Karma is a bitch. Wrong place, wrong time.

Michael Vick’s current situation can likely be boiled down to the above cliches. It is that simple.

The shooting of Vick dogfighting co-defendant Quannis Phillips outside a Virginia Beach nightclub following the Eagles quarterback’s 30th birthday party probably doesn’t involve Vick directly. I can’t see any situation in which he shot Phillips or ordered one of his boys to do it.

From what we know, Phillips showed up at Vick’s birthday party and some altercation ensued between Vick’s crew and Phillips. Vick then left and Phillips was shot minutes later.

Michael Vick's elusiveness on and off the field appear to be gone. Karma is chasing Vick and appears poised to snatch what's left of his NFL career.

To be clear, Vick left before Phillips was shot, a fact nobody disputes. Did he leave three minutes as video indicates, or did he leave 20-30 minutes earlier as Vick and Falcons wideout Roddy White have stated?

Doesn’t matter, really. Before is before. Yes, we could all sit here and try to make up a story that pokes holes in Vick’s credibility. The fact of the matter is we don’t need to.

In public relations seminar classes at Rowan University, we learned that it takes a business about seven years to recover its credibility or image after a disaster or situation that hurts its public perception.

Michael Vick had a national image and brand that netted him millions of dollars in salary and endorsements for being the human joystick of the NFL. Now, he’s trying to rebuild his credibility in the NFL. And, incidents like the one that happened in Virginia Beach won’t help him.

A year ago, I was for Vick getting a second chance after he served his time for his crime. However, I also said Vick needed to be careful in how he presents himself and could not afford any negative situations, no matter how small. Vick’s involvement in the Virginia Beach incident may be nil. Doesn’t matter to me, or to karma.

Vick may have been in the wrong place at the wrong time, but he put himself in that position. If you think for a second that being near a shooting at a birthday party in his honor doesn’t have NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell ready to suspend him and Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie ready to release him, you obviously didn’t listen to Lurie’s statements upon signing Vick, nor have you appreciated Goodell’s moxy in dealing with the NFL’s bad boys the last two years.

Vick was on a short leash and the minute he agreed to go to a birthday party in his honor at a nightclub that had no entrance criteria other than having the greenbacks to pay the cover charge along with a pair of white pants, he put himself in the wrong place and wrong situation at the wrong time.

The Eagles flop of a wildcat made his choice. Phillips made his choice in showing up. And, the person who put a bullet in Phillips’ leg made his choice.

Regardless, Vick put himself in the wrong place at the wrong time. His image and credibility take another hit, as they should. The man trying to regain his status as a starting NFL quarterback worthy of being the face of a franchise is going to pay the price for being at that nightclub that night.

Michael Vick will be released by the Eagles. It won’t happen today or tomorrow as the Associated Press would have you believe on its credible “sources.” The Eagles and NFL have to wait until all facts have been sorted out. We’d be shocked if Vick didn’t get cut or at least have some consequences for his poor judgement from having/attending the party in the first place.

And, if or when he is released, he can thank karma. The bitch is coming for Vick and the former federal inmate can do nothing to stop it.

Photos of dogs who survived Michael Vick's care. Many were not as lucky and were tortured. Are they now getting revenge thanks to karma?

The dogs he oversaw during his interstate dogfighting ring didn’t make choices. They were simply in the wrong place — under Vick’s care — at the wrong time. Seriously, the dogs did nothing to deserve the cruel, torturous, inhumane treatment the received from the Eagles 2009 Ed Block Courage Award recipient.

So, while Vick’s dogs had no choice in the time or place they found themselves prior to being murdered, Vick did have a choice. He made his.

And, now, he’s going to learn that even canines can get revenge thanks to karma.

Now that the NJ/NY region has earned the right to host the 2014 Super Bowl, the question about Philly’s chances to hold the biggest sporting event in the nation has to pop into your head. The economic boom a Super Bowl would provide the City of Brotherly Love is unmeasurable.

Not surprisingly, Eagles owner Jeff Lurie addressed that very question in a news release today.

Lincoln Financial Field would be a great venue for a Super Bowl. With NJ/NY earning a bid to host the 2014 game, Philly now has hope.

“The Eagles are enthusiastic supporters of the New York, New Jersey Super Bowl. New York will be a great City to host this championship event. This is an excellent way to rally around the new Meadowlands Stadium and support the incredible effort that is required to achieve such an accomplishment. Some of the most dramatic and memorable games in NFL playoff and championship history were played in cold weather conditions. Eagles fans embrace the outdoor experience and all that it brings to the game.

“Hosting the Super Bowl here in Philadelphia would be a great experience for our fans across the city and region. We certainly have an outstanding combination of assets including an expansive infrastructure built to host large events and conventions. With that said, we realize that warm weather options may always have the advantage when it comes to hosting the Super Bowl. However, if the league supports more northern games, we would pursue.”

Lurie said the right things as he can’t, at this point, come out and say that other cold climate cities are entitled to host the big game. He has to wait, as do Pat Bowlen and Robert Kraft, until after 2014 to make their pitch.

Once Roger Goodell and others see that playing cold weather championship games in a sport associated with biting winter winds adds to the experience, northern cities will be added to the rotation. Possibly every fourth Super Bowl will take place in a colder city.

At that point, Lurie will have a solid case. The Eagles are one of the classiest franchises in the NFL and Philly has a lot to offer. Great restaurants, hotels, a first-class convention center and other amenities.

For once, Philly can root for New York because if that city provides a first-class Super Bowl experience, then Philly fans may finally get the game in their own backyard.