Michael Vick Injury: Eagles QB Feels He Doesn't Get Calls Other Quarterbacks Get (VIDEO)

Michael Vick has taken a beating over the first three weeks of the NFL season. After absorbing several hits during Philadelphia's season-opening win over the Rams, the Eagles' quarterback was knocked out of the Week 2 game against the Atlanta Falcons with a concussion. Although the head injury was caused by a collision with his own offensive lineman as his pocket was collapsed, Vick had been roughed up all night. In the Eagles 29-16 loss to the New York Giants on Sunday, Vick got battered around again and suffered another injury -- a broken hand.

During his postgame press conference, Vick vented about the play where he broke his non-throwing, right hand.

"I was trying to protect myself. Still didn't get a flag. That's pretty much been the story for the last three weeks. Obviously at some point something catastrophic is gonna happen," he said. "Not to blame the refs or say it was their fault. I just think more precautions should be taken when I'm inside the pocket. If you look at all the replays, I'm on the ground every time."

Recently concussed and nursing a freshly broken hand, Vick made it clear that, as far as he's concerned, he's not afforded the same protection as other quarterbacks around the league.

"I’m on the ground constantly. All the time." Vick said. "Every time I throw the ball, in all my highlights and just watching film in general, every time I throw the ball, I’m on the ground, getting hit in the head, and I don’t know why I don’t get the 15-yard flags like everybody else does."

Does Vick not receive as much protection as his counterparts? Or does his style -- and relatively diminutive stature -- merely make it seem like he is being hung out to dry by officials?

Either way, Vick will reportedly miss three to four weeks with his broken non-throwing hand.

Comments

[Barry Macaukiner]

11:22 PM on 10/02/2011

This idiot runs around a football field like he just robbed an electronics store.

He deserves every hit that's coming to him.

[3M Rocker]

03:34 AM on 09/28/2011

I think he should've gotten the call on a couple of those hits. But man, he's gotta speed up his delivery a little bit too. I feel bad for the guy.

[qq33jb]

05:17 PM on 09/27/2011

I am not a Eagle or a Vick fan , but I think he is right . Lets make it fair for everyone. Some of the refs are really bad.

[Martampa]

04:58 PM on 09/27/2011

To all those Vick lovers who said I should get over it - sorry I'll take a pass on that.

[mfoto1986]

06:28 PM on 09/27/2011

By all means go ahead and keep venting while he is making millions. LOL

[Politidelic]

07:19 PM on 09/27/2011

This from someone who condones bird on cat violence with their icon. Sorry, I'm too much of a Sylvester fan to sit here a listen to your spiel....you should be ashamed and I'll never get over this!

[Martampa]

01:59 PM on 09/28/2011

Guess I'll have to change from Tweety/Sylvester to a Pittsburgh Steeler avatar.

[couponer2011]

04:58 PM on 09/27/2011

The Eagles Defense should start perform a nasty late hit on other quarterbacks to protect Vick and send a message to other teams defenses.

[PalaceOfWisdom]

04:14 PM on 09/27/2011

A sports writer asked Vick this question, he didn't just go off on his own. The sports media's anointed one isn't delivering right now, and they wanted to create an excuse. They caught him in a moment of frustration, fed him the script, and he complied.

Won't forget his actions? It would be different if he was white. Eagles aren't winning? Refs must be out to get him. They can't say "Favre" every 15 seconds, so promoting Vick is now their single highest priority.

[MrTown3]

03:07 PM on 09/27/2011

The dogs are dead...get over it.

[Barry Macaukiner]

11:24 PM on 10/02/2011

The dogs aren't the only creatures that can be dead, idiot.

[MrTown3]

12:18 AM on 10/03/2011

lol meaning what?

[Ed Gibson]

12:38 PM on 09/27/2011

Well his name is not Brady and he comes with some dirty laundry

[volcanfoxxx]

12:32 PM on 09/27/2011

HEY, BOY ... YOU'RE ON THE GROUND BECAUSE THE TEAM HAS A LOUSY OFFENSIVE LINE!!! ... AND YOU TAKE TOO LONG GETTING RID OF THE BALL!!!

[Politidelic]

07:20 PM on 09/27/2011

calm down little girl....

[Blak]

02:05 AM on 09/28/2011

Boy ??

[arrock]

12:28 PM on 09/27/2011

Vick is nothing more than a so so QB who wouldnt be in the NFL if he wasnt such a threat to run..with the threat of running comes the threat of getting hit..deal with it...This is not a racial thing because most the people hitting him are black...His Oline is awful, and hes not a pocket passer..You cant win in this league with a QB who always looking to scramble

[mfoto1986]

06:30 PM on 09/27/2011

But just to remind you---- when he got a concussion and almost broke his hand, he was in the pocket and after releasing the ball. On both cases the flag wasn't thrown.

[tcny]

12:18 PM on 09/27/2011

He only became a QB because he was afraid of all the contact a running back gets, so it's not surprising he'd whine about contact now.

[Ozzsanity]

12:13 PM on 09/27/2011

I watch Vick play for only one reason. If they stop the hits he is taking then I will no longer need to watch.

[iAREamerica]

12:12 PM on 09/27/2011

How many times do I have to say it? It's not the personnel. It's not the late hits. It's certainly not the fault of the talent assembled on the field. There is one reason the Eagles haven't won at least 2 Super Bowls over the last dozen years or so, and most certainly win one this year, and that my friends, is due to what is arguably the worst coach EVER in NFL Football--Andy Reid. Never has an incompetent man been surrounded with so much talent and accomplished so little with it. I always like to tune in, even if just for a few minutes or so (long enough to see Reid make some football-ignorant play-call, or to heinously mismanage the clock) just to make sure I'm not being too hard on him, but it never fails--watching Andy Reid attempt to manage a National Football League game is like watching a soccer mom coach a Pop Warner game (no offense to soccer moms!).

Andy Reid is the NFL's most winning-est L-O-S-E-R. He's half the coach Rich Kotite was (perhaps the most despised NFL coach--at least in the Philadelphia area) with about 25 times the talent at his disposal.

...and dispose of it, he does!

What a joke.

[ConcernedCtzn]

05:27 PM on 09/27/2011

I'm an Eagles fan win, lose, or draw. And I'm gonna have to agree with you.

[Burton Wash]

11:53 AM on 09/27/2011

Maybe the refs are dog lovers.

[blueyesinbhead]

11:07 AM on 09/27/2011

"Not to blame the refs or say it was their fault. I just think more precautions should be taken when I'm inside the pocket. If you look at all the replays, I'm on the ground every time."

Maybe you should take it up with your offensive line instead of the media.