John Fox Pulls a Belichick

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick is the ultimate master at manipulation and vague or misleading answers when it comes to his public comments, and it seems as if Panthers head coach John Fox is right there along with him. The Michael Vick issue has had teams across the league under fire for weeks now as the former Atlanta Falcons QB tries to find a team to sign with in the ‘09 season, and his headline-worthy attempts at reentering the NFL have officially come around to the Panthers, as John Fox recently fed the fire by saying that when it comes to Vick, “As I’ve said before, you always keep all options open. I can’t say that’s something that we’re heavily involved in at this point. I hate ruling out really anything.”

While Fox’s comment got the rumor mill spinning, the bottom line is that the Carolina Panthers don’t need Michael Vick. They don’t need another quarterback after signing Jake Delhomme to a lucrative contract this offseason. Vick doesn’t even fit into the Panthers’ offensive scheme, and even if he did the team doesn’t need to take a chance on someone who hasn’t played in two years and carries around baggage that includes a backlash from animal lovers and a suspension up to six games. Keep talking, John Fox, but we’re calling your bluff.

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