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Michael Vick made his debut as an Eagle, playing several roles in the first half of Philadelphia’s National Football League pre-season win over Jacksonville.

Vick, playing his first game since serving 18 months in prison for his role in a brutal dogfighting ring, played quarterback, ran the wildcat formation and lined up at wide-receiver.

He received applause from Eagles fans when he entered the game on the first series. On his first play he lined up at quarterback and completed a four-yard shovel pass to LeSean McCoy.

The former Falcons superstar completed all four of his pass attempts for 19 yards. He recorded one rushing attempt in the Wildcat formation, gaining one yard.

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Philadelphia emerged with a 33-32 victory over the Jaguars, but Vick was the center of attention.

The Eagles’ decision to sign Vick sparked controversy in Philadelphia, but demonstrations were subdued.

A pro-Vick march outside the stadium failed to materialize, although supporters set up a table and banners backing him.

A sprinkling of anti-Vick demonstrators were also on hand, along with animal rights advocates who said they just hoped Vick made good on his promise to lend support to the fight against animal abuse.

Hours before the game, Vick was in bankruptcy court in Newport News, Virginia.

While in prison, Vick filed for bankruptcy protection, but owes some 20 million dollars to varius creditors.

The judge approved his latest plan to repay his creditors, and Vick arrived at Lincoln Financial Field in time for pre-game warmups.

Vick’s last appearance in an NFL game was on December 31, 2006, leading the Atlanta Falcons in Philadelphia.

After pleading guilty to funding the dogfighting ring, Vick was dropped by Atlanta, a team where he was once adored as a quarterback whose run and pass skills made him a unique threat and among the richest players in the NFL.

Vick was released July 20 and his hopes of an NFL return came true when the Eagles signed him earlier this month.

Vick is eligible to play for the Eagles in their two final pre-season exhibition games but cannot yet play for the club in the regular season.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said he would consider a full reinstatement for Vick by no later than the sixth week of the season, in mid-October, which could put him back in the lineup for a Monday night clash against division rival Washington.

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  • http://www.blackplanet.com/georgiacrown/ georgiacrown

    iam glad to see him back,i dont agree with what he participated in,cause aint no way in hell,he been fighting dogs on a everyday basis,but he paid his debt,so let it rest,its really the racist white folks who really have a problem with it,cause its some cool white folks agree,let the man live in peace,its been players involved in worst situations than this,and some just get a slap on the wrist,ask r.lewis,kobe, patrick kerney,ben.r,the last 2 were white and raped women were involved,but i dont hear any angry white folks talking about that,cause they swept it under the rug,so the GOOD OLE BOYS,can keep a sqeeky clean image,

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/_A_/ _A_

    good to see Vick bounce back…he still stink as a QB though….lol..at the end of the day, i’m just glad this system inside and outside the penitentiary, didn’t break him, spiritually or mentally!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/LastManStandingTall/ LastManStandingTall

    Philly cheers for him now because their a hard-edge, kinda p***kish group of people like Vick is, but wait till he turns into the failure QB that I know he is. Those people will want him run out on a rail like they did with McNabb last year. Fact is, Vick is a lame QB. The wildcat formation doesn’t fly in the NFL and it’s a matter of time before Vick takes on a D-Linesman and gets the stuffing knocked out of him. NewsOne has a headline like he threw for 200 yards and rush for another 100. Shame on you, NewsOne. Nobody important finds you credible because of misleading headers like this one. Further, it’s just a pre-season game. The Lions went 4-0 in the pre-season last year and we all know how their season turned out. Calm down, all you dog-killer-lovers…

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Stan_Vinyl/ Stan_Vinyl

    Go head Vick… you deserve it man. You are more mobile & versatile than any quarter back yet.

    People can talk shyt, but the numbers stand… that was an Eagles victory!

    Not an Eagles fan, a Bronco’s fan (Denver baby!) but definitely a Vick fan fa sho!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Stan_Vinyl/ Stan_Vinyl

    Phucc dogs… CANT STAND EM! Been attacked as a toddler way too many times.

    LastMan you forget… he was in prison… no excuse for anyone that he out performed them, pre-season or not!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/karmel1017/ karmel1017

    All BS aside….to see the fans give him a Standing “O” was amazing….i was expecting serious boo’s! I commend the Eagles organization for give this man an opportunity to redeem himself…and we all know he’s definitly got serious love for the game…cuz his money is already spent! Love Ya Vick!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/psalms0/ psalms0

    “PEACE” and all blessing goes out to Mike Vick..Stay focused and never let GOD out of your light…read psalms#37 in your times of need…and remember Mc FLABB…he never got his team over the top…You are the new leader.DO your thing…Mc FLABB..is the reason all the great players left the team…TROY VINCENT is a Beast…and all others that are gone because they payed to much for Mc FLABB..Take them to the SUPERBOWL…MIKE VICK…slow down and pace yourself you have GOD n your corner….STAY blessed…

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/DMY19151/ DMY19151

    OH S**T…VICK GOT THEM THAT WIN….NO WONDER MCNABB IS SAD…HE TURNS REAL QUICK ON PEOPLE ANYWAY…..

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Smoothwater1/ Smoothwater1

    It’s a shame white people pour more love Into dogs than to humans. This Is all about race than about the true crime It’s self. The man paid his debt to society, did his time 4 the crime, (technically his cousins & so called friends time). So why Is he still being convicted on the daily?

    White people can’t stand the fact that a rich black man can even prosper at all, so when anything happens they wanna make sure that they take back any and every penny that they’ve poured Into your black ass, right back & make you suffer beyond repair!!! Look at OJ, need I say more on that Issue.

    Now If It Isn’t racism, just take a look at Bernie Madoff 4 example, he’s white & how many thousands of people he screwed out of their money, crushed dreams, & ruined lives behind his scandal. Sure he’s doing time 4 It, but he only hurt people. It’s OK to hurt people, (let me take that back, grown people). White people are obsessed with dogs first & then kids. If Brett Favre had the same case as Mike Vick…….probation only, 2 weeks suspension, all Is forgiven. Before a black man can be forgiven, he has to dragged through the mud, across rugged terrain, & raped clean. Now go live your life without being noticed u fool.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Kountry_Mayne/ Kountry_Mayne

    If he stays out of trouble he can maybe get traded to another team for a good amount of money for a contract instead of being a shadow on the eagles team being a half time bench warmer for a quarter back less talented than him

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/maatra/ maatra

    What the phuk does god have to do with vick playn ball. Where was god wen the beast gave him time for dog fightn wen jesus cast demons into pigs and had them jump off a cliff killin them

    Phuk them sorry azz whyte bytches againts vick I hope they all have a phukn heart attack

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/50centDoll/ 50centDoll

    Every Black American should know about the SLAUGTER of Pastor Carol Daniels last Sunday in her CHURCH in Oklahoma, every WHITE American should know too. This was nothing short of an ARYAN NATION RACIAL KILLING. People better WAKE UP and the police know The Aryians left their callings card on this woman, its no telling what they wrote in her BLOOD; from what I have read she was Decapitated and Impaled with a Cross stuck up in her, they burned all her HAIR off her head and thats just the beginning. These people that murdered this Servant of The Most High God had to have been COVERED in BLOOD; Why are the Cops hiding the Truth; Sharpton and Jackson this is one for them and all Americans Black, White, Latinos, Polish, Italians, Germans, French, Arabians, Asians, Indian anyone thats fighting RACISM; it makes me think the Cops are involved thats the way the KLAN always was and always will be they will have members in Law Enforcement but they are truly the Aryan Nation; this woman drove 60 miles “I do not believe the Killers are from where this Church is but somewhere in between probably where she stopped to get Gas”. They did UnImaginable things to this Woman and everyone should be Alarmed; just like those “7″ Black people found Murdered in Georgia yesterday that they will put on drugs but its not, I dont believe Steve McNair Girlfriend murdered him either I believe both of them was Murdered, they had just got stopped by the Cops 48 hours before they both where found Dead. They murdered Oakland Raiders Marquis Cooper and Detroit Lions Corey Smith in March and Lied said their boat Capsized. They are Murdering Blacks because Obama was Elected President and Blacks running around here not even Paying Attention thinking everything is ALRIGHT, its not a time to IGNORE or be FEARFUL because these COWARDS will not win the War; there was only two POWERFUL BLACK MEN in the World that People from every Nation Loved and Listen to on January 22, 2009 and that was President Obama and Michael Jackson. These Race Killings are NOT CONSPIRARCIES THEY ARE REAL; “13″ Black Females have been MURDERED in Rock Point, North Carolina and they are still looking for more. They need to assign a Racial Killing Task Force now and go in and Annilate them COMPLETELY. God Bless You and Keep you Michael Vick; watch your surroundings. Just Hateful Cowards Children of The Devil and Most Evil. They want you to be Distracted.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/dis_nicca_tiga/ dis_nicca_tiga

    mayne vick was really only featured for 4 plays in da 1st quarter he aint lead a dam thang. philly came back in da 4th quarter an vick didnt even play those minutes so how he lead them 2 a win? glad ta see him back tho

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/shawnt1974/ shawnt1974

    screw brett farve. those young qbs for minnesota been training hard all summer waiting for their shot only to be taken by an undecided, washed up qb who is now hurt, but theyr gonna start him anyways. wow lol

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