Donovan McNabb blogs the "how and why" of Mike Vick
by JasonB on Aug 18, 2009 1:10 AM EDT
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PrintDonovan McNabb posted a new entry on his Yardbarker blog... anyone care to guess what it's about?
McNabb of course wrote at length about the Eagles' signing of Michael Vick. The paragraph that interested me was where he talked about his discussions with Andy Reid about signing Vick.
In mid-July before training camp started, I asked Coach Reid if we would be interested in having Michael join the Eagles and explained why I thought it would be good for both Michael and the team (Andy and I have an understanding that we will never discuss the details of our private exchanges). There was another time during camp where the subject was brought up again by me. It was not until Kevin Kolb was injured last Monday that I was given any indication that something might happen with Michael.
So according to Donny he approached Reid about signing Vick multiple times. It certainly seems that without McNabb behind it, the move never would have happened. Couple this with the recent multi million dollar raise McNabb got and you have to wonder if it's a sign of the kind of power McNabb wields in the organization.
It's also interesting that McNabb said that it wasn't until Kolb got hurt that movement was made on Vick. Within a day of Kolb getting hurt, the Eagles released the results of his doctor's visit which only revealed an MCL sprain. He was only ever expected to miss a week or two at most. In fact, Kolb was already back on the practice field today(although not participating in the drills). My point is, unless the Eagles were lying about Kolb's injury and it's worse than they say(which doesn't appear to be true) then that injury couldn't have been the reason they decided to pull the trigger on Vick.
Of course, this leaves us with the same question we've all been asking(and answering in different ways). What was the reason?
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on first take today
Skip Bayles was berating McNabb for now being upset about the Vick signing. As if he is supposed to freak out over a 3rd string QB wild cat specialist.
Let's get it.
He thought McNabb should be upset?
He should be upset for the team signing a guy he apparently asked them to sign?
Personally, I’m enjoying the swings of outsider opinion regarding McNabb. First, they insisted he was too weak and paranoid for the Eagles to sign Vick. Then, when the team signed Vick, they insisted he HAD to be upset about it. Then they insisted he was lying about not being upset. Now that it’s clear he lobbied for Vick, the storyline is that 1) he’s humiliated but playing the good soldier or 2) not a good leader because he should have more forcefully defended his turf. Next week they’ll say Reid had to drag a crying McNabb out from under a desk to attend the press conference or that McNabb slapped Vick smartly across the face with a kidskin glove and demanded the satisfaction of pistols at 10 paces.
by Tracer Bullet on Aug 18, 2009 8:53 AM EDT up reply actions
Skip Bayless is an idiot
He actually might be my least favorite sports anchor on TV. The dude is always ranting about something… He seems to be less of a man than John Clayton
If you say you are an Eagles fan, and all you do is complain about the franchise, why even bother?
skip always does root for philly sports though. he always picks the phils and he always picks the eagles. as to why mike vick is here? i honestly think that they will sit on him for this year, whip him into shape, absorb the bad publicity, pick up the team option next year and trade him for a first round pick next year
This has been my question from day one:
Is there a possibility we are going to keep Kolb, Feeley, McNabb and Vick? I would assume Feeley is the first to go, and if McNabb went down (god forbid) I am not comfortable with Kolb and Vick being our QB1. Thoughts?
I’d be more comfortable with Vick as our QB than Kolb or Feeley if McNabb went down. Say what you will about his ability but Vick’s record as a starter is good. He’s led his team to an NFC title game.
I don’t want Vick as a starter, but he’s proven to be far more capable than Kolb or Feeley in that role. Or at least he did before going in the slammer…
in terms of a QB for the Philly Eagles
Feeley is my backup of choice. Better than Kolb or Vick. I want Vick on the team to some degree, but I don’t want the team resting on his shoulders.
Vick is a far better QB than Aj Feely has ever been. He;s proven more as a starter than Feeley has ever has.
He’s a much better guy, he’s not a better QB.
Feeley has several years in our system and has proven he can lead a team (The Patriots game two years ago comes to mind). I am not sure Vick can learn the system and be productive within this season. I don’t want the eagles to become backyard football.
Kolb . . . I have zero faith in him, and him missing the preseason is not helping his case.
yep
that pick in that redzone was beautiful
by birdsflyinhigh2590 on Aug 18, 2009 11:08 PM EDT up reply actions
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