Vick: "I'm just happy"
The talk of today's practice was Brandon Gibson's two one-handed catches. So much so that the normally-guarded Michael Vick even agreed to talk about the snags after a near two-hour session.
Vick: "I'm just happy"
Jeff McLane, Inquirer Staff Writer
The talk of today's practice was Brandon Gibson's two one-handed catches. So much so that the normally-guarded Michael Vick even agreed to talk about the snags after a near two-hour session.
He even answered a few questions about his return to practice. Vick was on the exempt list last week and couldn't practice as he served the first week of his suspension. But he was activated on Tuesday and even though he won't play Sunday against the Saints -- because of the two-game suspension -- Vick said he's getting closer to his old on-the-field self.
"It feels good to be out there, getting my legs back under me, keeping my mind fresh in football in this offense," Vick said. "I'm just happy. I'm football player so this is a great feeling for me."
Vick is slated to be reinstated for Game 3 against the Chiefs. He said his conditioning has improved, but he's not quite there yet.
"Being that I was out for two years, it's going to be hard to get back," Vick said. "Where I feel now physically, I think my body has done a good job of responding to the conditioning and the beating I put on it the last three or four weeks."
Vick has been splitting scout team repetitions with Jeff Garcia as Kevin Kolb takes the first string snaps. Donovan McNabb was out of practice for the second straight day. Vick threw both passes to Gibson that aren't always meant to be caught by a scout team receiver. The purpose is to prepare the first team defense and sometimes that means tossing a few underthrown passes.
Gibson's first catch was downright amazing. He split two defensive backs and, while running, looked like he was going to fall on his back trying to make an approximately 30-yard catch. Somehow, keeping his balance, the rookie reached back with one hand and brought the football to his chest. He made the second catch while running an out pattern to the sideline. Vick threw the pass slightly behind Gibson, but he reached and pulled the football to his helmet for another one-handed reception.
"Never seen that," Vick said.
"He just made an exceptional play," Vick added. "The quarterbacks do try to keep the ball away from the defense as much as possible, but it's kind of hard."
Gibson wasn't activated last week but there's a good chance those catches might put him in a jersey on Sunday. Hank Baskett was cut on Tuesday, opening up a spot. Reggie Brown, who voiced his displeasure over his situation earlier today, could also be activated.
"People make phenomenal catches every day in practice," Gibson said. "You just got to continue on about your business and act like nothing happened."
Also, LB Joe Mays (shoulder) and safety Quintin Demps (hamstring) missed practice for the second straight day. DE Victor Abiamiri left practice early with a groin injury.
Jeff-what was wrong with my comment that it didn't get posted 16 hours later? Is someone just too lazy to do their job or too busy twittering? Should I not waste my time on anything with your name on it?— tornadoh
hey i like dogs too, but come on. stuff like this happens all over the world. Go to mexico, or texas. in china the boil cats alive then skin them. don't here anyone crying there.— azguz
All you dog lovers go to Peanut Pet Shelter, Playa del Carmen.org— wiseoldowl
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- Ah I see the usual Vick haters are here. Dr. D-Bag, doglover ect. Claiming to hate the Eagles, even though they're constantly coming on to these fan boards and reading stories about the team and torturing us with their self rightious ramblings. You people are pathetic.— rabbititus09
- Because this is a SPORTS page you TOOLS! Keep Bush and your socialist political views out of here!— BADMOTHERUPPER
- all the Vick haters please sell me your season tickets thanks for poluting the boards— UslayMe215
- Yea...Bush "killed" 1.5 million people. I see the cancer of the left is alive and well in the sports section. Glad to see Gibson making up for Vick's lack of accuracy. Love how the blog poster tries to cover up by saying it was intentionally underthrown. LOL— Phillyrussian7
- Robert04174 1st off it was a lie that had me sent over to Afghanistan and Iraq. 2nd I have too much 1st hand knowledge about how the war started over there who was there what kind of equipment we had what the conditions were, times dates, some of our tactics yada yada yada. I served as a special operations sergeant in the middle east since 2002-2008. i could write a book on what I've seen and how we can truly combat it but since everybody thinks that a bullet can destroy an idea then that's what we do. Personally I have never seen a bullet destroy an idea flesh yes but never an idea. 3rd I "own" my home in Texas and "own" several other fourplex properties. If you need a place to stay in Texas when the Eagles trash the Cowboys I have plenty of room.— Nothing but the truth
- treated how? sent to gitmo? what else can you do? he served his time, now he's going back to work. that's how the system is supposed to work. the legal system does not exist to make people you don't like suffer their whole lives.— l_destouches
- Very good post NBTT. How come nobody's talking about all of the mothers and fathers that Bush sent to a foreign country to die?— daero215
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- Bush killed over 1.5 million people and Vick killed 10 dogs hmmmmmm. One is in financial ruin and the other is retired off of the taxpayers money hmmmmmm. Oh and by the way we did kill dogs, camels, goats and cows in the middle east. How do I know? I was there 1st hand. I would love to see PETA and all of the animal rights lovers in a combat zone— Nothing but the truth
- Isn't this just peachy. Vick is happy!!! Doesn't that make you feel all warm and fuzzy? "I'm just a football player...." Hey Michael, you forgot to ad dog killer, dog torturer and dog fighter. That is a better description. You are the scum of the earth, not a football player.— dogmom32404
- Isn't this just peachy. Vick is happy!!! Doesn't that make you feel all warm and fuzzy? "I'm just a football player...." Hey Michael, you forgot to ad dog killer, dog torturer and dog fighter. That is a better description. You are the scum of the earth, not a football player.— dogmom32404
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- vick is scum, does not deserve this chance— bobbyg92270
- I'm glad the sociopath is happy because that's all that matters...Vick killed puppies.— Dr. Michael
- "We talkin' 'bout Practice".....not a game, not a game, not a game, "we talkin' 'bout practice........apologies to Allen Iverson.— kozykoz26
- At least he's not glappy. Cut Curtis and Brown and get those hungry young guns Gibson and Amendola on the field on game day.— tornadoh
- glad ur back mike! we need a short yardage gage player!!fly birds fly— socalbirdsfan
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A backpedaling, off balance, one handed stab resulting in a 30 yard completion? :O People, you might start asking Modells to start printing up those Brandon Gibson jerseys now. He’s got that look. Cannot wait to see him on the gridiron…looks like I was wrong though on my preseason assessment of Demps. I thought he would be a real player for the Eagles this season. Oh well, whatta ya gonna do?- This will anger the haters. LOL— mlr710
