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Vick eligible in week 3

Eagles quarterback Michael Vick will be eligible to play in Week Three against the Kansas City Chiefs at home on Sept. 27, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said today in New York.

Goodell met with Eagles coach Andy Reid and Vick this morning for 50 minutes at the hotel where the eagles were staying in Newark. Goodell then talked to Vick advisor Tony Dungy for 45 minutes.

"He's demonstrating he's committed," Goodell said. "We're looking for a success story. At the end of the day it's a gut check."

Vick has done two appearances for the Humane Society. Goodell said, and expects Vick to do public service appearances in Philadelphia in the next 30 days. Continue

Will Reid regret signing of Vick

It all became clear Thursday night, during and especially after the Eagles' synapse-searing preseason game against Jacksonville.

Andy Reid's signing of Michael Vick really is all about second chances. It just isn't about Vick. It's about Reid's giving himself a second chance.

Four Augusts ago, Reid felt sure he could manage a Terrell Owens situation that was spiraling into chaos. Even as his team was melting down into pools of toxic sludge, Reid was sure he could handle Owens, Donovan McNabb, the rest of the team, the rabid media, and the sharply divided fans. Continue

Vick quiet in Eagles' preseason win

Michael Vick, amid much hoopla and some minor protests, returned to the NFL last night during the Eagles' wild, 33-32 come-from-behind exhibition victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars.

David Akers' 34-yard field goal with 15 seconds left provided the winning margin.

The most controversial addition in Eagles history, Vick was on the field for a total of five offensive plays that counted and one that was negated by a holding penalty.

"It was a surreal feeling coming out of the locker room and all these big guys with Philadelphia Eagles symbols on their helmets and green and white, and I had to kind of pinch myself to remind myself that it was real," Vick said. "This is something I've been waiting for for a long time, suiting up and playing a game, regardless of whether it's preseason or regular season. It's been a long journey for me, and I just want to do it right this time." Continue