Herpes!

Friend of the blog, The Mule, axed me to write a post commenting on Michael Vick becoming the only QB in NFL history to rush for 1,000 yards. So, Mule, here we go.

Here are Mike Vick's statistics for 2006: 2,474 passing yards; 52.6% completions; 20 TDs, 13 INT; 1,039 rushing yards; 2 rusing TDs. Not a bad year, Mike.

With Mike Vick at the helm, the Falcons finished the 2006 season with a 7-9 record and missed the playoffs.

When the Mule asked me to write about Vick's season, I assume he meant that I should write about what an accomplishment it is for a QB to pass for 2.500 yards and rush for 1,000; how Vick is one of a kind athlete; how the Falcons wouldn't have been waaaaaaaay better off drafting LDT and Drew Brees .... Sorry, Mule, ain't gonna happen.

Here's my take on Ron Mexico's 2006 season: rushing for 1,000 yards is pretty awesome, but that's why they have the running back position. If having your QB run for 1,000 yards gets you a 7-9 record, I'll take my chances with Peyton's retarded younger brother. Last, if a QB gaining 1,000 yards on the ground was such a good thing, then maybe the Falcons would have, you know, won at least half the games they played .... but even then they wouldn't have made the playoffs, so ...

In conclusion, Vick's season was great for fantasy owners and for kidz from Hotlanta who wish Vick had given them herpes, but not for the Falcons. But hey, you can thank Vick for getting your salt-smellin' head coach fired. I wish the next head coach of the Atlanta Falcons all the luck in the world, but someone really ought to tell him that his Qb is flat out uncoachable.