Welcome to the Michael Vick Experience.
Any questions?
Just hours after the Washington Redskins showered their struggling quarterback, Donovan McNabb with a five-year extension and a guarantee somehwere in the vicinity of $40 million, it was Vick who turned out to be money.
In a word, Vick was electric in leading the Eagles to a humiliating 59-28 flogging of the Deadskins.
The game had plenty of hype leading into it, a rematch of the longtime Eagles Pro Bowl QB and his predecessor. The words that tumbled from McNabb’s mouth after Washington beat the Birds (minus Vick, who left the game in the first half with busted ribs) still growled in the Eagles’ stomachs.
“Everybody makes mistakes in their lifetime, and they made one last year.”
That was McNabb talking about the decision by Andy Reid and the Birds’ Brass to trade him to division rival Washington on Easter Sunday.
Then the Redskins decided to add some pepper to this tantalizing stew late yesterday afternoon by announcing a contract extension for McNabb, who had been benched by Coach Mike Shanahan in the final minutes of a loss to the Lions two weeks ago. Shanahan managed to clumsily explain the decision by intimating McNabb either didn’t know the playbook, or wasn’t in shape.
Finally, there was Redskins safety LaRon Landry and his pals, who thought it would be proper pregame etiquette to mock Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson and his concussion problems.
Jackson and Vick answered on the first play of the game, connecting with an 88-yard TD. The Eagles never looked back in humiliating the Redskins in front of their own fans.
The rout was on.
In the blink of an eye, Vick and the Birds left tire marks all over the ‘Skins en route to a 28-0 first quarter, the first time in more than 60 years that an NFL team had taken such an early bulge on the road.
After the game, a once again sullen McNabb summed it up in one word: Embarrassing.
For Vick, you can sum this up in another word. Money. And lots of it, if not from the Eagles than from someone else. It’s hard at this point to see the Eagles allowing that to happen.
Don’t look now, but Vick and the Eagles may have just moved into front-runner status to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl. They can claim that mantle Sunday night when they face the Giants at the Linc. It will again test the mettle of Vick and his dazzling offensive weapons.
For now, there is this. The Vick story has to go down in history – I’m talking sports history, not just Philly sports – as one of the great comeback stories of all time.
This guy spent two years away from the game, in prison for his role in a dogfighting operation.
When the Eagles signed him last year, there were howls of protest. There are many who continue to boycott the Birds because Vick is now their leader. They vow not to come back until Vick is gone.
Hope they’re not holding their breath.
The Michael Vick Experience is just getting warmed up.
The Eagles are now 6-3 and tied for first in the NFC East. The big question is not whether or not this offensive can keep up this pace, but rather what defense can stop them.
I imagine there were a lot of jaws dropping up the Jersey Turnpike as the Giants watched that show Vick put on last night.
Michael Vick is the Lazarus of the NFL. He’s come back from the dead. And he’s taking the Eagles with him.
What many thought was going to be a rebuilding year, now might turn out to be something special.
In fact, you might call it “Super.”
Any questions?
Just hours after the Washington Redskins showered their struggling quarterback, Donovan McNabb with a five-year extension and a guarantee somehwere in the vicinity of $40 million, it was Vick who turned out to be money.
In a word, Vick was electric in leading the Eagles to a humiliating 59-28 flogging of the Deadskins.
The game had plenty of hype leading into it, a rematch of the longtime Eagles Pro Bowl QB and his predecessor. The words that tumbled from McNabb’s mouth after Washington beat the Birds (minus Vick, who left the game in the first half with busted ribs) still growled in the Eagles’ stomachs.
“Everybody makes mistakes in their lifetime, and they made one last year.”
That was McNabb talking about the decision by Andy Reid and the Birds’ Brass to trade him to division rival Washington on Easter Sunday.
Then the Redskins decided to add some pepper to this tantalizing stew late yesterday afternoon by announcing a contract extension for McNabb, who had been benched by Coach Mike Shanahan in the final minutes of a loss to the Lions two weeks ago. Shanahan managed to clumsily explain the decision by intimating McNabb either didn’t know the playbook, or wasn’t in shape.
Finally, there was Redskins safety LaRon Landry and his pals, who thought it would be proper pregame etiquette to mock Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson and his concussion problems.
Jackson and Vick answered on the first play of the game, connecting with an 88-yard TD. The Eagles never looked back in humiliating the Redskins in front of their own fans.
The rout was on.
In the blink of an eye, Vick and the Birds left tire marks all over the ‘Skins en route to a 28-0 first quarter, the first time in more than 60 years that an NFL team had taken such an early bulge on the road.
After the game, a once again sullen McNabb summed it up in one word: Embarrassing.
For Vick, you can sum this up in another word. Money. And lots of it, if not from the Eagles than from someone else. It’s hard at this point to see the Eagles allowing that to happen.
Don’t look now, but Vick and the Eagles may have just moved into front-runner status to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl. They can claim that mantle Sunday night when they face the Giants at the Linc. It will again test the mettle of Vick and his dazzling offensive weapons.
For now, there is this. The Vick story has to go down in history – I’m talking sports history, not just Philly sports – as one of the great comeback stories of all time.
This guy spent two years away from the game, in prison for his role in a dogfighting operation.
When the Eagles signed him last year, there were howls of protest. There are many who continue to boycott the Birds because Vick is now their leader. They vow not to come back until Vick is gone.
Hope they’re not holding their breath.
The Michael Vick Experience is just getting warmed up.
The Eagles are now 6-3 and tied for first in the NFC East. The big question is not whether or not this offensive can keep up this pace, but rather what defense can stop them.
I imagine there were a lot of jaws dropping up the Jersey Turnpike as the Giants watched that show Vick put on last night.
Michael Vick is the Lazarus of the NFL. He’s come back from the dead. And he’s taking the Eagles with him.
What many thought was going to be a rebuilding year, now might turn out to be something special.
In fact, you might call it “Super.”
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