Cake smashing at the Vick party, witnesses say
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Cake smashing at the Vick party, witnesses say
Daily News staff
Details continue to emerge from witnesses about what happened inside Michael Vick's 30th birthday party in Virginia Beach. It seems like an incident over some birthday cake might have started it all, according to various reports.
Quanis Phillips, one of the Michael Vick's co-conspirators in a dogfighting ring, ended up getting shot in the leg about a half a block away from the club where the party was being held.
"The tension unfolded in the VIP section of the club, near the front entrance, as the party was drawing to a close -- after the group sang Happy Birthday to Vick, and Vick's fiance' Kijafa Frink began feeding him birthday cake.
"That's when Phillips either tapped or slapped Frink's hand, according to the witness, getting frosting on Vick's face. It was unclear to this witness whether the cake smashing was done in jest. The amount of cake or icing that actually touched Vick was said to be minimal.
"But Vick did appear agitated and some words were exchanged.
"Vick and Frink left the club shortly afterward, as did Vick's brother, Marcus Vick, who helped organize the party for Mike, who turned 30 on Saturday."
Another witness spoke to the New York Post, adding some more detail to the events.
That witness said that Phillip flew into a rage when asked to leave.
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In some football commentary today, Yahoo! Sports' Jason Cole continues his positional rankings with the defensive line.
This is clearly an area of concern for the Eagles as they try to find a pass-rushing option opposite Trent Cole. The Eagles traded up to select Michigan end Brandon Graham with the 13th overall pick in the draft. They also acquired tackle Darryl Tapp from Seattle.
Cole has the Eagles' D-line ranked 13th in the NFL and fourth among the four teams in the NFC East. He has the Giants ranked third, the Cowboys fifth and the Redskins ninth, although Albret Haynesworth's situation will have a big impact there.
Of the Eagles, he writes:
The Eagles have a bunch of lunch-pail guys who don’t seem like much when you look at them individually. End Trent Cole, who is the best of the bunch, is undersized and seemingly not explosive. Tackles Brodrick Bunkley and Mike Patterson aren’t overwhelming. The combo of Darryl Tapp and Juqua Parker on the other side doesn’t make the toes tingle with excitement. But when you put them altogether, they’re really a pretty good group. No stars, but nobody you can sleep on either.
To read the full article, click here.
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The Eagles claimed rookie safety Brett Johnson from the Buffalo Bills. Johnson had signed as an undrafted free agent with Buffalo. He is represented by J.R. Rickert, who represents a number of Eagles players.
Scout.com's Adam Caplan provided a scouting report. The conclusion: Johnson, if he has a strong training camp, could push for the team's fourth safety job
I think in the end we are going to find out the Vick was involved in all of this. The lies are starting to come apart already.— Jerseymagic
Comment removed.- He was having a birthday party with friends and loved ones. There's nothing wrong with that.— soulman386
- "End Trent Cole, who is the best of the bunch, is undersized and seemingly not explosive." Ummm, ok. Of the top 10 sack leaders in the NFL last season, only two of them were above 6'4 - Jared Allen (6'6) and Julius Peppers (6'7). The rest ranged from 5'11 to 6'4. Cole is listed as 6'3 270 lbs. Is that really undersized in today's NFL? Hardly. Oh, and he's averaged 10.5 sacks a season since 2006 - not explosive, though. Riiiiight.— tjc
- He's a moron who will never learn. Release him.— madnvocal
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- Got some self righteous idiots on here again today!— EaglesBleedMoney
- Actually soulman, just being with Quanis(a convicted felon, go figure) is a violation of Convick's parole, so there is plenty wrong with that.— mikeyboy
- This is so stupid. Who cares? When it comes down to it, Vick is a second rate-QB who will still be underutilized by the birds. Couldn't get enough of those 2nd and long bootlegs last year....— LaZeRIraze
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- Sorry mikeyboy, its not wrong for Vick to be in a restaurant and Phillips walks in the same restaurant and Vick subsequently leave. Just because the media refuses to actually get a federal probation officer on record to say that does not mean its not a fact. The media won't ask anyone in the federal judicial system because they want idiots to think that "association" is the equivalent of being in the same place at the same time.— mlr710
- Why does he continue to hang out with losers?— ChrisM
- I love this "going and getting street cred standing up for my rich boy" mentality. Very popular anymore with club scenes, pro athletes, and their posse'. Whether Vick told anyone to handle that situation is irrelevant. Vick should not be doing the club thing, and he knows it. Is Tony Dungy defending his boy now? Haven't heard anything to my knowledge.— stormrider
- Because he IS a loser— Loo
- mlr710, at this point we don't know if it is a violation of Vick's parole, however if Phillips went there knowing that Vick was there, he violated his own parole. If Vick left in a timely manner after Phillips wouldn't leave, then no problem. Just that fact that Vick put himself in this situation is a violation of Team and League rules, and a violation of Common Sense!!!— Flockey_Hockey
