The Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick will report for the team’s training camp on time and play his backup role for starter Kevin Kolb just as scheduled, because the league announced that investigation resulted in no evidence of Vick shooting at his 30th birthday party. A lot of speculations were ended by the announcement, and Vick will stay with the Eagles for one another season, neither to be released nor to be traded.
Now we may have a look back on how Vick got involved into the trouble. He went to a restaurant in Virginia Beach to celebrate his 30th birthday with a group of friends in Brett Favre jerseys and allegedly left the scene before a shooting happened out site the restaurant. What made him more like suspect was that the man in Saints jersey being shot was Vick’s co-defendant in the dogfighting case. The well-known case put Vick in jail for 18 months and led to a long suspension from the NFL.
As local police made it clear that Vick was not the shooter, the quarterback does not have to face any arrest now and the league will neither punish him with a suspension, which was expected by many people when Vick was suspected to be the shooter. The Eagles, who have always been insisting that they would not release Vick, now proved that they were right.
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Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Eagles QB Vick was absent from public celebrations
The Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick has been unavailable to any other public celebrations since the shooting happened after his 30th birthday party last week. While he has not been cleared for being innocent, he seems determined to avoid any more troubles.
According reports, there should have been an “All White” celebration on Sunday in Washington, D.C. and Vick was expected to appear for the even in a No.4 Brett Favre jersey. However, he did not appear and the participants were informed that the party was canceled. Vick has to be careful at the moment, because there have been a lot of reports saying that the Eagles were considering releasing him if he caused more troubles off the field.
It’s hard for Vick to have a job in the league. When he was just released from the prison, no team but the Eagles made the bold move to offer him a contract. Although Vick used to say that he dislikes being a backup role with team, he still chose to stay there because the Eagles could still be the only team that is currently willing to give a job.
According reports, there should have been an “All White” celebration on Sunday in Washington, D.C. and Vick was expected to appear for the even in a No.4 Brett Favre jersey. However, he did not appear and the participants were informed that the party was canceled. Vick has to be careful at the moment, because there have been a lot of reports saying that the Eagles were considering releasing him if he caused more troubles off the field.
It’s hard for Vick to have a job in the league. When he was just released from the prison, no team but the Eagles made the bold move to offer him a contract. Although Vick used to say that he dislikes being a backup role with team, he still chose to stay there because the Eagles could still be the only team that is currently willing to give a job.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Vick wants to be released by Eagles for staring job
After spending one season with the Philadelphia Eagles, quarterback Michael Vick started feeling dissatisfied with his backup role in the Eagles. Especially after the team made it clear earlier that they still wanted Donovan McNabb back with the Eagles. It seems that Vick will take off the Eagles jersey in near future.
Vick told reporters that he wants to be a starter next season and his agent has been talking with the Eagles about releasing him from the second year of his contract.
"(My agent) is just trying to get an understanding on what we thought was the best-case scenario and how we should approach the situation in regards to being respectful," Vick said. "We thought that was important. We didn't put a timetable on it but it should happen pretty soon. So, we'll see."
By so far, the clearest comment from the Eagles about Vick’s future was what Eagles head coach Andy Reid told reporters last week. Reid said the Eagles would trade 29-year-old Vick before the 2010 draft in April. Well, it appears that the Eagles have no intension to keep the quarterback, let alone giving him starting job.
Vick told reporters that he wants to be a starter next season and his agent has been talking with the Eagles about releasing him from the second year of his contract.
"(My agent) is just trying to get an understanding on what we thought was the best-case scenario and how we should approach the situation in regards to being respectful," Vick said. "We thought that was important. We didn't put a timetable on it but it should happen pretty soon. So, we'll see."
By so far, the clearest comment from the Eagles about Vick’s future was what Eagles head coach Andy Reid told reporters last week. Reid said the Eagles would trade 29-year-old Vick before the 2010 draft in April. Well, it appears that the Eagles have no intension to keep the quarterback, let alone giving him starting job.
Friday, September 4, 2009
Eagles lost to Jets by 38-27 on Thursday night
Hours after the NFL commissioner Roger Goodell decided to fully reinstate Michael Vick in Week 3, the controversial quarterback failed to help the Philadelphia Eagles win over the New York Jets in Thursday night’s preseason finale.
He was 7 for 11 for 26 yards and ran for a 2-yard touchdown, but was sacked four times, lost a fumble and was intercepted, while Jets rookie quarterback Mark Sanchez completed all five of his passes and capped his only series with a touchdown pass. And during the game, Vick was booed each time he ran onto the field.
The disgraced quarterback was released from federal custody July 20 after serving 18 months of a 23-month sentence for his role in operating a dogfighting ring, and he has been allowed by the league to play Sept. 27 against the Kansas City Chiefs.
He was 7 for 11 for 26 yards and ran for a 2-yard touchdown, but was sacked four times, lost a fumble and was intercepted, while Jets rookie quarterback Mark Sanchez completed all five of his passes and capped his only series with a touchdown pass. And during the game, Vick was booed each time he ran onto the field.
The disgraced quarterback was released from federal custody July 20 after serving 18 months of a 23-month sentence for his role in operating a dogfighting ring, and he has been allowed by the league to play Sept. 27 against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Kolb will start at quarter back at Eagles final preseason game
The Philadelphia Eagles will play their final preseason game on Thursday night against the New York Jets at the Meadowlands, and Coach Andy Reid said on Monday that the team will have Kevin Kolb starting at quarterback, with Michael Vick also playing in the first half.
Reid released the decision on his weekly radio show Monday evening, saying that Vick would play in the first half and start the second half. The team will keep quarterback Donovan McNabb, running back Brian Westbrook and many other starters out of the game as preparation for the season opener in two weeks.
Vick made his Eagles debut last week in the preseason game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, playing six snaps with 4 for 4 for 19 yards. The first four Eagles drives he participated in netted only three points. After the game, it was reported that starting quarterback McNabb was unhappy with Vick’s playing because it interrupted the offense.
Reid released the decision on his weekly radio show Monday evening, saying that Vick would play in the first half and start the second half. The team will keep quarterback Donovan McNabb, running back Brian Westbrook and many other starters out of the game as preparation for the season opener in two weeks.
Vick made his Eagles debut last week in the preseason game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, playing six snaps with 4 for 4 for 19 yards. The first four Eagles drives he participated in netted only three points. After the game, it was reported that starting quarterback McNabb was unhappy with Vick’s playing because it interrupted the offense.
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