Comments on: Word: Vick released from prison

By: nfl jerseys

nfl jerseys — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 02:18:55 +0000

I’ve always been a fan of the guy. It’s hard not to like a WR who just gets straight back up after taking a big hit. He’s been Mr Reliable for me in fantasy football for a couple of years now too.

By: DaleC

DaleC — Tue, 26 May 2009 21:46:19 +0000

Any player who does not improve after eaving college will have a short career and will NEVER be at the top.

Edgewood Adam, thanks for clearing up the stats difference.

Andisheh, nice line about best running back.

By: S. Dekalb Voter

S. Dekalb Voter — Tue, 26 May 2009 19:21:30 +0000

Vick did not improve as a player after he left VA Tech. Probably the result of bad coaching, lack of focus, or both. Just imagine if he had focus and a good coach.

By: Andisheh Nouraee

Andisheh Nouraee — Tue, 26 May 2009 19:12:31 +0000

Michael Vick was the best running back to ever play quarterback for the Falcons. There was little indication (to me) that his throwing was improving quickly enough offset his inevitable decline as a runner.

In other words: the Falcons probably had him during the peak of his career.

I suppose its possible he can improve as a quarterback, but what we know so far about his personal life suggests he lacks focus.

By: edgewood adam

edgewood adam — Tue, 26 May 2009 19:04:18 +0000

The difference in your numbers is that Dale’s only reflect games Vick actually played in. You are forgeting that he usually missed 1-2 games a year. If you are going to count the times the team won without him then you have to count the times they lost without him too. I am no Vick hater but i truly believe that he was a big part of the reasons we were mediocore for the years he was here. Roddy White blossomed with three different QBs throwing to him the first year Vick was in prison. Not one of them (LEftwich, Harrington, and a dude who was selling insurance the year before) could start on an NFL team. I think that his lackluster attitude and terrible work ethic affected the whole team. Not completely his fault but certainly not the mark of a winner.

By: S. Dekalb Voter

S. Dekalb Voter — Tue, 26 May 2009 18:22:44 +0000

I got mine from the great source Wikipedia :-)

2002 – 9-6-1
2004 – 11-5
2005 – 8-8
2006 – 7-9

By: DaleC

DaleC — Tue, 26 May 2009 17:57:03 +0000

I give him credit, I just don’t think he is that great and would not improve the team today. Today.
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Where are you getting your numbers? Not being a smart ass, seriously asking…

I got mine from the NFL.

By: S. Dekalb Voter

S. Dekalb Voter — Tue, 26 May 2009 17:16:27 +0000

DaleC, he took them to the playoffs twice in his four complete seasons. That’s a success for the lowly Falcons.

The Falcon’s have been to the NFC Championship twice in their history. One of those was with Vick. Give the man some credit.

Your stats are wrong too. In the seasons he played the Falcons were 35-28. Further, that four year span is the best four year record in the team’s history. Can I stretch to say this is because of Vick?

Definitely not great, but not bad either.

By: DaleC

DaleC — Tue, 26 May 2009 17:06:32 +0000

OK, for 2002-2006 the Falcon were 33-30.

Your statement that they had a chance to win every game is true.

It is also true that they had an almost equal chance to lose every game.

By: S. Dekalb Voter

S. Dekalb Voter — Tue, 26 May 2009 16:31:17 +0000

I hope ya’ll are right. We’ll see if Ryan can repeat his great season from last year.

Hopefully, Vick doesn’t follow in the footsteps of other Falcon greats who left to win rings like Deion Sanders and Brett Farve.