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Michael Vick has signed with the Philadelphia Eagles, and whilst a lot of NFL fans are torn on the matter, I can’t help but feel glad that we’ll be able to see him in action on the field again soon.

Vick, in case you don’t follow the sport, was the face of not only the Falcons, but the NFL itself: he was the highest paid player in the league, and sold more shirts than anyone. And then he had a huge fall from grace, due to dog fighting. But now he has been given permission to play the last two pre-season games, whilst awaiting the full result of his reinstatement later in the year.

Yes, I’m certainly happy he’s back. After all, where would we be, without second chances? It’s quite interesting that he’s landed at Philadelphia, too. Someone on NFL.com was saying how it’s a good move – the Eagles have structure, and McNabb won’t feel threatened. But I would imagine he will. This is the same McNabb, remember, who was benched last year. And now they bring in Michael Vick?

It will be interesting to see how it all plays out. But I’m definitely looking forward to seeing him play again, whether it’s at quarterback or not.