It's an old, familiar ploy, one that New England really hasn't been able to use with a straight face in a full decade, when a long-shot Patriots outfit with a random backup QB met Kurt Warner and the unstoppable Rams.

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Currently Mr. Vick is the top-rated QB in the NFL with a QB rating of 115.1.

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The only drama was between the Alabama QB and center, who disagreed on a snap count and got into a scream-shove spat.

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And as fate allowed Mr. Vick to ascend from 3rd string QB to starter during the 2010 season, he turned the league on its head by turning in a near-MVP season worthy of Comeback Player of the Year accolades.

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