Dolphins GM Jeff Ireland declares "no interest" in Michael Vick

by Matty I on Jul 28, 2009 7:15 PM EDT in 2012 Miami Dolphins News

Just like that, we can put the speculation to bed. Despite people like Dennis Green trying to connect the Dolphins to the recently "conditionally reinstated" Michael Vick, General Manager Jeff Ireland released a statement on Tuesday that said the following:

"We don't have an interest. We like the players we have on our current roster."

This is good news, in my opinion. There was no need to bring in a distraction like Vick - especially when the Dolphins already have three solid quarterbacks on the roster. One of them, by the way, could be a "poor man's Mike Vick" - without the character issues and negative PR, of course.

This should also come as no surprise. After all, it was Bill Parcells at his introductory press conference who said he didn't want any "bad character guys" on this team.

I'm just glad this is over. Now we can forget all about Vick and look forward to the beginning of training camp this weekend.

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KILL YOUR TV !!

by Ohiofinfan4life on Jul 28, 2009 7:17 PM EDT reply actions

told you so.....TRUST THE TRIFECTIA !!!!

KILL YOUR TV !!

by Ohiofinfan4life on Jul 28, 2009 7:18 PM EDT reply actions

I actually glad

we are a team on the rise, we need the focus to be on young guys stepping up.

WE DO NOT NEED THE EVERYDAY DISTRACTION M. VICK WOULD BE.

besides i’d rather have pat white at qb over vick

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by woomar on Jul 28, 2009 7:35 PM EDT reply actions

Vick

Thank God we are growing our own talent and not followin suit with the bad wanny years when we thought bringing in everybody’s castoffs would be our future.

12-4 in 2009.

by phatfinfan on Jul 28, 2009 7:42 PM EDT reply actions

Watch Vick head to Minny...

…and Childress will snatch him up before Favre can change his mind again. This doesnt effect us, just thought I’d comment on it…

Wide right again! Another graduate of the Norwood school for problematic kickers.....

by PhearThePhinzz on Jul 28, 2009 7:48 PM EDT reply actions

Love you name....it's my 2009 battlecry......FEAR THE FINS !!!!! LOVE IT !!!!!!

KILL YOUR TV !!

by Ohiofinfan4life on Jul 28, 2009 7:51 PM EDT up reply actions

LOL...Thanks

We’ll make some folks hurt this year!! dang them Jets anyway…

Wide right again! Another graduate of the Norwood school for problematic kickers.....

by PhearThePhinzz on Jul 28, 2009 7:55 PM EDT reply actions

good

two great news segments today. No Favre for the Vikings and no Vick for us.

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by dolphinsinbuffalo on Jul 28, 2009 8:00 PM EDT reply actions

http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/miami-dolphins/story/1161471.html Sheesh what a jerk…Can you trade reporters too?

"I am not now at all sure that the tendency to treat the whole thing as a kind of vast game is really good - certainly not for me who find that kind of thing only too fatally attractive." - J R R Tolkein

by Olbrannon on Jul 28, 2009 8:04 PM EDT reply actions

what a dufus

Cote is. Vick and Wildcat – Greatest combo since peanut butter and jelly, I thought that would be someone’s foot in his arse.

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by Phintastic on Jul 28, 2009 8:19 PM EDT up reply actions

yeah what

an idiot. I read that and didn’t finish it because he made himself sound stupid in it.

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by dolphinsinbuffalo on Jul 28, 2009 8:54 PM EDT up reply actions

Why??

Why didnt Ireland just say talk to Matty I, aka Mr. Phinsider.

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by Phintastic on Jul 28, 2009 8:14 PM EDT reply actions

I was so f**king p'oed over Cote's article I took the time to sign up just so I could post a response to that moron Cote.

I told him and everyone to come to Phinsider and read Matty’s article.

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by PhinsTifosi on Jul 28, 2009 8:53 PM EDT up reply actions

yeah

I saw you on there. And there was some idiot complaining the Dolphins should have game him a second chance or something. I was laughing

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by dolphinsinbuffalo on Jul 28, 2009 8:57 PM EDT up reply actions

I read ALL the posts. I think there were 3 of about 50 or 60 in favor of Vick to the Phins.

I think that is all the answer Cote needed, lol.

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by PhinsTifosi on Jul 28, 2009 9:10 PM EDT up reply actions

lol good

he speaks for himself and 3 other people.

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by dolphinsinbuffalo on Jul 28, 2009 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions

Cote has been shit and so is the Herald in general

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by Patssuck456 on Jul 28, 2009 9:52 PM EDT up reply actions

thank you lord!! gives me a great reason to get drunk… wooohooo break out the shine!!

common sence says if you put a stick in it and stirr if it stinks.. stop.. toss the stick and just walk away.

by animal2020 on Jul 28, 2009 8:41 PM EDT reply actions

Mike Vick

Are we stupid or what?
We could get Vick for a great price and no one would ever know what we were doing on OFFENSE!!!!!
Ronnie and Ricky could run and when Vick was in he could hand off,Throw with that laser he has or run like every one used to fear!!!!!!
We always get the chance to grab the guy and we always pass..
WHY???
Pick up the Vick and lets get down to business.
I have been a fan since i was born and will die one,But we need to make some better decisions..
Go Dolphins!!!

by ricky34williams on Jul 28, 2009 8:58 PM EDT reply actions

Vick

was an overrated football player and an awful man. that makes us smart for not getting him.

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by dolphinsinbuffalo on Jul 28, 2009 9:00 PM EDT up reply actions

Vick is overrated as hell

Plus we drafted Pat White why screw up his development by getting vick?

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by Patssuck456 on Jul 28, 2009 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions

I am saddened that Ricky Williams was mentioned in the same sentence as Michael Vick.

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by joel311 on Jul 29, 2009 10:29 AM EDT up reply actions

And Ronnie! I agree

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by PhinsTifosi on Jul 29, 2009 12:45 PM EDT up reply actions

whew thank goodness

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by MiamihastheDolphins.... on Jul 28, 2009 10:28 PM EDT reply actions

Good news for sure...

… can we change Cote’s name to Kotex..?

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by Alpha6 on Jul 28, 2009 11:16 PM EDT reply actions

wrong hole

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by PhinsTifosi on Jul 28, 2009 11:18 PM EDT up reply actions

bad, I know. I just could not resist!

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by PhinsTifosi on Jul 28, 2009 11:18 PM EDT up reply actions

ROFLOL!!!!!!!!

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by Alpha6 on Jul 28, 2009 11:28 PM EDT up reply actions

Matty u can said...

1st!!

I will see the Dolphins win a SUPER BOWL before i die(22 years and counting)

by Aleta on Jul 29, 2009 3:25 AM EDT reply actions

I hate "poor man's Vick"

(Comparing 1st two years since Vick only went two)
College Vick – Passing 56.5%, 3279 yards, 21TD, 12INT; Rushing 1216 yards, 17TD
College Pat – Passing 62.4%, 2483 yards, 21TD, 12INT; Rushing 2171 yards, 25TD

More accurate passing, better runner. Sounds like a much better fit at Wildcat to me. Not to mention Pat’s passing numbers got even better his last two years. I will be willing to bet that Pat will also flip off less fans then Vick did.

by ecschraler on Jul 29, 2009 8:59 AM EDT reply actions

Ha ha ha... Exactly..!!

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by Alpha6 on Jul 29, 2009 11:32 AM EDT up reply actions

Dolphins were out of the Michael Vick sweepstakes when they drafted Pat White. They weren’t going to waste a 2nd round draft pick if they thought they would sign him. You people have to remember the only thing in the NFL that matters is winning and Vick can definately do that for some team I just hope its not an AFC east team that has the balls to sign him.

by fishfans1 on Jul 29, 2009 9:43 AM EDT reply actions

he will make a nice back up for the pats when brady gets his ars kicked again this year.. and since vicks passing sucks we wont have to worry about them any longer… they say chad cant take us to the big game i say niether can a showboating vick

common sence says if you put a stick in it and stirr if it stinks.. stop.. toss the stick and just walk away.

by animal2020 on Jul 29, 2009 1:55 PM EDT reply actions