Just Vick Being Vick

Michael Vick, aka Ron Mexico, decided to show the fans of Atlanta what he thought of them as he left the field on Sunday. I'm sure many of them are thinking the same of him. It's not the first time a Vick has shown what he thinks of those in the stands. You may remember young Marcus Vick, aka Little Mexico, flipping off the crowd in 2005 in Morgantown. And, much like the elder Vick, the media didn't care. When Chris Henry behaved similarly at Rutgers, it was a big deal. A Vick does it, no one cares.

Anyway, Vick just isn't a great quarterback. He's a great athlete...always has been. Has a big, strong arm...but isn't a great quarterback. Granted, his receivers dropped the ball against New Orleans but Vick has only had one good throwing day this year. If you are a fan of NFL passer ratings, Vick is one of the worst. He is currently rated at 72.1 -- that's good for 26th among NFL quarterbacks. That's behind Kitna, Grossman, Losman and even Ben Roethlisberger.

Vick has completely a whopping 51.2% of his passes this year. That's good for 32nd among NFL quarterbacks. Once again, he has had to deal with drops...but not that many. He has thrown 13 touchdowns and 9 interceptions this year. Not horrible...but not great. His interception percentage is 3.1% - ranked 20th. Anyway, enough tearing on Vick...I've established in my mind that he isn't that good. And he has been very consistent in being mediocre as a quarterback. A great athlete...not a great quarterback.

In other news:

• The NY Giants have imploded. Tom Coughlin will be gone at the end of the season.
• The Steelers are done. Cowher will leave at the end of the season.
• I think the Bears need to give Griese a try at QB. Grossman is either brilliant or horrible. They need some consistency.
• The Ravens may just be the best team in the NFL. They look beastly.
• In a story that is under reported, Cincinnati has lost their coach. Mark Dantonio has left for Michigan State. This is a huge blow to the Bearcats who looked to be on the right track...it's a huge blow for the Big East too. Hopefully he is the only coach we will lose.
• Goodbye Coach Chest (Chuck Amato). I will miss your goofy walk and odd voice.
• Goodbye Mike Shula. Ummm...Alabama should be better than that.
• Notre Dame does not deserve a BCS bid. And it's nice that someone else said it too.

Lastly, I thought WVU played well against Arkansas. They could have let that game get away from them but they hung in there and made it exciting at the end. I think they could put up a decent year. I don't see Final Four or anything, but they should be in the running for a post-season tournament. Beilein won't let them underachieve.