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  • psubills62
    Legendary Zoner
    • Sep 2008
    • 11295

    Thigpen apparently "playing" Vick in practice



    The Vince Young impostor arrest has us on a big impersonator kick these days, so we were obviously pumped by a headline on the Buffalo Bills' official website stating a Michael Vick impersonator was at practice Wednesday.

    Imagine our disappointment when we realized the site was referring to backup quarterback Tyler Thigpen, who's "playing" Michael Vick in practice as the team prepares for its Week 5 matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles.

    Thigpen isn't exactly a dead ringer for Vick in look or style, but Bills coach Chan Gailey said he'll get the job done as the team prepares.

    "We'll work on that with some different drills to get (ready for Vick)," Gailey said. "Right now Tyler (Thigpen) will be it."

    Vick was asked during a conference call about other teams finding a player to emulate his unique style.

    "That's tough," he said, chuckling. "That's hard to find. Good luck with that."

    Told the Bills were using Thigpen, a player who hasn't had a rushing touchdown since 2008, Vick was kind.

    "Yeah, Tyler can move around a little bit," he said.
    You don't think they could find anyone better to play him...like Brad Smith?
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  • TigerJ
    Registered User
    • Jul 2002
    • 22575

    #2
    Re: Thigpen apparently "playing" Vick in practice

    Just so the Bills know, Vick is a lot faster.
    I've made up my mind. Don't confuse me with the facts.

    I'm the most reasonable poster here. If you don't agree, I'll be forced to have a hissy fit.

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    • Demon
      Registered User
      • Mar 2003
      • 4047

      #3
      Re: Thigpen apparently "playing" Vick in practice

      Great. We're screwed.
      Impossible is Nothing.


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      • PromoTheRobot
        Registered User
        • Sep 2003
        • 2311

        #4
        Re: Thigpen apparently "playing" Vick in practice

        Wouldn't Brad Smith play a better Vick being a running QB and all?

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        • Demon
          Registered User
          • Mar 2003
          • 4047

          #5
          Re: Thigpen apparently "playing" Vick in practice

          Originally posted by PromoTheRobot
          Wouldn't Brad Smith play a better Vick being a running QB and all?

          PTR
          They should of just used Spiller in that role, it'd not like he's doing anything productive in practice anyways. And he's probably not much of a worse passer then Thigpen. lol
          Impossible is Nothing.


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          • better days
            Registered User
            • Jan 2010
            • 22028

            #6
            Re: Thigpen apparently "playing" Vick in practice

            Originally posted by Demon
            They should of just used Spiller in that role, it'd not like he's doing anything productive in practice anyways. And he's probably not much of a worse passer then Thigpen. lol
            Or Vick for that matter.

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            • ChristopherWalken
              Registered User
              • Dec 2002
              • 1026

              #7
              Re: Thigpen apparently "playing" Vick in practice

              Yeah, valiant attempt but there is no comparison. If I can fault Gailey on one sppecific thing it is this grueling man-crush he has on Thigpen.
              Last edited by ChristopherWalken; 10-06-2011, 07:46 AM.

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              • trapezeus
                Legendary Zoner
                • Oct 2004
                • 19525

                #8
                Re: Thigpen apparently "playing" Vick in practice

                they also need brad smith to be up on the current offense and not learning another team's play.

                i think thigpen for vick gets the ideas across of where his tendencies are to move. they obviously know the challenge to bring him down is a lot harder.

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                • streetkings01
                  Registered User
                  • Jul 2006
                  • 2980

                  #9
                  Re: Thigpen apparently "playing" Vick in practice

                  Why not use Josh Nesbitt to play the role of Vick in practice?
                  You can call me streetkings

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                  • bf1
                    Registered User
                    • Oct 2010
                    • 2882

                    #10
                    Re: Thigpen apparently "playing" Vick in practice

                    anyone that would be able to mimic vick wouldn't be mimicking vick, they'd be a starting qb of another team.


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                    • Mike13
                      Registered User
                      • Aug 2005
                      • 10572

                      #11
                      Re: Thigpen apparently "playing" Vick in practice

                      Originally posted by TigerJ
                      Just so the Bills know, Vick is a lot faster.
                      and alot blacker.

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                      • EricStratton
                        Registered User
                        • Jul 2002
                        • 20893

                        #12
                        Re: Thigpen apparently "playing" Vick in practice

                        Originally posted by trapezeus
                        they also need brad smith to be up on the current offense and not learning another team's play.


                        Ding, ding, ding

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                        • YardRat
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                          • Dec 2004
                          • 86315

                          #13
                          Re: Thigpen apparently "playing" Vick in practice

                          Originally posted by trapezeus
                          they also need brad smith to be up on the current offense and not learning another team's play.

                          i think thigpen for vick gets the ideas across of where his tendencies are to move. they obviously know the challenge to bring him down is a lot harder.
                          I don't know if I can agree with this premise.

                          Your back-up QB needs to be 'up on the current offense' just a wee bit more than your third-string/wildcat runner.

                          IMO Nesbitt would be the most logical choice to mimic Vick.
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                          • Oaf
                            Do you read what you write?
                            • Jun 2007
                            • 6151

                            #14
                            Re: Thigpen apparently "playing" Vick in practice

                            Right. I'm puzzled why it's not Nesbitt or more of an athlete-type. Is Thigpen even better than Fitzpatrick on his feet?

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                            • zone
                              No, look. I do mind. The Dude minds.
                              • Oct 2003
                              • 2535

                              #15
                              Re: Thigpen apparently "playing" Vick in practice

                              Like a previous poster said if any team had someone who could properly emulate Vick then they would have a $100 million dollar contract and a starting QB role on another team.

                              The best we can hope for is proper contain and hope that Vick plays with the desperation that the whole team and city feels.
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