Michael Vick to play pro football in 2009

[SuperKevin]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...ufl/index.html

Just not in the NFL. I don't know how many of you are familiar with the UFL but it appears they are trying to really get the wheels moving for an August 2009 kickoff date. They have 6 teams already set up in LA, Las Vegas, Hartford, New York, Orlando, and San Francisco. They plan to go up head to head with the NFL except they will play their games on Fridays.

[throwback54milkman]

come back to the NFL! the Bengals will take him.

[SuperKevin]

I can see Pac Man Jones, Odell Thurman, and Michael Vick all wearing UFL jerseys in 2009

[Dr. Gonzo]

It is a solid move on the part of both Vick and the UFL. I watched the XFL and I might as well give the UFL a shot. Say what you will about Vick (I personally think he is a horrible QB) but he is damn exciting to watch.

[Brent]

I dont care what league it is, I just love watching football. ****, it's the reason I watch Arena League (go Desperadoes).

[Shane P. Hallam]

Is this the one where Tim Couch was drafted in the first?

[MarioPalmer]

Originally Posted by throwback54milkman

come back to the NFL! the Bengals will take him.

A no we won't. Carson is our guy, not some dog killer. We have a real NFL QB, not some runner who plays QB. There is no comparison and I can't believe you'd even make a statment like that.

[Bruce Banner]

Originally Posted by MarioPalmer

A no we won't. Carson is our guy, not some dog killer. We have a real NFL QB, not some runner who plays QB. There is no comparison and I can't believe you'd even make a statment like that.

Vick could be utilized in multiple positions.

[MarioPalmer]

Originally Posted by Bruce Banner

Vick could be utilized in multiple positions.

Yeah but I think he was implying that he play QB, or at least thats how I read it. BUt he would be an excellent H-back who can take a hand off or go out on a screen. Get him the ball in space and see what he could do. But as a QB for the Bengals, that will never happen, plus I think his lame attempt at a joke because of the Bengals past morons was in poor taste and even lamer in terms of humor.

[Bruce Banner]

I agree. Vick in space is lethal. I wonder where most people would rank him on a list of the top open field runners of all time.

[MarioPalmer]

Originally Posted by Bruce Banner

I agree. Vick in space is lethal. I wonder where most people would rank him on a list of the top open field runners of all time.

Him along with Gale Sayers and Barry Sanders and Steve Smith could be some of the best in the open space. I would also put Devin Hester in that catagory if I could see him make the same moves after a reception that I see him make during a kick or punt return.

[DragonFireKai]

Originally Posted by SuperKevin

They plan to go up head to head with the NFL except they will play their games on Fridays.

Idiotic move. They're making the same mistake the USFL made, only they're doing it right off the bat, as opposed to waiting a few years.

[XxXdragonXxX]

Originally Posted by SuperKevin

I can see Pac Man Jones, Odell Thurman, and Michael Vick all wearing UFL jerseys in 2009

Well, the way players are getting suspended from the NFL these days, this league could actually have some decent talent.

[yourfavestoner]

Originally Posted by MarioPalmer

A no we won't. Carson is our guy, not some dog killer. We have a real NFL QB, not some runner who plays QB. There is no comparison and I can't believe you'd even make a statment like that.

Michael Vick has had way more playoff success than Palmer without half the talent around him.

I can't wait to see him back on the field. I'll always love Mike Vick.

[diabsoule]

I hope the Hartford team calls themselves the Whalers.

[Ness]

Originally Posted by yourfavestoner

Michael Vick has had way more playoff success than Palmer without half the talent around him.

I can't wait to see him back on the field. I'll always love Mike Vick.

That's because Vick also had a running game for several seasons...and Atlanta's defense was never as bad as the Bengals during those years. Vick's targets probably would have shined better if he could actually pass the ball consistently well. Not surprising Roddy White actually looks like a good receiver now.

[yourfavestoner]

Originally Posted by Ness

That's because Vick also had a running game for several seasons...and Atlanta's defense was never as bad as the Bengals during those years. Vick's targets probably would have shined better if he could actually pass the ball consistently well. Not surprising Roddy White actually looks like a good receiver now.

I'd buy that argument, except we all saw how abysmally bad the Falcons were in 2003. In his first year starting, Vick took a talentless Falcons team on his back and led them to a playoff win at Lambeau, Favre's first ever postseason defeat there. The next year, he broke his leg in the preseason and the Falcons showed how bad they really were, finishing at 5-11.

[ATLDirtyBirds]

Originally Posted by yourfavestoner

Michael Vick has had way more playoff success than Palmer without half the talent around him.

I can't wait to see him back on the field. I'll always love Mike Vick.

Yes.

Originally Posted by Ness

That's because Vick also had a running game for several seasons...and Atlanta's defense was never as bad as the Bengals during those years. Vick's targets probably would have shined better if he could actually pass the ball consistently well. Not surprising Roddy White actually looks like a good receiver now.

Yeah, not like Roddy White was raw or anything. I mean look at all the success his other targets went onto have when they escaped the evil claws of Mike Vick bringing them down. Dez White, Brian Finnernan, Michael Jenkins, Peerless Price, etc.

[Bengalsrocket]

Comparing Michael Vick and Carson Palmer is really stupid imo. Needless to say, its like comparing apples and oranges.

[Job]

Originally Posted by JBond93

Is this the one where Tim Couch was drafted in the first?

I believe that one was named the NFL.

[illmatic74]

Originally Posted by MarioPalmer

A no we won't. Carson is our guy, not some dog killer. We have a real NFL QB, not some runner who plays QB. There is no comparison and I can't believe you'd even make a statment like that.

Palmer with the 69.0 QB Rating who is 0-3 that Palmer.

[Twiddler]

Originally Posted by illmatic74

Palmer with the 69.0 QB Rating who is 0-3 that Palmer.

Way to look at the big picture and not jump to ridiculous conclusions.

[awfullyquiet]

Originally Posted by diabsoule

I hope the Hartford team calls themselves the Whalers.

Hartford? The Whaler? An opportunity like that comes along once, maybe twice in a lifetime.

[MarioPalmer]

Originally Posted by illmatic74

Palmer with the 69.0 QB Rating who is 0-3 that Palmer.

You keep thinking that, its not even debatable to who is the better NFL QB. I guess though there will always be those people that bought into the whole Michael Vick experience. I guess your the same ones that didn't have a problem with him shooting dogs in the head with a pistol or the same ones who don't get offended that he drowned animals in a barrell of water. But hey, I guess he is better than Palmer in all aspects of life.

No offense, but you might want to give up argueing for a runner that played QB and a person that is lower than life itself. At least Palmer is a person of integrity, at least Palmer doesn't have to make excuses after 5 years of why he can't progress, at least Palmer goes into every game with the entire weight of a city on his back and never, not once made excuses or got mad at the fans for being upset. At least Palmer has respect for the game, his team mates, coaching staff and most importantly himself. But I guess you didn't know that because you bought a pair of sneakers and thought that a bunch of cool Nike commercials made a man and a player. But whatever kid, keep making yourself look immature and pointless.

[Menardo75]

I think Vick will eventually be back in the NFL someone will take a chance on him.