Jim Mora Does Not Appreciate Your Questions, Doug Gottlieb!

Today, ESPN's Doug Gottlieb was filling in for Colin Cowherd for his ESPN Radio show, "The Herd."

One of his guests was former NFL head coach/NFL Network analyst Jim Mora. Gottlieb decided ask Vick's former head coach about his recent play as of late in regards to how he played for him in Atlanta and then decided to ask him about how fans should react to Donovan McNabb return to Philadelphia.

Let's just say Jim Mora didn't like those questions:



(Courtesy of Shutdown Corner)

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Mike Vick Preseason Debut...Meh

Michael Vick's debut with the Philadelphia Eagles was on a scale of 1-10, a meh. He had a solid game going 4/4 passing for 14 yards and a 1 yard rush.

However for most people it was a rather dull appearance; since there was no Sportscenter highlight play, near-riot outside the Linc, or Michael Vick "sacrificing" a dog to the NFL Gods. It was pedestrian to say the least.

The one thing that we did learn from this is that Michael Vick can still play the game of football and looks to be a force on some level during the Eagles run to the Super Bowl this season whether it be positive or negative.

At this point, I think it is time to reserve judgment on Vick's football ability and media circus until the regular season.

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"Sack Mike Vick" asks for boycott of NFL and Eagles

With Michael Vick upcoming appearance in Thursday's preseason game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, it appears that he will be back in the NFL proverbial saddle for the upcoming season. However, protesters and animal rights activists will continue to fight the NFL on Vick's reinstatement back into the NFL.

A current Anti-Mike Vick website called, “Sack Mike Vick” is asking in a petition to boycott the NFL and its sponsors for allowing an ex-felon and pit-bull fighter back into the league. The site has many other ways of trying to let your outrage be heard like sending letters to NFL commissioner Roger Goddell and the Eagles organization.

Currently at this point the petition has a total of 13,375 signatures which is roughly how many people visit Kissing Suzy Kolber on a good day. To put this in
perspective, the people who are asking for LAN in Starcraft 2 totals up to 124,368.

It’s nice to see that some people have made a stance on the situation and I may agree with them on some level but these online petitions and letters to the NFL/Eagles organization are pretty much as useful as trying to put water into a leaky bucket.

They will be noticed but in the end, the website is not going to accomplish what it was set out to do. Mike Vick is still going to play in the NFL and people are going to fill the stadium regardless. For example, when the Cleveland Browns nearing the end of their season last when the team was dreadful, they still had nearly 90%-95% capacity at home. The NFL will not care if it loses a few thousand fans.

Although I commend the people at Sack Mike Vick for boycotting the NFL and Mike Vick, this is futile effort from stopping Mike Vick from playing in the National Football League.

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Birds Flyin' High: Vick signs with Philadelphia

It was only a matter of time that Mike Vick would be back in the NFL and Tony Dungy commented this week that a team was close to signing Mike Vick.

That team was the Philadelphia Eagles, it has been reported by ESPN that Vick has signed a two-year deal.

Fox Sports Jay Glazer is reporting that the deal is one-year deal with an option for two years. Vick will make $1.6 million dollars in the first year and if the Eagles pick up his second-year option that part of the deal is worth up to $5.2 million.

It is interesting to see that the Philadelphia Eagles would be the team to sign him since they already have a solid starting quarterback in Donovan McNabb. But with an injury to back-up Kevin Kolb, it does not surprise me.

On some level, you have to feel sorry for McNabb since this is another distraction for him to deal with. First he had to deal with Terrell Owens and now the Michael Vick fiasco. Everytime it seems that McNabb is in the clear, something pops up to distract him again.

However, for Eagles fans, I expect to see the "Wildcat" with Vick in Philly.

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Does any team want Mike Vick?

The major story in the NFL has been NFL commissioner Roger Goodell conditionally reinstating Michael Vick. Essentially, Vick will be able to sign with a team and play in the final two preseason games along with attending team functions and practices. Goodell can then reinstate Vick by Week 6 of the NFL season if he believes that he is ready to come back.

The real question that people are starting to ask now is which team wants to deal with the baggage of Michael Vick? Peter King of SI.com has mentioned that the New England Patriots might be the best for Vick due to the structure of the team and protection behind Tom Brady.

Outside the Patriots and possibly the Raiders, would any team want to deal with an ex-con along with the backlash from fans from a player who fought dogs? Sure, teams will have some interest in Vick but they have to deal with the media circus surrounding him. Even if Vick comes back as “Mike Quick”, is it really worth it to put him in your locker room? Currently, four NFL teams have already said no to Vick, The Washington Redskins, the Dallas Cowboys, the St Louis Rams and the Miami Dolphins.

Would I want Mike Vick on my team? Of course, if I am a general manager, I want to win football games and Vick is a talent that could help me win games. The real issue you have to deal with is support for your team if you sign him. However, if your team makes it to the Super Bowl with Mike Vick, people will forgive and forget.

The world is a frugal place where people will thumb their noses at an individual but if their team wins the Super Bowl championship, he will be championed as a hero. It really is sad on some level.

The question will be answered in the next couple of weeks regarding the Vick saga but is he worth the risk? (There is now a report now that Vick is close to signing with a team but it is not specified who it is.) If I am a NFL general manager who is on the short leash, I would take Vick. Fans can say whatever they want but they will pay money to come see the games and in the end, that’s what NFL teams want.

This is not the court of public opinion or the court of “he said, she said.” This is sports; people will talk regardless of the story. It is nice to see that Vick is a free man but he is still not free from people’s perception of him.

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Welcome Back, Mike Vick

The big story early this week was Michael Vick being partially reinstated to the National Football League.

Our favorite singer/songwriter Ryan Parker has decided to open the big red door for Mr. Vick and decide to "Welcome Back, Michael Vick."

Gabe Kaplan is spinning in his grave as we speak. Oh wait, he is not dead.

(Courtesy of Ryan Parker Songs)

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