Vick Named AP Comeback Player Of The Year

Michael Vick was named The Associated Press NFL Comeback Player of the Year on Saturday night.  He becomes the first Eagles to ever win the award.

At this point, Vick’s miraculous and controversial story is known far and wide.  Signed by the Eagles in 2009 after missing two seasons due to the prison term he served for his role in a dogfighting operation.  Vick was a role player in his first season and was expected the same role in 2010.  In the season opener against the Green Bay Packers however, starter Kevin Kolb suffered a concussion.  Michael Vick stepped in and well, the rest is history. 

Vick is only the second player in league history to throw for 3,000 yards, rush for 500 yards and post a passer rating of 100 or more in a season.  The highlight of his season would probably be the historic Monday night win over the Redskins when he became the first player to ever throw for 300 yards, rush 50 yards, throw four touchdowns and run for two touchdowns in the same game.  His game jersey was promptly shipped to Canton to be enshrined in the hall of fame. 

In addition to this award Vick’s other awards include: started for the NFC team in the Pro Bowl, named NFC Offensive Player of the Week three times, NFC Player of the Month for the first time in his career, and earlier this week came in second behind Tom Brady for Offensive Player of the Year award.  The Eagles just recently placed the franchise tag on Vick.