Michael Vick threw 3 interceptions for the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday night.

The Philadelphia Eagles' Michael Vick played like Michael Pick last night.

From Yahoo Sports

After telling GQ magazine that he didn’t want to come to Philadelphia to be a third-string quarterback following his release from federal prison two years ago, Vick clarified his remarks late Thursday after he threw three interceptions in a 24-14 preseason loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.

“I wanted to be with (coach Andy Reid),” Vick said. “I knew that I was going to have to sit, but I knew it was going to pay great dividends for me. I couldn’t see it at the time, but that goes to show how much I know because of how things worked out. I’m glad to be an Eagle and hopefully I will be for a long time.”

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The Daily Meal has a list of the greatest commercials starring athletes.

Hard to believe Tom Brady and his Summer's Eve douche ads were left off the list.

From The Daily Meal via Yahoo

Think about the most resonant athlete food commercials of all time. What comes to mind? “Mean Joe” Greene’s Coke commercial is an obvious one. Gruff, tough, persistent, touching — it hits all the right emotions, the soft spots that cause typical American males to fight back tears at the end of Rocky movies — the ones that make them gulp after slow-motion end-zone passes or stealing-home scenes in the run-of-the-mill sports movies. Then there are the clever commercials, the ones like the Bird versus Jordan game of horse that just hit exactly the right tone. When you think about it, athlete food commercials are an art form… really.

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NFL Preseason starts tonight, with the Seahawks – Chargers game on ESPN.

Mark Brunell desperately searches for his partial before his NY Jets teammates notice.

From SBNation

The Seattle Seahawks and San Diego Chargers square off Thursday evening in a preseason opener at San Diego. The Seahawks are a team that struggled to a 7-9 record but stumbled into the playoffs while the Chargers once again got hot late but just missed a playoff spot at 9-7.

The Seahawks made a lot of changes in the offseason, with the most notable being the departure of longtime quarterback Matt Hasselbeck. His departure resulted in the Seahawks signing Tarvaris Jackson who enters the preseason as the number one quarterback on the depth chart. Jackson had some ups and downs in Minnesota and will look to justify Pete Carroll’s excitement.

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Buffalo Bills rookie Defensive Tackle  Michael Jasper is 400 lbs.

400 pound DT Michael Jasper of the Buffalo Bills has some Nutty Professor in him.

From Democratandchronicle.com

At his heaviest, at least according to that scale, Jasper weighed 448 pounds, and Hand was frank with him: At that weight, he had no future in the NFL.

“Matt Hand made a deal with me initially saying they wanted me under 400 pounds,” Jasper said. “All of the other scouts that came through, they were telling me that I had to be 320, 310; they were giving me unrealistic goals to reach. Finally I heard, ‘Get down to 400, see if you can get to 400.’ So that was a mark. I set it, attacked it, and got down to 400.”

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Donovan McNabb is now a Minnesota Viking.

Donovan McNabb looks happy to be on the Minnesota Vikings.

From Yahoo

Quarterback Donovan McNabb(notes) will play for a different team for the third straight year, pending the final details in a trade that will send the six-time Pro Bowler from the Washington Redskins to the Minnesota Vikings. Word is that the Vikings would send a sixth-round pick in 2012 and a conditional pick in 2013 to the nation’s capitol for McNabb’s services.

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It seems like labor peace in the NFL has arrived, and that can only mean one thing.. another summer of Favre comeback talk – and this time it’s the Philadelphia Eagles.

Brett Favre wonders how life would be in an Eagles uniform while backing up Michael Vick.

From USA Today

Philadelphia Eagles starter Michael Vick added fuel to the fire started by a Philadelphia radio sideline reporter over the weekend, saying that he would be “honored” for Brett Favre to join the team.

After Howard Eskin of WIP radio tweeted that Eagles were interested in signing Favre as a backup after Kevin Kolb is dealt, Vick tweeted Sunday:

“I would be honored to have Brett Farve as a backup. That will be amazing Learning how to toy with defenses the way he did his whole career.”

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Mike Vick of the Philadelphia Eagles is starting to get some endorsements.

Mike Vick has recently signed several endorsement deals, but getting together with the Milk Bone people is probably not in the cards.

From Yahoo

This month, Vick was re-signed as a pitchman by Nike (he was merely receiving products from them upon returning to the NFL) and has inked a deal with MusclePharm. In June, Vick got back in the promotions business in a smaller way when he signed to help promote a helmet padding system created by Unequal Technologies.

While Vick is still a long way from being the marketing dynamo he was earlier in his career, what’s happening is at least very surprising to those in the marketing business.

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The NFL and the NFLPA may be on the verge of an agreement .

The NFL lockout is inching towards an agreement.

From USA Today

Barring any last-minute snags, NFL owners and players are on a path that could lead to a new collective bargaining agreement this week.

While the end to the four-month owners’ lockout is not a done deal, substantial progress was made late in the week and indications are that ownership may vote to ratify the new labor contract at their league meetings Thursday in Atlanta, a person with knowledge of the talks told USA TODAY on Saturday.

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James Harrison of the Pittsburgh Steelers said some crazy stuff about Roger Goodell.

James Harrison sounds like someone who's flown over the cuckoo's nest.

From The Washington Post
Heavily fined Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison calls NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell a “crook” and a “devil,” among other insults, in a magazine article.

The 2008 AP Defensive Player of the Year hasn’t been shy about ripping the league after he was docked $100,000 for illegal hits last season. In the August issue of Men’s Journal, his rants against Goodell reach another level of wrath.
“If that man was on fire and I had to piss to put him out, I wouldn’t do it,” Harrison told the magazine. “I hate him and will never respect him.”
His other descriptions of the commissioner include an anti-gay slur, “stupid,” “puppet” and “dictator.”

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The NFL lockout might be on the verge of  ending.

The NFL lockout might be coming to an end, which is good news for Roger Goodell who was starting to look like the Antichrist in the eyes of many fans.

From SB Nation AZ

Here are the key components:

• The revenue share will be 48 percent of all revenues for the players, minus any miscellaneous agreed upon credits for things like stadium building. The percentage, though will not go below 46.5. The owners will no longer take a billion off the top before splitting.
• Players not under contract after three seasons will be restricted free agents and unrestricted after four, as it was before the uncapped 2010 season.
• The salary floor will, at least to start, will be very close to the salary cap (approximately 90 percent).
• The 18-game schedule will be something that will be negotiated in the future and cannot be mandated by the league.
• Starting in 2012, there will be a 16-week Thursday night TV game.
• There will be some sort of rookie wage scale.

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Kenny Britt of the Tennessee Titans has been arrested for the 4th time since October.

Kenny Britt of the Tennessee Titans resisted arrest on Wednesday.

From NJ.com

Britt was arrested late Wednesday afternoon at the Riverfront Car Wash and Detail Center on the corner of Willow Avenue and 15th Street in Hoboken by two plainclothes narcotics officers who happened to be getting their unmarked car cleaned, Lt. Tony Bartley, a spokesman in the narcotics division, said.

According to the police report, police detected the odor of marijuana and identified what they believed to be the source in Britt’s hand in the form of a “blunt” or rolled up cigar leaf. Britt crushed the “blunt” with his hand before police could see it. A struggle ensued almost immediately as Britt tried to avoid getting handcuffed.

He was taken in on charges of fourth-degree obstruction, fourth-degree tampering or fabricating evidence and third-degree resisting arrest with force.

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Chad Ochocinco plans to ride a bull.

Chad Ochoconco feels he is capable of riding a bull, and the PBR is willing to pay him to do it.

From USA Today

The PBR challenged Ochocinco with:

• If he gets on a bull at The Arena at Gwinnett Center in Duluth, Ga., the PBR will give him $10,000.
• If he rides the bull for the required eight seconds, the PBR will give him a new Ford F-150 truck and allow him to permanently rename the bull anything he wants.
• If he doesn’t show, the PBR will rename the bull “#58 No Show Cinco.” The number is the reverse of Ochocinco”s jersey No. 85.

The event is the PBR Lucas Oil Invitational. The challenge is an outgrowth of some of Ochocinco’s many posting on Twitter

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The NFL Draft saw Roger Goodell booed, Mark Ingram slide and Prince Amukamara’s massive family live it up.

Prince Amukamara's normal family upbringing made him a no brainer for the NY Giants late in the 1st round of the 2011 NFL Draft.

From Yahoo Sports

Commissioner Roger Goodell did his best to handle the situation, talking through the chorus of boos and jeers he was welcomed with by the crowd at Radio City Music Hall. The fans also chanted “We want football!” several times – as if there were any chance of playing right now, but you get the point – and generally weren’t a happy group because of the labor dispute. What is clear from the various opinion polls out there measuring fan reaction is that nobody is particularly popular right now.

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Peyton Hillis of the Cleveland Browns is surprised that he’ll be on the cover of Madden 12.

Peyton Hillis of the Cleveland Browns will be on the cover of Madden 12. Hillis will also be starring as Thing in the next Fantastic 4 movie.

From MyFoxDC

Hillis, who bruised his way to popularity with Cleveland Browns fans in 2010 thanks to his punishing running style, was chosen via fan vote to be on the cover of the newest edition of the popular football video game.

His upset victory comes courtesy of rabid Browns fans, who used various social media platforms to get the word out and stuff the digital ballot box.

Hillis was acquired by the Browns last spring in a trade for quarterback Brady Quinn. In his first season as a starter, he ran for 1,177 yards and 11 touchdowns.

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The NY Jets’  interest in Randy Moss appears to be real.

The New York Jets have some interest in Randy Moss.

From ProFootballTalk

It sounds like Ryan’s public statements weren’t just some odd smokescreen.  As pointed out by Greg A. Bedard of the Boston Globe, two national writers say the Jets’ interest in Moss is genuine.

1. Vic Carucci of NFL.com: “According to multiple league insiders, the interest the Jets have in Moss is twofold. . . . One, it could help them weather the very real possibility of losing at least one of their three free-agent receivers: Holmes, Braylon Edwards and Brad Smith. Two, it would keep Moss from returning to the Patriots, whom he is known to want to re-join.”

2. Mike Freeman: “Several league sources told CBSSports.com the team is seriously intrigued by Moss.”

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Some folks think Warren Moon might be doing more harm than good for Cam Newton.

Did Warren Moon play the race card behind Cam Newton's back?

From Bleacher Report

Former NFL quarterback, Warren Moon, recently commented about Newton’s criticism received by the media, claiming that racial judgments and mental dispositions were driving Cam Newton’s image out of its true self.

Newton is the lone African American quarterback amongst the main draft group (though I, the author, would argue Tyrod Taylor has been vastly overlooked).

But, Warren Moon might have been out of the modern frame of mind when he made his comments. Now, Moon dealt with a hand full of racial barriers as an NFL quarterback, but in the year 2011 it’s difficult to draw up the correlations Moon was trying to bring to our attention.

What NFL scouts want is talent, whether it’s black or white. They also want a smart player, especially for the quarterback position.

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Aqib Talib of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers says it wasn’t him but his mother who fired shots at a man during a confrontation in Texas.

Aqib Talib was accused of firing a gun at a man, until he explained that it was actually his mother that did the shooting.

From Yahoo Sports

According to the St. Petersburg Times, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback has hired two law firms and a private investigator to help prepare his case. Police say Talib and his mother Okolo both fires shots at Billings on March 21 after he had argued with Talib’s sister Saran. Talib has also been accused of attempting to pistol whip Billings.

Per the report, Talib has retained the counsel of Pittsburgh attorney Jay Reisinger and Dallas criminal attorneys Frank Perez and H. David Lozano.

The attorneys didn’t comment on the matter but Talib reportedly told Clint Bowen, a coach when he was a player at Kansas, that only his mom squeezed off shots at Billings.

“I talked to Aqib two days ago,” Bowen said, according to the Times. “I told him, ‘I just read something about you firing a gun.’ He said, ‘Man, I didn’t do a thing. It’ll all come out soon.’ He just kept saying that. … He said, ‘I didn’t do that. That was my mom. It’s all going to come out.’”

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Could Chad Ochocinco  of the Cincinnati Bengals actually make it in the MLS?

Chad Ochocinco of the Cincinnati Bengals and Sporting Kansas City is having some trouble adjusting to soccer practices.

From ESPN

In his four-day trial with Sporting Kansas City of Major League Soccer, enabled by the NFL lockout and instigated by the eccentric player himself, Ochocinco is trying to prove to his buddies and Real Madrid superstars Kaka and Cristiano Ronaldo that he could just as well have been a soccer player. In so doing, he might decide a long-standing debate over whether the U.S. would be a better soccer nation if more of its elite athletes played the sport.

The principals involved insist this is no stunt, like when Ochocinco appeared on “Dancing with the Stars,” had his own reality television show or raced a thoroughbred horse.

“We went to dinner when he first got here and he told me straight up that he’s dead serious and really wants this,” said the team’s young U.S. national team striker Teal Bunbury. “He doesn’t want to waste anybody’s time.”

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NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is talking in urgent tones.

Roger Goodell is defending the NFL's offer to the players.

From The Boston Herald

For those who enjoyed two days of discussions of on-the-field football news, it ended when Roger Goodell stepped to the podium. In concluding the NFL’s annual meetings yesterday, the commissioner acknowledged the “primary focus was obviously on our labor dispute.”

Goodell reiterated what has been his stance all offseason on the lockout. He wants negotiations with the players’ representatives to continue and said the confidence expressed by the owners for a full 2011 season is “their hope.”

“The faster we get back to mediation,” Goodell said, “the faster we get an agreement and the fairer it will be.”

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Former Arkansas QB Ryan Mallett continues to slide down NFL draft boards due to his alleged past.

Ryan Mallett may have watched too many reruns of The Wire.

From MercuryNews

A potential first-round draft pick, Mallett faced questions at the NFL scouting combine because of an article on www.101espn.com. Tony Softli, a former NFL executive in Carolina and St. Louis, wrote “heavy rumors of drug use and possible addiction kept him from coming out for the 2010 draft. A lot of people are comparing Mallett to Ryan Leaf.”

Mallett tried to deflect the rumors without denying them, saying they were beyond his control, but alleged an ulterior motive in the timing of the story.

“Obviously somebody did it for a reason, right before the combine, right before the draft,” Mallett said. “That’s the last I’m going to talk about it, though. I’ve talked to the teams. It’s all good.”

At 6-foot-6 and 240 pounds, Mallett may have the strongest arm of any quarterback in the draft and said he can throw the football “80-plus” yards.

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