Comments on: Leitch on Vick’s statement: “I wouldn’t disagree with a word of it”

By: MichaelEdits

MichaelEdits — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 04:38:15 +0000

Every team I’ve ever talked to encouraged me to pick some other team.

By: managod777

managod777 — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 03:32:35 +0000

Let me say it again…Roger Goodell has way too much influence. When he finally and totally oversteps, I hope he doesn’t do too much damage and destroy a guy’s career. This guy, to be the commissioner of the NFL, is too involved with players on a personal level, starting with the “I love you man!” hugs at the draft. Please, man…

By: vinceconvince

vinceconvince — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 03:31:16 +0000

After reading the article and all these comments, I was convinced that Goodell did not steer Vick to the Eagles.

– Does this mean someone made my decision for me?

By: theblowtorchreview

theblowtorchreview — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 02:58:03 +0000

Maybe ConVick should just shut up and play football? That is, until someone takes him out for good then he can run his yap all he wants from a wheelchair.

By: profootballwalk

profootballwalk — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 02:44:50 +0000

Leitch is afraid that players won’t do interviews with him in the future it he hangs out Vick to dry. So scumbag Leitch says the opposite of what he wrote to protect his meal ticket.

By: peanutbutter&jelly

peanutbutter&jelly — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 02:41:39 +0000

i dont like goodell anymore than anyone else and if this story is true goodell should be fired right away.imo he has already tarnished the nfl and this would just put it over the top.

By: plifer

plifer — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 02:29:33 +0000

Goodell should be impeached if there is such a thing. The man is a disgrace to the office, and should not be leading the NFL.
I encourage PFT or anyone else to start a campaign to rid the NFL of Badell. The man is a fool and full of himself.

By: Panda Claus

Panda Claus — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 02:26:41 +0000

Maybe after the conversations with the NFL and Goodell about where to resume his career, Vick became convinced that Philly would provide the best long-term opportunity for him.

It really just depends on how he said it. Maybe everyone’s reading too much into this. Quoted accurately yes, but perhaps Vick didn’t explain it clearly enough.

By: johnnyoclock

johnnyoclock — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 02:16:00 +0000

I got halfway through this and skipped the rest. This is just SO stupid. Seriously. I’m convinced 8th grade girls are running this site from the girl’s bathroom. That’s the mentality of this subject.

Ooooo he saiiiiddd…

OH yeah well now well yeah umm yeah well they said THIS.

BUt then OHhhh you said this.

I meant SHUTUP already with this and grow up.

So Vick had 2 other offers on the table to probably start and the league and Dungy and everyone else said we think it’s best to go to Philly. Ease back in and watch McNabb instead of jumping right back in. We all agree it’s probably best for you. SO he said yeah ok I see what you mean. Ok, I’ll do that.

And for some reason you’ve turned into a bunch of 13 yr old girls playing he said/she said over something of complete inconsequence that you’re treating like a huge scandal. Who does that??? 13 yr old girls.

What is wrong with you people? Having trouble with your training bra?

By: minnysoda

minnysoda — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 02:10:33 +0000

Yep steered to Philly how many other “free agents” steered by Goodell. Makes you wonder Vick at his 30th B- Day party one of his co defendants when he ran a dog fighting ring is shot nothing done.Why is that clown at Vick’s party. You’d think Michael would avoid him like the plague.
Is Goodell up to something? Is he pissed at Jerry Jones and Synder? Is something going on with Philly. Makes you wonder we’ll have to see what kind of calls they’ll get this year Will it be as bad as the calls the Saints got against the Vikings in the NFC Championship game
The Fix is in for Philly just wait and see

By: vinceconvince

vinceconvince — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 02:08:06 +0000

Oops. My first paragraph was incomplete. Should have read, “…infringed upon Vick’s independent process of picking a team and advised, encouraged, urged, and/or steered Vick to pick the Eagles.”

By: ytsejamer1

ytsejamer1 — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 02:04:13 +0000

toe-may-toe, toe-mah-to. Whatever.

Maybe the conversation he had with the NFL went something like this:

NFL : “Yeah…you could start in Cincy or Buffalo, but the ownership is terrible, it’s a smaller market, and the team and coaches suck…I’d go to Philly instead to learn from good coaches and come back slowly in a solid organization.”

Vick : “That makes sense to me.”

By: greengob1in

greengob1in — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 01:58:00 +0000

I hate Goodell, but come on, he’s not that stupid to try to convince him to join Philly…for what reason? He would have been more popular in Buffalo as a starter than a 3rd stringer in Philly.

By: contract

contract — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 01:50:11 +0000

I bet Vince Young was steered to Philly too.

By: chris3141084

chris3141084 — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 01:43:50 +0000

i think, i hope the commish was telling vick that he shouldn’t worry about starting, and just try to get to back in the league until a great situation presents itself

By: fmwarner

fmwarner — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 01:43:42 +0000

Leitch is 100% right about the difference between “convinced” and “persuaded”. The former indicates that Vick came to the decision himself based on advice. The latter indicates that he did it without necessarily believing it was the right thing. Maybe splitting hairs like that doesn’t fly when a mob is forming, but words mean what they mean.

By: tatum064

tatum064 — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 01:40:25 +0000

dasportsninja says:
Aug 18, 2011 8:20 PM
Roger Goodell needs to own up to this and stop hiding behind his lies. Tony Dungy was also an employee of the NFL while he help Vick make the decision.
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Who cares? NFL wanted Vick BACK IN, period. He was one of the biggest stories in years, he did his time, came back and has Philly competitive. I guarantee if he gets in the SB, it will garner one of the largest television audience in years, a Philly-New England rematch would be the “best” good vs. evil Super Bowl in decades – its good for ratings.

By: tatum064

tatum064 — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 01:37:23 +0000

“dmobey says:
Aug 18, 2011 8:32 PM
Hope the dog killer and the rapist both have to leave on carts.”
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So, one cart for Vick…the other for Roethlisberger?

By: arlingtonassasin

arlingtonassasin — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 01:33:08 +0000

Ahhhh Vicki….3 drives, 3 Ints. Let’s hear the Philly fans defend this….ready stupidity? Go!

By: chacochicken

chacochicken — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 01:31:06 +0000

So how do Ralph Wilson and Mike Brown feel about this? How about the Bills and Bengals GMs? Even other teams in the NFC east?
Let’s hope Goodell and the NFL reps don’t start persuading teams to lose to certain other teams…

By: depotnator

depotnator — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 01:31:03 +0000

So PFT is calling the NFL clarifying statement a bunch of lies. There goes your spot on their Christmas list.

By: nomoreseasontix

nomoreseasontix — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 01:23:02 +0000

Speaking of Vick, it sure looks like he’s reverted to being a nice run-around-in-circles “athlete” but bad quarterback….

Go “Dream Team”…

By: cowboy88

cowboy88 — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 00:56:00 +0000

As we sit here, the Dream Team’s defense is getting smoked by Ben Goofusberger.

By: benniehifive

benniehifive — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 00:53:24 +0000

so the guy talked with probably 20 people regarding his decision and most likely every one of them pointed out that yes, he wouldn’t be starting in Philadelphia but there would be much more structure regarding the quarterback/offensive coaching which is probably what he should have been looking for. When I read the article I actually thought that when he said he didn’t want to play for Philadelphia all he meant was that he didn’t want to be sitting on the bench but realized that it was a better situation to get back into the NFL. now I’m wondering why I am caring about this anyways…who cares if somebody pushed him this way or that?

By: artiesliver

artiesliver — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 00:50:13 +0000

More proof that Goodell has way too much power than he should. He was hired by ALL the owners. For him to get involved in cherry picking where star players should go to is seamy. He supposed to protect the interest of ALL the teams. How much is a team like Buffalo hurt with the presence of a star like Vick? Or the Bengals because they don’t have a back up to replace Palmer? Oh I get. Those aren’t big market teams that will drive up advertising rates. If I were those two teams I would get a majority group of owners to vote yea on firing Goodell for obstructing fair competition for players.

By: Deb

Deb — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 00:50:06 +0000

The only thing I get from this is that Vick didn’t have good judgment about teams–and given his history, that’s not exactly news. He was tossing out the names of places where he thought he could more quickly become a starter. The people trying to help him rebuild his life suggested a more stable environment where he could be mentored by an experienced QB and a coach who’s good with quarterbacks. Much as I dislike Goodell, he acted in Vick’s interest; it’s not collusion to advise a troubled player on a wise course.

By: dmobey

dmobey — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 00:46:41 +0000

Dream team – ha ha ha ha

By: bbrown2523

bbrown2523 — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 00:44:34 +0000

Will Leitch > AJ Daulerio

By: joyjoy69

joyjoy69 — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 00:43:05 +0000

It’s a really good thing that Vick is so eloquent at stating what he thinks, feels and means. I mean, if he had ever said something in a way that could be interpreted in more than one way, that might suggest this was nothing more than Vick being unclear. Good thing we know better!

By: duncanthecat

duncanthecat — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 00:40:27 +0000

Oh man!….This story is not going away anytime soon, and rightly so, the implications are huge!

Shame on the NFL and for every interview in the foreseeable future Vick will have to field a new controversy. What was to be an epic season for the Eagles is starting to grow legs.

WATCH!