IT'S REAL. IT'S FUN. but is it REAL FUN?

By: Kevin Cottrell Jr.

For those of you that may have missed the first installment of the REAL….the FUN and the REAL FUN…This week’s focus is on Michael Vick. We’ve tackled questions surrounding his recent release from Federal prison and weighed the possibility of the former QB returning to the Gridiron. We left off with teams 32-27, from least likely to likely, take a chance in signing him, those teams included: Falcons, Packers, Colts, Giants, Jets and Vikings. If you feel the need to catch up go back and read the first edition. For those who are up to speed let’s move on to the next group of teams that I like to call the “Thanks…but NO Thanks” Group.. Some teams have a signal caller to hand the franchise to, others have a current QB battle and a few just seems to be all bark and no bite!

26. Ravens: Baltimore is fresh off a AFC Title game loss on the back of rookie sensation Joe “Cool” Flacco! Ironically enough the Ravens were often criticized for not having a solid QB even in their Super Bowl run. However, with the rookie making plays Sunday after Sunday the only thing the Ravens organization is worried about is filling various holes on their defense left by the likes of Adalius Thomas and Bart Scott. So unless Michael puts on about 40 pounds and decides to learn how to chase quarterbacks his services will not be needed.

25. Chiefs: The Kansas City Chiefs fired Herman Edwards. Traded for Matt Cassell. Signed Cassell to a fortune yet none of the above reasons are why the Chiefs come in at number 25…Well, I don’t know about the average reader but something about Michael Vick returning to an area close to Leavenworth, Kansas (were he served his prison term) just doesn’t seem like a good place to get a fresh start. I mean can you imagine training camp in the hot field of Kansas? To us its just HOT but to Mike it would be unbearable. So to the Chiefs fans with their fingers crossed get your MATT CASSELL jerseys!

24. Eagles: As we all know since 1999 the Eagles and Donovan McNabb have been engaged in a love-hate relationship. This time last year rumors swirled about McNabb’s services being exported to a football town near you. But after reaching yet another NFC title game the thought of replacing Donovan is as old as one of those Campbell’s Soups commercials. In all honesty Vick serving as McNabb’s backup is a scary thought for NFC East foes but after the T.O. saga, it seems too risky for the Eagle suits.

23. Bengals: In the past few years the Bengals seem to be adding a player to their roster with a criminal history just as long as their NFL resume. But with a roster packed with Chris Henry, Tank Johnson, Cedric Benson and of course Ocho Cinco its best that Vick stays away from this dysfunctional atmosphere. 

22. Browns: Okay, Vick doesn’t need a two headed PR team to inform him that the thought of MV7 playing in front of the “Dog Pound” probably wouldn’t go over well with PETA and animal lovers everywhere. Besides come August Brady Quinn and Derek Anderson will be battling it out for the right to be the starting QB opening weekend.

21. Lions: Its hard to say that a team fresh off the historic 0-16 season could say ‘No Thanks” to any talented athlete. But when that organization drafts a cannon for an arm number 1 overall and signs him to a contract large enough to feed the hungry and balance the deficit, its safe to say Vick won’t be calling Detroit home. However, for those that will look at it from the standpoint that he could help sell tickets in the struggling Detroit econcomy…I’d still tell them not even pre-dog fighting Vick could help the struggling city.

20. Bills: With the signing of Terrell Owens, one must think Buffalo has already surpassed their “High risk- High reward cap.” Buffalo too has experienced a struggling economy to the point that they want to play home games north of the border in Canada to secure more ticket sales revenue. With a young Trent Edwards eager to prove that he’s not like other quarterbacks to play with T.O. the last thing he needs is a hungry Vick on his heels.

19. Dolphins: At first glance many would agree that Bill Parcells would have nothing to do with the troubled QB and while that may be true, the ‘Fins come in at 19^th for obvious reasons. They’re VICK-tims from the signing of his baby brother. When Virginia Tech closed their doors on Michael’s younger brother Marcus and decided to enter the NFL Draft the South Beach Dolphins took a chance on the speedy baby bro and it backfired! I mean could you imagine Michael joining a team with Ricky Williams as the “responsible” veteran to serve as Mike’s sponsor on the team?? Yea, Mike needs that as much as we need another Medical Based drama on T.V.!!!!

***That’s 32-19. Teams that have NO CHANCE and those that would say THANKS BUT NO THANKS!!! Tomorrow we’ll survey those teams that if interested would be in a LOSE-LOSE situation!***