Surprisingly, Michael Vick Gets His Second Chance with the Philadelphia Eagles

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Published: August 17, 2009

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... his 23-month federal sentence and was conditionally reinstated by Goodell on July 27, the murmurs have become a roar as everyone has wondered, “Which NFL team will have the guts to sign Vick?” 

Well on August 14, we received our answer as Vick’s long redemption road back to NFL glory shockingly will start with the Philadelphia Eagles.  Vick agreed to a one-year contract, with a one-year option that will be pay him $1.6 million this year, with a chance for the three-time Pro Bowl quarterback to make $5.6 million as part of a 2010 option. 

None of the money is guaranteed, so essentially this is Vick’s second and quite possibly last chance in the NFL.  The 29-year old obviously in his previous NFL life was a star quality player, but his fall from grace was swift and no one knows what type of player he will be for the Eagles after not playing a game since December 2006.

Throughout the whole Michael Vick dogfig...

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