Vick: NFL Network ranking 'a joke'
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Vick: NFL Network ranking 'a joke'
Sheil Kapadia, Philly.com
There are two things Michael Vick has never lacked: confidence and the respect of his peers.
But in the NFL Network's Top 100 rankings, Vick came in at No. 70, which was way too low if you ask him.
"It's a joke," he told Mike Missanelli of 97.5 The Fanatic. "I won't say where I need to be. I'll let my peers and everybody else just decide on that. Maybe it was voted on by the peers, but I just disagree. I know how good I am and what I bring to the table for my football team. The things that I can do on the football field sometimes can be uncanny, but I give a lot of credit to my coaches and the people around me."
So far, eight quarterbacks have made the list. Tim Tebow came in at No. 95; Tony Romo at 91; Philip Rivers at 61; Peyton Manning at 50; Matthew Stafford at 41; Cam Newton at 40; and Eli Manning at 31.
Several high-profile quarterbacks, like Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady, Drew Brees and Ben Roethlisberger have yet to be named.
In 2011, Vick ranked 19th in completion percentage (59.8 percent) and tied for 10th in yards per attempt (7.8). He threw 18 touchdowns and 14 interceptions.
"They got me ranked 70. I think the thing right now to do is just go prove why I feel like I should be even higher," Vick said. "So if that's what they felt based on what happened last year, then I've got to deal with it. It's motivation, so thank you, because they've motivated me to become a better player this year, so I'll have that in the back of my mind as I go out and play this year as well."
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— papabear702 - If he feels he's better than 70, then good, go out and prove it. But to say it's a joke makes him look petulant and arrogant. I really don't think Vick gets it at all.— proLogic
- i think McNabb is a better qb.... we made a huge mistake... have the birds won a playoff game since #5 rolled out?— Wizmix
still ranked too high; should be in the mid to late hundreds somewhere.— Sam Crow- Eagles will never the Superbowl with Vick and the front office knows it. He’s gone after this year.— GJK3161
- If this is true make it easy on yourself and don't watch the team until after this year, last thing the Eagles need is a bunch of fake fans, who can't afford a ticket to the game in the first place. — charmaine
- Which starting Quarterback with little to even moderate success in the NFL isn't a bit arrogant? I never wanted a timid Quarterback. Your Quarterback sets the tone for your offense. I think Vick has done an outstanding job given this is his first year as the Eagles starting QB in off season training and he's setting the tone for participation. We will see how that effects his play this year. But this is a guy that came off the bench and lead the Eagles to a playoff apparence in the first year of rebu— Dexter
- They know all of that, these are just people who are going cry like babies regardless to what. These are the same people who wanted Kevin Kolb as qb, these are the same people who don't go to games anyway, these are the same people who follow each and every article written about Vick, but yet they claim not to like him. Who cares whether or not they like him, hell they can't even afford a bus ride across town to go to a game, which is their real reason for the hate they display. — charmaine
- Vick came off the Bench in 2010 to lead the Eagles to the play offs, if anyone remembers 2009, the Eagles should have never been in the playoff and, imho, blew the Eagles draft position. Dallas embarrassed the Eagles in 2009 in that final game, and the next week in that playoff game.
The Eagles in 2009 was not a stellar team, and should have never made those playoffs.
The kid had a great season and runner up for League MVP in 2010, in 2011 the entire team was a new team, 8 of the 22 Starters were rookies or free agents.
It's delusional to believe the Eagles, playing on an abbreviated schedule, with a completely new defense, players and contributors would be a playoff contender even with Jesus Christ as Quarterback. That's just not a logical conclusion and no NFL Fan could have come to such a idea on their own.
— Dexter - Seems like the 49ers with an entirely new coaching staff and a VERY mediocre Alex Smith had no problems last year making a playoff run. Please stop making the excuse the Eagles were the only team with a big change in staff/coaching/scheme last year and no off season! The three main guys, that being the head coach, the O-coordinator, and the starting QB were all there! — gdibig
- Actually gdibig, San Frn only made one major change in the off-season, and that was replacing the head coach with a competent one. OC/DC still the same, the Defense was all pretty much the same minus the addition of Carlos Rogers, which if you asked ANYONE with any kind off foresight would he make the probowl, you would have been laughed off. I hate when idiots try to make the San Fran claim, when in fact, it was a team more than ready to make the push, they just needed the right coach. — papabear702
- He's going to Tunick this season anyway, so it doesn't even matter.— Eintracht Frankfurt
- This comment has been deleted.— Quixote II
- How many times have you been in the qb position.....huh Look who's calling someone ignorant the captain of PWT lol lol lol — charmaine
- Agreed Quixote. The gimmick plays & athleticism will only get you so far. But if a QB can combine those talents with even a little of the fundamentals of greatness (think Steve Young or Doug Williams), THEN we're talking CONTENDER.— FloridaGreen
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