Morning Muse: Thursday Edition

Here is your morning look at Eagles-related headlines from around the ‘net. Today’s stories cover quite a range of topics, so let’s get to it.

You know that I’m not getting too excited about these things, but today some NFL owners and players will join the discussions regarding the lockout.  Prior to today, the latest round of talks have featured only the lawyers representing the parties. Maybe we can start the holiday weekend with a bit of hope? – ESPN

Football fans know that Mike Vick is an amazing overall athlete. Well, so do the players of Major League Baseball. Vick won 16%  of their votes when asked the question for an SI poll,  “Which athlete in another sport would make the best baseball player?” Coolest fact of the article? Vick was drafted to the Colorado Rockies in 2000. -  The Eagletarian

Clearly, LeSean McCoy and several players on the Giants need a timeout. Giants DE Justin Tuck adds to the McCoy/Umenyiora Twitter battle. Note to all: Time to be quiet and play with your toys. Or hope that the football season comes back with a quickness so that your minds can be occupied with more age-appropriate concerns. – Eagles Central

In case you wanted or needed a reminder, DeSean Jackson makes waaay more money than you do. But enough to justify his recent bar tab? Maybe he doesn’t need that big new contract after all. – Stiletto Jill

Someone, somewhere, is always going to displeased with Mike Vick and protesting something about his existence. This time, see how BET and Subway are involved. - Media Daily LA

Well, dammit–you knew that wasn’t going to last long. Drew Rosenhaus speaks about TO’s knee surgery and expected recovery time. I’m not buying it, by the way. – Philly.com

In describing the new uniforms that Nike will develop for NFL teams when it takes over the contract from Reebok next year, the term “aggressive” was used by Nike. Have you seen Oregon’s uniforms? Concern starting….now. – Bleeding Green Nation