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Mike Vick News & Rumors

Poll: Vick most disliked athlete in America
February 9
CSN Philly
 
"Michael Vick just completed his third season with the Eagles, but still, enough time hasn't passed. Vick is the most disliked athlete in America, according to a survey done by Nielson and E-Poll Market Research published by Forbes. Vick took the top spot by edging out golfer Tiger Woods. Both scored a 60 percent, but more folks polled said they "disliked a lot" in reference to Vick. It seems like after Vick became the starting quarterback for the Eagles, the public outrage locally has dissolved some, but this poll shows that Vick is still disliked nationally for his dog fighting past."
Vick says he must stay healthy in '12
January 3
Courier-Post
 
"Michael Vick ran only once Sunday against the Redskins and picked up a measly 3 yards. But you didn't hear the Eagles' quarterback complain about all the hits he absorbed, and you didn't hear coach Andy Reid chastise his offense's most important player for holding back. That's because Vick also completed 62 percent of his passes, threw for 335 yards, tossed a season-high three touchdowns and threw his longest touchdown pass of the season in the 34-10 win."
Vick confident he'll have DeSean back
December 31
CSN Philly
 
"Will Michael Vick have DeSean Jackson to throw to next year? He's optimistic, although he just smiles when asked why. Jackson's contract expires after the Eagles-Redskins game, and unless the Eagles sign Jackson to a long-term deal or slap the franchise tag on him, he'll become an unrestricted free agent in March, free to sign with any team in the league. Jackson's touchdown and big-play numbers are down this year, but he's one of the top 10 receivers in the NFL since entering the league in 2008. "I think it'll all work itself out," Vick said at his locker Friday, after the Eagles' final practice of the year. "We were just out at practice, and you could just see the glow and the sparkle"
Vick expects Jackson to be back
December 31
Courier-Post
 
"DeSean Jackson hurried past reporters who had gathered around his locker Friday afternoon after practice. Asked if he could stop and talk to the media, the Pro Bowl wideout shook his head and muttered something barely coherent. And so everyone was left to wonder: Did Jackson just finish his final practice in an Eagles uniform? Jackson and quarterback Michael Vick shook hands before Jackson left, and Vick ended up being the spokesperson for his teammate and the contract dispute that still separates Jackson from a long-term future with the Eagles. "I think it will all work itself out," Vick said. "I think DeSean … you know he was just out at practice and you could just see the glow and the"
Vick's statistics deceiving Eagles coaches say
December 31
Courier-Post
 
"The numbers don't reflect it, but Michael Vick made more strides as a pocket passer this year than he did during his breakout 2010 season. Despite the absence of minicamps, some of Vick's most glaring areas of weakness from last year turned into strengths in his first full season as the Eagles' starting quarterback. Those blitz recognition problems at the end of last season? Go ask Rob and Rex Ryan about them. His accuracy across the middle? Go ask tight end Brent Celek if that's still an issue. Command of the huddle and the responsibility to audible? The Eagles have compiled the NFL's third-most offensive yards, and not because Vince Young started three games. "You've seen how he's grown"
Vick confident he'll play Sunday
December 16
PhillyBurbs.com
 
"Since he started playing Pop Warner football in the Tidewater region of Virginia more than 20 years ago, Michael Vick figures he's probably been hit six million times playing football. "Getting knocked to the ground is something I'm accustomed to," said Vick after Thursday's practice at the NovaCare Complex. "It's nothing." So while his ribs may still be sore, Vick sees no reason why he wouldn't be the starting quarterback Sunday afternoon (4:15) against the Jets. "The injury problem I have is rough, but I can tolerate it," said Vick, who sat out Wednesday's workout. "I feel like I'm getting better. I'm ready to go play a good game of football." Offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg said"
Sore Vick returns to Eagles practice
December 16
CSN Philly
 
"Michael Vick is still sore. It still hurts when he throws and his broken ribs are not yet entirely healthy. Still, a day after he was a non-participant, Vick was back at Eagles practice on Thursday. His throws looked crisp and his range of motion didn't appear limited. He is expected to make his second straight start when the Eagles face the Jets Sunday at 4:15 p.m. at Lincoln Financial Field. "Feeling better, feeling better. Ready to go play a good game of football," Vick said after Eagles practice on Thursday. Vick missed three games after suffering three broken ribs in a Week 10 loss to the Cardinals. He wore a large wrap of ice on his ribs after practice."
Will Vick ever learn to slide?
December 16
Courier-Post
 
"With the Eagles' sickly season close to being officially dead, offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg fittingly supplied some gallows humor Thursday when asked about his quarterback not sliding in the last game after Michael Vick said he would just days earlier. "It's going to be the death of me to get him to protect himself just a little bit better," Mornhinweg said without smiling."
NY Jets brace to tackle slippery Michael Vick and explosive Philadelphia Eagles offense
December 16
New York Daily News
 
"There's a moment when Rex Ryan breathes easily, a moment when Michael Vick's jaw-dropping athleticism and playmaking ability no longer haunt him. That moment won't occur until sometime Sunday night. "You're never going to be comfortable until the bus is heading home and the game's over," Ryan said as his team prepared to face the Eagles in Philadelphia. "He's a scary, scary athlete." Ryan has cautioned the Jets all week not to overlook a 5-8 club loaded with more speed than a 4x100 relay team. "It's been one of our most difficult weeks of preparation when a team has the ability to trot out that many explosive athletes at every position," defensive coordinator Mike Pettine said. "We got to"
Plaxico Burress expects boos from Philadelphia Eagles crowd, hugs from Michael Vick
December 16
New York Daily News
 
"When Plaxico Burress emerges from the tunnel at Lincoln Financial Field Sunday, he expects Eagles fans too boo him for past explosions against their team's defense during his years as a Giant. "They love me," said Burress, who has five touchdown receptions and four games of more than 100 receiving yards against the Eagles in his career. "They just don't want to admit it." Burress believes Eagles quarterback Michael Vick will welcome him. Vick, who served 18 months in prison for his involvement in a dogfighting ring in 2007, set the path for Burress, imprisoned for 23 months after pleading guilty to a felony gun possession charge, to return to the NFL. Burress cited Vick's subsequent"
Vick misses practice with sore ribs
December 15
Courier-Post
 
"Michael Vick didn't practice Wednesday and he's still feeling soreness in his ribs. But there's no indication Vince Young will have to step in Sunday against the Jets at Lincoln Financial Field as the Eagles, for the moment, aren't mathematically eliminated from a playoff berth. Head coach Andy Reid said he expected his Pro Bowl quarterback to play despite the soreness. Vick took some hits early and often against an aggressive Dolphins front seven Sunday in his first game back after missing three games from broken ribs."
Jets' Maybin up for 'challenge' of containing Vick
December 14
New York Post
 
"The Jets may be chasing a playoff berth with an 8-5 record, but before they can punch their ticket to the postseason, they'll have to chase something else this weekend: Michael Vick. Vick, who had missed the Eagles' last three games with fractured ribs, returned Sunday to throw for 208 yards, with one touchdown and one interception in a 26-10 win over Miami. The good news for the Jets is he had just two rushes for nine yards. Containing Vick is priority No. 1 for the Jets this weekend. "He's been one of the dynamic playmakers in this game since he got here. Anytime you play against [Vick], you know what kind of game it's going to be," said Jets linebacker Aaron Maybin, who was at Baruch"
Eagles' Vick plays through pain in return
December 12
CSN Philly
 
"Michael Vick came back. So did the pain. Vick, who missed the Eagles' last three games after breaking three ribs during a loss to the Cardinals on Nov. 13, made a shaky return to action Sunday in the Eagles' 26-10 win over the Dolphins at SunLife Stadium. Vick did throw for 208 yards and a 38-yard second-quarter touchdown pass to DeSean Jackson, but he was just 4 for 11 for 41 yards with no TDs and an interception in the second half, when the Dolphins held the Eagles' offense scoreless. Ominously, Vick said he was in a good deal of pain despite sitting out the past month."
Vick thinks Eagles can salvage NFL season
December 10
Courier-Post
 
"Michael Vick is first to admit that he hasn't fulfilled expectations this season. He signed a blockbuster contract extension in August that made him one of the NFL's highest-paid quarterbacks, but he isn't among the league's top passers this year, hasn't stayed healthy enough to play in every game and probably won't make a return trip to the Pro Bowl. But the Eagles have four games left to right their wrongs, and Vick plans to make each one count. These final four games aren't just a test of his leadership, he explained after Friday's practice, they're a test of his ability to tackle adversity and criticism only one year after nearly everything fell into place for him. "This is different,""
Finally, Eagles' Vick intends to slide
December 8
CSN Philly
 
"Mike Vick has learned his lesson. Finally. Vick has missed the Eagles' last three games with broken ribs. He has left two other games early this season – he injured his right hand against the Giants in the third quarter and suffered a concussion in the third quarter in the second week of the season against Atlanta. And now, Vick is tired of getting hurt. He's tired of watching his teammates struggle without him. He's tired of watching his team lose. And he didn't say it, but he's probably tired of watching Vince Young throw the ball to the other team. Now, the four-time Pro Bowler, the Eagles' franchise quarterback, has made up his mind, he's going to slide."
Vick: I wish I could have done more this year
December 6
CSN Philly
 
"He's had almost a month now to step back and think about everything. The first couple months of the season. His own disappointing performance. All the interceptions. The Eagles' plunge from Super Bowl hopefuls to also-rans. And when he assesses it, Michael Vick is brutally honest with himself. As always. "I wish I could have done more this year, like I did last year," Vick said Monday. "But that's just not the case.""
Vick: I wish I could have done more this year
December 5
CSN Philly
 
"He's had almost a month now to step back and think about everything. The first couple months of the season. His own disappointing performance. All the interceptions. The Eagles' plunge from Super Bowl hopefuls to also-rans. And when he assesses it, Michael Vick is brutally honest with himself. As always. "I wish I could have done more this year, like I did last year," Vick said Monday. "But that's just not the case." Vick was an MVP candidate last year but won just three of nine starts this year before a rib injury cost him the last three games. Vick returned to practice Monday for the first time since he got hurt against Arizona on Nov. 13 and said he "absolutely" intends to play against"
It's Vick's turn to help Reid
December 5
Courier-Post
 
"The best news Eagles coach Andy Reid reported in Friday's press conference is the likely comeback of starting quarterback Michael Vick, who missed the past three weeks with broken ribs. It's good for the Eagles offense, which hasn't scored more than 20 points in any of the three games Vick has missed. It's good for the fans, who watched Vince Young toss eight interceptions — one more heinous than the next — in his three-start audition as the starter. And it's especially good for Reid, who for the first time, might need Vick more than Vick needs him."
Vick, Maclin expected to return
December 3
CSN Philly
 
"Barring a setback, Eagles head coach Andy Reid expects Michael Vick to be the team's starting quarterback in a little over a week when the Birds travel to Miami to play the Dolphins. Reid said he expects Vick, who has been sidelined with a rib injury, to practice beginning on Monday. Wide receiver Jeremy Maclin (hamstring) is also improving and Reid expects him to practice on Monday and play next Sunday. In other injury news, special teams monster Colt Anderson has a torn ACL and is out for the season. He will have surgery next week. Cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha suffered a concussion against the Seahawks. Meanwhile, King Dunlap is recovering from his concussion. Reid said that Dominique"
Vick likely to be ready for Miami
December 3
Courier-Post
 
"Although the Eagles' season is lost, quarterback Michael Vick is expected back to play in their next game, Dec. 11 at Miami. At least, coach Andy Reid believes Vick, who has missed the last three games with broken ribs, will be ready to practice Monday and play against the Dolphins. "I'd like to see him throw the ball and really put torque on it for at least a handful of throws or more," Reid said. In starting his third game for Vick, backup quarterback Vince Young threw four interceptions Thursday night, including a numbing 77-yard pick-six by Seattle linebacker David Hawthorne late in the fourth quarter that sealed the 31-14 loss to the Seahawks. Young has thrown nine interceptions in"
Eagles injuries: Vick, Maclin and DRC out
December 1
CSN Philly
 
"The Eagles Wednesday morning ruled quarterback Michael Vick out for their game Thursday evening against the Seahawks, the third straight game he'll miss with broken ribs. Vick, who also missed three games last year with broken ribs and rib cartilage damage, got hurt during the loss to Arizona. Vince Young, who started against the Giants and Patriots, will make his third start as an Eagle Thursday night in Seattle. The Eagles also ruled out Jeremy Maclin for the Seahawks with a lingering hamstring injury. Vick and Maclin did not accompany the team on its charter flight to Seattle early Wednesday morning."
Vick, Maclin and DRC out
November 30
CSN Philly
 
"The Eagles Wednesday morning ruled quarterback Michael Vick out for their game Thursday evening against the Seahawks, the third straight game he'll miss with broken ribs. Vick, who also missed three games last year with broken ribs and rib cartilage damage, got hurt during the loss to Arizona. Vince Young, who started against the Giants and Patriots, will make his third start as an Eagle Thursday night in Seattle. The Eagles also ruled out Jeremy Maclin for the Seahawks with a lingering hamstring injury. Vick and Maclin did not accompany the team on its charter flight to Seattle early Wednesday morning."
Injury update: No Vick, Maclin; Shady limited
November 29
CSN Philly
 
"According to Andy Reid, quarterback Michael Vick is making progress but he's still not ready to practice. During his morning press conference, Reid said that Vick (ribs) would throw on the side but would not officially participate in the practice. "He's making progress every day," Reid said. "Right now he just cant torque, can't put the heavy torque on the ball without feeling some pain there. Until that goes away, he can't throw consistently.""
Vick on injury: 'It's getting better'
November 29
CSN Philly
 
"Michael Vick still isn't sure if he'll be able to play Thursday night when the Eagles face the Seahawks at CenturyLink Field. Still nursing broken ribs, Vick did not participate in the Eagles' walkthrough Monday afternoon. "It's getting better. That's all I can say," Vick said. Better enough for you to play against Seattle? "We'll see," he said."
Source: Vick ruled out vs. Pats, Young to start
November 26
CSN Philly
 
"Michael Vick has been ruled out for the Eagles' game Sunday afternoon against the Patriots at the Linc, a team source said late Friday, and two-time Titans Pro Bowl pick Vince Young will make his second straight start at quarterback for the Eagles. Vick hasn't practiced since suffering two broken ribs during the Eagles' Nov. 13 game against the Cards at the Linc. In his first start as an Eagle, Young overcame a slow start to lead the Eagles to a 17-10 upset win over the Giants at the Meadowlands last Sunday. Vick threw for the first time on Tuesday and said on Thursday he was improving. The Eagles list Vick as questionable for the Patriots and head coach Andy Reid has refused to rule Vick"
Eagles' Vick, DeSean miss practice
November 24
CSN Philly
 
"Neither Michael Vick (ribs) nor DeSean Jackson (foot) practiced Wednesday as the Eagles prepare to face the Patriots Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field. Jeremy Maclin (shoulder, hamstring) returned to practice and was a limited participant. Head coach Andy Reid said Vick tested the ribs by throwing a little bit on Tuesday and is expected to do so again Wednesday. "It's getting better. It's just not there yet," Reid said Wednesday. "He didn't do much. He can still feel it." Vick's status for Sunday is uncertain."
Vick, DeSean won't practice, Maclin will
November 23
CSN Philly
 
"Neither Michael Vick (ribs) nor DeSean Jackson (foot) will practice Wednesday as the Eagles prepare to face the Patriots Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field. Jeremy Maclin (shoulder, hamstring) will return to practice. Head coach Andy Reid said Vick tested the ribs by throwing a little bit on Tuesday and is expected to do so again Wednesday. "It's getting better. It's just not there yet," Reid said Wednesday. "He didn't do much. He can still feel it.""
Vick will try to throw today
November 22
Pro Football Talk
 
"Lost in the Eagles' unexpected win over the Giants on Sunday night is that quarterback Mike Vick didn't play, due to a pair of broken ribs. With the Patriots coming to town on Sunday, the Eagles need all their best players back. It's unknown whether Vick will indeed be able to play, but a league source tells PFT that Vick will try to throw on Tuesday."
Vick still sore; encore possible for Young
November 22
Courier-Post
 
"Vince Young shook off early cobwebs Sunday night to lead the Eagles on a triumphant, 80-yard touchdown drive against the Giants that kept their playoff flame flickering. What can the veteran backup quarterback do for an encore? The Eagles might find out. Michael Vick is still sore from the broken ribs that sidelined him Sunday night, head coach Andy Reid said Monday. Vick's status remains "day to day" as the Eagles prepare for another do-or-die game Sunday with the New England Patriots coming into Lincoln Financial Field. "We'll just see, see how it goes," Reid said, "(and) take it day-by-day here.""
Vick won't play against Giants
November 20
Courier-Post
 
"Michael Vick has to watch his teammates play from home. Vick won't play when the Eagles visit the New York Giants on Sunday night because of two broken ribs. He won't even be on the sideline because injured players typically don't make the trip. Vince Young will make his first start for the Eagles in Vick's place. He's thrown one pass this season — an interception. Vick didn't practice this week because he broke his two lower ribs on the second play in a 21-17 loss to Arizona last Sunday. He got up slowly after taking a hard hit to the side, but didn't tell anyone the extent of the injury and played the rest of the game. He was off target most of the game and finished 16 of 34 for 128"
Vick, Maclin ruled out vs. Giants
November 19
CSN Philly
 
"The Eagles will take on the Giants without two of their biggest offensive weapons on Sunday. As reported by Reuben Frank Friday, Michael Vick has been ruled out against the Giants and Vince Young will start at quarterback for the Eagles. Vick missed a third straight practice Friday with broken ribs. He suffered the injury in the Eagles' loss to the Cardinals at the Linc this past Sunday. Vick has lost eight of his last 11 starts after winning eight of his first 10 starts in an Eagles uniform."
Giant opportunity
November 19
Courier-Post
 
"This isn't about proving people wrong, repairing a tainted image or auditioning for a future employer. "It's just all about going out there and playing a game and always staying ready," Eagles quarterback Vince Young said Friday after practice. "Definitely that was one of the (reasons) why they did bring me here, to stay ready and come in and lead guys and keep the same tempo Mike Vick has." Young ran the first-team offense in practice all week to prepare for Sunday night's game against the Giants at MetLife Stadium while Vick remained sidelined with two broken ribs. Almost one year has passed since Young's last start with Titans, during which he was benched. Young said Sunday's start is"
Aching Michael Vick won't play for Eagles against NY Giants: report
November 19
New York Daily News
 
"If the Eagles are going to salvage their slim playoff hopes, they likely will have to rely on backup quarterback Vince Young. All signs point to Michael Vick missing Sunday's game because of the fractured ribs he sustained in last week's loss to the Cardinals.Vick missed his third straight practice Friday and refrained from throwing on the sideline. Although coach Andy Reid didn't rule out the quarterback, a report from the Wilmington News Journal of Delaware said Vick will not play. "I'm really just taking it day by day and seeing how he does," said Reid, who had Vick listed as questionable. "He made improvement from yesterday so I'm going to see how far he goes into tomorrow. We just"
Broken ribs to sideline Vick Sunday
November 19
CSN Philly
 
"Michael Vick is out and Vince Young will start at quarterback for the Eagles Sunday night against the Giants, two league sources with knowledge of the Eagles' thinking said Friday. Vick missed a third straight practice Friday with broken ribs, and even though head coach Andy Reid at his press conference Friday did not rule Vick out for the Giants, internally, the Eagles have apparently already made that decision. Vick suffered two broken ribs in the Eagles' loss to the Cards at the Linc this past Sunday. He's lost eight of his last 11 starts after winning eight of his first 10 starts in an Eagles uniform. The Eagles, 3-6, face the NFC East-leading Giants, 6-3, at 8:20 p.m. Sunday in a"
Source: Vick won't play against Giants
November 18
Wilmington News Journal
 
"Eagles coach Andy Reid and offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg have told reporters this week that they're hoping Michael Vick can play Sunday night. But the Pro Bowl quarterback has already been ruled out against the Giants, The News Journal has learned. Vick won't play in the major division showdown, an NFL source said, which leaves Vince Young to make his first start in almost one year. Young, who is 2-0 career against the Giants, hasn't started since Nov. 21, 2010."
Eagles have confidence in Young, Cooper
November 18
CSN Philly
 
"Vince Young passes to Riley Cooper. Vince Young passes to Riley Cooper? That could be the case, if things continue the way they have, on Sunday night against the Giants. On Thursday, Mike Vick (broken ribs) and Jeremy Maclin (shoulder, hamstring) were both spectators during practice after both missing Wednesday. And with each practice they miss, it becomes less and less likely they'll play. In fact, Vince Young has been working with the first team and will get a chance to start if Vick, who isn't ruled out completely yet, isn't able to go. Young, the two-time former Pro Bowler from Tennessee, is preparing this week as if he'll be the starter on Sunday night."
Eagles think Vick can play against Giants
November 18
Courier-Post
 
"Practice. We're talking practice. Eagles offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg certainly didn't echo Allen Iverson's famed rant, but he did suggest quarterback Michael Vick could play Sunday night against the Giants at MetLife Stadium — even without practicing this week. "Sure, yeah," Mornhinweg said. "We've had many quarterbacks do that in the past." Vick didn't practice again Thursday, nursing two broken ribs sustained in last week's season-breaking loss to Arizona. In his place, backup quarterback Vince Young ran the first-team offense for the second straight day."
Eagles 'Dream Team' nightmare season could continue vs. NY Giants with Michael Vick hurt
November 18
New York Daily News
 
"Their starting quarterback doesn't appear healthy enough to play in a key division game, their playoff chances could all but end a week before Thanksgiving and now, a former player is basically accusing the coaching staff of being lazy and unimaginative. Welcome to Philadelphia, where a season that was supposed to be a Dream has become a nightmare, with the Eagles - possibly without Michael Vick - limping into MetLife Stadium with a 3-6 record, no margin for error and a successful head coach on the hot seat. But there is also defiance, not only against those calling for Andy Reid's ouster, but against Cardinals QB Kevin Kolb, who said in a radio interview Wednesday that he aided Arizona's"
Giants preparing for Vick but likely to face Young
November 17
CSN Philly
 
"The Giants are preparing for Michael Vick but it looks like the Eagles are preparing Vince Young. Vick broke two ribs against the Cardinals and his play suffered in the loss on Sunday. While Vick hasn't been ruled out against the Giants, he did not practice on Wednesday. The Eagles took a particularly guarded approach when asked who will start if Vick is unable to play, but all signs strongly point to Young starting over Mike Kafka in that situation."
Reid remains hopeful that Vick can play
November 17
Courier-Post
 
"The surest sign of Eagles coach Andy Reid's desperation to get his derailed team back on track is his hopeful sentiment that Michael Vick can play Sunday against the Giants. Vick broke two lower ribs early in Sunday's 21-17 loss to Arizona and sat out of practice Wednesday, leaving Reid to tell the media that practice snaps would be shared by backups Vince Young and Mike Kafka. But the head coach, under heavy fire for his team's 3-6 record, refused to rule out his Pro Bowl starter for a life-preserving, prime-time showdown against the NFC East-leading Giants (6-3) at MetLife Stadium."
Young is ready to sub for Vick
November 17
Courier-Post
 
"When we last saw Vince Young for more than a brief snippet of action, he was throwing and running and leading the Eagles up and down the field against the Jets in the preseason finale. That was 2½ months ago. Since then, Young has taken three mostly forgettable snaps for the Eagles — a two-yard run, an interception and a handoff — as he is serving as a backup for the first time in his six NFL seasons. That could change this weekend against the Giants. Young, a two-time Pro Bowl selection with Tennessee, could start after Vick suffered two broken ribs against the Arizona Cardinals."
Eagles' Vick unlikely to play vs. Giants: report
November 17
New York Post
 
"Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick is unlikely to play Sunday night against the Giants after breaking two ribs in last Sunday's game, ESPN reported Wednesday. Vince Young and Mike Kafka were set to take the first-team quarterback snaps in Wednesday's practice, with Vick sitting out. Head coach Andy Reid said Vick's ribs remain sore, but would not rule out the Pro Bowler for Sunday's trip to New Jersey."
Young appears likely to start Sunday if Vick can't
November 16
CSN Philly
 
"Veteran Vince Young practiced with the first-team offense at the Eagles' Wednesday morning walkthrough, a strong indication that Young – and not Mike Kafka – will start at quarterback against the Giants Sunday night if injured Michael Vick can't play. Eagles head coach Andy Reid said at his Wednesday afternoon media availability that Young and Kafka would split reps at practice later Wednesday with Vick unavailable after breaking two ribs in the Eagles' loss to the Cards on Sunday. Reid declined to comment on how he planned to split up the reps. "We'll just see," he said. "We'll see how it works out.""
Timing of Vick's rib injury raises questions
November 16
Pro Football Talk
 
"To start his Monday press conference, Eagles coach Andy Reid announced out of the blue that quarterback Mike Vick suffered broken ribs during Sunday's loss to the Cardinals. Specifically, Reid said the injury occurred on the team's second play from scrimmage. Eagles running back LeSean McCoy recently told WIP that he believed the injury happened late in the game. Shown the second play, which entailed Vick taking a hit that didn't look particularly nasty after throwing a pass to tight end Brent Celek, McCoy chuckled and said that Vick wasn't hurt on the play."
Injured Vick should have benched himself
November 16
CSN Philly
 columnist Reuben Frank
"No way he was going to sit on the bench and watch, Michael Vick vowed. After missing the end of the Atlanta loss with a concussion? After missing the end of the Giants loss with a bruised hand? Nothing was going to keep Vick from playing the entire game the following week against the 49ers. "I'm not coming out of the game this week, regardless," Vick said the Wednesday of 49ers week. "They're going to have to cart me off the field." Maybe they should have carted him off the field Sunday."
Rib injury may sideline Vick for Sunday's game
November 15
Courier-Post
 
"The hit Michael Vick took on the Eagles' second play against Arizona did more than knock the wind out him. But that's the company line he gave to coach Andy Reid and the medical staff on the sideline Sunday, and he was apparently much better at disguising the truth than disguising where his passes were headed. Vick, who passed for only 128 yards and threw two interceptions, suffered two broken ribs on the 13-yard connection with tight end Brent Celek on the Eagles' first possession of their 21-17 loss to Arizona. Cardinals linebacker Daryl Washington came from around the left edge and drilled Vick just after the pass, breaking two of Vick's lower ribs and impacting the Pro Bowl"
DeSean speaks, Vick has broken ribs
November 14
CSN Philly
 
"DeSean Jackson didn't miss Saturday's meeting because he overslept. Or if he did oversleep, it was intentional. Jackson wouldn't come right out and say it, but it certainly appears his truancy was a statement not about his need of a new alarm clock but instead -- and not surprisingly -- about his contract situation. Jackson was deactivated for Sunday's loss to Arizona because he failed to attend a team meeting a day earlier. Initially, it was thought that Jackson simply overslept (see post). But Monday morning, Jackson explained that the reason was anything but simple; he didn't mention anything about sleeping too late. "For people to say whatever it is, they don't know what I'm going"
Vick not a special player right now
November 9
CSN Philly
 columnist Reuben Frank
"With each week that goes by, each interception he throws, each loss that mounts, the doubt creeps in just a little bit more. With each comeback that falls short, each bewilderingly mediocre performance, each ugly loss in a season of ugly losses, the questions grow."
Michael Vick, Eagles' offense will give Bears' defense all it can handle
November 5
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"Defensive tackle Anthony Adams sat at his locker, staring ahead and replaying some of the highlights he has seen of Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick. ''He's one of the most athletic threats in football that I've seen,'' Adams said robotically. ''Running, passing, he's got it all, man. ''He's like a magician. You go to a gap expecting him to be there, and he'll get out of it, then turn it into a 40-yard gain.'' The Eagles are only 3-4, but they will enter the game Monday against the Bears with the NFL's top-ranked offense and with Vick coming off his best game of the season. Against the Dallas Cowboys, a team that entered that game with the seventh-ranked defense, Vick completed"