Patriots Down Eagles: Thoughts From Preseason Opener

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Published: August 14, 2009

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... realize what day it was, and get a big smile?

I did for one reason: football's back.

The two sports I follow most closely—ironically both called football—begin midway through August. While the premier and champions league run until May, the NFL only goes until February.

Six months without real football. I shudder at the thought.

Anyway, here's six quick thoughts (well, quick for me) on the first preseason game between New England and Philadelphia:

1. Michael Vick? Color me shocked.

The more I think about this move, the more I like it for Philadelphia. I've heard the move described in the same way just about everywhere from ESPN to local radio to national radio.

They call it a "risk vs reward" scenario. Some pundits think the reward is worth the risk, a lot of pundits do not.

Me? I just don't see that much risk. There's a massive PR hit, sure. Everyone's going to wonder why Philadelphia is makin...

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