Michael Vick hasn’t seen much action in Philadelphia despite the initial talk of him being a great addition to an already loaded Eagles offense. He had to serve a two game suspension, get into game shape, and the team had to figure out how to work him into play without disrupting the flow of the offense. Vick’s best play has been a 34-yard run against the Bears, but he has spent most of his time on the sidelines watching Donovan McNabb.
You’re not gonna hear Vick complaining about the situation. Yes he’d like to play more and be a starter somewhere but no he’s not mad about his role in Philly. Vick will take what he can get after spending the last two Thanksgivings in prison.
“Prison is a bad place to be on Thanksgiving or Christmas,” Michael Vick said with a slight smile. “It’s bad every day, but on holidays, when you know you’re family is far away, and you can’t be there with them, those days are the worst.
“They actually do some things to take care of you on holidays. You might get a gift basket with candy or something like that. They would have a Thanksgiving dinner with turkey and stuffing. It doesn’t taste as good, but it’s the thought that counts.”
After the Eagles practice Thursday morning Vick plans to kick back with the women in his family:
“My fiancee is a great cook, so she’ll be making dinner,” Vick said. “My mom is coming in, my sisters will be there, my kids – it’s going to be a great feeling just having everybody together. I’ll probably be the only guy there, so I’ll just sit back and enjoy the moment and listen to all the girls talk.
“It means a lot to be able to share Thanksgiving with my family, since I couldn’t do that the last two years. I’m just looking forward to seeing everybody laughing and smiling.”
Vick needs to be thankful for Donovan McNabb, Andy Reid, and Jeffrey Lurie taking a chance on him and allowing him to slowly repair his image. He’ll be guiding his own team at this time next year.
Vick looking forward to holidays [Philly Burbs]
