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Every season-opening game for Eagles since 2010

With Philadelphia heading to Detroit to face the Lions on Sunday, we look back at every season opener for the Eagles since 2010.

The Labor Day holiday is here, so it’s officially game week for the Eagles and 31 other teams around the NFL.

Philadelphia will hit the road for a matchup against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field, and it’ll be the second matchup in less than 12 months.

Over the years, the Eagles have had great success in Week One, and a strong start on Sunday could catapult the team to postseason success in late January.

With preparation for the Lions underway, here’s a recap of every season opener since 2010.

Here is why Andy Reid had Michael Vick at Chiefs training camp on Sunday

The #Chiefs had former NFL QB Michael Vick out at training camp on Sunday. Here is what Andy Reid had to say about Vick’s visit to St. Joe:

The Kansas City Chiefs had a special guest out at training camp practice over the weekend.

Former NFL QB Michael Vick joined the Chiefs at training camp in St. Joseph, Missouri on Sunday. The team shared a photo of Vick, alongside both Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce breaking the huddle during the course of practice.

Vick, of course, jump-started his NFL career in 2009, joining the Philadelphia Eagles with now-Chiefs HC Andy Reid. He played under Reid for four seasons in Philadelphia, recapturing some of the glory from his days in Atlanta. The former Virginia Tech star played 13 years in the NFL, setting the NFL record for the most career rushing yards by a quarterback (6,109). That number could be even greater, but Vick missed two seasons due to a violation of the NFL’s personal conduct policy.

“I’m a big Michael Vick fan,” Reid said when asked about his visit. “I’ve watched him go through his trials and tribulations and come out on the better end. He’s a great father and husband, he loves the game most of all.”

It’s not Vick’s first time with the team in St. Joseph, Missouri. Back in 2017, Vick was one of the team’s coaching interns throughout training camp. He was tasked with working with the quarterbacks, including working with Mahomes during his rookie season.

Vick wasn’t out visiting the team to do much in the way of coaching this time around, though. As a former NFL player, he was out at training camp to get a little taste of what he did for so much of his career. He got to spend some time with the team and with Coach Reid, just taking in the experience and sharing some experiences of his own.

“He’s doing what you guys (the media) do, to get a little football fix,” Reid explained. “He was excited about that. And what a great player too, I mean he was a phenomenal player and a big heart— he’s got a great heart to him.”

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Here is why Andy Reid had Michael Vick at Chiefs training camp on Sunday

The #Chiefs had former NFL QB Michael Vick out at training camp on Sunday. Here is what Andy Reid had to say about Vick’s visit to St. Joe:

The Kansas City Chiefs had a special guest out at training camp practice over the weekend.

Former NFL QB Michael Vick joined the Chiefs at training camp in St. Joseph, Missouri on Sunday. The team shared a photo of Vick, alongside both Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce breaking the huddle during the course of practice.

Vick, of course, jump-started his NFL career in 2009, joining the Philadelphia Eagles with now-Chiefs HC Andy Reid. He played under Reid for four seasons in Philadelphia, recapturing some of the glory from his days in Atlanta. The former Virginia Tech star played 13 years in the NFL, setting the NFL record for the most career rushing yards by a quarterback (6,109). That number could be even greater, but Vick missed two seasons due to a violation of the NFL’s personal conduct policy.

“I’m a big Michael Vick fan,” Reid said when asked about his visit. “I’ve watched him go through his trials and tribulations and come out on the better end. He’s a great father and husband, he loves the game most of all.”

It’s not Vick’s first time with the team in St. Joseph, Missouri. Back in 2017, Vick was one of the team’s coaching interns throughout training camp. He was tasked with working with the quarterbacks, including working with Mahomes during his rookie season.

Vick wasn’t out visiting the team to do much in the way of coaching this time around, though. As a former NFL player, he was out at training camp to get a little taste of what he did for so much of his career. He got to spend some time with the team and with Coach Reid, just taking in the experience and sharing some experiences of his own.

“He’s doing what you guys (the media) do, to get a little football fix,” Reid explained. “He was excited about that. And what a great player too, I mean he was a phenomenal player and a big heart— he’s got a great heart to him.”

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Michael Vick admits that NIL would have kept him at Virginia Tech longer

Michael Vick said that if he had an NIL deal, he would have remained at Virginia Tech for another year instead of going to the NFL draft.

Amidst the debate about whether college sports are better or worse with the  allowances for athletes to profit off name, image and likeness, former star quarterback Michael Vick brought up a way NIL can help the NCAA manage a different struggle it has had: keeping athletes in school.

Vick, who was drafted No. 1 overall in 2001 out of Virginia Tech and starred on the Atlanta Falcons and Philadelphia Eagles in the NFL, said he would have stayed in college longer if he had an NIL deal.

“I wasn’t the guy who wanted to leave early, but because of circumstances in my life I felt like I was forced to leave early,” he said during an appearance on the Rich Eisen Show.

“I wanted to enjoy that college experience, I feel like I was just growing into my own, growing into a man and I just didn’t want to make life super serious, but sometimes as a young man you’ve got to make adult decisions and that was the decision I made at the time.”

Vick redshirted his first season at Virginia Tech before starting as a sophomore and junior. The Hokies went 11-1 in both seasons and finished 1999 as the No. 2 team on the AP Poll.

Vick didn’t need to stay in college for his senior year to help his draft stock. But, he said, he would have wanted to live the college life and that he thinks he could have made “north of a million” dollars on an NIL deal.

His rookie contract was for $62 million over six years, about 10 times as much as his NIL projection, so it’s still tough to be convinced that it would have been enough to coax him. But if it had, the most electric athlete in the NCAA may have stayed for an extra year, which would have been great for college football.

Some of the most prominent high school athletes today are in similar NIL talks that Vick hypothesized. Would any other pro-ready athlete choose to remain in college for a year if money came along with it? NCAA men’s basketball in particular would benefit, as it could tamper down on some of the one-and-done players that have left a revolving door for the face of college basketball. Players who have chosen the G League or another alternative route may also be more strongly considering college. At the baseball level, many players get drafted out of high school and play in the minor leagues instead of college. Perhaps money here could sway them.

As for the Hokies, after going 22-2 over two years, they’re just left to wonder what a third season with Vick could have been.

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Former Eagles QB Michael Vick partnering with firm to help develop and mentor young athletes

Former Philadelphia Eagles QB Michael Vick joins Levels Sports Group as Head of Athlete Development working with Clemson quarterback D.J. Uiagalelei and USC 5-star 2023 recruit Malachi Nelson.

Michael Vick would have made a small fortune had NIL rules been in effect during his time at Virginia Tech and now the No. 1 overall pick of the 2001 NFL draft is doing his part to give back to those following in his footsteps.

Vick already had a role as an NFL analyst on FOX and he’ll now move on to the marketing phase of college sports by mentoring college players through the NIL landscape.

Vick is joining Levels Sports Group as its head of athlete development, as the group announced that Vick will be working with Clemson quarterback D.J. Uiagalelei and USC 5-star 2023 recruit Malachi Nelson among others.

Levels Sports Group is a premier athlete management firm that specializes in Name, Image, and Likeness, and as a partner with the company, Vick will serve as Head of Athlete Development.

His responsibilities include mentoring the company’s youthful roster of quarterbacks including Uiagalelei, Nelson, and Makai Lemon (Wide Receiver), and Oregon football legend, wide receiver De’Anthony Thomas.

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Clemson athletes to be featured on college trading cards

Clemson athletes will continue to profit off of their name, image and likeness after Fanatics announced that it will be producing college trading cards beginning this fall.

Many Clemson athletes have taken advantage of name, image and likeness (NIL) deals over the past year, and now some will have the opportunity to see their faces on college trading cards.

According to ESPN’s Dan Hajducky, the collectible company Topps will release trading cards featuring over 100 athletes, including Alabama’s Bryce Young and Georgia’s Stetson Bennett, beginning in 2023. These non-exclusive deals will allow the athletes to directly profit off of their NIL, with varying monetary values based on the player.

Meanwhile, Topps has also secured multi-year exclusive rights with more than 35 colleges. Although some schools will begin their involvement as early as 2023, others, such as Clemson and Alabama, will enter the deal in 2025. With these exclusive deals, official university trademarks will be used for current and former players.

Fanatics, who acquired Topps in January, believes this new trading card endeavor can be lucrative for all parties.

“Fanatics has been closely monitoring the ever-evolving NIL landscape, and we felt this was the perfect time to launch multiple, strategic college trading card programs that will allow schools and current student-athletes to create new levels of direct engagement with fans across hundreds of the top programs nationwide,” said Derek Eiler, Executive Vice President of Fanatics College.

As for Clemson athletes, one person who could be featured on the cards is quarterback DJ Uiagalelei, who has previously signed deals with Bojangles and Dr. Pepper and is under Michael Vick’s advisement for future NIL deals.

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Jeffrey Lurie on Eagles debuting black helmets in 2022, Kelly Green uniforms returning in 2023

Jeffrey #lurie announced that the #Philadelphia #Eagles will wear #Kellygreen jerseys (and helmets) in 2023, while also debuting black alternate helmets in 2022.

Last June the NFL approved a new rule that allowed teams to have one alternate color helmet to blend in with the new alternate jersey craze.

Because the Eagles initially submitted black as the color of choice for 2021 and 2022, they’ll have to wait another calendar to bring back the famous Kelly Green look.

On Tuesday, team owner Jeffrey Lurie confirmed that Philadelphia will debut a new black helmet in 2022, before debuting the new Nike Kelly Green uniforms in 2023.

The Eagles owner also had a lot to be say about how much he’s involved in draft decisions.

Ohio State WR Garrett Wilson says he was a fan of the Eagles and Mike Vick growing up

While addressing the media at his #NFLCombine session on Wednesday, former #OhioState WR #GarrettWilson admitted that he was a fan of the #Eagles and Michael #Vick growing up

Garrett Wilson is a Texas native who just happened to take his talents to Ohio State, but the former Buckeyes star revealed something that should make Eagles fans grin ear to ear.

While addressing the media at the NFL Combine on Wednesday, Wilson noted that he was a fan of the Eagles, and Michael Vick while growing up in Austin, Texas.

The former Lake Travis High School star logged 70-catches, for 1,058-yards and 12 touchdowns during his final season in Columbus, and the crafty wide receiver has been mocked to Philadelphia on several occasions this winter.

It would be a great match from a scheme point of view, but Wilson may not slide past the Cleveland Browns at No. 13 overall. Wilson would be comfortable playing in the AFC North thanks to his time at Ohio State, and he has a prior relationship with former Lake Travis and current Browns star quarterback, Baker Mayfield.

Wilson improved each year in Columbus and he’d certainly mesh well on the outside with DeVonta Smith, Quez Watkins, and others.

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Mike Vick makes a compelling case for why he never uses himself in Madden 04

The namesake behind greatest Madden player of all time rarely uses himself in the game.

You would think it’s impossible for Mike Vick to play with any team but the Atlanta Falcons anytime he picks up Madden 04. Turns out, it’s the opposite.

Despite the fact that the biggest cheat code of the series is modeled after the former quarterback (95 speed rating, 97 accuracy, 98 throwing power, 92 elusiveness), Vick rarely uses his namesake character when he’s playing. And that’s despite the fact that it’s Vick on the cover!

The explanation actually makes a good amount of sense and somehow crosses over into humblebrag. Here’s what Vick said while hanging out on Fubo Sports’ No Chill with Gilbert Arenas:

“I tried to man, but I couldn’t never control myself. I always wanted to take off. I wanted to do what other guys was doing when they played me. So if I played you…in my heart, I’m like a pocket passer at heart, I’m Tom Brady, I’m Peyton Manning. When I line up, I ain’t thinking about scrambling and running. I’m thinking about throwing like Drew from the pocket. But if I played you in Madden, but you got me and I got Peyton, you’re going to annihilate me.”

It’s completely fair Vick wanted to play with quarterbacks who possessed different skillsets than he did. It’s also comforting to know even Vick observes the “playing with Atlanta is cheating” rule everyone else had to live by in 2004.

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