MIKE VICK IS AN EAGLE. That’s what his agent is telling ESPN, anyway. So after all of that ridiculous speculation Vick winds up in a place that nobody was talking about all that much. I say it’s a good thing, after all Donovan McNabb was starting to get a bit too comfortable. And if anyone knows how to handle an ex-con in need of guidance its gotta be Andy Reid, right? I guess we’ll see. Vick’s deal lasts two years, although the terms haven’t been released. [ESPN] UPDATE: Jay Glazer reports the terms of the deal, $1.6 million for one year with a team option for the second year valued at $5.2 million.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A Minnesota Vikings trainer today visited with former vice presidential candidate and outgoing Alaska governor Sarah Palin, touching off a swirl of rumors that the NFL franchise is planning to sign the politician to compete for the starting quarterback job in training camp with Brett Favre.

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I’ll believe it when the police find Peter King’s bloated corpse hanging from the rafters.

UPDATE: Favre’s bro tells Mississippi newspaper it’s true.

I have a friend in Indianapolis, and we were discussing the oddities of Tony Dungy’s reluctant return to coach the Colts in 2008. I think “reluctant” is a fair characterization after Bob Irsay installed a slew of unique perks into Dungy’s deal, in terms of time away from the team. As incentive to return, Dungy was granted permission to spend four months in Tampa during the offseason, plus Friday nights during the season to watch his son play high school ball. You know, the one that didn’t kill himself.

My friend, who we’ll call “Jamie,” she and I agreed to as much when she brought the following to my attention (emphasis mine):

I can only imagine [Dungy] wanted to walk – quickly. But we have a new stadium to fill around these parts, and I can’t imagine they were going to let him go prior to its opening season. I do expect him to be gone immediately following. Assuming the thing is completed by the time the season starts. They are WAY behind. I was talking to our former city attorney (our mayor was ousted, so he goes too) on Monday, and he said the roof [is] set wrong. Small detail of a design flaw, so the roof physically will not open or close. Along with a laundry list of other problems, I’d be willing to bet not a single preseason game is played there. Who says we don’t know what we’re doing around here?

To be fair, Jamie can’t bet for shit, but that doesn’t ncessarily discount her inside information. Besides, it’s only 1986 in Indianapolis right now, so they still have 22 years to finish everything on time.