You Talkin' to Me? Birds have helped - and hindered Vick
To: Ford, Bob; McLane, Jeff
I missed the revealing four-minute interview Michael Vick gave yesterday before practice. By the time I walked the 40 or so feet from Brent Celek's locker to join the scrum, Eagles PR guru Derek Boyko cut the Vick interview off. Our esteemed colleague Bob Brookover summed up Vick's comments thusly: Wildcat quarterback bad, Leavenworth prison worse.
What do you make of the Vick situation? He told Bob Costas that he didn't envision himself an Eagle next year, and Tony Dungy said that Buffalo would be a good fit for him. What gives? Is he happy or is he not?
From: McLane, Jeff
To: Ford, Bob; Fox, Ashley
Re: Super Seven
He always seems happy to me. Honestly, he's been one of the better interview subjects coming out of the Eagles' locker room this year. I think having to remake his image has something to do with that, but I'd take a back and forth with Vick over Asante Samuel any day.
As for being an Eagle, I'm sure he's torn. They've helped resurrect his career, but Reid and Co., have also damaged his playing stock with the worst-run Wildcat I've ever seen. It could be worse, though, worser (I don't care if it's not a word) than Leavenworth. He could be in Buffalo.
From: Ford, Bob
To: Fox, Ashley; McLane, Jeff
Re: Super Seven
Remember when Brookie dropped his phone in the toilet? I just dropped mine in a kitchen sink full of water. So if you want to call me, don't bother for a while. I am not happy.
I think it's clear Vick views his Philadelphia time as sort of an athletic halfway house. He's proving to other teams that his presence isn't radioactive. The Eagles might get a decent draft pick for their trouble. The only problem is that other teams will look at Vick's performance here and decide that he can't play any more. That's possible.
From: McLane, Jeff
To: Ford, Bob; Fox, Ashley
Re: Super Seven
In-prison not happy, Bob?
From: Ford, Bob





