Former NFL Coach Dennis Green Thinks Michael Vick Will Likely Be a Dolphin

It's impossible to find an NFL head coach or general manager who is willing to say that he wants to sign Michael Vick, but former NFL coach Dennis Green, now coaching for the start-up UFL, thinks he knows where Vick will end up.

As he sees it, Bill Parcells wants Vick, and if Parcells wants something, he's going to get it. So he thinks Vick will end up as a Dolphin.

"I have a hard time believing that Michael Vick is not going to wind up with Bill Parcells, simply because he has that creativeness that says that no matter what it takes, he's going to find a way to get Michael Vick," Green told Sirius NFL Radio. "Now, whether it means convincing the commissioner or whatever it takes, Michael Vick is probably going to wind up at Miami because of the fact that Bill Parcells is Bill Parcells."

That sounds plausible at first glance, but Green's theory doesn't make sense for several reasons. Most notably, Miami has a quarterback it's comfortable with for 2009 -- Chad Pennington. Beyond that, Miami drafted quarterback Pat White in the second round largely because of his potential at running the Wildcat. And if White isn't ready to run the Wildcat, tailback Ronnie Brown showed last year that he's enough of a passing threat to keep defenses at least somewhat honest.

And there's even one more problem: no one knows if Vick will even be eligible to play this year. Commissioner Roger Goodell has not lifted his indefinite suspension, and he has indicated that he won't even consider the suspension until Vick's house arrest ends on July 20 -- just days before the start of training camp.

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Former NFL quarterback Michael Vick, right, arrives at the Norfolk Federal Courthouse for a bankruptcy hearing with his attorney Paul Campsen, left, Tuesday, June 9, 2009 in Norfolk, Va. (AP Photo/Jason Hirschfeld)

Former NFL quarterback Michael Vick, left, leaves the Norfolk Federal Courthouse with his attorney, Larry Woodward, after a bankruptcy hearing, Tuesday, June 9, 2009, in Norfolk, Va. (AP Photo/Jason Hirschfeld)

Former NFL quarterback Michael Vick gets into a waiting car after attending a a bankruptcy hearing at Norfolk Federal Court, Tuesday, June 9, 2009, in Norfolk, Va (AP Photo/Jason Hirschfeld)

Former NFL quarterback Michael Vick arrives at the Norfolk Federal Courthouse, Tuesday, June 9, 2009 in Norfolk, Va. (AP Photo/Jason Hirschfeld)

People wear Michael Vick jerseys as they wait for him to return to his home in Hampton, Virgina, from a federal prison in Kansas on Thursday, May 21, 2009, after serving part of his sentence on charges of running a dog fighting ring. He will spend more time under house arrest. (Diane Cebula/Newport News Daily Press/MCT)

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Sussex, VA - NOVEMBER 25: Protesters hold signs outside Surry County Circuit Court where suspended Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick after plead guilty on two felony counts connected to dog fighting on November 25, 2008 in Sussex, Virginia. Under a plea agreement, Vick, who is currently serving a term in prison for federal dog fighting charges, will serve one-year of probation for the state charges. He is scheduled to be released on July of 2009. (Photo by Geoff Burke/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Michael Vick

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Sussex, VA - NOVEMBER 25: Suspended Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick (R) leaves Surry County Circuit Court after entering a guilty plea on two felony counts connected to dog fighting on November 25, 2008 in Sussex, Virginia. Under a plea agreement, Vick, who is currently serving a term in prison for federal dog fighting charges, will serve one-year of probation for the state charges. He is scheduled to be released on July of 2009. (Photo by Geoff Burke/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Michael Vick

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Sussex, VA - NOVEMBER 25: Suspended Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick (C) leaves Surry County Circuit Court after entering a guilty plea on two felony counts connected to dog fighting on November 25, 2008 in Sussex, Virginia. Under a plea agreement, Vick, who is currently serving a term in prison for federal dog fighting charges, will serve one-year of probation for the state charges. He is scheduled to be released on July of 2009. (Photo by Geoff Burke/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Michael Vick

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)

6-30-2009 @ 7:32AM

Havok said...

Hey Parcells, when you took the job in Miami, you said no thugs or hoodlum on the team. Why do you want Vick, then?

6-30-2009 @ 8:41PM

nikin78 said...

Parcells doesn't want Vick, this is just speculation from Green.

6-30-2009 @ 8:48AM

Pasko said...

Vick is a total waste of human protoplasm.

6-30-2009 @ 10:58AM

fouritiswritten said...

i don't condone it , but fighting dogs goes back to times of the romans.....what Cheny did to hundreds of usa soldiers in Iraq is far worse then anything Vick did

6-30-2009 @ 2:40PM

jmw1431 said...

You'll never get the whackos on these boards to admit that. To them a dog's life is worth more than a US military persons. It's sad, but true.

6-30-2009 @ 11:18AM

Live,Love,Life said...

All you haters can say want you want,he payed for his mistake/crime already,so get off his d##k! As far as the comissh is concerned,he (VICK) lost practically everything,why would you deny and man who paid his debt to sociatey a chance to eat like everybody else???

6-30-2009 @ 12:41PM

manuelpose said...

no one is denying him food. He can go get a regular job like the rest of us!

6-30-2009 @ 1:19PM

bfmgoalie said...

Would your employer bring you back if you did what Vick did? And on top of that, what about the dope he got caught with? Would your employer allow that?

7-21-2009 @ 11:10PM

Nanny said...

CAN HE BRING BACK THE ANIMALS HE KILLED NO I DO NOT THINK SO HE SHOULD BE TREATED THE SAME WAY WITH NO BLEEDING HEARTS LIKE YOU FEELING SORRY FOR HIM HE SHOULD NEVER PLAY PRO BALL AGAIN THE KIDS IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD BURNED HIS JERSEY WHEN HE DID THAT MABY THEY SHOULD BURN HIM TOO

6-30-2009 @ 11:27AM

charles said...

The money Vick paid for that little slap on the wrist of a sentence is nothing. To make him really pay, keep him out of the game, the NFL has enough characters that distract from the game.

6-30-2009 @ 11:30AM

richrokosz said...

Yeah...just what we need. Another "THUG" in Miami.

6-30-2009 @ 11:32AM

mercuriojoe said...

OMG, a black thug in Miami! No way!

6-30-2009 @ 11:35AM

delzarkennel said...

I am a LONG TIME Dolfan!! It would kill me to say goodbye to my team and find another if Vick is brought to town!!! I could not stand Vick in collage (loved it when my hurricanes beat them in VA), I could not stand him in Atlanta, and still can not stand him now. So, for everyone that thinks it is because of the dogfighting, the dogfighting is just part of it. He has everyright to play ball again, but whatever team he plays for will lose a good fanbase. PLEASE BILL, SAY YOU WILL NOT TAKE THIS LOSER!!!!!! HE IS WILL NEVER PRODUCE A SUPER BOWL WIN AND WILL COST THE TEAM MORE IN THE LONG RUN-----TRUE FANS!

6-30-2009 @ 4:19PM

dpmacke said...

All arms open for vick to be a fin.

6-30-2009 @ 7:13PM

cfiggures1 said...

GOD created you, Mike Vick, Mike Jackson, and the world. And the last time i check he made you perfect!!! So He made us perfect therefor; GOD made "NO LOSER!" So if you have a problem with individuals take it to "JESUS" He will fix your heart.........GOD BLESS

6-30-2009 @ 11:43AM

jmfrayser said...

the only big professional sport to maintain self respect is the PGA.Perhaps the other sports feel they need to keep in the headlines off season by
expanding their criminal resume.

6-30-2009 @ 11:48AM

coolhandluke said...

we have a capable qb now in pennington, ronnie brown has shown that he can run the wildcat and the kid from wvu they drafted is a perfect fit. i got nothing against vick, he payed his debt, we just dont need the disruption he would bring.

6-30-2009 @ 12:00PM

Rikk said...

Vick would be awesome in Buffalo. We have TO and Vick would be the perfect match to him. Maybe get us back to respectability! WE MISS YOU JIM KELLY!

6-30-2009 @ 12:28PM

BigT2610 said...

I believe Miami finally has there QB problem fixed. Just leave the QB situatuion alone in Miami. We have a very good QB with Chad, and some good back ups. Vick shouldn't even be able to play in the NFL any more, including all the other pieces of crap roll models that make a bad name for our sports today.

6-30-2009 @ 12:34PM

mdcsl said...

Dallas has their own jet, its called Con-Air. And with Pacman gone, there's a seat that's open now. I sure hope not, but with Jerry Jones, who knows? And why does someone always have to bring politics into everything? Are you trying to score brownie points or what?

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