Following last night’s loss to the Cowboys, speculation abounds as to the future of one Michael Vick. The Media did as the Media does and blew his arrival in Philly WAY out of proportion. Of course, no one really knew what he would be on that Eagles team, but it turns out that even in a heated battle with division rivals, Vick is deployed for a measly two plays. And deployed unproductively, I might add.
So what about next year? Can Philadelphia afford a backup quarterback / wildcat liason for two plays a game? Most commentators I’ve heard speculate that Philly signed him as much for trade bait than anything else. There are a slew of teams looking for quarterbacks, and Philly might get a sweet trade in the offseason.
The team I heard most speculatively was Buffalo. Trent Edwards is injured and their backup QB is nothing special. I’m not sure I see Vick as a starting quarterback anymore, but a team desperate enough to hire Terrell Owens might be willing to give Michael Vick a shot as well.
Wouldn’t that just make Buffalo the most hated team in football? T.O. haters and Vick haters united against a little bitty team in frigid northern New York. And though the type of fan hatred varies greatly between the two, I wonder if a team can survive the two most polarizing players in the NFL at the same time.
I put up a poll at the beginning of the season asking you the reader if you’d rather have Vick or Owens on your favorite team. The response was overwhelmingly pro Vick versus Owens. While Owens may be a law abiding citizen, he’s a team wrecker. And while Vick may be an ex-convict, he’s all about the team when he plays.
There’s life, and then there’s football. When it comes to the latter, I’ll take a chance on Vick. But keep Owens out of my locker room.
Prediction: Buffalo will NOT sign Michael Vick, but
even IF Buffalo signs Vick, Owens will get his walking papers.
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