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National Football Post QUOTE: “If you don't have good dreams, Bagel, you got nightmares.” -- Robert “Boogie” Sheftell from the movie “Diner” Michael Vick... It’s been two weeks since Commissioner Roger Goodell reinstated Michael Vick in the NFL. We’ve heard from many teams that were not interested, but as is usually the case, teams don’t always speak the truth. In fact, Tony Dungy admitted he’s getting a ton of calls from coaches about Vick. The commissioner did Vick a huge favor by bringing in Dungy to allow him to speak with authority about the new Vick. APMichael Vick Now there’s a report that the Packers sent a high-level personnel man to meet with Vick, which makes perfect sense to me. No matter what level of interest a team may or may not have, it makes sense to watch him work out. The one thing that’s been told to me repeatedly is that Vick will be back in the NFL—and if that’s the case, knowing what he looks like as an athlete in case you have to play against him twice a y...
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