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Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Vick and the unmasking of the "Eagles' lie"

After Sunday's defeat at the hands of the Oakland Raiders, Inquirer sports columnist Bob Ford pulls no punches at what he says may well be the "Eagles' lie:" signing Michael Vick as a back up quarterback. He says if that was Vick's intended role he would have gotten far more playing time in Oakland.

Ford writes this about the costly off-field consequences of the Eagles bargain-basement deal for an ex-con:

The acquisition came at a cost that can't be measured on the salary cap. A large portion of the fan base was outraged about adding Vick to the roster, and the organization has had to cough up a lot of money in executing a public-relations campaign about reducing animal cruelty that was transparently cynical in its timing. If the organization really cares this much about puppies and kitties, why didn't it start the campaign some other year? Some coincidence.

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Posted by Amy Worden @ 7:54 PM  Permalink | 14 comments
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:52 PM, 10/20/2009
    It also goes to show you how big a joke that Bob Ford is.
    — JSaq
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:20 PM, 10/20/2009
    more and more I've become not only a bigger Phillies fan, but a bigger baseball fan. I'll watch the Eagles if its convenient, but until Lurie goes, I'm not anywhere as diehard a fan or defender of this joke of an organization. When Lurie rehires the guy he fired for criticizing the organization on a social networking site, then maybe I'll stop using the word hypocrite.
    — cnova000
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 2:55 PM, 10/21/2009
    So what is this "unmasking"?? Amy Worden is one sad person.
    — cancer36
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:08 PM, 10/21/2009
    your gun is digging into my hip. -not bob levy
    — remyy
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:08 PM, 10/21/2009
    /\ hasnt watched one eagles snap this season since the signing. The writer has it right- Just call Philly a half-way house for degenerates to stop for a season before they go on with their careers somewhere else. Eagles fans who support the team are degenerates just like vick.
    — finalsay665
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:30 PM, 10/21/2009
    Raiders 13.... Dog Killers 9....go Oakland
    — nutterbutter
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:33 PM, 10/21/2009
    i am so tired of the vick story. he is a bust
    — stonefly
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 12:37 PM, 10/22/2009
    I'm not following the Eagles much these days, being more of a baseball fan. But Ford's comments above and his undocumented and unsubstantiated claims show him to be a terrible writer, even for a sportz columnist. Newspapers have always depended upon controversy and writers often fabricate it, as is the case here.
    — riverhealer
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:36 PM, 10/22/2009
    I am a dog lover and owner and I treat my dog about the same as my daughter. Vick did some dispicable things, key word being DID. A lot of people in this world have done terrible things. People rob banks, shoot people and molest children and don't live with the stigma and hatred Michael Vick has received. A lot of atheletes and celebrities do things worse than Vick has done. The thing with Vick is he got caught. He has done his time, he lost all he had so all you people who like to make an example out of him should move on to the next big cause. Nothing is gonna change. Let the man live and attempt to put his life back together.
    — youpeoplehaveissues


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About Amy Worden
Amy Worden is a politics and government reporter for the Inquirer. In that capacity she has explored a range of animal issues from dog kennel law improvements and horse slaughter to the comeback of peregrine falcons and pigeon hunts. From hamsters to horses, animals have always been part of her life. To pass along a tip or contact Amy, click here.
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