Comments on: Michael Vick, Eagles agree on restructured one-year deal

By: biscayneblvd

biscayneblvd — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 10:45:59 +0000

wow I am staggered at the football ignorance on this website. Its Chip kelly people, master of the flying circus offense. Of course, hes gonna take a crack with Vick. You don’t bring in Chip Kelly and send Mike Vick packing… hahaha lol.. dont comment unless you know what your talking about

By: gjeffries

gjeffries — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 15:52:45 +0000

Bigblu you know nothing about Vick apparently.

By: gjeffries

gjeffries — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 15:40:35 +0000

This is worst move possible. Vick is getting $7 million in base and up to $3 million in incentives. The guy is awful. Makes zero sense to continue with him. Oh well at least in 2014 Vick will insure top 5 pick.

By: patssteelersorgiants

patssteelersorgiants — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 07:55:26 +0000

I was really excited when they got rid of Reid that things would turn around in Philly. Then they hired Chip. Then they kept Vick. Nothing is going to change as long as Lurie owns the team.

By: dexter191

dexter191 — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 03:39:52 +0000

Chip Kelly is no sucker. He watched the tapes from last year and made the only decision which could be made.

He’s seeing his offense and concepts work in the NFL, he saw the run teams using his schemes and theories made to the Championship.

Philly fans seem to believe the Foles kid showed something in the 7 games he started last year.

That makes it clear not many in Philly know good football.

By: 4getu

4getu — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:43:36 +0000

It can be embarrassing to be an eagles fan, and not because of the organization, but because of the negative, whiny, “know it all” fans that this team is known to have. Why are some of you even eagles fans? You hated ray Rhodes Andy Reid, mcnabb, kolb, Vick, etc. no matter what the front office does, you can be sure that the “great fans” of Philly will be there to complain about it. (I know it’s not all eagles fans) Maybe try not complaining so much and give chip Kelly a chance before chasing him out of town with torches and pitchforks

By: steelerben

steelerben — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 20:27:26 +0000

Immafubared has it right. It is the same reason that Mark Sanchez is still a Jet. Who are you going to replace him with?

Denis Dixon? Tavaris Jackson? Joe Webb? Alex Smith? Brady Quinn? Gino Smith at #4? Matt Barkley? Bring back Mike Kafka? Trade for Ryan Mallet?

There’s nothing out there. Roll with what you have for a year at a drastic pay cut and wait until there is someone out there to replace him with.

By: BringBackTheFlex

BringBackTheFlex — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 20:15:43 +0000

Vick will fit perfectly in the new run scheme sweeping the league. Soon everyone will have this approach and it will revolutionize the league.

Oh, wait, I was talking about the Wildcat. Where is that now? Maybe a team uses it once a game. Maybe.

That’s where the read-option will be within two years. The Ravens showed everyone how to reduce its effectiveness – hit the QB every time he runs it. Vick is too brittle for that. He’s much better running when everyone is in man and their backs are turned.

The read-option will go the way of the Wildcat because QBs are too valuable to risk that much abuse.

By: polapea

polapea — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 20:07:05 +0000

Great move keeping a turnover prone Qb who’s played an entire season 1 time in his career. And don’t worry about his inability to read defenses and make quick decisions, I’m sure that will change at 32.

What’s next are the ygoing to hire a twice failed defensive coordinator from a dreck of a team?

Oh wait….

By: punksinplay

punksinplay — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 19:49:24 +0000

Vick will play his standard 6 to 8 games…

By: 4getu

4getu — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 19:47:12 +0000

If he’s not cut out for this system, than you cut him, not pay him that money to be a backup genius

By: taron2in1

taron2in1 — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 19:25:46 +0000

Keep listening to these clowns on the a radio who don’t know Chip!!! In your face haters!!!!

By: 4getu

4getu — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 19:08:22 +0000

So many smart people on here with their crystal ball. You guys take the fun out of everything, stop telling the rest of us how everything turns out.

By: ijahru

ijahru — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 19:06:50 +0000

that’s a lot of money to pay a backup

By: 4getu

4getu — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 19:03:33 +0000

Of course there is a lot of people hating this move ( always somebody complaining) but this is a good move. He’s not being given the starting job, he has to work for it and he may be great in this system compared to Andy Reid’s, there’s only one way to find out. Chill out haters

By: phillyboy20

phillyboy20 — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 18:44:18 +0000

I’m not really sure how this will play out but I do think it has the potential to work out for Vick for a couple of reasons. (1) he will hand the ball off way more often which will keep defenses from attacking up field with complete disregard for the run. (2) he will no longer have to read secondaries as often and read the D-end which is much easier. (3) When he does pass it will be off of play action and most passes will be deep down the field which is the one aspect of passing hes actually good at. Again not sold he will be the answer but the offense does play to his strengths.

By: baywolfe

baywolfe — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 18:40:46 +0000

How is this bad for the Eagles? Kelly has a serviceable QB until he can draft of groom one. Even if they tank this year it just helps draft chance next year.

By: dolphins4

dolphins4 — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 18:32:32 +0000

The football turnover machine is back for another year and the Eagles are still going down.But on the brite side pitchers and catchers report to Clearwater tomorrow.

By: immafubared

immafubared — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 18:31:20 +0000

In fairness to the Eagles who are they going to replace him with. This draft has almost zero QB talent. A couple of number ones mentioned and only because all the others are three’s and fours.

There are not a lot of free agents around that will turn your team around compared to what you already have in Vick. Notice it was a one year deal as in, hey next year a lot of good prospects coming out, wait till then.

By: jrs1972

jrs1972 — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 18:29:30 +0000

damn, I read a while back he might end up on the jets, I was hoping that would happen, I hate the jets.

By: hockeyfan28

hockeyfan28 — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 18:25:26 +0000

The master plan to draft Jadeveon Clowney no.1 in 2014 is in full motion brilliant strategy Coach Kelly

By: hor2012

hor2012 — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 18:05:53 +0000

This is for only true Eagles fans, and I’m not one. I think Eagles fans are going to be surprised at how well this works out for your team this year. When Chip Kelly first was hired I thought that Mike Vick would still remain the starter. The reason being is that you don’t have to read defenses to run this offense. The speed in which the plays are run negates the ability of defenses to run various coverages. Secondly the entire offense is based of maybe eight basic plays. The divirsity of the offense comes from the motion packages and formations. And, Mike is still moblile enough to make plays with his legs with is a huge factor in this offense working. When I look at your divison for next year this is what I see. The Redskins one the divison last year and they’ll be coming back with a big question mark at the QB position with the health of RG3. The Giants still have Eli and they’ll have the motivation of trying to play the Superbowl in thier own stadium. And, there’s the Cowboys who I personal think are getting ready to crash and burn. So, it’s a very real possiblity that you could win the division next year. Either Kelly’s offense is going to work on this level or it won’t. But, right now he has the personal for it to work big time.

By: jakethesnake57

jakethesnake57 — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 18:05:06 +0000

Chip Kelly is going to be a catastrophe as Eagles coach. He has not made one really good move since he was hired. His coaching staff is questionable at best and now he keeps Vick the turnover machine on the roster.

By: bobonmycob

bobonmycob — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 18:02:21 +0000

Oh geez here comes the overreaction from the haters and so-called “fans”. Are you people really this dull and shallow minded? Why would we not keep Vick to compete with Foles and keep him on his A game? Why would we not sign him as an insurance policy and implement him into the read-option packages? Why would we not re-sign him for less money on a one year deal? Any good reason? Besides generic dumb answers like “he’s injury prone” and “he won’t make it through a season healthy”. If anything this adds to the dynamic of the team. I see great things coming from Coach Kelly.

By: rockthered1286

rockthered1286 — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 18:01:27 +0000

It doesn’t matter who starts at QB for the Eagles in 2013. What really matters is who is starting for the visiting team on the Eagles home opener, as we all know that team will follow the 4 year trend and end up hoisting the Lombardi next February (Saints, Packers, Giants, Ravens).

By: bubbybrister/shovelpass

bubbybrister/shovelpass — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 18:01:21 +0000

As a Jets fan, I say THANK YOU for keeping Vick on the Eagles. We already have several crappy QBs!

By: eaglesfan94

eaglesfan94 — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 18:01:15 +0000

I wonder what the odds of him being cut in training camp are? This guy has nine lives.

By: eagleswin

eagleswin — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 18:00:49 +0000

This is starting to sound like Steve Spurrier’s tenure with the Skins. I laughed at the Skins and now it might be their turn to laugh at the Eagles.

I really think Chip Kelly is heading down the same path of arrogance that caused Spurrier to fail at the NFL level. The funny thing is Spurrier wasn’t hurt by his failure at all. He made several million dollars and was welcomed back to the NCAA as the superior college coach he was while leaving his NFL team several million poorer, a roster built to run a college system that was no longer being run anywhere in the NFL, and a mediocre record.

It’s can’t a can’t lose for Kelly and Vick but for the Eagles it could set them back 5 years.

By: riverace19

riverace19 — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 18:00:02 +0000

“Mike Vick thrives under pressure”

Bigblu, you couldn’t have it any more wrong. He does not make good decisions period, and the more the pressure, the worse the decisions become. This spells disaster for the Eagles with high expectations after hiring a new coach. He can’t think, can’t react, and after his caught-you-by-surprise half season a few years ago, Vick has been one of the worst QBs in the NFL. Because Nick Foles isn’t ready, or may never be, he gets one more chance, but it will not end well.

By: jwreck

jwreck — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 17:59:11 +0000

So sick of all this football news, can this site get back to the important stuff already? We haven’t heard about Robert Griffin’s knee or Tim Tebow’s brother in almost a month.