Michael Vick carried football around Eagles facility
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Michael Vick carried football around Eagles facility
Zach Berman
In an effort to work on his ball security, Michael Vick carried a football around the Eagles facility throughout the week while teammates tried stripping it from him. He took it to breakfast, lunch, meetings throughout the day.
"Everyone thought it was funny, but I didn't," Vick said. "That's how much I care about this team. That's how much I care about our success."
Vick didn't say whether teammates stripped the ball from him, but said they tried and he eventually stopped because the "stakes" were getting high.
"There was a bounty on the ball," Vick said, drawing laughter.
Vick watched football games throughout the week and paid attention to how others carried the ball. He also spoke to his running backs about it. His conclusion? "Everyone's got it high and tight."
Vick's fumbling habits have been a discussion locally and nationally this wek. Vick said he understands the reason for the conversation.
"It's the nature of this business," Vick said. "The things I need to do is correct it."
He will not make any changes to his equipment on Sunday. He said the fumbles were not the result of what he wore. He also doesn't think all the conversation will cloud his head.
"I don't think it'll be a concern when the game starts," Vick said. "You don't want to worry about things that can happen. You want to make it happen."
Vick must be going backwards in his development.— Phillies2008WSChamps- if i were andy reid i would instruct every player and coach to randomly take swipes at the ball vick is carrying at any time. (except when hes in the game of course.)— bloodymess
- best case scenario for Eagles would be to lose badly to Lions and Andy Reid realizes bringing in Vick to QB was a horrible idea, and turns to Nick Foles for the rest of the season. Unlike Vick, Foles is a real QB— VoiceofReason50
- YOU PLAY THE GAME TO WIN! Vick, Eagles are in first place in Division but QBs you love Rodgers, Manning, Brees, Romo so far can only dream about being in first place somewhere. If hate for Vick is not racist, show some hate for the QBs with worse records and losing performances. You don't call for NICK because he's a better QB, you want Nick because he is lacking melanin just like you. Which is worse, an early fumble and a miraculous comeback or five INTs and no comeback at all?— allworld2
