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Redressed for success: the Falcons' repackaging program will produce a wiser, more focused Michael Vick, re-energize the locker room and make them this year's Panthers.(NFL)

The Sporting News

| August 09, 2004 | Attner, Paul | COPYRIGHT 2004 Sporting News Publishing Co. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Here's a great plan. Take football's most exciting player and dull him down. Might as well cast Halle Berry as Miss Daisy. Give Michael Vick structure? Tell him to toss away the ball instead of trying to make a play? What kind of coaching is this?

Damn good and smart, that's what.

Think West Coast offense directed by the most athletically gifted quarterback ever. Think Steve Young with even more giddy-up. Think a wiser, more focused Vick acknowledging that career longevity is more important that diving fully exposed for an extra yard.

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