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Let The Circus Begin: Michael Vick Signs With the Eagles Comments Off on Let The Circus Begin: Michael Vick Signs With the Eagles

Posted on August 13, 2009 by Dean Hybl
The smile may finally return to Michael Vick's face now that he has signed with the Philadelphia Eagles.

The smile may finally return to Michael Vick's face now that he has signed with the Philadelphia Eagles.

A team with a long tradition of mobile quarterbacks has added another one to the mix with the signing of Michael Vick by the Philadelphia Eagles.

Of course, the return of Vick to the NFL means the circus will be headed to Philadelphia for at least the next few days as the former top pick has become one of the more polarizing figures in the league following his conviction in 2007 on charges of conspiracy and running a dog-fighting operation.

Vick last played in the NFL in 2006 with the Atlanta Falcons, which originally made him the top pick in the NFL in 2001.

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