You know that buddy, you envy him for brief periods of time until he proves to you his lack of judgement will always elicit a secret pity only discussed when he isn't around. He's always attracting hot, exciting women, but his downfall is that he always rearranges his whole life in an attempt to turn them into good girlfriends. And when it inevitably fails he's clueless, and too stubborn to accept why what he was doing was beyond irrational. Hot, and Exciting, never equals reliable nor steady, and the more you expose the "exciting" entity to routine the more likely you'll see the huge chinks in the armour. Quarterbacks are like that, and theres a certain amount of trust required to just give the keys to a guy, even in a passing league. Eli Manning is like that girlfriend that none of your friends give you props for (2006),and that's a good thing because your friends are idiots. They will know that girlfriend as your wife of 15 years one day and grow to appreciate her when things get rough, like that "wife" you can rely on Eli Manning to throw the ball 50 times a game. Michael Vick is literally built for the short term, he's a sport car in a position that requires a minivan, he's good for excitement and high speeds but he cant get you where your going without hazard. Andy Reid is "that friend", and he probably needs to come to terms with what he has in Michael Vick-because if he does he can win the Super Bowl, if he doesn't he can lose his job. In fact the whole group of Eagle wide outs resemble Vick ( analogy-"hot chick") because they're all tiny, fast and good for thrills in very brief stretches. LeSean McCoy is another matter, he's averaging 4.5 yards a carry for a turnover laden offense, handing him the rock ALOT more will cut down on turnovers and make Vick that much more dangerous. He's 10 plus years "in" folks, and he still struggles with before the snap recognition and reads, and this in an age where kids are coming in the league with more savvy than him. Vick played in a college era when the QB wasn't throwing the ball as much as they are now, and being a super athlete made it even harder for him to be the traditional "walking playbook" that Eli Manning is. Vick shouldn't be sitting around waiting on the QB controversy to commence, because he shouldn't be throwing the damned ball as much as he is anyway. The front line is atrocious, and we all know nothing builds confidence in the big boys like letting them take it to the man in front of them-the running game. Watching Vick get bounced around every Sunday is an exercise in Andy Reid trying to affirm his genius by attempting to transform a brittle, smaller QB into an "elite" signal caller. "Game Managers" may be extinct but not if the particular QB is blessed with an otherworldly skill set, he's got a top 10 arm and (when the defense is on their heels) may be a top 10 Running Back. Play Action on 3rd and 3 is where Michael Vick belongs, 3rd and 10 with Justin Tuck in an air tunnel breathing fire is not, in fact putting him there is asking for a turnover or (worse) an injury. You can win with the hot chick, if you redefine what "winning" is, if you try the everyday thing with her-you'll find something disqualifying in her... everyday. In 2001 Defensive players didn't look like they do now, Vick was one of the reasons the league started attracting better athletes to the defensive side of the ball. Vick is getting beaten up and run down from behind, something we never saw in the early 2000's- so why expose him to punishment throughout the game when he can take off at crucial times in good health?. This isn't a hard thing to figure out, Vick is high risk-high reward, limit the risk and encourage the flash just enough to reap the rewards. Don't be "that friend" Philadelphia Eagles, take the hot chick to the concert and don't ask her who she's texting, and if you play it right you can end up in one of those surprising adventures exciting people usually take you to...like the Super Bowl.
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