News from Philly: Vick named starting pitcher … er, QB
Arthur Blank and Michael Vick before the Eagles beat the Falcons last year. (Photo by M. Bradley)
Philadelphia — Talk about timing. I was planning to stop by the Eagles’ practice facility tomorrow en route to the final game of the Braves-Phillies series. My intention was to speak to Michael Vick about how graciously he has accepted his role as the Eagles’ No. 2 quarterback behind Kevin Kolb. And then …
Ten minutes ago the press box at Citizens Bank Park, which is just across the street from the Eagles’ stadium and down the road from the training complex, went nuts, and it had nothing to do with the Phillies or the Braves. The Eagles just sent out a blast e-mail announcing that coach Andy Reid has named Vick the starting quarterback. (This represents a major reversal on Reid’s part: Even after Vick had led Philly to victory Sunday over Detroit, the coach maintained that Kolb, who missed the game with a concussion, would remain No. 1.)
And I’m thinking: Good for Michael Vick.
Because I’ve never been able to dislike him as a person. Because I’ve always considered him capable of being a first-rate NFL quarterback. And because tomorrow just got a bit more interesting for yours truly.
Oh, and you’ll never guess which team visits Lincoln Financial Field — that’s the stadium across the street — on Oct. 17. Yep. The Atlanta Falcons. Them again.
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CleverNotSoMuch
September 21st, 2010
7:06 pm
Balderdash, the biggest killer of black men is black men. Are you as superior to black men as you are to these poster’s forefathers?
JT
September 21st, 2010
7:07 pm
Agreed. He wanted to be “first.”
Ben
September 21st, 2010
7:07 pm
PHILLY LOL.
This will all end in fire.
I love my droid
September 21st, 2010
7:08 pm
Good for him. He is making the most of his second chance. America allows that. He suffered financial losses I could only dream about. He served time. He paid his dues for his crimes. Clean slate now. I wish him the best. Except against the Falcons.
todd grantham
September 21st, 2010
7:09 pm
Mark, as badly as i hate to say it, I just dont believe the Braves can match up with the Phillies and will be lucky to take one game in this series.
Heath
September 21st, 2010
7:09 pm
Halladay is overrated. (Trying to smoke out miranda).
gatorman770
September 21st, 2010
7:10 pm
If the Vick is performing better than Kevin Kolb in practice and on game day, he should be starting. Vick has paid his debt to society for his dog fighting.
A bigger question is when are the the leaders of PETA (who make 6 figure salaries, plus expenses) going to be punished for killing 97 percent of the adoptable pets in its care during 2009? According to the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer services, PETA killed 2,301 of the 2,363 cats and dogs it took in last year. That means PETA found a home for only one out of every 300 animals at its headquarters.
Please help animals by supporting your local animal rescue agencies in lieu of national organizations like PETA who care more about their self-enrichment rather than the animals.
Vick Supporter
September 21st, 2010
7:10 pm
The Great Mike Vick Has RETURNED….BETTER THAN EVER!!! Vick vs. Ryan. We’ll see who’s better. I told you people that Vick would be back…I TOLD YOU LOLOLOL!
Mark Bradley
September 21st, 2010
7:11 pm
I hear you, Coach Grantham.
Don
September 21st, 2010
7:11 pm
It’s about to get ugly early tonight. But you already know that.
Vick Supporter
September 21st, 2010
7:12 pm
Najeh Davenpoop!!!!!! WHAT UP MAAAANNNNN!!!!!
Don
September 21st, 2010
7:12 pm
Gonna get ugly early tonight.
4TH AND 3
September 21st, 2010
7:13 pm
Hopefully Ryan won’t get a pinky toe injury just before the philly game.
Heath
September 21st, 2010
7:13 pm
VS, does your blog name mean you are his jock? Good for Vick.
FrontRow
September 21st, 2010
7:13 pm
The day MV7 was indicted, I was living in China and was actually offered a menu with dog as a main dish.
If all you so called dog lover / Vick haters could think past your nose then Walmart would be out of business.
Congrats to MV7 for making it all the way back!
Don
September 21st, 2010
7:13 pm
Tonight will be ugly.
BIG TECH FAN
September 21st, 2010
7:13 pm
I guess all you dog lovers will be equally disgusted at Tech as you are at Vick soon enough!!!! I just downloaded that steel caged match between Dusty Rhodes and Ric Flair!!!
Heath
September 21st, 2010
7:14 pm
That was quick.
Heath
September 21st, 2010
7:15 pm
So, there’s not going to be any Braves talk tonight. Nice going Mark.
Anyone talking Braves on your last post?
Mark Bradley
September 21st, 2010
7:17 pm
We’re talking Braves over here, Heath. Sorry for any confusion.
todd grantham
September 21st, 2010
7:17 pm
I agree with you that Bobby and Wren have wrung about everything they could out of the players and budget. Where have you gone Ted Turner, our Braves fans turn our lonely eyes to you.
lanier
September 21st, 2010
7:17 pm
Mark dont forget that diner before you come home. Im not kiddin its worth a little trip north
Mark Bradley
September 21st, 2010
7:18 pm
Noted, lanier. Thanks again.
todd grantham
September 21st, 2010
7:19 pm
even with the wildcard berth the Braves won’t get past Phillie. must be discouraging for the team to realize that.
Vick Supporter
September 21st, 2010
7:20 pm
Vick still owns these blogs. Get used to it,lol
todd grantham
September 21st, 2010
7:22 pm
head to head, would any of the Braves’ regulars start ahead of the Phillies’ regulars? Maybe Brian McCann. Slight chance Heyward. No others.
todd grantham
September 21st, 2010
7:22 pm
starting pitching is a bit more of a standoff.
FrontRow
September 21st, 2010
7:22 pm
Hat’s off to Bobby Cox for putting 2 rookies on the mound against these guys.
FrontRow
September 21st, 2010
7:23 pm
that’s why they play the games todd
todd grantham
September 21st, 2010
7:23 pm
I’d take Braves bullpen over Philadelphia.
Real American
September 21st, 2010
7:24 pm
Hey VS……seriously, who thought they really traded McNabb to a division rival because of a belief in Kevin Kolb? Who fell for that?
oldbird
September 21st, 2010
7:25 pm
If Vick plays well, and earns a big contract, and actually does the right thing and pays the Falcons back part of his signing bonus, won’t that give us some cap relief. I hate what he did, but I still love to watch him play.
todd grantham
September 21st, 2010
7:25 pm
McCann hitting .500 against Halliday??
todd grantham
September 21st, 2010
7:26 pm
Ump Kellogg is tight tonight.
Matt
September 21st, 2010
7:27 pm
SF is going to beat Philly in 5 Grantham so we won’t have to worry about them after we beat Cincy in 3. Suck on that.
todd grantham
September 21st, 2010
7:28 pm
pop out to Curley Howard. My goodness.
todd grantham
September 21st, 2010
7:29 pm
McLouth living up to his name so far.
Matt
September 21st, 2010
7:30 pm
Todd if starting pitching were that important, the Braves would have won about 5 titles in the 90s and 00s.
Whopper Dawg
September 21st, 2010
7:30 pm
He is a thug, but Reid has done a good job with him in Phillie, he looked like a real QB in the last game, something that he never did in Atlanta. If he can do that, and then run when it is there, he could a very good QB.
todd grantham
September 21st, 2010
7:30 pm
You zoning back between blogs?
Vick Supporter
September 21st, 2010
7:31 pm
My Eagles are gonna CRUSH the Falcons. I CANNOT WAIT!
Mark Bradley
September 21st, 2010
7:31 pm
I’m trying to keep them straight, todd. Failing more than occasionally.
todd grantham
September 21st, 2010
7:32 pm
Point taken Matt, but gee, they did win 14 divsion titles in a row. That says more about a team than blowing a couple of 7 game series.
todd grantham
September 21st, 2010
7:32 pm
Must be all the traveling
Barkin'Dog
September 21st, 2010
7:35 pm
Vick Supporter — enough already. We gave him his props. Now let’s focus on the Bravos!
GT Alum
September 21st, 2010
7:36 pm
todd grantham -
Depends on which position you compare Prado at. I’d give him the nod over Polanco.
Also, McCann and Ruiz are pretty close this year, but Ruiz is having a career year, while McCann’s around his career averages. When you count that McCann spends enough innings behind the plate to get 450-500 ABs a year, while Ruiz has never gotten 400 ABs in a season, I think you’ve got to give McCann the nod too.
ReddJonn68
September 21st, 2010
7:36 pm
All right Mark here we go. Ok football & baseball, I loveVick’s game & he has a world of talent but this will divide the team like TO did years ago, Reid knows he should go with his starter unless he is still hurt. That being said let’s talk about baseball we are not getting people over plain and simple we are not playing small ball, fast ball, or any ball when it comes to RBIs. Move somebody over Bobby please, can we at least try to get some movement on the basepaths.
todd grantham
September 21st, 2010
7:38 pm
GT, Prado is a fine player, in fact I think he’s been the Braves’ most valuable player this year. But he’s having a career year like Ruiz so that tempers my enthusiasm a bit.
Barkin'Dog
September 21st, 2010
7:40 pm
Minor’s looking good! Stole some “cool” from Beachy, I think.
Hope he can shut the Philly’s down a little.
Feel the offense will get to Halladay tonight.
ReddJonn68
September 21st, 2010
7:42 pm
Whopper Dawg let it go, those guys in Philly actually are catching footballs & are young ala Jackson & Maclin, but this thug stuff has to stop. Let’s go Braves ohhhhhhho ohhhhhhho ohhhhhho oooo