit to play unless he can run 100 yards at full speed.
That’s a bad jike.
We don’t have a QB, we have a scatback who can throw far.
Its too bad Foles got concussed. Would have liked to seen how he bounced back. Now he is back to being a back up until he becomes a starter for another team someday.
Compeite Idiocy shown be HC Kelly and VIck the last couple of Weeks..
I have never heard or read so much hoopla about a 3 Week old Hamstring..
Play Vick because they have no other Options, FOles will be out at least 1 and possibly 2 Weeks as mandated by the NFL on Cucussions.. We all kew that since Sunday as we all know that Vick is not 100% Yet.. But Can Chip Kelly develop a Game Plan with a 85% healthy Vick who would operate from the Pocket and scrap the Read-Option garbage for a Game . Can’t Vick as a 12 Year Veteran play a game as a Pocket QB since he won’t have his explosive spped and movement.. It’s called making adjustments and sucking it up and doing whats best for the Team.. This entire Week charade has been an ebarrasment and is showing me that Kelly is not a NFL Coach and just gives the impression of a “built-in excuses” for when his Offense/Game PLan doesn’t perform well .. Make the Adjustments CHip, this is what your paid the big bucks for … Why Push VIck on a Friday, makes no sense.. The game is 48 Hours Away, why give any edge to your opponents or worse, have VIck reinjure or pull something in a meaningless Sprint on Friday.
Chip Kelly is showing more and more to me that he is unfit for the NFL…
All this QB stuff is moot anyway. Unless they get more consistency from the O line and the defense continues to improve, they have no shot at doing anything other than screwing up their draft position. And they need to see these other two QBs anyway because they probably will not be able to get a first round QB next year unless they are willing to give up first round picks in 15 and 16. And even then why would the Vikings (for example) take picks over a franchise QB??
Hey – Its about 3:30 in Philly….did Vick win his race today???
I need to know.
Winning races make great QBs.
vinnie what are you going to do when they pick Taj Boyd? He will be less than Vick. Is the organization that stupid to pick another 5’11” QB that is more runner than passer??
Boyd = Vince Young
If they pick Boyd I may finally be able to turn my back on them. That would save me a ton of wasted time and aggravation.
I dunno. The last think I want to see is another scrambler. Praying they try something different.
That being said, as I have been overseas, I have no idea about any of the QBs coming out. I do know that over 50% of them will fail.
I pray they go with a pocket passer, because all the rules in the NFL now favour the pocket passer.
Plus, just for once, wouldn’t you want to watch a guy just drop back and KNOW that the D is going to do to him and shred it?
That being said, MV7wins is running 100 yards today…and hopefully really, really quickly.
So that’s something. Because running is important for winning QBs.
Can I please have an update on the great race?
While Vick is running the 100 yard dash mush brain Foles finally ate solid foods today. Nick Foles after the worst quarterbacking display from a NFL pocket passer in the last 20 years finally is able to eat solid foods. Nick took it slow and reportedly ate a bowl of chicken soup. More to come.
I think I want Hunley over Manziel or Mariotta. Mariotta has three years in since he was the back up in high school. One year varsity HS and two years at Oregon. Is he really experienced enough? Look how Lane Johnson is struggling. He is not even in the top 25 of rookies. That is sad. “Did I miss again? Uh huh. I think I missed again uuh huh!” I love the Joe Kruger pick. Paul Kruger has one sack for Cleveland. Now that’s a bloodline!
Lane Johnson struggling? who is leading the NFL in rushing?
Who are your top 25 rookies?
Thats because of the efforts of the line as a whole, and Shady, not on Lame Johnson’s personal efforts. You also omitted, his electrifying efforts in giving up 2.5 sacks per game in 6 games, including a 5 sack game to Justin Houston……
Shady’s accomplishments, are a result of more of Shadys talent, and Kellys scheme…Stop rationalizing less than average talent, for successful draft pick.
Eagles rank 4th in the NFL Rushing Right for 1st downs.
Eagles rank 3rd in the NFL Rushing Right for plays 10yards and longer.
like I said….the line as a whole; especially the presence of Jason Peters, not Lame Johnson….. so stop kissing his ass for nothing.
Lane Johnson has actually been playing pretty well the last couple of weeks…Once again, it takes time for some players to get acclimated into the NFL and specific systems.
Lane Johnson sucks, & was a reach, & ill-advised, stupid pick! Period….
Haaah!!! What a hypocrite you are!!!!!!
Now who’s asking for more time on draft impact? But I do agree with you. If he is really impact it will come as he gains experience. But if his play over the next 2 years is like it is now. ..He is another Howie Roseman bust.
3 Draft picks down for Howie; CUT!!!! 3 more to go. He’s too proud to admit he made a mistake drafting Lame, so he won’t cut him.
But you will still, and forever will be the Grand Poobah, with your own wing in the Kiss My Ass Club
Amendola and Vick return to the NFL Sunday. Which little smurf gets hurt first?
wilson luck rg3 cam newton locker all are running quarterbacks… next wave mariota manziel winston .. nobody wants one dimensional quarterbacks anymore.. in my opinion there are only 2 that are supreme .. manning and brady.. and manning is a coach on the field and only has one super bowl..
LOL
Luck has 28 “carries” this year…..He is a mobile QB (good) not a running QB (bad)
newton and rgiii will never win anything until they learn to play QB first…..
Wlson has said publically several times that running QBs are useless………
Locker? He has 67 caries over the past 3 years.
All the division leaders right now are pocet passers.
The NFL rules promote and assist pocket passers.
Pocket passers win SBs.
Try again.
Luck has almost 200 yards on those “28 carries” and is averaging 6.5 yards a carry. He also put up 255 last year.
Keep on with that bs description of a “mobile” QB vs. a “running” Qb.
“newton and rgiii will never win anything until they learn to play QB first”
Which QB has more passing yards in his first two years than previous record holder Peyton Manning…I’ll wait…
Winston is not a running QB by no stretch.. He is definitely a pocket passer. He may run a couple of times if the play breaks down. Stays in pocket mostly though.
Vick has enough Experience to be able tool play with a hamstring pull
You guys are building in “Excuses” on why he shouldn’t or can’t Play effectively a Game or two without using his scrambling ability..
It’s Football for God’s Sakes, lace them up and play
Could please someone tell me. Did Vick win his race today? Can he run fast?
“Cause QBs cannot be successful unless they can run 100 yards.
Vick can only win if he runs 100 yards without a problem, so I’d like to know if he was successful in his all-important run.
I heard he ran fine, but just to be sure, tomorrow he’s setting up hurdles…
Let’s please stop this futile debate ….Vick is our guy and that won’t change until we get another QB who can actually run this offense.
One day Chip will get that guy but until then we should push all our chips behind the guys who will play starting this weekend.
Hopefully we get on a roll and get this division.
Go Eagles!!!!
Yup. And if he thinks foles is the guy… fine. But he hasnt said that yet. do people really want to run the coach out of town because he doesn’t think the 3rd round pick is the answer to all the quarterback problems?
LUCKS ON PACE FOR OVER 400 YARDS NEWTON HAS 12 TDS ONLY 5 PICKS.. VINCENT YOU HAVE TO STOP LOOKING AT SLAVES BUTTS..YOUR A RAPISTS
You will see Luck and Wilson’s rushing totals diminish every year over their careers. They are learning to become successful qbs.
You will never hear them announce, like our RBI, I mean qb, that they think then can run for 1000 yards in a new offence.
They understand if that happens they are FAILING at their job.
Meanwhile our RB thinks its a badge of honour.
Mobile qbs good. Running qbs bad.
We have a running qb.
Um..Luck is on pace to have MORE rushing yards this year than last. You however continue to show how much of an idiot you are.
You are comparing Luck to Vick in terms of their running and I am an idiot??
It must really bother you when a first round non-running QB actually lives up to his draft status, while your hero has middled around in mediocrity, never living up to his draft status.
Compensating for his pathetic QBing skills by scrambling around like an idiom 8x a game.
And now you are somehow trying to…… fuck I don’t know what you’re trying to do….somehow justify MV7wins stupid running by saying Luck also runs??????????????
Maybe he runs….but he will run less and less as his career progresses.
Because he is a QB.
Luck is already 2x the QB Vick ever has been. His total number of caries will drop every year – beause he knows good qbs run as little as they can.
He’s already thrown for 6900 yards….he’s almost at 1/3 of Vicks career passing yards in a less than a season and a half!!!
His first year he threw more tds than your hero ever has!!
Luck is a Quarterback that runs.
Vick is a running back that throws
Chip Kelly prefers Vick…….
What does that means to you.
It means Chip Kelly is wrong.
For someone who is a member of MENSA, that was a pretty unintelligible post, that man absolutely no sense. Why don’t you just STFU you imbecile???
Now that is the spirit. E Money sorry it took so long to back to you guys. Shaddy will rush for over a hundred yards this game because Vick is back.
This is the first time in nfl history that a qb has announced he has to run a 100 yard dash in order to play qb.
It’s a historical event, so I am very interested in the result.
Was he able to beat McCoy again?
Ive never seen a man so obsessed with another man.. vinniethevictor is gay..
Absolutely.
I am a gay racist hater.
“I am a gay racist hater.”
With the way you behave that’s more likely to be true than not.
Sorry, I just scrolled back up and missed one.
I am a gay racist hater rapist!!!!
LOL
You Vick lovers are classic. Make a couple jokes about Vick and his ridiculous 100 yard dash, and you respond with grade 7 level insults.
Its all you got.
100 yard dash!! That shit is funny all on its own.
If I want to watch a 100 yard dash I’ll turn on the Olympics.
Otherwise, I’d prefer to watch real QBs playing in the NFL.
So you continue to post these idiotic lines about a mobile QB who wants to test his hamstring by running the length of the football field, but your not obsessed your just a sad sad man.
Billion, just stfu yourself, you are an ignanamous fool for the Vick people
Jake your one of the few people on this site worse then Vinnie with your drunken racist nonsense that you type. Go burn a cross at the Eagles front office it might make you feel better.
If I am one of the few worst than vinnie, name them
You are a weak man, you are the racist prick on this site, you used amorphous, ambiguous terms to describe foles,
a white qb that blew away numbers of any rookie qb, yet you and your racist brethren pounce on him
Where are you you are a prick
Nothing weak about me son, but if you want to see weak take a good look in the mirror, with the crap you bring to this site. Tell you what next time I visit Philly I’ll let your dumb ass know where to come see me. You sad little ignorant weak ass excuse for a man.
I might burn a cross of greed at the nova care complex