Memphis To Become A Bigger Joke?, Vick To Eagles

Just as Memphis is starting to gain more respect, Willie Herenton has knocked the city several steps back. Herenton picked up an application today to run for the same position that he resigned from just two weeks ago. He doesn't feel that the acting mayor and the candidates for the special election are good for Memphis. Is Herenton good enough for Memphis? He seems to forget he will be remembered for controversy, federal investigations, bad hires and racism more than his handful of accomplishments. His greatest accomplishment came as superintendent of schools, where he "dumbed down" the voting base enough to continuously re-elect him. Even a voting base with an average education would not have voted him in over and over again. If he does run for office, he should be forced to pay some of the costs associated with the special election. After all, the only reason there is a special election is because he stepped down from his position as mayor.

Michael Vick signed with the Philadelphia Eagles today. Donovan McNabb isn't getting any younger and Kevin Kolb will most likely be a bust, so this is a good move by the Eagles. Vick's signing ends our hopes that he would sign with the Cleveland Browns. It would have been hilarious to see the Dawg Pound fans cheering for Vick.