Michael Vick is a real piece of work.
The recently activated quarterback was told he would play this weekend, but that wasn’t enough to satisfy him. No, Vick thinks he that by Week 3 he would be a starting quarterback again in the league.
“This is not the exact scenario I thought would play out,” he told CBS earlier this week. “I thought I’d be playing with a team and actually starting.”
Now, Vick defenders will say that this quote is speaking more to how the former Pro Bowl quarterback originally envisioned his NFL return when he was first reinstated. But you can't forget what this double-talking douche bag said when he first signed with the Eagles:
“I’ve got to crawl before I walk. I can’t imagine going out there after a two-year hiatus, going out and trying to be a starter for a football team.”
I don’t think we should be surprised by any of this. Vick’s presumptuous attitude is as scripted as a Matthew McConaughey romantic comedy.
People want to pat the former dog mutilator on the back because he goes and talks to kids about the dangers of peer pressure. Gimme a break. All he’s doing is using his former buddies as a scapegoat.
“What was I supposed to do your Honor? They double-dog dared me.”
I picked against the Eagles in my staff picks but it sounds like DeSean Jackson will play and Dwayne Bowe might not. I still encourage everyone to play against Philly, just so you can root against Vick wholeheartedly.
Now for the official, underdog-approved Week 3 picks.
Tennessee Titans (+1) at New York Jets
This is a golden opportunity here. Gang Green earned public status after everyone watched their win over the Pats last weekend. I think the Jets should be 3-point dogs in this game. I don’t care if one team is 2-0 and the other is 0-2.
You can’t convince me New York is the better team.
Tennessee needs this game and Jeff Fisher’s boys are going to get it. There’s bound to be a drop off for the Jets. It’s only natural, especially when the head coach tells everyone that Week 2 was their game of the year.
Pick: Titans
Washington Redskins at Detroit Lions (+6.5)
Count me in as one of those crazies who thinks that this is when the Lions’ 19-game losing streak ends.
The Skins are probably relieved to be playing away from home this weekend after those sincere, loving comments linebacker Robert Henson had for the fans at FedEx Field.
You can tell right away by the body language of Washington’s players that they don’t want to play for Jim Zorn. I get the impression that these guys would rather sit through the director’s cut of Fame than lay it on the line for Zorn.
Detroit’s not much, but at least the players in that locker room believe in their coach.
Pick: Detroit
Miami Dolphins (+6) at San Diego Chargers
This is more of a play against San Diego than anything. The Chargers have one of the best quarterbacks in the league, but they have some concerning trends on the other side of the ball.
The defense can’t get to the quarterback (two sacks in two games) and it can’t stop the run either (139 yards allowed per game).
Without DT Jamal Williams eating up space in the middle of that 3-4, San Diego’s athletic linebackers are getting pushing around by guards blocking into the second level.
That means Ronnie Brown and Ricky Williams are going to run wild on Ron Rivera’s defense.
Pick: Dolphins
Last week: 2-1
Season record: 4-2