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Does anybody remember this day?
I do. I remember the video collage that ESPN ran all day showing the rise and downfall of Michael Vick. When this happened I� sad, upset and disappointed.
The haters, sports writers, and sports pundits were right. They were right about theweed smoking, the lack of dedication to the QB craft, the excessive partying, the negative association, Ron Mexico, Aquafina gate, the dog fighting, and many other things. Even though all these things were true at the time I knew when I saw that apology and he said"I will redeem myself I have to" I believed it. I knew after that moment (no lie) that when Vick got out of jail it was going take a year or two years for him to play QB at a high level.
After his release there was still a large group (if not all) of people who believed that he would never return to the NFL and if he did he would never play QB. When he got pick up from waivers by Philly I knew that he would eventually become QB again. Andy Reid is one of the best coaches in the NFL and theEagles organization is one of the most stable.
Vick never had this combination in his career. Also he never had a decent line and great receiving core as other great QB's have.
Now that he has that look at him. He's been leading the league in passer rating for almost 12 weeks now.
For years even on here I would read comments like this:
Vick will never complete over 60% of his passes
He will never throw for 300 yards
He will never learn how to read defenses
He's just a RB who plays QB
He doesn't throw the deep ball accurately
He can't throw period
He will never win games with his arm
He gets happy feet in the pocket
He's a coach killer
He needs to be a punt returner
He's not a leader
He will never come back to the NFL
And I would say he can do those things he just doesn't have the helparound him. In 04-06 ATL he had Alge Crumpler, a young Michael Jenkinsand Roddy White, and Warrick Dunn. He still managed to win games despite thelack of talent around him. I would watch him struggle in the passing game because his teammates couldn't consistently catch the ball, his offensive line couldn't consistantly protect him from sacks, and the bad playcalling of Jim Mora Jr. Ivividly remember when the Falcons played against the Saints in a pivotal game for a playoff spot and he ran for almost 200 yards trying to will his team to win. And people would blame him when he would be theonly one to show up. Sports pundits, writers, fans, and majority of the sports forum on NT would say he isn't competitive or it's his fault the offense isn't operating. That was either bad analysis or just hate.
He would do all these things without studying, smoking weed, and fighting dogs on the side. Now that Vick has these weapons etc. you are seeing what I've and others on here been saying for years. If you believe that someone could be in jail for 2 years and not play any football and all of a sudden could come out and start playing like an elite QB� is stupid. He showed flashes of this in ATL when the playcalling, his offensive line, and receivers would sometimes show up.
This season everybody now gets to see his potential come to its full fruition with the Eagles.
If he doesn't make it to the superbowl this season will not be afailure. For him to come back after 2 years of jail and become an elitepasser, still have much of his athleticism, and rise back to superstar status this season is already a success for Mike Vick.
"Clap for him."
I do. I remember the video collage that ESPN ran all day showing the rise and downfall of Michael Vick. When this happened I� sad, upset and disappointed.
The haters, sports writers, and sports pundits were right. They were right about theweed smoking, the lack of dedication to the QB craft, the excessive partying, the negative association, Ron Mexico, Aquafina gate, the dog fighting, and many other things. Even though all these things were true at the time I knew when I saw that apology and he said"I will redeem myself I have to" I believed it. I knew after that moment (no lie) that when Vick got out of jail it was going take a year or two years for him to play QB at a high level.
After his release there was still a large group (if not all) of people who believed that he would never return to the NFL and if he did he would never play QB. When he got pick up from waivers by Philly I knew that he would eventually become QB again. Andy Reid is one of the best coaches in the NFL and theEagles organization is one of the most stable.
Vick never had this combination in his career. Also he never had a decent line and great receiving core as other great QB's have.
Now that he has that look at him. He's been leading the league in passer rating for almost 12 weeks now.
For years even on here I would read comments like this:
Vick will never complete over 60% of his passes
He will never throw for 300 yards
He will never learn how to read defenses
He's just a RB who plays QB
He doesn't throw the deep ball accurately
He can't throw period
He will never win games with his arm
He gets happy feet in the pocket
He's a coach killer
He needs to be a punt returner
He's not a leader
He will never come back to the NFL
And I would say he can do those things he just doesn't have the helparound him. In 04-06 ATL he had Alge Crumpler, a young Michael Jenkinsand Roddy White, and Warrick Dunn. He still managed to win games despite thelack of talent around him. I would watch him struggle in the passing game because his teammates couldn't consistently catch the ball, his offensive line couldn't consistantly protect him from sacks, and the bad playcalling of Jim Mora Jr. Ivividly remember when the Falcons played against the Saints in a pivotal game for a playoff spot and he ran for almost 200 yards trying to will his team to win. And people would blame him when he would be theonly one to show up. Sports pundits, writers, fans, and majority of the sports forum on NT would say he isn't competitive or it's his fault the offense isn't operating. That was either bad analysis or just hate.
He would do all these things without studying, smoking weed, and fighting dogs on the side. Now that Vick has these weapons etc. you are seeing what I've and others on here been saying for years. If you believe that someone could be in jail for 2 years and not play any football and all of a sudden could come out and start playing like an elite QB� is stupid. He showed flashes of this in ATL when the playcalling, his offensive line, and receivers would sometimes show up.
This season everybody now gets to see his potential come to its full fruition with the Eagles.
If he doesn't make it to the superbowl this season will not be afailure. For him to come back after 2 years of jail and become an elitepasser, still have much of his athleticism, and rise back to superstar status this season is already a success for Mike Vick.
"Clap for him."
