Ravens Interested In Vick

"A day after the quarterback was conditionally reinstated to the league, only the Baltimore Ravens would directly acknowledge evaluating him. "We've had long discussions about Michael Vick and we have a feeling about how he would impact our team and not impact our team," coach John Harbaugh said Tuesday (Sportsline)."

The whole Vick situation will be (and is) overplayed in the media, but where he ends up really interests me. Most people I talk to think he will have a bunch of options. I am on the other side that thinks that he is going to need to play some football and live "clean" before teams take him seriously. That's why I still think his best option is the UFL. Even if an NFL team takes him he will not be a starting QB, so why not go dominate the UFL, and then comeback to the NFL the next year? Most likely would make more money that way too.

Anyways, if there was a team that makes a lot of sense it is the Ravens. They have a QB, but they could use Vick in different packages, and above that they have a strong locker room that could take the media onslaught that will come with him arrival. If he was to step out of line Ray Lewis would rape him.

There were 2 teams that were thought to have interest, which were the Bengals (yea, that's just what they need) and the Dolphins, but both teams have come out and said they have 0 interest in seeing Vick on their teams.

JP Losman Bringing His Attitude Problems To The UFL

"Forced to choose between being an NFL backup or a starter in a fledgling league, J.P. Losman has taken playing time.

Losman, 28, said Tuesday night he has signed with the Las Vegas entry of the start-up United Football League, where he will be coached by former Giants boss Jim Fassel. He immediately becomes the league's marquee player, a former first round pick who was Buffalo's starting quarterback 33 times over the past four seasons." ESPN

This whole UFL thing intrigues me, but ath the same time I put it in the XFL catagory. I think this will only last half a season because it is going to suck. J.P. Losman (Bob's boy) and former Green Wave Alum has decided to give it a go in the UFL. I'm sure he will at least do decent, as I believe he never really got a fair chance to start in Buffalo (and even if he did, I feel he deserves another.) You can't blame a kid wanting to actually play, however, this probably crushes any chance of him coming back to the NFL and having any relevance.

What Vick Should Do...

There have been endless rumors about where Vick might go, but instead of focusing on what team maybe we should be focusing on what league. There is a new football starting next year called the UFL. I think this is Vick's best chance. He can use this league for a 1 year contract. This helps in a bunch of ways...

1. He can show the NFL he can still play.

2. He will get paid well by the UFL, and the UFL will get some people to watch.

3. Vick can prove he can deal with the media/fan backlash that is going to come.

So basically it would be like him going to the minors for a year. I really think this is by far his best option...

The United Football League - Coming to a City Near You

Or not. Unless you live in Austin, Birmingham, Columbus, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Louisville, Memphis, New York, Oklahoma City, Orlando, Raleigh, Sacramento or San Antonio. But either way, it's coming. Their website says 2008, Peter King says 2009. Their schedule will coexist with the NFL's though hopefully the games will be during the week and not on Saturday or Sunday.

This is not another Arena league and it is not the NFL Europe. It will succeed, mark my words. Why you ask? Well for starters, Mark Cuban has already signed on as an owner so the league will get plenty of free press. Most importantly, they are going after NFL talent. From a coaching and management standpoint, they hope to get current NFL assistants to fill the roles and they are ready to pay up. Coaches can allegedly earn up to a million a season, while GM's can collect half as much. As for players, the leagues plans on poaching from NFL rosters, targeting mid-low tier players offering way more than the players would make as reserves in the NFL.

The UFL rosters will be filled out with all-stars from Arena who will most likely make the league minimum of $75,000 (or 3x the Arena league max). Additionally, I'm sure some paroled former college studs could expect a phone call (read: Maurice Clarett) and maybe some washed up guys that probably had no shot in the NFL to begin with (read: DaCody Fagg).