Michael Vick completed his sentence for dog fighting charges on Monday. Analysts are already all over Michael Vick signing with a team in the NFL. The two teams that have been mentioned that I strongly agree with are the New England Patriots and the Miami Dolphins. Reason being, personnel like Bill Parcells and Bill Belichick that can think outside the box. We’ve already seen both of these coaches do extraordinary things with their teams such as the Dolphins Wildcat Formation and the Patriots having multi-position players, on both sides of the ball.
Michael Vick would be the perfect fit in Miami with the Wildcat, but the drafting of West Virginia’s Pat White gives me the feeling that Bill Parcells is not going to waste any time or money with the exact same mold of a player (yet much older and two years removed from the game). The Patriots however, are the epitome of taking those older, troublesome athletes and finding a way to fit them into their system and win. Imagine Michael Vick running the Wildcat, in Foxboro.
Vick’s Future In The NFL
Fact of the matter is, Vick may be closer to returning to the league than we all think:
While NFL commissioner Roger Goodell would not define Tuesday what “near future” meant in terms of a decision on suspended quarterback Michael Vick, sources say that a meeting with Vick could take place by Thursday or Friday, likely resulting in a conditional reinstatement next week.
-Chris Mortensen and Sal Paolantonio
I do not condone in any way what Michael Vick has done with dog fighting, but I do feel that he served his sentence and paid his debt to society. He has already been out of the NFL for two years and should be given a chance to return and play again. If Roger Goodell does not bring Vick back to the NFL, what does he think will happen? Vick isn’t going to surprisingly open a puppy pound adoption center, bottle feeding little labradoodles until he can find them a suitable home.
Hop On Bill’s Bandwagon
The Associated Press gave a nice synopsis, interviewing Michael Irvin, former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver, who’s also had trouble with the law:
“For Michael Vick’s sake, he needs to be on a strong team with strong leadership ability — a Belichick team, a [Bill] Parcells team,” Irvin said, noting that Randy Moss hasn’t drawn many bad headlines since he began playing for Belichick.
Even the AP agrees with me that Vick can still succeed in one of two places, put it on the board. If Vick does end up in Miami or New England, expect big things once they start to utilize him effectively. I’m excited for the excitement that Michael Vick can bring to the football field with his triple-threat ability. Do you think Michael Vick should be able to play in the NFL again? Let us know in the comments section below.
Thanks to y-its-mom for the picture of Michael Vick.
Damn, running Vick in the backfield opens a lot of doors…
It opens many doors. It opens the A,B, and C gaps as well. Teams would be on their heels if Vick lined up as an H-back or a WR. Even worse if he came out in shotgun in the Wildcat.
Jesus Christ.. I don’t want this sideshow coming to New England. We are good enough.. I’m all for Vick getting another opportunity. He did his time etc.. Everyone deserves a second chance. Don’t want him here. Go play Flipper in Dolphin offense w/Tuna.
Do you honestly think that a man that just served two years in prison is going to come to a team and bring the “sideshow” with him. The man is going to be excited enough that he gets to play football again, and he’s going to do everything he can to keep the focus off the negative, especially in New England or Miami where he would have a great support system for such a situation.
I’m glad you agree with the first part, but you should consider Vick playing for the Patsies. We aren’t good enough if we haven’t won the Super Bowl since 2004. It’s time to find that missing like that’s going to help us win.
Correct me if I’m wrong but Brady threw a slant TD pass to Moss and the defense got walked on by Eli and the Giants on that last possession right? So what is Vick going to do? Play cornerback too? You people and your Vick worshipping. He’s ok. Straight up, ok. And he’s stupid. His best move would to be a ‘Slash’ Kordell Stewart type player, but do you think he’ll want that? Hell no, he’ll want to prove he’s a QB. He’s not coming to NE Josh and we don’t need him.
We lost the Super Bowl because Brady ignored Wes Welker all game, who was open for 10-15 years nearly every play. He kept going to Moss for the bomb and kept missing. I re-watched the tape play by play. We dropped the offense that got us there and just played toss up a long bomb all game long.
Once the Giants figured out that we were abandoning everything else, they brought the blitz and covered up Moss and we were done. No half-time adjustments. Not sure what happened there but looked like everyone just fell asleep.
As for Vick, I agree with you that he’s just OK. But OK isn’t a negative, it’s a positive. There’s plenty of players on the Pats team who were just OK, who come on board and contributed just enough to make the team as a whole better.
I honestly could care less who the Pats do and don’t sign from a personality perspective. Remember that they’re all a bunch of millionaires running around. Some of them are good people, some of them not so much, but remember that it isn’t a personality contest, it’s a game. Whoever helps the team play the game better is all that should matter.
so you are telling me that you watched the ‘game film’ play by play because that is the only way you could see some safeties and cornerbacks who are dropped back a little in coverage but will converge on Welker and bury him.. you can’t see that type of coverage while watching regular tv. That aside, I totally agree with your statement on personalities. Completely. All I’m saying is that whoever signs this guy will have to be ready for the goddamn media circus that comes with him and the doggie demonstrations that come with him. We don’t need it or him. We are a great team already.
ha.. No sideshows?? You go down to Foxboro and tell me how all the doggie lovers and their demonstrations will be! Doggie Lover Demonstrations + Dummy Vick= Sideshows. Don’t need em.
Chuck, you’re right that Vick shouldn’t be a quarterback. I agree, he should be a utility player (HB,RB,WR,QB, and yes, CB if needed). The man is an athlete and you can’t teach athleticism.
Trust me when I say the man isn’t going to come in thinking he’s an all pro quarterback wanting millions of dollars. Vick is going to come to a team for league veteran minimum and prove he’s still a football player so he can earn that type of money again some day in the future.
Also, you don’t need to watch film to see that a player is open for a 10 yard slant where yes, he is going to get hit, but that’s his job as a slot receiver, move the chains and hit the deck.
so let me get this straight, you are saying that we lost that Superbowl because of Tom Brady not throwing to Wes Welker? Wes Welker set a Super Bowl record in that game for receptions. Yup, you guys are right, he was looking too much for Moss. Cmon.
I’m not saying we lost because Brady didn’t throw to Welker, Chuck. I’m just saying we lost, therefore meaning the Patriots are not already “good enough” and do need pieces to complete the puzzle for another super bowl win.
I’m done on this topic! Good post. When you get a lot of reaction, you’ve done your job as a writer! Good work. We agree to disagree. I hate the punk. He’s an overrated dummy asshat.
Awesome, thanks so much Chuck. I’m glad I got a rise out of people, I’ve normally only been on the other end of such occurrences, like your A-Roid post.
Yes Chuck
Pass complete / thrown to
Welker: 11 / 14
Moss: 6 /12
That, and not kicking that field goal at the end of the half, Gostowski’s got a leg, let him boot it.
Mike Vick – Patriots = Super Bowl Rings
Screw the Wildcat.. It’s a fad that will be figured out soon enough and go away. It won’t thrive in the NFL once it starts getting copied by everyone and becomes to widespread.
You can say the same thing about nearly everything in the NFL. Heck, most of the plays and schemes have been around for decades, they just get forgotten, then some coach comes along, pulls them back out and the league adapts and the scheme gets buried again. Circle of life,
The Detroit Lions need Michael Vick under the center NOW. If you lost 16 games you need someone taking the snap who can win 1 (one) game. That is NOT Matthew Stafford. Michael Vick can do that. He can end a close defensive battle vis-a-vis Central Division with one move.
On the other hand, if Michael Vick is teamed with Adrian Peterson and and that new guy, Look Out for some fireworks.
Detroit spent their #1 overall pick and a lot of money on Matthew Stafford. I don’t see them signing Michael Vick to start over him while they already have a veteran QB in Culpepper. I also don’t see Vick coming back to the league as a starting QB for anyone as I’ve already stated.
As for Minnesota, they already have four quarterbacks and are still waiting on Brett Favre to join their team at the end of the month. I don’t see him ending up their either.
Got to go with Josh here. Vick wasn’t exactly an elite QB in his prime and now he’s got two years of rust to boot. He’ll be a good utility player for someone, but he’s not starting anywhere.
@Chuck
“so you are telling me that you watched the ‘game film’ play by play because that is the only way you could see some safeties and cornerbacks who are dropped back a little in coverage but will converge on Welker and bury him”
No, but you don’t need the game film to see that on most plays Welker had 3-4 yards of open space around him. For the NFL, 3-4 yards = wide open. Sure he might’ve gotten buried after making the catch, but key is he likely would’ve made the catch first. It’s the Super Bowl, ask Welker and I’m sure he’d respond that he wouldn’t mind taking a few shots if it meant winning the game.
Brady was hesitant the whole game, the Giants D picked up on it and got after him. Without the screens and quick passes, the D ate them up.
“All I’m saying is that whoever signs this guy will have to be ready for the goddamn media circus that comes with him and the doggie demonstrations that come with him.”
We’re talking about the same NFL here? The No Fun League? I highly doubt any team/the league would allow too much of a ruckus. Sure opposing fans will have signs and boo him, but honestly don’t think it’s that much of a distraction. At the end of the day, if he produces and stays out of trouble that team’s fans will stand by him.
Alright I know I’m late commenting on this subject but check it out. First of all, Vick can still be an elite quarterback but time is against him so yes, he might have to play another position. second, when you analyze his career, he has never had a good coaching staff i.e. Jim Mora, that Idiot thought he was coaching the Harlem Globetrotters just because he had Vick and let Vick dictate what he wanted to do instead of being the dictator like most good coached do (so that whole coach killer comment by Mora’s dad is false cause Mora thought Vick would do all the work for him {& earn him all the glory} by designing all these razzle dazzle ass plays that alienated the rest of the team). Third, If Vick did pop up in Bean town he would finally have the coaching staff he should have had from the jump, he may not be a QB in N.E. but that staff there is smart enough to really utilize his skills away from the snap. Lastly, if you don’t want him in N.E. I would loooove to have him on my Cardinals team in AZ cause Kurt Wanner is Running out of gas in the near future, Matt Leinard is an absolute bust that would rather be that poser rockin the “TAP OUT” t-shirt everyday and Wizenhunt can get him ready like he should be (and the weather is nice!!!). peace ya’ll!!!
Thank you for the insight Jason. I’m glad you have an open mind to see that Vick doesn’t necessarily have to come back as a quarterback in the NFL. Much like we both agreed on, Vick can be a utility player and could flourish in New England with such a great coaching staff.
As for the Kurt Warner part of it, I disagree. I feel Kurt has at least three very good years ahead of him if Wiz doesn’t try to over exert him and try to open up the offense too much. Getting a solid running game while utilizing accurate short passes and having the ability to go deep on both sides of the field at any time with Fitzgerald and Boldin assures that Warner will do great things barring injury and fatigue.