Marty thinks Vick will be back
"I think he's back," said Eagles offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg when asked about Michael Vick's status for the upcoming season.
Marty thinks Vick will be back
Sheil Kapadia, Philly.com
Publicly, the Eagles have been consistent in their support for Michael Vick this offseason.
And that continued today when offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg told David Teel of the Daily Press: "I think he's back."
Mornhinweg went on to praise Vick for his on-the-field performance this offseason, something we heard quite a bit off from the coaching staff at the NovaCare Complex.
"In our mini camps, you could see that great, great athleticism," Mornhinweg said at the Top Gun football camp in James City County. "I would expect great things from Michael Vick this year."
THE EAGLES' WORTH
Jonathan Tamari over at Birds' Eye View covered this, but since I already had the following item written, I thought I might as well include it.
The Eagles made Forbes' annual list of 50 most valuable franchises in the world.
According to the list, the Eagles are worth $1.12 billion ($250M in revenue), making them the 11th-most valuable franchise in the world.
Interestingly enough, those numbers rank dead last in the NFC East. All four teams rank in the top 11. And four of the seven most valuable NFL franchises are NFC East teams.
The Cowboys are the second-most valuable franchise in the world and the most valuable franchise in the NFL at $1.65 billion ($280M in revenue). The Redskins are fourth overall and second in the NFL at $1.55 billion ($280M in revenue). And the Giants are seventh overall and fourth in the NFL at $1.18 billion ($230M in revenue).
The other NFL teams in the top 10 were the Patriots (No. 5), the Jets (No. 9) and the Texans (No. 10).
PREDICTION
Andy Benoit The Fifth Down New York Times blog predicts a 9-7/10-6 season for the Eagles, which he thinks will translate to third place in the NFC East.
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Dad, what are these players like off the field...STUPID!!! Did you ask your dad that dumb question. Kids do not care and most of them don't even know. Rip him if you want but that was lame. Good stuff Bleue, cletisvandam & lostInPhilly let it go. If he comes in a wins games, you'll change your tune.— Gee Money- It’s funny to see people worrying about what will be a QB. Should have held onto what we had, McNabb was a winner here too bad he had a lame coach (who's weight got too much to carry) along with the dead weight of this penny pinching organization. Only good thing is Vick is most likely to beat Kolb out for starter and this team might make a playoff run despite AR.— realtruth
- I think the Eagles are going to hold onto Vick. I read in a story that the Eagles will receive a 2nd or 3rd round compensory pick if Vick leaves after his contract expires.— crazyeyes
- Wow, $5 million guaranteed to carry a clipboard and embarrass the team. Who else thinks that is a criminal waste of money?— lostInPhilly
- There's no chance that the regular season starts with Vick as backup. Andy's no dummy about personnel, whatever you think of his record. He knows that Vick can't run his offense, and that Kolb is likely to miss time this year. If not the ancient Garcia, then someone other than Vick!— jimmyj
"The witness said Vick personally helped drown three or four dogs, a process that took two people to hold the animal’s legs while the dog’s head was held under water. Vick also hung dogs. The witness told investigators Vick, Peace and Phillips 'seemed to get an ‘adrenaline high’ when killing the dogs.' " http://www.ajc.com/sports/atlanta-falcons/report-michael-vick-got-271212.html
I think plans are for Vick to do everything from returning punts to selling souveneirs at halftime since he is apparently the new 'face' of the franchise.- If the Eagles have any chances at having a winning season his role better be starting QB. Plus he's the only QB we have that can pull ARs fat behind out of the fire when his play calling goes bust as usual, ala McNabb.— realtruth
- Winner Bleue? Show me the ring. Winner until it really counts.— Klambake
- MG44, you're exactly right....if an Eagles fan is really out there counting down the days till he can boo the best draft pick the team has made in eleven years, the guy that single-handely won dozens of games in which he was given the likes of James Trash, Todd Pinkerpuss, Freddie 'hands' Mitchell, and yatta flippin yatta to catch the ball, the guy that resurected a dead franchise that never could find a proper offensive gameplan to match his skills instead of saddling him with bad gameplans, I'm about ready to stop rooting for the Birds. He gave us everything he had and we got to enjoy so many more victories because of him then we deserved and numbskulls like that guy can't at least appreciate what he did. Celebrate KK taking over, but don't trash the guy that gave you the right to call yourself a fan of a winner.— Bleue
- That's a full life you've got there, 1st and goal, complete with countdown and "original" nickname.— MG44
- 74 Days until low throw mcblow comes back to town... cant wait to boo him.— 1st and goal
Let's see, I'd rather spend any time or money watching D.K. Vick than either Brian Dawkins or Donavan McNabb?! Messrs. Dawkins and McNabb are classy, highly skilled professional athletes. D.K is a multiple felony ex-convict. Nice job Eagles: "Son, come here and let's watch this football game." "Dad, what are these men like as people off the field?" "Well son....."- Comment removed.
- The term "great athleticism" has always been a euphemism.
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