( CNN ) -- The City of Brotherly Love is n't exactly embracing the news that one-time quarterback phenom and convicted dogfighter Michael Vick is joining their Philadelphia Eagles . Former Atlanta Falcon Michael Vick , right , was known more for his elusiveness than his throwing prowess . Vick 's agent announced Thursday that the former Atlanta Falcon signed a two-year deal with the Eagles , which reportedly could be worth more than $ 6 million . He wo n't be able to play a regular season game until week six in October , and then , only if the National Football League fully reinstates him . `` Too bad they do n't have him for the whole year , '' Eagles fan Charles James told CNN affiliate philly.com . The NFL indefinitely suspended Vick in August 2007 after he pleaded guilty to a federal charge of bankrolling a dogfighting operation in Virginia . Vick , 29 , left a Kansas prison in May to serve the last two months of his 23-month sentence in home confinement . Some Eagles fans do n't think Vick 's punishment was sufficient and were trying to unload their game and season tickets on craigslist.com , making it clear they were less than eager to see Vick in Philly green . iReport.com : What do you think of Vick 's return ? A post from one irked fan looking to peddle two lower-level season tickets said : `` The last thing my son and I want to see is Michael Vick in an Eagles jersey . We made up our mind to sell the tickets ... $ 3000 cash gets the tickets . Any info feel free to ask , serious buyers only , I want the deal done fast . '' Lower-level season tickets were selling on an unrelated auction site for as much as $ 10,000 a pair . Bob Jenkins of northeast Philadelphia predicted most Eagles fans -- known to be some of the nation 's most demanding -- wo n't be badmouthing the decision . `` The only people who wo n't be quiet are the people who do n't like the Eagles , '' Jenkins told philly.com . `` Of course , they 're going to be talking because he 's going to be throwing some touchdowns . '' Despite Jenkins ' assumption , it 's unclear what role Vick will play on the team . A gifted athlete known more for his dazzling runs than his pinpoint throws , Vick 's last season in 2006 was a bit of a disappointment to Atlanta fans . The Falcons finished 7-9 , and Vick had a completion percentage of 52.6 . He also threw for 2,474 yards , more than 1,000 fewer yards than the Patriots ' Tom Brady , who completed 62 percent of his passes , and almost 2,000 yards behind the Colts ' Peyton Manning , who completed 65 percent of his tosses . However , Vick also ran for 1,039 yards , the most ever by a quarterback . Mike Giunta of Tabernacle , New Jersey , told CNN affiliate WPVI-TV in Philadelphia that signing Vick would spawn `` dissension '' among the Eagles , who made it to their conference championship last season , losing to the Arizona Cardinals . Giunta predicted the move would create consternation between Vick and five-time Pro Bowl quarterback Donovan McNabb . `` McNabb 's going to be looking over his shoulder constantly now , '' Giunta said . McNabb said in a Thursday news conference that he welcomed the addition of Vick and he `` pretty much lobbied to get him here because everybody deserves a second chance . '' Several Eagles fans concur . One of them , Leroy Emerson of north Philadelphia , told philly.com , `` That was the best move the Eagles ever made , one of the best . '' Some fans , however , were licking their wounds and pointing to the most severe dogfighting allegations leveled against Vick : that he hanged dogs from trees , electrocuted and drowned them . The Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals have both skewered Vick . The latter alluded to Vick being a `` psychopath '' earlier this year and released a statement Friday saying , `` Millions of decent football fans around the world are disappointed '' in the Eagles . `` PETA certainly hopes that Vick has learned his lesson and feels truly remorseful for his crimes -- but since he 's given no public indication that that 's the case , only time will tell , '' the statement said . Upon being conditionally reinstated to the NFL last month , Vick acknowledged making `` terrible mistakes '' and said he had used the past two years to re-evaluate his life . The Humane Society of the United States has said Vick also offered to work with the organization on its anti-dogfighting campaign . To some Eagles fans , though , the nature of Vick 's crimes is too much to forgive . `` I 'm just a little upset with it because I 'm such an animal lover , '' Susan Wilson of Pitman , New Jersey , told WPVI . Kelley Williams of Phoenixville , Pennsylvania , told the station that she , too , had trouble accepting Vick 's signing . `` I think he should be out of the NFL altogether , '' she said . Sports talk shows already are predicting that Vick can redeem himself only by making big plays , and at least some of the Philadelphia faithful concur he can shut up his critics on the field . `` If they keep him , '' fan James told philly.com , `` he 'll be the man . ''
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