Rest of the nation weighs in on Vick

Now the Cowboys must deal with the fallout from Vick's joining the Eagles, because his presence makes it more difficult for the Cowboys to win the NFC East.

We all know Jerry would've loved adding Vick had the circumstances been different.

- Jean-Jacques Taylor, Dallas Morning News

Cynically speaking, and disregarding all of Friday's "second-chance" platitudes, Vick is an Eagle today because coach Andy Reid already has a vat full of "Wildcat" and other offensive plans for Vick dancing in his head.

Reid, also the Eagles' personnel chief, runs a star-crossed team that regularly contends for but never wins the Super Bowl. He thinks Vick, despite two years away, can maybe do something about that.

Others considered it, the Eagles just volunteered first to take the public-relations beating, and so fair is fair. It just is. Vick is an Eagle. Members of my own Philadelphia-area family are disgusted by this. I hope they'll still send me birthday cards.

Emotionally, seeing Vick back in the NFL with a two-year deal potentially worth about $7 million is revolting. [Jeffrey] Lurie admitted as much. Vick said he understood. "That's life," he said, "and I've got to deal with it."

Intellectually, though, it's inarguable; Vick served his prescribed sentence and sought employment in the business that best suits his skills, talents, and education.

- Tom Robinson, Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, Va.)