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Why Aren't Eagles Using Vick?

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Almost as shocking as watching Andy Reid get outcoached Sunday by a man facing felony indictment was realizing that the Eagles' coach might have been lying to us all along this season.

From the time Michael Vick hit town for his starring role in "Redemption Road," with Tony Dungy costarring as the kindly guardian angel and Jeff Lurie as the skeptical billionaire who finally opens his heart, right from the start, the company line was that Vick was going to be part of some "special" packages that would spice up the offense when needed.

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