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A recent issue of ESPN The Magazine posed the question "What if Michael Vick were white?" The article, penned by Toure, accompanied an artist's rendering of a caucasian Vick. It proved that Vick is still a flashpoint for controversy and that the issue of race continues to linger in the subtext of many sports conversations.
Regardless of whether one agreed or disagreed with Toure's article, there is breaking news that may answer his query, at least in part.
Even if Vick were white it's hard to imagine the Philadelphia Eagles offering him more money to play quarterback. According to a Andrew Brandt, a frequent blogger at The Huffington Post as well as the President of the National Football Post, the Eagles and Vick have agreed on a six-year $100 million contract, which is more money (although with one more year) than Peyton Manning was able to get just a few weeks ago. ESPN's Adam Schefter confirmed Brandt's report on Twitter, adding that the deal includes $40 million in guarantees.
Regardless of whether one agreed or disagreed with Toure's article, there is breaking news that may answer his query, at least in part.
Even if Vick were white it's hard to imagine the Philadelphia Eagles offering him more money to play quarterback. According to a Andrew Brandt, a frequent blogger at The Huffington Post as well as the President of the National Football Post, the Eagles and Vick have agreed on a six-year $100 million contract, which is more money (although with one more year) than Peyton Manning was able to get just a few weeks ago. ESPN's Adam Schefter confirmed Brandt's report on Twitter, adding that the deal includes $40 million in guarantees.
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