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Michael Vick is glad he chose the Philadelphia Eagles, even if he had more attractive options.After telling GQ magazine that he didn't want to come to Philadelphia to be a third-string quarterback following his release from federal prison two years ago, Vick clarified his remarks late Thursday after he threw three interceptions in a 24-14 preseason ...

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About 18 months after his release from federal prison on a dogfighting conviction, Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick said Wednesday that he wants to own a dog again someday, according to an interview on TheGrio.com.

James Brown says he spelled the rules out with Michael Vick last May when the two spoke for 45 minutes at the United States Penitentiary in Leavenworth, Kan.

Why was the CBS Sports anchor visiting Vick at a federal prison? He was looking for The Big Get, an interview with Vick following his 18 months in prison on charges related to his illegal dog fighting operation.

"When we met in prison I said, 'Michael, just to be clear, unlike what I do for sports, this will not be a sports piece'," Brown said.

"I would be asking you some very hard questions.

When the United Football League debuts in October, Michael Vick could be one of its players. Michael Huyghue, the commissioner of the new four-team league, says the UFL is willing to give Vick a place to play -- provided there are no pending legal issues.

His rights belong to the Orlando franchise. Vick already has served an 18-month sentence in federal prison for his involvement in a dogfighting...

RICHMOND, Va. -- Suspended NFL star Michael Vick has left a federal lockup in Kansas, apparently bound for Virginia for a bankruptcy hearing next week.