As If He Needed More Motivation

He is trying to prove that he deserves a second chance in the NFL.  He is trying to prove that he is worthy of yet another 100 million dollar contract.  And most importantly he is trying to lead this newly formed Eagles "dream team" to their first ever Super Bowl title.  Michael Vick is one highly motivated football player right now, and as if he needed any more motivation, he will return to his old stomping grounds this Sunday night in Atlanta to take on the Falcons in a prime time game.

The Falcons are a fairly decent team, and for the Eagles to go into Atlanta and try to pull of a victory will be no simple task.  But I'm picking the Eagles to win based mainly on the fact that Vick will be returning to the franchise that shunned him.  The Falcons wanted nothing to do with Vick when he was released from prison, and come Sunday I think MV7 will be seeking revenge in a big way.

Being in the dome will also enable Vick to continue to utilize his run game.  In Sunday's game against the Rams, Vick was able to use his speed and acceleration to make big plays on St. Louis's turf and net 98 yards rushing.  Vick is dangerous in any game but its seems that he is even faster and stronger on turf.  The task of opening up with two consecutive turf games once looked like a daunting task especially for this newly assembled offensive line.  But now it seems that it is playing to the Vick and the Eagles' advantage as they can utilize their speed to blow past opposing defenses.

In short Vick is consistently working hard every day to prove his doubters and critics wrong.  And this Sunday night, in the prime time stage, on national tv, in the stadium and city where everything went wrong, I think Vick is going to seize the opportunity and put on a show to remember.