The Philadelphia Eagles have dominated the Philly sports world since the 1980’s. But in that time frame they have religiously broken the hearts of Philadelphia time and time again . Yet, they always knew that they would have the city wrapped around its logo’s beak.
But times have changed as the Eagles’ next door neighbor, the world champion Philadelphia Phillies, have painted the town red. More over, they have positioned themselves for another championship run with a huge trade and maintaining first place baseball.
In years passed people would be salivating over the beginning of training camp in Bethlehem, PA. Philadelphians tend to go through Eagles withdrawal in the off season.
Not this year!
It’s almost as if the Eagles’ training camp didn’t even exist. It wasn’t on the fans radar screens. For the first time in decades the city didn’t care!
There was only one move that the Eagles had left to win back its city. All the top free agents were gone. They had only one option. Only one name could still the headlines and put the Eagles back on top.
Michael Vick!
The signing of the ex-con sent shockwaves throughout the city; immediately putting all eyes on football’s “gold standard” (as once proclaimed by owner Jeff Lurie).
All of a sudden Philadelphia became Eagleland again. Whether people hated Vick or not, the debates, the conversations, the news coverage, the water cooler talk was all about the Eagles.
That’s just the way they would have it.
What other reason would the Eagles’ take this big risk to bring Vick?
They don’t need a quarterback. They have a superstar in Donovan McNabb. They even have McNabb’s apprentice in Kevin Kolb. Plus, they have a proven back-up in A.J. Feeley.
There was no need for Vick at all.
It’s just a stunt.
The Eagles have become media attention whores who happened to become stale and dry. Ten years of the same old regime seems to do that.
Adding Michael Vick is a desperate move to regain the city which it owned.
Who would have cared about the Eagles-Jaguars MEANINGLESS preseason game otherwise?
Yet droves of national media descended upon Philadelphia on an obscure Thursday night just to cover Michael Vick.
Now, the Eagles have got their wish. All eyes are on them once again. But, as the old saying goes, be careful what you wish for. - Timothy Parker
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