Vick to keep $16 million in bonuses
The Philadelphia Daily News - Eagletarian
Vick to keep $16 million in bonuses
Les Bowen and Daily News staff
Eagles quarterback Michael Vick will be allowed to keep more than $16 million in roster bonuses from the Atlanta Falcons, a federal appeals court has decided, backing the lower court's ruling, according to the Associated Press.
According to the report, the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Minneapolis affirmed Judge David Doty’s order saying Vick had already earned the bonuses before his dogfighting conviction, so the money wasn’t subject to forfeiture.
The NFL had sought to end Doty's oversight of the collective bargaining agreement after the Vick ruling, accursing him of bias. The appeals court rejected that claim.
Chicago-Eagles start time
Flexible scheduling begins with the games of Nov. 22, but NBC has decided to keep the Eagles game at Chicago as the night game, rather than select another game.
Puzzle at linebacker
Starting weakside linebacker Akeem Jordan, the only starter remaining from the group that began training camp, suffered a hyperextended knee and a bone bruise against the Cowboys, Andy Reid said.
Reid didn't offer a prognosis, but it would seem unlikely that Jordan would be able to play this Sunday at San Diego.
It isn't clear who would step in - Tracy White? Joe Mays? Moise Fokou, with strongside starter Chris Gocong expected to return to practice tomorrow (and then to play)? Suddenly, you have to wonder about that roster spot Jeremiah Trotter is occupying.
"We haven't determined anything on that yet," Reid said when asked who would play if Jordan is unable.
Asked if they are looking internally or externally for his potential replacement, the coach said, “We have to see how Akeem is first and then we’ll go from there.”
In case you're keeping score at home, original middle linebacker Stewart Bradley went down to an ACL tear Aug. 2. Trotter returned to the NFL during the bye week, not having played since 2007.
Bradley's replacement, Omar Gaither, was lost for the season to a Lisfranc sprain Oct. 18, leading to the acquisition of Will Witherspoon from St. Louis.
Fokou, a seventh-round rookie from Maryland, got his first career start Sunday for Gocong, who was suffering from quad and hamstring troubles.
The Eagles likely will start their fifth combination of linebackers in nine games Sunday.
Games 1-3: Gocong, Gaither, Jordan
Games 4-6: Gocong, Trotter, Jordan
Game 7: Gocong, Witherspoon, Jordan
Game 8: Fokou, Witherspoon, Jordan
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LaDainian Tomlinson is still a player who can help the Chargers win, but it seems clear he can no longer win games for them and is likely closing out his final season in San Diego.
The Chargers are averaging 3.1 yards a carry, worst in the NFL. And unless they can start getting some leads and let Tomlinson and others pound the ball while the line gets in a rhythm, that doesn't look to get much better.
Sunday was the fourth time this season the Chargers rushed 21 times or fewer. They are on pace to rush just 364 times, which would be their fewest since 2000 and third-lowest total ever.
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To read Domo's Second Take from Eagles-Cowboys, click here.
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Game 9 Moe, Curley and Larry. What do you people expect? Andy is clueless and has been for the last four years (look at the wins vs losses over that time). Gruden and Cowher have what Philly needs except they don't have what Andy has Jeffery in his pocket! I buirned my Eagle gear after the AZ loss last year and haoppy I did it. I refuse to fill Jeffrey's pockets while he continues to play this charade with the fans and our emotions. Get rid of Andy and let's turn this program around and move forward.— jakster- What??? Jakster, are you nuts? This is the best roster the birds have had since Lurie took over the team. The best. Just ask Joe Banner....— Grazman
- jackster: You sure showed them. The idea to stick it ownership is to never buy the jersey. you already put the money in their pocket you dope.— Shooby
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- GOLD STANDARD!!— FireAndyReid
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- Vick and Trotter. 2 available roster spots.
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- What did Gruden and Cowher do to earn this kind of respect? I believe Cowher was in Pittsburgh 11 or 12 years before he won his superbowl and Gruden won a SB with a Tony Dungy built team (and beat the team he left, thereby knowing their entire offensive plays) and then could barely get back to the playoffs for several years. Andy Reid has built what Cowher built...a team that is consistantly good, in the playoffs and has a chance to win it all.— Eilex826
- Eilex826 now you know that kind of logical thinking could get you barred. This is Philadelphia where we question everything and hate everyone. I'm surprised that this team isn't called the saints to better represent it's people. Since we are absolutely perfect without any faults in everything that we do— Nothing but the truth
- The Eagles better sign Chuckie before the Redskins do.— EddieV
