PITTSBURGH (AP) — Michael Vicks tells GQ magazine that he didn’t want to come to Philadelphia to be a third-string quarterback after his release from federal prison two years ago.
Vick, who rejuvenated his career with the Eagles and started in the Pro Bowl last year, says in the September issue that commissioner Roger Goodell was among those who convinced him Philadelphia was the right destination.
“I think I can say this now, because it’s not going to hurt anybody’s feelings, and it’s the truth,” Vick says. “I didn’t want to come to Philadelphia. Being the third-team quarterback is nothing to smile about. Cincinnati and Buffalo were better options.”
Vick says he’s happy he ended up in Philadelphia because it’s “the right situation.”