NFC East & West season preview

Today's edition of The Eagles Report from PE.com presents what appears to be Michael Vick's entire speech from his visit to Nueva Esperanza Academy today. To my own shame/ discredit, I actually watched the whole thing.  As it stands, I'm struggling to decide which aspect of the video I found most curious: (1) That the Eagles actually chose to broadcast...

He may have abused dogs. He may be the subject of ridicule. He may not deserve his chance in the NFL ever again. But you have to admit, Michael Vick was/is one electric football player.

Courtesy of Bodog....Odds to win the 2009 Super Bowl XLIVPhiladelphia Eagles 10/1Odds to win the 2009 NFC ChampionshipPhiladelphia Eagles 9/2Odds to win the NFC East DivisionPhiladelphia Eagles 9/5Regular Season Win Total Over/UnderOver 9.5 -160Under 9.5 +130Where will the Philadelphia Eagles finish in the NFC East1st 9/52nd 9/53rd 11/44th 4/1Total Passing Yards – Donovan McNabbOver...

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick will speak to a group of high school students about dogfighting and animal rights. Vick is appearing Tuesday at Nueva Esperanza Academy in the city's Hunting Park neighborhood. He'll be joined by Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO of the Humane Society of the United States. Vick was sent to prison for his role in operating...

I'm all for rankings. And I'm not even that put off by SN's "expert" list of the Top 100 players in the NFL being led by Peyton Manning.Out of curiosity (and to lead today's SN column), I compared that list to the Top 100 of the "Average Draft Position" of the aggregation of fantasy drafts out there.It was startling to see that Maurice Jones-Drew...

The cameras and the reporters will be there to see it, to record it, to chatter about it non-stop. Eagles quarterback Michael Vick makes his first community-services appearance today at a high school in North Philadelphia to "share his story" with the incoming freshman class and to conitnue his commitment to live a better life and to help others do the same.

Vick has shown the raw talent, but needs to be able to practice.Tony Curtis out, Alex Smith in. I do not expect this to be the last shake-up of the current 53 man roster. I am guessing (and it's a confident guess) that another big roster move will be coming later this week (and it's not the resigning of Greg Lewis).The big move is that the Eagles will cut either WR Reggie...

Eagles quarterback Michael Vick, speaking to a group of Philadelphia high school students Tuesday, warned against the dangers of peer pressure and offered himself as a cautionary tale of what can happen when someone is a follower instead of a leader.

A Philadelphia-area animal shelter is determined to proceed with its unusual Michael Vick marketing campaign.

The air is changing, the leaves are turning, and sounds of “boo” fill the air. Halloween is still eight weeks away. So the sounds must mean another season of Eagles football is upon us. The armchair quarterbacks are geared for at least 16 weeks of cheering, grumbling, whining, and shouting. And praying for even more with hopes of making the playoffs. Every season starts...

As the NFL preseason ends, the excitement that brings football fans back year after year is finally upon us with the regular season set to begin. If your fervor has not been sullied by uninspired preseason games, your enthusiasm for the coming season is at an all-time high when your team finally takes the field this Sunday (for most teams). Unfortunately, just by the nature of competition...

The Detroit Lions have named No. 1 pick Matthew Stafford as their starting quarterback. Good luck, Matt!In my lifetime, Stafford is the 15th QB taken with the top overall pick. Nearly every one of them struggled mightily in their first real season. Below are the last 14 picks and their stats in the first season they played more than half the season's games.2007-Jamarcus Russell...

Ohio State coach Jim Tressel said Tuesday that quarterback Terrelle Pryor included a tribute to Michael Vick on his face during the Buckeyes’ opener because “there’s probably not a more compassionate human being in the world than Terrelle.”

I have been waiting for this day to come. We are about a month into Brett Favre being a Minnesota Viking. Now, I have not been waiting because I have a desire to see him in a purple uniform for the Vikes this season. Oh no, I have been waiting because I cannot begin to tell you how sick and tired I was of hearing about this old man. Do not get me wrong, I think Favre is one of...