You’re an NFL team. You need a QB. Vick, Favre or Vince?
The famous usher Walter Banks — also the nicest man who has ever lived — posed this question last night at the ol’ ballyard: If you were an NFL team and all your quarterbacks were hurt, would you sign Brett Favre, Vince Young or Michael Vick?
Me, I’d sign Vick. (Let’s assume for the sake of today’s exercise he’s cleared to play.) He has done more in the NFL than Young. (Speaking of whom, he’s still under contract with the Titans, but let’s pretend he isn’t.) I remain intrigued by Young, but I think Vick’s the better player.
Loading ...And Favre? I feel about him the way Kate apparently feels about Jon. (Pop culture reference!) I’d rather go without a quarterback — think Tom Matte in that 1965 playoff game with the plays on his wristband — than have that dithering prima donna on my roster.
But you are, as ever, free to disagree. Here’s a poll, and the comment section is below. Have at it. And let’s try to keep this on a football level. Just this once.
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Former Season Ticket Holder
June 11th, 2009
3:06 pm
Reality Time, its not an opinion that Vick did not commit perjury, that’s a FACT. Apparently you think that because you comment on a blog that somehow your comment is immune to being a lie. You LIED. Vick did not commit “perjury” PERIOD. Its not an opinion that Roddy White credits his development to Petrino and that he decided to get serious about his career, its what HE SAID in interviews on espn and aol sports. So again, your opinion is just a flat out LIE unless you think what came out of Roddy’s own mouth is just his “opinion” about what HE did. Dont let your hate get in the way of your “opinion”..mmmkay?
Mark Bradley
June 11th, 2009
3:10 pm
Glad to see we’re talking about football here.
Green Tea
June 11th, 2009
3:18 pm
Mark, and you are shocked by this?? You knew this would stir up the second you started typing. The VS2’s and Titletowns of cyberspace can’t hold back…
Reality Time
June 11th, 2009
3:20 pm
Enter your comments here
bobby
June 11th, 2009
3:32 pm
SID – I understand your point. On the blog you have racist who will call any black athelete that gets a parking ticket a thug. Someone on this blog actually called Vince Young a thug. I can’t recall Vince in any trouble. Someone needs to look this up as the definition does not apply to Vick either.
Then you have the hypersensitive people that everything boils down to race, then you have the hypocrits who act like they done nothing.
I have to disagree a bit on your assesment of vick as a QB for now. The situation he was in was not the best to gauge if he can actually be an elite QB. He was decent under Reeves but then Mora was hired with that experimental offense and there have been quite a few drops even by Roddy White.
He has the tools and remember he was rushed into his role with limited college experience. Some people state he is too short but Drew Brees is about the same height so it can be done.
So my opinion on Vick is he is the most exciting QB to play the game but as an elite QB, the jury is still out until he is put into a real system.
Joshua
June 11th, 2009
3:40 pm
I would rather have Ryan Leaf as my starter, than any one of these three epic losers.
Mark Bradley
June 11th, 2009
3:47 pm
Michael Vick: Been to the NFC and college football title games. Brett Favre: Won one Super Bowl and went to another. Vince Young: Won BCS title game and was 8-5 as an NFL rookie starter.
And you’d rather have Ryan Leaf?
Eddy
June 11th, 2009
3:49 pm
i would take vick over the both of them any day
Blake
June 11th, 2009
4:25 pm
Vick was never a team player and was more concerned with putting on a one man show. Young has too much emotional baggage. If I felt my team could win it all immediately with an experienced quarterback then there’s no competition. Favre. This one’s not even close enough to debate. Move along, folks.
DrJ
June 11th, 2009
4:27 pm
It’s entertainment time, so it has to be Vick. Don’t know how long it will take for him to play himself into some kind of shape, probably 4 games. The biggest football related problem he was starting to have was the “spy” the defense was putting on him….couldn’t do those fancy runs much after that.
But he would be a lot more fun to watch than the other two. Watch those TV ratings go up!
A Realist
June 11th, 2009
4:28 pm
I still can’t figure out why the AJC sports writers can’t come up with some original articles. Everyday it’s the same old stuff rehashed over and over again which just gives the SAME PEOPLE an opportunity to make the SAME COMMENTS.
Who cares who might take any of the three named in the article that generated the question?????
Mark Bradley – If it is your intent to incite a verbal riot, by coming up with this stuff, then you’ve succeeded.
VICK SUPPORTER 2
June 11th, 2009
4:43 pm
AFTER THAT 2002 PLAYOFF GAME IN GREENBAY, A 21-YEAR OLD MOBILE QUARTERBACK WENT TO GREENBAY, AS A MAJOR UNDER-DOG. WHAT DID HE DO? NOTHING BUT DO WHAT STEVE YOUNG, PEYTON MANNING, TOM BRADY, ELI MANNING, DREW BREES, ETC COULD DO – BE THE FIRST QUARTERBACK TO BEAT THE LENGENDARY BRETT FAVRE IN GREEN BAY.
HOW COULD THIS BE? ALL I HEAR IS HE IS NOT GOOD. HOW COULD HE BEAT THE LENGENDARY BRETT FAVRE. I MEAN HE CAN’T READ DEFENSES. HE IS NOT A DROP BACK PASSER. HE IS NOT INTELLIGENT. HOW COULD HE OUT THINK A DROP BACK PASSER.
I HAVE 130 MILLION DOLLARS REASONS WHY. THAT WAS ACTUALLY A BARGAIN, CONSIDERING HE WON THAT GAME ALL BY HIMSELF. A 21-YEAR OLD KID STICKING IT TO THE LENGENDARY BRETT FAVRE.
I BETCHA BRETT FAVRE IS HIS BIGGEST FAN
Stephen
June 11th, 2009
4:43 pm
For those who are using number of Pro Bowls as a litmus test….it’s a popularity contest (name recognition and PR) and never has solely been based on a player’s abilities and/or stats. Annually there are lots of players that are more deserving than the ones that get to make the trip to Hawaii.
Nicole W
June 11th, 2009
6:35 pm
Does Michael Vick Deserve a second chance?
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June 12th, 2009
12:01 am
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Fred
June 12th, 2009
6:24 am
June 11 (Bloomberg) — Venture capitalist and United Football League founder Bill Hambrecht said Michael Vick deserves a second chance to play football after serving jail time on charges related to dogfighting.
Calling Vick “probably the best football player in America,” the chairman of the securities firm W.R. Hambrecht & Co. said fans want to watch the suspended former National Football League quarterback and that Vick could have a place in the new league, which is scheduled to begin playing in October.
“He has paid his penalty,” Hambrecht, 73, said in a television interview. “What we did is we went out to our fan base and said ‘what do you think?’ And on our Web site, people want to see him. People believe he deserves a second chance.”
He said Vick “took his punishment like a man.” The 28-year-old former Pro Bowl quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons is under home confinement as he completes a 23-month sentence for helping to run a dogfighting ring.
“I respect the guy, I really do,” Hambrecht said in a separate interview. “This is a guy brought up in the neighborhood, and you know, you always lie to the cops. You know how that works. When confronted with it, he took his penalty.”
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell indefinitely suspended Vick from the league in August 2007 and said he would review Vick’s status after the legal process concluded.
Hambrecht was an early investor and underwriter for companies such as Apple Inc. and Genentech Inc. He later formed W.R. Hambrecht, which has co-managed auction-style initial public offerings including those for Google Inc. and Morningstar Inc.
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601079&sid=aZVRaSB2I5H8
What!!!
June 12th, 2009
9:14 am
What has Vick done since 2004 to be even be considered for a QB job in the NFL?
VS2…………you’re craking me up! I love to read stupid in action live on the web! Keep it up. You keep proving how lucky and blessed the Falcons are for having MATT RYAN.
Lorenzo
June 12th, 2009
10:17 am
I’d take Vick, unless I’m Cleveland. Can’t put him inth Dog Pound.
Ed
June 12th, 2009
10:24 am
I hope we can finally stop reading about this loser MV7. And I hope VS2 goes to the blog on his new team. Maybe he will go and win 7-8 games a year somewhere else. GO NEW AND IMPROVED FALCONS.
What!!!
June 12th, 2009
10:29 am
DING DONG THE VICK IS GONE, THE VICK IS GONE, THE VICK IS GONE! DING DONG THE WICKED VICK IS GOOOONNNEEEE!!
LET OUT YOUR DOGS TO RUN, THEY’LL BE SAFE TO HAVE SOME FUN! DING DONG THE WICKED VICK IS GOOONNNEEE!!
Oh I hope he gets signed by an NFC south team! It would be nice to see him run around for the Saints, Bucs, or Panthers and fumble like he did hear in the ATL!! Get ready Vick you are about to be exsposed again you one trick pony!! HA HA HA!!!!
Go ahead Vick fans start your spew about how he’s gonna dominate. Go ahead cling to your 2004 version of Vick and some how forget his last two season in Atlanta.
GREAT DAY TO BE A FALCON FAN!!! VICK, DON’T LET THE DOOR HIT YOU, WHERE THE GOOD LORD SLIT YOU!!
Steve
June 12th, 2009
10:31 am
Of the 3 listed I would have to pick Vick. While I’m not thrilled with his overall QB skills, I believe he can be used in other areas of the field (e.g. slot receiver). I would really want to see what his foot speed is like though. Without it, his value greatly diminishes.
Farve, one of the toughest to ever play the game, is just too old. The good games he has left in him are far overshadowed by the bad ones he’ll play.
I haven’t seen enough of Vince Young. No doubt he has talent, but sometimes his decision making (on & off the field) is questionable.
Steve
June 12th, 2009
10:34 am
WHAT!!!!
LOL, I’d like a full copy of that song (not just the chorus and first verse).
Black Dante
June 12th, 2009
10:38 am
I would have to go with Mike Vike…… I mean come on now, the guy is an all around player. He not only can throw the ball, he can run the ball as well as he isn’t afraid of getting hit. Plus, he took a team that hasn’t seen a SuperBowl ever to their very first one. Even though they lost, he still took them to the first SuperBowl ever. Mike deserves a second chance and I wished that Atlanta wouldn’t have had dropped him. He could have been a second string and worked his way back up, but I just wished that Atlanta wouldn’t have dropped him.
Jethro Bodine
June 12th, 2009
10:38 am
Let’s forget about Vick’s antisocial and sadistic bent. The real problem is that he’s plain stupid, and stupid just don’t make it as an NFL quarterback. Sorry
Falcon 228
June 12th, 2009
10:46 am
He’s been released. His hit on the Falcons salary cap ends this season. This nightmare is over. Which QB amoung the 3 would I take? None. I’d go to my taxi squad or even better I would use the player on my roster that understands my offense. Every team in the league has one that can step in if a situation like that ever happens. My team wants no part of any of those three.
What!!!
June 12th, 2009
10:47 am
Steve I’ll work on it. I can just imagine seeing Vick running around his hood after the neighbors dog with his ankle bracelett beeping and Vick screaming “I’ll get you my little pretty.”
George Gipp
June 12th, 2009
11:07 am
I really can’t believe the Falcons released Vick! Bad move. He owes the Falcons money. His rights belonged to the Falcons for several more years. They don’t have to pay him as long as he’s under indefinate suspension by the NFL and don’t have to carry him on the active roster. Just as soon as the league reinstates him, if they do, another team WILL take the chance and sign him for his athletic ability. Vick still had some value to the Falcons, even if it’s just making sure he sits and can’t go play for a competitor in the same division or conference. If reinstated, you know we could have at least gotten some draft picks for him. If they wanted to be vindictive, the Falcons could sit on him and make sure by the time that contract period was over Vick never stepped foot on an NFL field. He could have been inactive for years, thereby being worthless to another team.
The Falcons gave this guy boucous millions and in return MV7 (a.k.a Ron Mexico) made Mr. Blank look like a fool in front of the entire nation more than once. He constantly lied to the man who was signing his checks, spoon feeding him, pushing him around in a wheelchair and playing daddy to him, smiling all the while as he smoked blunts, spread social diseases, fathered illegitimate children, blew millions on his posse and ‘raised dogs’. At the moment, it was costing the Falcons nothing to sit on on him. They should have done it until he was reinstated by the NFL.
Gandalf, the White! (!)
June 12th, 2009
11:18 am
MV7 is a felon and will never play another down in the NFL. Farve may not either, both are examples stupid moves by the Falcons franchise. WORST FRANCHISE EVER!
MV7 with time on my hand
June 12th, 2009
12:07 pm
Hey Mark, is their not OTA going with Matt “Red” Ryan, I find this to be so sad that AJC write about a person who is not part of a team OTA. I would love for the Falcon fans to move on like i have. Thanks
MV7 with time on my hand
June 12th, 2009
12:15 pm
I WOULD LOVE TO PLAY FOR THE 49ER THIS YEAR AND HOPE CONTINUE TO BLESS ME AND MY LOVE ONES. I DON’T THINK I’M FINISHED PLAYING YET AND I HOPE THAT MY FANS WILL CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR ME. GO BACK AND LOOK AT MY LAST YEAR PLAY STAT AND SEE 22TD, 1032 YARD RUSHING.
Alpha Dog
June 12th, 2009
1:04 pm
Of the 3 losers Vince has the most up-side. Favre had a great career but needs to retire. Vick is an physical talent but is inconsistent and brings too much baggage. Vince can be developed to deliver on the promise he had as a rookie.
Jane Burke
June 12th, 2009
3:34 pm
Vick deserves to play again and should be able to live a life based on the constitution.He paid his dues and is a human being. I am sick of the bashing of Vick.Give peace a chance and that is fair.He didn’t kill a human being.Forgiveness is the ultimate word. Finally. we must learn to love everybody.
Senior dog lover
June 12th, 2009
3:41 pm
I wouldn’t take Vick to lunch if he were starving….if he comes running onto the field on any team, off goes my HD TV. I’ve no use for the man, and I use that term loosely. Let him flip burgers for a living.
a mother's love
June 12th, 2009
6:50 pm
SENIOR dog lover! If this economy continues to suffer at the expense of hateful minded folks like you, maybe your dog will be eating you for dinner, or maybe you will be eating your dog for lunch. REMEMBER that many of our soldiers who were at war fighting for your right to own a dog ate horse meat, rats, and anything else that could find in order to survive.Be very careful and mindful of the GREAT DEPRESSION. You might have your dog for breakfast!
I am so happy that MIKE can get on with his life and football career. PLEASE move on with your life. If you do not want to watch him play, change the channel, because there will be many people around the world who will tune in to watch an athlete play the game. MOVE ON HATER!
virgilshouse
June 12th, 2009
7:09 pm
he has no character……………went 21 games without throwing a 4th quarter td
MV7
June 12th, 2009
7:22 pm
Falcons consulted with the commissioner and they all know they are not letting Vick back in the league. We can see the flowers between the trees. MV7 will be okay. Seats will still be available at the Falcon’s stadium for years to come.
"Chef" Tim Dix
June 12th, 2009
8:02 pm
I’d take the admitted dog killin’, VD transmittin’ QB not becuase he’s better than the other two.
He probably would have the best weed.
Max61
June 12th, 2009
8:32 pm
…….Any one except Vick………No Michael Vick………
condora mann
June 12th, 2009
8:33 pm
You know it all sounds great…those for those against…making it more than it is…with my choice I chose Mr. Vick…but I don’t own an NFL team…and if you think the league will conspire to keep him out…hey the Ottawa RoughRiders would love to have him and ESPN will broadcast and all of you even those who are disenchanted with Mr. Vick will watch…even those full seats can boo…the owner knows you paid…LMAO
Buddy the Dog
June 12th, 2009
8:44 pm
I would like to bite MV7 on his arse but I might catch something.
possum
June 12th, 2009
10:05 pm
If Vick is picked up again (by another team, not the po-po), would the Falcons get ANY compensation from that team?
Mark Bradley
June 12th, 2009
10:09 pm
No, they wouldn’t, Possum.
mariah
June 13th, 2009
11:02 am
I would chose Vick. I mean give me a break, the man did have incident with dogs. I have a dog and I love animals but he has not killed a human being and it seems as if we value animal life more than we do human life. I mean this man’s career is going through S**T right now over damn dogs. I wish we would be more harsh on people who commit real crimes. But at the end of the day, I say I would choose Michael Vick!
mariah
June 13th, 2009
11:06 am
And I bet you would be the one to purchase it since you are aware of it. Silly foolishness is all I hear. Pointing fingers and throwing stones when you can’t cause you have a lot of mess in your closet as well. We need to watch how we crucify people, tomorrow it can be you.
SOUTHERN ATL
June 13th, 2009
12:51 pm
Michael Vick….May the Lord continue to guide you on your “NEW LIFE JOURNEY”…..I will miss watching you play for the Falcons on Sunday. Much success and love on whatever route you choose…….and to the author of this blog……………..MICHAEL VICK” all day!!!!
H. Williams
June 13th, 2009
6:29 pm
In my opinion, after all that has happened to Michael Vick, he is a better risk in returning to the NFL than all of your DRUG USERS that have been allowed to return.
John
June 13th, 2009
10:58 pm
None …..
Angie
June 14th, 2009
8:41 pm
You without sin cast the first stone. Everyone is worried about the fact that Micheal Vick was engaged in harming dogs but it’s okay to allow someone who has killed a human to come back to the NFL. So what makes a dog better than a human. For all of you that don’t like Vick or think he should return will be the very ones cheering when he takes that NFL team to the playoffs and his team wins!!!! So go read your bible and know that the best worst of men were all given life again. We all fall down but we can get back up again.. So don’t be surprised when Vick is the shining QB again.
DeAndre
June 19th, 2009
4:20 pm
My friends from the other mother why do y’all hate the very man that Restored Falcon Football and made it great to watch Football in the ATL and for those of you who think Matt Ryan will have the same success this year as he did last year you’re DEAD Wrong. I like Ryan but his card has been pulled
Ex-Falcons Fan
July 3rd, 2009
4:24 am
It is amazing how many people hate Mike Vick, because he participated in dog fighting, lied to his boss, reportedly gave someone an STD. How many of us with time, money and youth would be the shining example of morality that seems to be expected of this young footbal player. We should keep in mind that these are athletes, entertainers, not priests or policemen, or even politicians. Michael Vick was probably the best thing to happen to Falcons football in the history of the franchise. And not because he was an elite quarterback. Because people watched him.
He put behinds in the seats and provided an extraordinary show when he was on the field. He has paid his debt. unless he is currently in trouble, i believe he should be allowed to play. Currently, what he is able to do on the field should be the only question. he has already been punished for his actions. if he is denied, the nfl will be ignoring a great asset to the sport.