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I guess it was only a matter of time. You can now place wagers on who the next Redskins' head coach will be. Though there is nothing official from the Redskins that they'll definitely terminate Jim Zorn at or before the conclusion of the season, online betting place Play Blackjack Online has compiled a list with odds of possible coaching candidates.

Some Titans fans weren't amused when coach Jeff Fisher wore a Peyton Manning jersey at a Nashville fundraiser, and he joked "I just wanted to feel like a winner today." Fisher seemed surprised anybody would be angry about this, even after his 0-6 team just got humilated by the Patriots 59-0.

He gave the "apology to those I've offended" non-apology, saying he wore the jersey in honor of former Colts coach Tony Dungy who he was introducing, it was all in fun, and even with what he knows now, he would do it again. Really?

How about if he knew some Bud Adams-hating Houston Texan fans got pictures of him in the jersey and decided to do their own Photoshop fun? The video of the result is after the jump. I have to give a Celine Dion warning, and tell you that the video starts off a little slow but then gets very wrong, which means it gets very funny.

Some Titans fans weren't amused when coach Jeff Fisher wore a Peyton Manning jersey at a Nashville fundraiser, and he joked "I just wanted to feel like a winner today." Fisher seemed surprised anybody would be angry about this, even after his 0-6 team just got humilated by the Patriots 59-0.

He gave the "apology to those I've offended" non-apology, saying he wore the jersey in honor of former Colts coach Tony Dungy who he was introducing, it was all in fun, and even with what he knows now, he would do it again. Really?

How about if he knew some Bud Adams-hating Houston Texan fans got pictures of him in the jersey and decided to do their own Photoshop fun? The video of the result is after the jump. I have to give a Celine Dion warning, and tell you that the video starts off a little slow but then gets very wrong, which means it gets very funny.

Training camps have wrapped up, the NFL season is right around the corner, and it's still hot as sin outside. But instead of cooling you off with a warm island song, FanHouse break out ye old heat check for our 2009 NFL Season Previews. " We'll rate each club in 5 categories on a scale of 1 to 10, high score wins.

For most franchises, 12 wins is a banner year; one they can hang their proverbial hats upon. For the Colts, 12 wins is a certainly. They have won at least 12 games in each of the last six seasons. They have also had Tony Dungy as their head coach for the past seven years, but now he's gone. In 2009, the Colts will look for some continuity. Can it be provided by the Jim Caldwell administration?

To think, when the Steelers announced that Mike Tomlin -- not Russ Grimm -- would replace Bill Cowher, the biggest concern was that the former Vikings defensive coordinator who had learned the intricacies of the Cover-2 while serving as Tony Dungy's secondary coach in Tampa Bay would get rid of zone-blitz architect Dick LeBeau and scrap the 3-4 defense.

PHILADELPHIA -- I don't know, I mean, I guess it's a nice story if it works out the way they'd all have you believe it can/will/should. Everybody loves a good redemption story, and Michael Vick is surely set up to be an all-timer. Few have ever started from deeper behind and with a more complete and devoted public support system, that's for sure. If the man is truly reformed, truly dedicated to being an active, positive societal force for good, there are plenty of people around to steer his efforts in the right direction.

But I don't know. As I stood there today, listening to all of these people talk about how Vick had convinced them he was a changed man, I couldn't shake this Emperor-Has-No-Clothes feeling. Why should any of us buy this? What has this guy done to deserve this much support? I'm not in the camp that says he shouldn't be allowed to play -- I actually think he should. But what I don't get is why he gets all this help. Of all the people who have screwed up royally and threatened to fall through sport celebrity's cracks, why does this particular person deserve this much benefit of the doubt?

PHILADELPHIA -- Jeffrey Lurie made it clear very early in his press conference that he didn't want to sign Michael Vick. The Eagles' owner was emotional as he addressed the media at the team's training complex here, and explained how hard it had been to make the ultimate decision to bring in the troubled quarterback, who will suit up and practice with the Eagles on Saturday.

Lurie described himself as an "extreme dog-lover" who has rescued dogs from abuse, and described the actions for which Vick just served two years in prison as having a "complete disregard for any definition of common decency." But in the end, Lurie did approve the signing of Vick, as personally difficult as it may have been for him to do so. And his words and his demeanor here today left everyone in attendance to wonder if this was really, in the end, all about a desire to win football games.

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NFL Twitter universe is abuzz about the Michael Vick press conference, at which the new Philadelphia Eagles backup quarterback met the press, got the full support of coach Andy Reid and mentor Tony Dungy, and got an earful of criticism from Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie.

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Michael Vick made his debut appearance with the Philadelphia Eagles Friday at a press conference at team headquarters, where he was joined by Eagles coach Andy Reid, mentor/former NFL coach Tony Dungy and, later, team owner Jeffrey Lurie. Read about the day's key moments, which I tweeted live, after the jump.

Last month, Bloomberg News (of all places), reported that the Steelers might be one of the teams interested in the services of Michael Vick, Wildcat specialist. At the time, it seemed far-fetched and I don't think much has changed since.

Of course, it hasn't kept people from asking, especially since former Colts head coach Tony Dungy recently told NBC that Vick should be signed within the week. So when Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin was asked about the possibility Tuesday, here's what he said. From the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: