Vick did not do his best in Atlanta

With his status for 2010 season still remaining a big question mark, the Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick recalled some old days when he was playing for the Atlanta Falcons. And his comment was: I was somewhat lazy.

“I think if I woulda applied myself,” Vick said, “there was a lot more I could have done off the field and also in the film room that could have elevated my game to a totally different level. I was complacent at the time, somewhat lazy, and I kinda settled for mediocrity.”

What he said was really somewhat surprising. Vick, actually, had many accomplishments with the Falcons, including leading the first visiting team to win a playoff game at Lambeau Field in 2002. Well, as he admitted he may never perform with his 100 percent, what did he learn after putting on NFL jersey again to join the Eagles following his incarceration? There is hardly anything as Vick did not even get a chance to start a game, let alone nay accomplishment.

McNabb or Vick to leave?

As previous rumors said the Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb may leave the team during 2010 season, to retire or be traded, latest guesses are that McNabb may continue wearing his No. 5 Eagles jersey, but Michael Vick may be traded during offseason.

All because Eagles Coach Andy Reid said that he expects McNabb to be back with the team. But someone also doubts that Reid said so in purpose of driving up the veteran’s trade value. After all, losing last Saturday’s playoff game to the Dallas Cowboys, the Eagles may need something or someone new to keep fans hope alive.

Either McNabb or Vick leaves, one thing is for sure: Kevin Kolb will be back with the Eagles for 2010 season and is a popular choice to replace McNabb to be the No. 1 quarterback. As for Vick, who threw a TD pass to Jeremy Maclin in Saturday’s loss, may remains the No. 2 quarterback.

Eagles awarded grants to support animal welfare groups for signing Michael Vick

By signing convicted dogfighter Michael Vick after he served 18 months in prison for his involvement in a dogfighting ring, the Philadelphia Eagles did not only brought in a great quarterback to the team, but also brought in criticism, which forced them to do something to stop dogfighting and other cruelty to animals.

Both the team and Vick himself have done what they are expected to do. On Monday, the Eagles unveiled a program called TAWK, which stands for Treating Animals With Kindness. They planned to reduce animal abuse, encourage spaying and neutering and end dogfighting through public education and awareness through the program.

Besides, they have also awarded grants of $50,000 each to Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society, the Humane Society of Berks County and the Humane Society of the United States. And Michael Vick himself has been with children to discourage them from dogfighting since he put on No.7 Eagles jersey.

Vick blamed himself for the humbling experience

In an interview with “60 Minutes” that aired Sunday night, Michael Vick said that he cried in prison because he felt guilty about involved in dogfighting and blamed only himself for losing the time and money.

The three-time Pro Bowler who spent six seasons with the Atlanta Falcons served 18 months in federal prison for running a dogfighting ring and lost the $135 million contract that made him the NFL’s highest paid player. He was reinstated conditionally last month by the NFL and signed with the Philadelphia Eagles last week.

“I was disgusted, you know, because of what I let happen to those animals,” he said. “I could’ve put a stop to it. I could’ve walked away from it. I could’ve shut the whole operation down.”

Ex-NFL star Vick completes dogfight sentence and seeks for chance to return

Former National Football League star Michael Vick, you may consider him a disgraced player, completed a federal prison sentence on Monday for his role in a dogfight conspiracy. He is now seeking the chance of an NFL return.

Vick has been under home confinement in nearby Hampton for the past two months in completing the sentence he received in 2007. He is on three years of probation and has a three-year suspended sentence on state dogfight texans jerseys.

He has to apply to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell to seek reinstatement to the NFL.

"The review of his status is ongoing," an statement from the NFL said Monday, indicating there was no timetable to consider allowing Vick back into the league.

NFL training camps will begin later this month. As a free agent since he was dropped last month by the Falcons, Vick would like to see if a team would give him a chance, although it is likely to be in a reserve role initially. And currently he has been working in construction and with youth clubs after being allowed out of prison and into a halfway house program.