Bills players mixed in response to talk of Michael Vick at quarterback
By Tim Graham/ESPN.com
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- The Buffalo Bills went into the bye week with plenty of questions. They emerged Monday with another they couldn't have foreseen.
Would Michael Vick be a fit?
Vick's adviser, former Indianapolis Colts coach Tony Dungy, revealed on Sunday night the Bills showed interest in acquiring Vick's services after the controversial quarterback served 18 months in federal prison for his role in a dogfighting ring.
Asked if Vick would be a good fit for the Bills, receiver Lee Evans replied, "Probably not. I love him as a player and everything that he's done for the league, but I don't think it'll be anything we'll aggressively go after."
Bills safety Donte Whitner didn't conceal his excitement over the possibility.
"I believe that Michael Vick would be a good fit, and I would encourage whoever to bring Michael Vick in," Whitner said.
The Bills already have two quarterbacks. Trent Edwards is in his second season as the starter.
The Bills also signed former Cincinnati Bengals starter Ryan Fitzpatrick to be the backup, but he has started the past two games while Edwards recovered from a concussion.
Vick is being used sparingly in Philadelphia. He has completed 2 of 6 passes for 6 yards and rushed 12 times for 27 yards, mostly out of the Wildcat formation.
Bills coach Dick Jauron did not address reporters Monday.
"It's really out of my control," Edwards said Monday. "I feel like we've got guys upstairs working those personnel moves, and if they feel like that's going to be the best fit for this team, and they feel like that's going to help us win football games, I'm sure they're going to do that without my opinion on it."
Honestly I'm not the least bit surprised to see these reports surface. Buffalo made a play for Vick in the offseason but shyed away (possibly because they feared PETA or because they had too much confidence in Trent Edwards). After watching the Bills this season its clear to me that Trent Edwards nor Ryan Fitzpatrick is going to work out at QB. Edwards seems to have regressed. Sure, his O-Line sucks but you can't get your confidence back after a season like this. And Fitzpatrick just sucks. Plain and simple. But will Vick be any better? His play in Philly has been awful to the point that the Eagles have gone away from his alltogether. Would he better if he had to take all the snaps? Who knows?
I do know this. This move will undoubtedly bring T.O. back to life and I was just starting to enjoy the fact that the Bills had killed his spirit. He doesn't even lash out anymore. What good would it do? And breaking T.O. is more impressive than when Yukon Cornelius tamed the Abominable Snowman on "Rudolph the Rednose Reindeer."
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