Michael Vick to Play on Thursday

The Philadelphia Eagles are not wasting any time getting Michael Vick on the playing field.  The team announced he will be making his debut this coming Thursday.

Philadelphia is a -7 ½ favorite against Jacksonville.

"We'll see how it works out and give him a couple shots in there and see what he can do," Reid said at a news conference. "... I think he's excited to get out there. I'm sure he'll have a couple butterflies with it being a couple years since he's been in, but I think he's excited to get back to doing what he does."

Reid had previously suggested Vick would play on Thursday but did not make any definitive decision.  He is expected to play for the first three quarters of the game.

"I've just got to see how it works out," Reid said. "I think he's worked himself into good enough shape to where he can function in there and do okay. And then I've just got to see. It's been two years since he's been in there. So just like you've got to see, I've got to see. If he's okay with the speed of it, then we can give him a couple snaps. If not, we'll back him off and get him back to practice and work there."

The Eagles 2010 Super Bowl odds continue to improve as the days go on as well with Bookmaker.com now listing Philadelphia at +700 odds, which pays $700 for every $100 bet.  They had previously pushed into the double digits after hovering around +800 or 8/1 prior to the Vick announcement. 

Dan Shapiro, Gambling911.com