Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl
A frustrated Michael Vick comments on the hard hits he has been taking after breaking his hand against the New York Giants.
One week after suffering a concussion in a rough-and-tumble loss to the Falcons, Eagles quarterback Michael Vick broke his right hand on what he considered a late hit in Philadelphia’s 29-16 loss to the rival New York Giants.
The hit in question happened in the third quarter when Giants defensive tackle Chris Canty delivered a hard shot on Vick after the quarterback completed a 23-yard pass to Jeremy Maclin.
“I was trying to protect myself,” Vick said in his postgame news conference. “Still didn’t get a flag and that’s pretty much been the story for the last three weeks. I mean, obviously at some point something catastrophic is going to happen and I broke my hand.”
It appeared on replays that Canty hit Vick in the facemask with his helmet. Vick sat on the ground, lifted his helmet off slightly before getting helped up by a teammate and an official.
“Looking at the replays, I’m on the ground every time, and I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t frustrated,” Vick said in his postgame news conference. “The refs have got to do their jobs. And I mentioned it to the refs in training camp when I talked to them. I’m on the ground constantly, all the time. Every time I throw the ball, I’m on the ground. And I don’t know why I don’t get the 15-yard flags like everybody else does.”
Coach Andy Reid said Vick would have a CT scan Monday.
“I don’t know anything right now except my hand is broken,” Vick said when asked if he could play against San Francisco next week.
Sunday wasn’t the first time the Eagles have questioned the treatment of Vick.
Last December Reid said he was tired of seeing Vick get hit after the whistle.
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WRITTEN BY Dan Graziano covers the NFC East for ESPN.com. Information from ESPNNewYork.com’s Jane McManus and The Associated Press contributed to this report & FULL STORY HERE