Obama Weighs In on Eagles Quarterback Michael Vick

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PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – Untried rookie Quarterback Joe Webb led the Minnesota Vikings to a shocking 24-14 upset victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Tuesday. Making his first NFL start in place of the injured Brett Favre, Webb threw for 195 yards without an interception and ran for a touchdown. Adrian Peterson ran for 118 yards and a score as the Vikings (6-9) snapped the explosive Eagles' three-game Winning Streak. "You always have to have composure as a quarterback," We...

Doing the math in Obama's phone call to Eagles, Michael Vick
Barack Obama recently called Jeffrey Lurie, owner of the Philadelphia Eagles, to commend him for giving their star Quarterback, Michael Vick, another chance in life. No matter what side you are on in the constant debate on whether Vick should have received a second chance, Obama's involvement in the matter is not only absurd, it's suspect as well. It actually all ends up being quite the mathematical quandary. The City of Philadelphia is still very much down the middle about Vick's involvement wi...

Tucker Carlson: Michael Vick 'Should Have Been Executed' (VIDEO)
Tucker Carlson filled in for Sean Hannity Tuesday night on Fox News and made a shocking claim: Philadelphia Eagles Quarterback Michael Vick should be executed. Carlson led a panel discussion pegged to President Obama's recent phone call with the Eagles owner, in which he applauded the Eagles for giving Vick a second chance following his time in jail over his dogfighting Scandal. But Carlson is not as forgiving as Obama or the Eagles. "I'm a Christian, I've made mistakes myself, I believe ferve...

Eagles Loss To Vikings Ends Chance For Bye Week
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Written off by nearly everyone, the Minnesota Vikings wouldn’t let two extra days sitting around a hotel bring them down. After all they’ve been through this season, it may have given them extra motivation. Rookie Joe Webb threw for 195 yards and ran for a touchdown in his first career start filling in for an injured Brett Favre, and the lowly Vikings stunned Michael Vick and the NFC East champion Philadelphia Eagles 24-14 in the NFL’s first Tuesday ga...

Ezra Klein: Why Obama weighed in on behalf of Michael Vick
The weirdest story of the morning is President Obama's call to Jeffrey Lurie, the owner of the NFL Eagles. Two things apparently happened during the call: Obama praised the team for giving Michael Vick a second chance, and then he asked some questions about the Eagles' plans to use alternative-energy sources to power the stadium. Now Bill Burton is spinning the call as the sort of everyday inquiry the president makes into eco-friendly architecture. "The president did place a call to Mr. L...

Vick gives Eagles 7-0 lead over Vikings
Philadelphia Eagles' Michael Vick, left, is tackled by Minnesota Vikings' Antoine Winfield in the first half of an NFL football game, Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2010, in Philadelphia. Michael Vick threw a 3-yard TD pass shortly after he was selected as the NFC Pro Bowl starter to give the Philadelphia Eagles a 7-0 lead over the Minnesota Vikings after one quarter in the first Tuesday night NFL game in 46 years. Brett Favre was inactive for the Vikings because of a Concussion. Not even an extra 48 hours ...

Joe Webb Leads Vikings To 24-14 Victory Over Eagles
Philadelphia — The Philadelphia Eagles got their bye a week early – and not the way they wanted. Joe Webb threw for 195 yards and ran for a touchdown in his first career start filling in for an injured Brett Favre, and the lowly Minnesota Vikings stunned Michael Vick and the NFC East champion Eagles 24-14 in the NFL's first Tuesday game since 1946. Adrian Peterson ran for 118 yards and a score, helping the Vikings (6-9) knock Philadelphia out of contention for a first-round Playoff...

Webb and Vikings Upset Vick, Eagles 24-14
Joe Webb of the Minnesota Vikings runs off the field after defeating the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on Dec. 28, 2010, in Philadelphia, Pa. The Vikings defeated the Eagles 24 - 14. (Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) (AP) PHILADELPHIA — Considering everything else the Minnesota Vikings have endured this season, it was silly to think two extra days sitting around a Hotel Room would bring 'em down. No way a determined rookie Quarterback named Joe Webb was going to let that happen. ...

Obama commends Eagles for Michael Vick's second chance
Honolulu — The White House says President Barack Obama has commended the owner of the Philadelphia Eagles for giving Quarterback Michael Vick a second chance after his release from Prison. Obama spokesman Bill Burton says the president told owner Jeffrey Lurie that while he condemns the Crimes Vick was convicted of, he believes people who have paid for their Crimes should have the opportunity to contribute to society again. The Eagles signed Vick last year after he served an 18-month pris...

Tucker Carlson: I Think Personally [Michael Vick] Should Have Been Executed
Tucker Carlson again filled in for Sean Hannity on Hannity tonight, and couldn’t resist, as others already had, delving into the issue of President Obama praising Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie for giving Quarterback Michael Vick a second chance following Vick’s Prison sentence for Dog Fighting. And while Carlson said he “believe[s] fervently in second chances,” he didn’t in Vick’s case. At all. Carlson differentiated between Vick and others because V...

Pro Bowl 2011: Michael Vick, Tom Brady Named Starters
NEW YORK — Michael Vick's sensational comeback season made a big impression throughout the NFL, not just in Philadelphia. The Eagles' Quarterback, who sat out two seasons while serving a federal sentence for dogfighting, will start for the NFC in the Jan. 30 Pro Bowl in Honolulu. Vick was selected in a leaguewide vote by NFL players, coaches and fans. Vick made three Pro Bowls with Atlanta before he was suspended by the league and served jail time for running a dogfighting ring. This sea...

Fox News dogs Obama about Michael Vick
It's no victory Mosque being built in the smoldering ruins at Ground Zero, but for a slow cycle in the political news biz, Fox has its Scandal and, if you'll excuse the expression, like a dog with a bone they're not letting it go. First, the story: President Obama praised Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie for giving NFL MVP Candidate Michael Vick a second chance after his dog-fighting conviction. Lurie told Peter King of NBC and Sports Illustrated that he recently received a phone call fr...

Michael Vick Is the Giants' Best Friend Right Now
The last time Giants fans saw Michael Vick and DeSean Jackson, the two Eagles were etching nightmares that will not soon leave the brains of anyone who witnessed the Meadowlands Meltdown. They will be back on television screens on Tuesday night and those fans, still in the throes of the spiral set off during that fateful Fourth Quarter, will be in a very strange position as they settle in for this unusual night of football. They will be in a position that pretty much forces them to root for the ...

Vick, Brady, 4 rookies make Pro Bowl
The Philadelphia Eagles Quarterback, who sat out two seasons while serving a federal sentence for dogfighting, will start for the NFC in the Jan. 30 Pro Bowl in Honolulu. The honor is yet another major step in Vick's resurgence. Vick made three Pro Bowls with Atlanta before he was suspended by the league and served jail time for running a dogfighting ring. This season, he has gone from a seldom-used backup to the NFC's leading passer, the catalyst for Philadelphia's dynamic offense. The Eagles h...

Webb, Peterson help Vikings upset Eagles 24-14
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Joe Webb threw for 195 yards and ran for a touchdown in his first career start filling in for an injured Brett Favre, and the lowly Minnesota Vikings beat Michael Vick and the NFC East champion Philadelphia Eagles 24-14 in the NFL's first Tuesday game since 1946. Adrian Peterson ran for 117 yards and a score, helping the Vikings (6-9) knock Philadelphia out of contention for a first-round Playoff bye. The Eagles (10-5) could've secured a first-round bye with a victory over ...

Obama's Comments on Michael Vick Spark Prison Debate
By praising Michael Vick's "second chance" after the NFL Quarterback served 19 months in Prison on a dogfighting conviction, the president is creating an opening for a national discussion on opportunities for former Prisoners....

Obama Praises Eagles Owner for Giving Michael Vick a Second Chance
We all know President Obama supports his beloved Chicago sports teams, including da Bears. But he spread some love Philadelphia's way recently when he thanked Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie for giving Michael Vick a second chance following the star Quarterback's release from jail last year on an Animal Cruelty conviction. On his Sports Illustrated blog, writer Peter King said Lurie told him the president said, " 'So many people who serve time never get a fair second chance.' [Obama] was . . . passi...

OReilly Factor Panel Debates: Are We A Nation Of Wusses?
Somehow, the NFL’s Philadelphia Eagles find themselves at the center of the news cycle this week. If people aren’t talking about President Obama praising team owner Jeffrey Lurie for giving Quarterback Michael Vick a second chance after his Prison sentence, then they’re talking about the assertion of Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell that the postponing of Sunday night’s scheduled Eagles game to tonight (due to the blizzard that blitzed the Northeast) represents America’...

Vick, Brady, 4 rookies make Pro Bowl
NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Vick’s comeback now includes a Pro Bowl start after he was voted to the team on Tuesday. The Philadelphia Eagles Quarterback, who sat out two seasons while serving a federal sentence for dogfighting, will start for the NFC in the Jan. 30 Pro Bowl in Honolulu. Atlanta, which leads the NFC with a 12-3 record, has the most Pro Bowlers with seven, including quarterback Matt Ryan, receiver Roddy White and Defensive End John Abraham. New England (13-2), the AFC lead...

Fox News Tucker Carlson: Vick should be Executed
During a panel discussion surrounding President Obama’s call of support to Eagles QB Michael Vick, Fox News contributor Tucker Carlson called for the execution of Vick for his crimes against dogs. It is really over-the-top for Carlson to suggest such a punishment in my opinion. Vick served over 18 months in Federal Prison for his crimes. I think he got the message. Just hope I am right. What do you think? H/T to GAWKER for the Vid ...

Tucker Carlson says Michael Vick should have been killed for cruelty to dogs
Apparently, the second chances that Carlson believes in as a Christian do not extend to dog killers like Vick. It’s clear from his comments that Carlson is an animal lover, or else he wouldn’t have made those severe comments. Sure, animal lovers will probably agree with Carlson and put a dog’s life above that of another human being, but c’mon! In Carlson’s worldview, people who kill dogs ought to be murdered themselves?! That is an Extremist statement in my opinion ...

The season for second chances
Philadelphia Quarterback Michael Vick committed a horrible crime and served time in jail. But President Obama says people like Vick deserve a second chance. What could be more in the spirit of Christmas?...

Along coast, storm's stranded tell their stories
Gregg Smith shovels out after a heavy Snowfall in the Boston suburb of Marlborough, Mass., Dec. 27. A powerful East Coast blizzard menaced would-be travelers by air, rail and highway Monday, leaving thousands without a way to get home after the holidays. (Bill Sikes / AP) Share Back to slideshow navigation The Samuel Adams statue in front of Faneuil Hall in Boston is covered with snow on Monday. (Michael Dwyer / AP) Share Back to slideshow navigation Alexa Canning a...

Obama May Forgive Him, But Michael Vick Is No MVP
It’s the season of forgiveness, and I sincerely wish I could follow the example of President Obama. But I just can’t do it. Yes, Philadelphia Eagles Quarterback Michael Vick has served time for the horrifying crime of running an illegal dog-fighting ring. Yes, he said he was sorry. And yes, he truly is a stellar quarterback, and everyone--even Vick--deserves a second chance. But I watch him on the field, and while I can appreciate the athletic talent, I just can’t root for hi...

Barack Obama, Social Commentator
President Obama's call to Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie to commend him for providing Michael Vick with a second chance after the quaterback spent time in Prison on a dog-fighting conviction serves as a reminder of the president's willingness to weigh in on potentially Controversial news stories with a racial element. This should not be totally surprising coming from America's first African American president. But the Vick comments, revealed as they were during the slow post-Christmas ...