Sean B. Fitzgerald It doesn’t go something like this, it goes exactly like this.

Let the Vick Era begin…again

Can you believe it's been nearly three years since Michael Vick played a regular season game? Three years?! It was December 31st, 2006 against the....wait for it...Philadelphia Eagles! That's the team he's playing for now! The world really is funny like that.

Back when he played for the Falcons, he was the highest paid player in the NFL, a dual threat quarterback that defenses had "nightmares" to game plan for, and arguably the most beloved athlete in Atlanta sports history.

Then the whole dogfighting thing. (who really knows what happened there)

Bankruptcy, significant jail time, and a little societal alienation. Now, he's with the the Eagles and penciled in to play this Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs. And will Donovan McNabb questionable with a rib injury, the focus is squarely on him.

So the question remains, how will he be utilized?

I, for one, believe he is perfect for the ever popular "Wildcat Offense" that was introduced to us in Week 3 last season by the Miami Dolphins. In that game, Miami ran buck wild on the New England Patriots for 216 rushing yards. And the NFL has never been the same since...

Actually, it's rather similar. The "Wildcat" as they call it, isn't necessarily new to the game of football. Derivatives of it have been showcased by teams since the league's inception. However, since that fateful day last season, it seems teams have made a point of splitting out their quarterback wide at least once a game to gain a handful of yards on a 3rd and long. Philadelphia being one of those teams.

The Eagles are lucky to have him. When Vick was with the Falcons he essentially ran the "Wildcat" offense before it had a cute name.

Coach Reid will be able to keep Kevin Kolb where he belongs (on the sideline, headset on, clipboard in hand), and split Vick and Westbrook (granted the duct tape doesn't peel off) in the backfield for a dozen plays and let all hell break loose. These are the types of risks you can take with Vick if you're Reid. You're basically playing with house money. He isn't worth $25 million a year anymore. His $1.625 million salary for the 2009 season is without question the best bargain in the NFL.

It's time for Andy to get creative. With nearly 100% of his skill position players being fitted for bubblewrap, does he have a choice?