Fire Michael Vick Stepping Into the Favre Comeback Fray

Hopefully these two will never meet on the field again.

Amid rumors that the Eagles are considering signing Brett Favre, Michael Vick tweeted that he "would be honored to have Brett Favre as a backup." The tweet was later deleted, but Vick should have stayed out of this mess.

The annual Favre comeback story is a two-headed monster partially fueled by the media desire for ratings, partially fueled by Favre's inner diva. To his credit, Favre has yet to comment on the rumor and has mostly stayed quiet this offseason, at least by his standard (though it's probably just a matter of time before he texts Chris Mortensen at midnight with an announcement).

So that leaves the media. As Vick should know, any little comment on Favre can turn into a firestorm of speculation.Vick already spawned stories on ESPN, Deadspin, SI, and, oh yeah, Sports HR. But it needs to stop now. Favre doesn't make sense in Philly - even though Vick's playing style means he can't go 16 games, does anyone really think Favre would be satisfied as a backup? He absolutely cannot be an effective starter anymore, but he probably does have enough left to play every once in a while. Still, when you bring in Brett Favre you have to deal with his injuries, deal with his drama and deal with the QB controversy he would most certainly create.

The Eagles showed they don't fear bad PR when they signed Vick, but why take the same risk twice? Vick happened to work out really well. Favre, on the other hand, most certainly wouldn't. Vick needs to realize that and ignore the rumors.