Vick signs with Philadelphia!!

[BengalszoneBilly]

Unreal!

[Kazkal]

Good Backup for Mcnabb abit suprising since I'd think they'd be more after a QB of the future...

That and he would want a chance to go somewhere he can start like the Vikings or 49ers...

[ArmyBengal]

I knew someone was going to sign him at some point, but I wouldn't have guessed Philly.

I suppose Kolb's injury and McNabb's age make it reasonable.

[Clackwoods]

Good Backup for Mcnabb abit suprising since I'd think they'd be more after a QB of the future...

That and he would want a chance to go somewhere he can start like the Vikings or 49ers...

QB of the future? MCNabb is like 33 right? Vick is only 29 years old and with McNabbs injury history this is a good spot for him to end up. Their is no way the Eagles are going to pay him 5 million next season to be a backup so this is a one year deal and I am guessing Andy Reid just slipped his old buddy Tony Dungy a favor. I like Vick and I believe he has paid his debt to society and I personally hope that he is allowed a starting job in the NFL once again!

[Thurmanation]

Vick = faster then 90% of the nfl + power

Mcnabb = slower speed + accuracy + power

Westbrook = power + speed + vision

Desean Jackson = speed

Now what do yu get when you add all of that plus a revamped O-line and the wildcat offence..

Well fellas ill tell you right now, the Cardinals are NOT going back to the Superbowl, and neither are any other team in the NFC that aren't the Eagles.

[BlainThePain]

They're still not better than the Giants.

This was a perfect scenario for us, though. I didn't want to see him on our team, in our division, or on the roster of a team we play this season because he always killed us.

[derekshank]

I was actually worried about him being a Steeler. They seem like they'd find a good number of gadget plays to utilize him (ala slash) that always manage to kill the Bengals.

[Kazkal]

Good Backup for Mcnabb abit suprising since I'd think they'd be more after a QB of the future...

That and he would want a chance to go somewhere he can start like the Vikings or 49ers...

QB of the future? MCNabb is like 33 right? Vick is only 29 years old and with McNabbs injury history this is a good spot for him to end up. Their is no way the Eagles are going to pay him 5 million next season to be a backup so this is a one year deal and I am guessing Andy Reid just slipped his old buddy Tony Dungy a favor. I like Vick and I believe he has paid his debt to society and I personally hope that he is allowed a starting job in the NFL once again!

I stated I thought he would be good backup too....I Said I was surprised they weren't looking for a QB of the future because of the reasons you listed...I agree that their not going to pay him 5million dollars unless Mcnabb get's injured and Vick has a probowl season ...Why would Andy Reid Slip tony a favor?Several other teams were interested in vick and if someone was trying do Tony a favor wouldn't be someone he has ties too? Frazier future head coach of the vikings? Colts could use a backup the Buccaneers like having 50 QB's...

I was actually worried about him being a Steeler. They seem like they'd find a good number of gadget plays to utilize him (ala slash) that always manage to kill the Bengals.

True that and you know that's the reason why they wanted him lol.

PS,Thats why I'm suprised he went to the Eagles I figure he'd wanna go somewhere he has a chance too start but maybe he wants to wait a year to get in too Shape...

[semiotter]

Wow never thought he would go there. I thought the Skins or 49ers but not Eagles. But the fit makes sence to me. WTG Mike. A drunken player runs over someone gets what 30 days and a guy that fronts a Dog fighting ring gets 2 years. I don't get it.

[Clackwoods]

I was actually worried about him being a Steeler. They seem like they'd find a good number of gadget plays to utilize him (ala slash) that always manage to kill the Bengals.

They have Dennis Dixon for that and they just drafted Wallace as well.

[ArmyBengal]

I still think he would have been a better fit in Minnesota and God knows he would have had an equal shot at being the starter there over Jackson and Rosenfels.

Oh well, I'm actually glad he got a shot and while I think he would have been a HUGE issue for the Bengals to go after, there's no denying he's better than any QB we have on our roster not named Carson.

[rishipatel]

Vick presumably would have been an asset, but the Bengals would have taken a lot of heat if they signed him. And apparently they tried to do so. I didn't see this posted anywhere already, so sorry if it is.

Per pft: Jay Glazer tweeted that the Bengals offered Vick a 2 yr, 2.3 mill offer

/>http://twitter.com/Jay_Glazer/status/3307378636

/>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/08/14/report-bengals-made-vick-an-offer-too/

We were "the other team" that had made an offer.

[derekshank]

So, Vick's recent huge embarrassing mistake has many columnists thinking the Eagles will part ways with him.

Given that the Bengals reportedly offered him a contract once before, anyone fear that the Bengals will make another offer to the most hated man in the NFL?

I don't mind most of the redemption projects that Mikey brings in... But this is heat I'd prefer to steer clear of.

[ArmyBengal]

As much as I would love to see an upgrade to the backup QB position, I can't envision bringing Vick in under any circumstances with this latest bit of news. While I could see this as a perfect situation of getting an upgrade at a reduced price, Vick is simply to large of a risk.

No thank you...

[jjakq27]

So, Vick's recent huge embarrassing mistake has many columnists thinking the Eagles will part ways with him.

Given that the Bengals reportedly offered him a contract once before, anyone fear that the Bengals will make another offer to the most hated man in the NFL?

I don't mind most of the redemption projects that Mikey brings in... But this is heat I'd prefer to steer clear of.

What did he do now?

[BengalszoneBilly]

What did he do now?

There was a shooting at a club he was at during his birthday party. Other factors are involved.

Roger Goodell Could Suspend Eagles QB Michael Vick

by Bob Cunningham.

Even though the situation involving Michael Vick, his birthday party, and a man getting shot aren't nearly as bad as when first reported, Vick could still find himself in some very hot water.

According to reports, Vick was hosting his 30th birthday party at a nightclub in Virginia Beach when there was a confrontation between himself and a co-defendant from his infamous 2007 case for running an illegal gambling ring across state lines stemming from a dog-fighting operation.

The co-defendant, Quanis Phillips, apparently antagonized Vick and "threatened to smash birthday cake in Vick's face, or that he actually smashed the cake in Vick's face," according to Hampton Roads Daily Press Urban Affairs writer David Squires .

"Another version is that someone smashed cake in Quanis' face -- or threatened to smash it in his face."

From there, a fight spilled out onto the street in front of the nightclub, where someone shot Phillips in the leg. It's unclear who shot him, what events exactly unfolded before the fight took place, what the fight was about, and whether Vick had anything to do with it.

There is, however, some proof that Vick was not around during the shooting.

There were apparently several cameras outside aimed in the direction of where the fight took place, and Vick was not present. There are also several witnesses who say Vick had left the club a good 15 minutes before anything happened outside.

"We were already gone by the time that stuff started happening, so I don't know what's going to go on with that or whatever, but we didn't have anything to do with it," Falcons receiver Roddy White told the media on Friday.

So it's clear that a: Vick was not the one who pulled the trigger, and B: he wasn't on the premises when the shooting occurred.

Because of those two factors, police spokesman Adam Bernstein has told the media that Vick is "of no interest to us" moving forward in the case.

That's great for Vick from the legal side of things, but commissioner Roger Goodell has shown that he could care less about what the legal system thinks, and has no issue punishing a player for doing anything he finds detrimental to the NFL brand.

The league will have to find out what really happened that night. Goodell will more than likely talk to Vick and get his side of the story, but he's going to need a very good explanation as to why he would be hosting a party at a nightclub, and why in the world Phillips was anywhere close to it.

Goodell specifically told Vick to stay away from Phillips and any of the other co-defendants from his case, so if Vick invited Phillips it's going to get very ugly for him very quickly.

My guess on what truly went down is that Vick was having this party, and Phillips found out about it through the grapevine. He probably decided he was going to show up, crash it, and wound up messing with the wrong guy on the wrong night.

Vick likely left to avoid another confrontation with Phillips, but that Phillips wasn't ready to leave without a fight. And unfortunately for him, he found one with a guy who just happened to be armed and had an itchy trigger-finger.

But even if that is the case, which would present the best possible scenario for Vick, it still raises two very important questions.

One, why is Vick even hosting a party at a nightclub? He has got to know that's only going to bring trouble because of the venue and because of his name and it's location, as Virginia Beach isn't exactly a place the elderly go to retire.

And two, why is he associating with a guy who is carrying a gun around with him? Unless you're a cop or a hunter, there's really no reason to ever have a gun on you. And even if you're either of those two things, there's still no reason to be carrying a weapon while you're at a party.

Only thugs who have pissed off someone as stupid as them need to have a gun on them at all times, and that's obviously not a guy Vick should be palling around with.

For his bad judgment, it wouldn't be surprising to see Vick suspended for a game or two. He was warned once before that he had better start making better choices and watching the company he keeps, but clearly he hasn't heeded that advice and might need another reminder.

And if Vick gets suspended yet again, it's possible the Eagles could simply wash their hands of him altogether and cut him loose in order to avoid another ugly PR battle.