Eagles-Football.com | Your Philadelphia Eagles News Outlet

Michael Vick is expected to make his NFL preseason debut Thursday night with the Philadelphia Eagles. How he’ll perform after serving a prison term for running a dogfighting ring is one question. How the former Pro Bowl quarterback will be greeted at the game in Philadelphia is another. J. Whyatt Mondesire, president of the NAACP’s Philadelphia chapter, said Wednesday that his group and others planned to rally outside Lincoln Financial Field in support of Vick. “Just some folk walking around with some signs saying, ‘Leave him alone, Michael Vick should be allowed to play football,’ nothing elaborate. We heard some PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) people might come and try …

More here:
NAACP expected to rally for Vick during Thursday’s Eagles debut

Related posts:

1. Akers’ miss spoils rally in debut
2. Eagles coach Reid expected to say Vick will play Thursday night
3. Civil rights groups rally around Vick
4. Eagles keep it simple during Vick’s debut
5. Vick debut: An exhibition Eagles fans don’t need