PHILADELPHIA — Michael Vick has always appreciated the chance the Eagles gave him to return to the NFL. Now, he’s getting a chance to return the favor.
Vick will start at quarterback for the Eagles on Sunday against the Lions, the first time he’s been under center at the start of a game since his time with the Falcons — long before the world learned about his cruel world of dogfighting.
Eagles coach Andy Reid made it official Friday, when he ruled quarterback Kevin Kolb out for Sunday’s game with a concussion he suffered in their season-opening loss to the Packers.
“It would be gratifying,” Vick said of leading the Eagles to a win. “This team took a chance on me when not many others would.”
Middle linebacker Stewart Bradley also was ruled out with a concussion.
NFL demands attitude adjustment
NEW YORK — The NFL chastised the Jets for unprofessional conduct but found no evidence that a female television reporter was “bumped, touched, brushed against or otherwise subjected to any physical contact” by any member of the team or coaching staff.
Commissioner Roger Goodell, however, said that, as a result of last weekend’s incident involving TV Azteca reporter Ines Sainz, the league will implement a training program for all 32 teams on proper conduct in the workplace and that the program would be underwritten by Jets owner Woody Johnson, who personally apologized to Sainz.
Not a cheap seat in the house
NEW YORK — While the Broncos seemingly are below average on the playing field, watching them play at Invesco Field costs slightly more than the average NFL ticket.
The Team Marketing Report said average ticket prices for NFL games increased 4.5 percent this year to $76.47, up from a 3.9 percent hike last season. The average ticket price for a Broncos game: $76.75. The Patriots, at $117.84, had the highest average ticket price.
Footnotes.
The chances of Ravens linebacker Sergio Kindle, who fractured his skull shortly before training camp in July, playing this season are slim, coach John Harbaugh said.
• Players for four teams — Indianapolis, Dallas, New Orleans and Philadelphia — voted unanimously to decertify the union in advance of a possible lockout next season. Union leaders were still collecting voting cards from other teams.
• The NFL is reviewing Seattle linebacker Leroy Hill’s decision to attend last Sunday’s game against San Francisco while he was suspended by the league. Hill is expected to make his season debut Sunday in Denver.
