News: Mike Vick Is an Eagle

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Shocking, I know, but it seems we can't let his story go. No, I'm not talking about dog fighting, actions with which you still have every right to be sickened. It's the shooting that just happened to occur during his birthday party at the club restaurant whose own surveillance footage confirms Vick had already left.

The cops no longer believe he's a suspect and the case is closed. The NFL has shown no intention of suspending him. The Eagles do not plan to release their backup quarterback. The news cycle, on the other hand, is determined to feed you coverage of the Michael Vick story 24/7, even though there is no Michael Vick story.

I don't like talking about him any more than you like reading about it. However, it's not even disgust at this point. It's the lack of relevance. At one time, Vick was a superstar. Now he's just a well-paid substitute, slash part time decoy.

That's not to say his possible involvement in unique criminal activity isn't news. Of course it is, especially considering everything he's already gone through.

But it's over now, and it's been over with for awhile. We know he didn't pull the trigger. We know he didn't invite the "victim." The only thing we know for sure Michael Vick is guilty of is an error in judgment, and while we can all agree there is little room for such mistakes, it's not a crime in itself.

All this talk about Roger Goodell's visit—part of his summer routine of visiting as many training camps as he is able—is junk. The man has already spoken to Vick about the incident, and on several occasions actually. The NFL is not suspending him.

Nor are the Eagles releasing him. Why should they? They've undoubtedly monitored the situation as closely as anybody, determined he didn't break any laws or violate the terms of his contract, and Vick reported to camp on time. There is nothing else to it.

What I'm getting at is the coverage is excessive. I don't think people care. In this instance, the man is innocent. He's a backup quarterback, yet he's getting nearly as much press as the first-year starter, and it's not even the sort of press we really want to read.

In fact, I'll take it a step further and state once and for all it's a total non-story. Doesn't mean we have to support his actions that night, or that you even have to support him as a player or man if that's how you choose to feel. It's simply done. Finished.

Michael Vick plays for the Eagles. How he looks in practice is the only other pertinent information.

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