Michael Vick Dodges Another Bullet, but Is It Only a Matter of Time?

August 21, 2012   ·   Brad Gagnon   ·   Jump to comments


The Philadelphia Eagles have confirmed that Michael Vick has again escaped serious injury. No broken rib and no torn cartilage. Just a contusion, which in layman's terms is a bruise. 
But I can promise you that Eagles fans don't feel a whole lot more comfortable now than they did when Vick was forced to leave early for the second time in as many games Monday night in Foxborough.
It's clear at this point that Vick's reckless mentality in and out of the pocket won't change, and it's also become apparent that this offensive line is going to be vulnerable sans All-Pro Jason Peters. When you combine those two factors, the Eagles have every reason to be concerned.
The thing about Vick is that he's strong and brave enough to fight through most of the injuries that result from the hits he takes, but he loses much of his edge when he isn't 100 percent. Statistics from Pro Football Focus indicate that no quarterback in the league has been pressured as often as he has th...

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