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Forget Vick, watch these Randall Cunningham highlights instead

With all the hullabaloo surrounding Michael Vick making his return to the NFL this Sunday, we here at ReadAndReact are reminded of a former great QB for the Philadelphia Eagles.  One who didn’t gain notoriety by torturing animals:  Randall Cunningham.

Cunningham was the the original scrambling QB, and he had a knack for extending plays and making thinks happen with his feet unlike anyone to play the position before or since.  Combine that with his cannon of an arm, and Cunningham was nearly an unstoppable force when at his prime.  Just watch:

Trust me, a Giants fan, it was difficult to post this.  During the late 80s/early 90′s, I absolutely loathed having to watch NY play the Eagles.  You always knew that it was going to be a long day going against Cunningham, and he’s a large part of the reason I grew to hate the Eagles so much.  But no matter what, I’ve always appreciated how great of an athlete and a football player Cunningham was.  And that holds true even moreso today.

There are two Cunningham plays in particular that I’ll never forget:

1. 1988, when Cunningham evaded the seemingly sure tackle of Giants LB Carl Banks to throw a TD strike at the back of the endzone (2:08 of the above highlight reel).   That play will haunt Giants fans forever.
2. 1989, I was actually at the Meadowlands when Randall Cunningham came in as the Eagles emergency punter.  We were sitting behind him in the end zone, when with the wind at his back, Cunningham blasted a record 91-yd punt!  Check it out: