On the day it was reported that Nike had signed him to a new endorsement deal after dropping him four years ago because of dogfighting, Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick spoke to children at a youth football camp in Baltimore. During his appearance at former Falcons teammate and Baltimore native Keion Carpenter’s camp at Woodlawn High School on Friday, Vick answered questions from the youths attending. He spoke about his involvement in a dogfighting ring that cost him nearly two years in a federal prison and led Nike to dump him as a product endorser in 2007. He returned to the NFL last season with the Philadelphia Eagles and has resurrected his career. Vick took the blame for
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Michael Vick speaks to youth football camp in Baltimore
The New Orleans Saints gave running back Reggie Bush permission in February to talk to other teams and gauge his value as the franchise and Bush tried to work out a restructured contract, according to three NFL sources. Bush and agent Joel Segal were told that a number of teams would be interested in paying him handsomely, or at least more than the Saints have apparently been willing to offer at this point. That is one of the reasons that Bush has made contradictory statements about his future in New Orleans and didn’t participate in offseason workouts with Saints players. The expectation from Bush, according to the sources, is that he will be playing for another team next season. The
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Sources: Saints allowed Bush to gauge interest: Dolphins, Steelers, Seahawks, Giants are candidates; Eagles have strong interest
As the NFL’s players and owners work toward a new collective bargaining agreement that could end the lockout before the Fourth of July, Howie Roseman sits anxiously in his office at the NovaCare Complex, itching for the fireworks to begin. To say that Roseman, the Philadelphia Eagles’ second-year general manager, is geeked up for the impending start of the league year is like labeling Cleveland sports fans as “pleased” that LeBron James flopped in the NBA Finals. Armed with an expendable quarterback, Kevin Kolb, that numerous teams covet and secure in the conviction that the Michael Vick-led Eagles can contend for a Super Bowl championship, Roseman can’t wait to start wheeling and dealing
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Eagles eagerly anticipate start of free agency
The Kimmel Center more resembled a football game than a graduation. Complete with whistles and air horns, wild cheers and even a round of boos, it was the day nearly 450 graduates had been waiting for. Not only were they graduating from one of Camelot Schools’ five Philadelphia high schools on Friday, but Michael Vick was giving the commencement address. Camelot’s schools are either for over-age students who have fallen at least two grades behind or have dropped out, or for students who have been expelled for behavioral issues from their mainstream schools. Each one of the students, even at a young age, had been given a second chance at life, a second chance to go to high school and
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Michael Vick gives commencement address to graduates
That Plaxico Burress has usurped this many headlines outside of New York, where the former Giant rose to hero and fell to villain in a 10-month span, demonstrates the lack of substantial NFL news circulating this summer. Blame it on the lockout. As negotiations to end the lockout grind on , just about every beat writer in the league is popping up at public appearances, staking out voluntary team workouts to decipher which teams are and are not interested in Burress. Never mind the fact that Burress, who was released from an upstate New York prison Monday after serving 21 months on a gun possession charge , can’t negotiate or sign a contract with a new team until a new collective
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Plaxico Burress not in Eagles’ plans, according to report
That Plaxico Burress has usurped this many headlines outside of New York, where the former Giant rose to hero and fell to villain in a 10-month span, demonstrates the lack of substantial NFL news circulating this summer. Blame it on the lockout. As negotiations to end the lockout grind on, just about every beat writer in the league is popping up at public appearances, staking out voluntary team workouts to decipher which teams are and are not interested in Burress. Never mind the fact that Burress, who was released from an upstate New York prison Monday after serving 21 months on a gun possession charge, can’t negotiate with, or sign a contract, with a new team until a new collective
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Plaxico Burress not point of emphasis for Eagles coach Andy Reid
When the NFL lifts its lockout, one of the first free agents off the shelf will be Oakland cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha — with the expectation that the Philadelphia Eagles are first in line. Or maybe not. There’s no question that Asomugha will be a hot property. He’s one of the game’s elite defenders, so proficient that once he hits the free-agent market a bidding frenzy should erupt. But don’t expect the Eagles to join the charge. I don’t. And neither do others who are close to the organization. They tell me there is an indifference toward Asomughha, mostly because he will cost a fortune but partly because he’s a press cornerback who plays only the right-cornerback position. I know, I
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Asomugha not high on Eagles’ wish list
When Plaxico Burress walked out of Oneida Correctional Facility in Rome, N.Y., Monday morning sporting a Philadelphia Phillies cap, Giants fans were blindsided over what seemed like a huge hint from the wide receiver over where he’d like to resume his NFL career. The 34-year-old ex-con’s fashion decision didn’t escape the notice of Philadelphia sports fans, either. “For Eagle fans dreaming that the 6-foot-5 red zone weapon will wear midnight green in 2011, it will surely be seen as a sign that Burress wants to play for the Eagles,” a staff writer posted on The Philadelphia Sports Daily’s web site.
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Plaxico Burress fuels speculation about NFL future, exits prison wearing Philadelphia Phillies cap
In the grand scheme of things it probably means very little, but I’m betting this picture is going to trigger a plethora of frenzied calls to local Philadelphia radio stations. Plaxico Burress—the former New York Giants wide receiver who spent 20 months in jail for illegally carrying a loaded handgun—exited prison Monday morning wearing a Philadelphia Phillies baseball hat. For those of you living outside of the Tri-state region, the Plaxico-to-the-Eagles debate has been a scorching-hot topic in the Philadelphia area ever since quarterback Michael Vick told radio station 610 WIP that signing Burress “would be a great addition for our team.”
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Plaxico sending a message that he wants to play in Philly?
In the grand scheme of things it probably means very little, but I’m betting this picture is going to trigger a plethora of frenzied calls to local Philadelphia radio stations. Plaxico Burress—the former New York Giants wide receiver who spent 20 months in jail for illegally carrying a loaded handgun—exited prison Monday morning wearing a Philadelphia Phillies baseball hat. For those of you living outside of the Tri-state region, the Plaxico-to-the-Eagles debate has been a scorching-hot topic in the Philadelphia area ever since quarterback Michael Vick told radio station 610 WIP that signing Burress “would be a great addition for our team.”
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Plaxico sending a message that he wants to play in Philly?
Brandon Jacobs is “super happy” that his close friend, Plaxico Burress, will be released from prison on Monday. But he’s not super happy at all about where Burress thinks he’s going to play next year. Jacobs, who was Burress’ best friend on the Giants, said Thursday night, “There is no chance Plaxico Burress is a New York Giant after he comes home. None.” Burress, according to Jacobs, has his sights set on signing with the Philadelphia Eagles. “Plax is a Virginia guy, (Eagles quarterback Michael) Vick is a Virginia guy. They sort of went through the same things,” Jacobs said. “They’ve got a lot of dynamic players there. It wouldn’t be a bad thing, he thinks, to go down there if you want to
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Plaxico Burress has sights set on signing with Philadelphia Eagles, says Giants RB Brandon Jacobs
As the clock ticks only toward more uncertainty in what is perhaps the most confusing labor stoppage in this country’s history, some Philadelphia Eagles are just focusing on the things they’re able to control. And as could be plainly seen by various fans and reporters who have journeyed to the municipal park in Marlton, N.J., where the players have been holding their own practices in lieu of ones that are temporarily not allowed to be held by the team, what they can control is not much. Only two members of the roster, wide receiver Jeremy Maclin and third-string quarterback Mike Kafka, showed Thursday for a mini passing camp. Fortunately they were helped along by St. Louis Rams receiver
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Eagles players holding out hope, keeping in shape
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