Vick and Eagles Could be a Great Match

I was going to write this post about Bronson Arroyo and his borderline idiotic comments. Then, all hell broke loose, and Michael Vick signed with the Philadelphia Eagles. Yes, those Philadelphia Eagles. Hopefully all the dust has settled from the initial chaos of the Michael Vick signing last night. Say what you want about Michael Vick, but he's coming back to the NFL this year, and coming to a stadium near you. I feel like as much negativity as there is surrounding Michael Vick right now, he has the potential to truly endear himself to the city of Philadelphia in his NFL Debut Part Deux, for two reasons.

One: Think back to last year, do you remember how putrid Philly's offense was in short-yardage situations? Keep your mind geared towards last year: remember how well Miami's Wildcat offense worked in short yardage situations? There's so much to defend against in a situation where the Defense is already on its heels. You've now added the most versatile QB in the NFL-- the QB who was basically born to run the Wildcat-- to the mix in Philadelphia. Don't you think that their short-yardage offense immediately becomes five times better than it was last year, with Mike Vick, Brian Westbrook, and DeSean Jackson on the field (and don't forget the addition of solid fullback Leonard Weaver)? I certainly do. I think that a lot of the people who are "shocked and appalled," by this move are going to be drinking the Michael Vick Kool-Aid the first time he punches one in from inside the 5 yard-line.

Two: Philadelphia is a city with a serious dogfighting problem. One of Michael Vick's main objectives after having been released from prison is to speak to youths about the evils of animal cruelty. A lot of the time kids fall into the dogfighting scene as youths, because it's part of the culture that they've been brought up in. Having a role model athlete speaking, from first-hand experience about the evils of dogfighting. I think that Michael Vick can truly have a positive impact on Philadelphia's dogfighting problem. Call me crazy.

You can act outraged and disgusted all you want about this signing. If you're going to let this change how you feel about the Eagles or the NFL in general, then that's up to you. However, I feel like there's a man with a second chance to turn himself into a quality human being, and resurrect himself as an athlete playing right in our back yard. You can hate Michael Vick all you want, but you cannot deny that this has added another element to what was already planning to be an interesting 2009-10 NFL season. I can't wait to see how this all turns out, and look forward to seeing how an offensive mind like Andy Reid chooses to utilize the weapon that is Michael Vick. It may be Pre-Season, but to me the NFL is already in full-swing.