When earlier in the week Tony Dungy said that Michael Vick would be signed within the week, there was as a lot of speculating going on about what team Vick would wind up on. There were quite a few rumors of him ending up in either New England or Pittsburgh. That was probably due to the fact that these franchises are strong and have excellent coaching staffs, which is after all what Vick really needs.

When the announcement came that Vick and the Philadelphia Eagles had come to a two-year agreement, it sounded like a good fit.

They have a very good head coach in Andy Reid, and the organization is very strong. Starter Donovan McNabb is solid, which will give Vick the opportunity to get his game up to speed.

There was another rumor coming out of profootballtalk.com that there was another team that had also been interested in signing Vick.

In turns out, according to Jay Glazer, that the team was none other than the Cincinnati Bengals.

Who could not see that coming.

Mike Brown, the Bengals owner and notorious for being cheap, offered a two-year $2.3 million dollar contract to Vick.

The Bengals have reportedly been trying to get their organization cleaned up. Sure Vick might deserve another chance of playing in the NFL. However, the last team in the league that should sign Vick would be Cincinnati.

The Bengals team seems to target players with problems and then breeds even more problems. Just ask Chris Henry.

If Vick had ended up in Cincinnati, he might not have ever gotten into trouble. However, alcoholics shouldn’t get a job in a bar. You wouldn’t be forced drink, but that temptations would always be there.

The very best thing that Vick could have done for himself was sign with Philadelphia.

The Eagles fans are to be congratulated. This season will be exciting. Congratulations to Michael Vick as well, who is already showing signs of making better decisions.