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To the mods, I'm very sorry for making two blogposts in one day, but I think I have good reason for them.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5601286
Michael Vick was my hero. When I first got into football and started to understand it, I just fell in love with Michael Vick. It had a lot to do with the fact that he was from Virginia Tech. I live in this college area(but don't attend as im still in high school) and VT has been one of the top 10 college football programs in the nation. Now, about ten years ago, this wasn't the case. Tech was perenially bad, until Vick came along. He led Virginia Tech to its first National Championship title game, but lost in a close game to Florida State after leading in the 3rd quarter. After that, the college started getting some really high recruits, and one year landed the top recruit, Kevin Jones in the nation. You know why? He said he came because of Vick and even wore Vick's jersey number 7 during his career at Tech. After such success in college, he left after playing for only two years, as he became the number 1 pick in the NFL draft after his redshirt sophomore year.
The Atlanta Falcons made a deal with the Chargers to get the Number 1 draft pick, and chose Vick. His first five years had some highs and lows. He beat the Packers, then led by Brett Favre in the playoffs at Lambeau Field. 2 years later, he led the Falcons to the NFC Championship game. He then became the highest paid player in the history of the league, receiving a 10 year 130 million dollar contract. However, despite a promising start, he and the Falcons missed the playoffs the next 2 years.
During the offseason, he got into some trouble. First, he was caught for hiding weed in his water bottle at an airport. This was a big deal, but it wouldn't compare to what he had been doing. Apparently, he and his friends had been running a dog-fighting chain. His friends had been killing and electrocuting and doing all sorts of despicable stuff to dogs that wouldn't fight. This ended up landing him 18 months in prison.
By this time, his future looked grim. He was going to be out of shape when he came back from jail, and he was never a very accurate quarterback in the NFL. The Eagles did end up signing him, and he played backup for Donovan McNabb, and Kevin Kolb. However, this was a major step for Vick, as he did get some playing time in the wildcat formation, and played well in limited time. In his second year, the Eagles traded McNabb, and made Kolb their starter. In the first game, Kolb got a concussion after only getting his team to score 3 points in the first half. The Eagles were down 20-3 at this point. Vick came in for the injured Kolb, and played like he did when he was with the Falcons and almost led his team to a comeback in a 27-20 loss. The next week, Kolb was not cleared to play, and Vick started again. He led his team to a win, and in his two games, he had a 63% completion percentage, threw for 3 touchdowns, no interceptions, and ran for 140 yards. Despite this, Kolb was supposed to be the starter after he got over his concussion. He was cleared to play a few days ago. However, the Eagles coach said that Vick was playing out of his mind right now, and decided to start him.
And this is where we stand. My favorite football player, is getting to start again. You have no idea how devastated I was when I heard he would go to jail for dog-fighting. Without him, I basically lost all interest in the NFL, and only paid attention to college football.
Now, I do not condone dog-fighting in anyway, but I do believe in second chances, and Vick served his time, and now is getting his second chance. I hope Vick uses it well.
Michael Vick is a starting NFL quarterback again. FUCK YEAH!!!
I hope Vick gets back from his injury soon. I think its pretty clear that Kolb can't be the starting quarterback for the Eagles as he is just simply not as good as Vick. I'm really glad the injury is only for about 1-2 weeks. He really should start taking slides and stuff instead of getting hit like he did against Washington
 
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As an Atlanta native, I say this with only the most genuine intentions.
Fuck Michael Vick. Fuck that quitter who sat on the sidelines because his finger was hurt. Fuck that douche bag who felt it necessary to give the finger to his hometown fans. Fuck that dog killing joke of a human being who dodged our justice system because he was a celebrity.
Enjoy it while it lasts, Vick. Scrubs like you have a true knack for pissing away great opportunities.
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On September 22 2010 12:28 MrBitter wrote:
As an Atlanta native, I say this with only the most genuine intentions.
Fuck Michael Vick. Fuck that quitter who sat on the sidelines because his finger was hurt. Fuck that douche bag who felt it necessary to give the finger to his hometown fans. Fuck that dog killing joke of a human being who dodged our justice system because he was a celebrity.
Enjoy it while it lasts, Vick. Scrubs like you have a true knack for pissing away great opportunities.
First of all, Vick did not dodge the justice system. He served 18 months, which is not the minimum, but near the maximum of what he could have served. And remember where you guys were without Vick. Now, I'm still an Atlanta Falcons fan, and I really like Matt Ryan's play. I sincerely hope they do well. But i don't think its ok to just attack Vick like this. You guys only had 1 bad season, and then you guys go Matt Ryan and you guys are doing well again. But I do agree that Vick should never have flicked off his own fans
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On September 22 2010 12:28 MrBitter wrote:
As an Atlanta native, I say this with only the most genuine intentions.
Fuck Michael Vick. Fuck that quitter who sat on the sidelines because his finger was hurt. Fuck that douche bag who felt it necessary to give the finger to his hometown fans. Fuck that dog killing joke of a human being who dodged our justice system because he was a celebrity.
Enjoy it while it lasts, Vick. Scrubs like you have a true knack for pissing away great opportunities.
As an Atlanta native, I echo pretty much everything he just said. Fuck Michael Vick.
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Hmmm, I bet the dogs he tortured and killed would've liked some second chances as well.
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guess who drafted him in the last round of my fantasy draft?
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On September 22 2010 12:38 Bac wrote:
Hmmm, I bet the dogs he tortured and killed would've liked some second chances as well.
for some reason i read this in Morgan Freemans voice
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I can't stand Michael Vick. My friend used to always play him in Madden so cheaply always running and I could do nothing to stop it.
Uh . . . yeah . . . cruelty to dogs is wrong too I guess.
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Sorry, 18 months might make up for his crimes in the Justice system's eyes, but the terrible crimes he committed go against any and all reasonable moral boundaries. He is, put softly, a worthless sack of shit who deserves to be treated the same way he treated those 30-odd dogs they dug out of his backyard.
Second chances are great, people make mistakes. What happens to the dogs when they lose, though? Do they get second chances, did they do anything wrong? No, and it sickens me to think that people are already letting go of what he did because...he's good at Football.
I'm not sure how to tie up this rant so I guess...have fun with your quarterback? I can only hope he and everyone like him suffer just as much as the dogs he tortured and killed did. FUCK YEAH!!!
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Guys, you know what I just realized? People in the usa care more about dogs than people. Everyone here talked about how the dogs don't get second chances, but what about those people that were murdered. And oh yeah, the dogs that survived to go to the animal resources center. I mean, Donte Stallworth killed a PERSON by DUI. He got 1 month in jail. And Stallworth still plays. If a murderer can get a second chance, why can't vick. And it was not all vick that was doing this, it was mostly his bad friends that used the house under his name
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On September 22 2010 12:37 Sentenal wrote:Show nested quote +On September 22 2010 12:28 MrBitter wrote:
As an Atlanta native, I say this with only the most genuine intentions.
Fuck Michael Vick. Fuck that quitter who sat on the sidelines because his finger was hurt. Fuck that douche bag who felt it necessary to give the finger to his hometown fans. Fuck that dog killing joke of a human being who dodged our justice system because he was a celebrity.
Enjoy it while it lasts, Vick. Scrubs like you have a true knack for pissing away great opportunities. As an Atlanta native, I echo pretty much everything he just said. Fuck Michael Vick.
yea me too
I like how cheating/throwing a game will usually get you kicked out of an association, but even with this bullshit he can come back and keep making way too much money?
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On September 22 2010 12:51 Tazza wrote:
Guys, you know what I just realized? People in the usa care more about dogs than people. Everyone here talked about how the dogs don't get second chances, but what about those people that were murdered. And oh yeah, the dogs that survived to go to the animal resources center. I mean, Donte Stallworth killed a PERSON by DUI. He got 1 month in jail. And Stallworth still plays. If a murderer can get a second chance, why can't vick. And it was not all vick that was doing this, it was mostly his bad friends that used the house under his name
I for one don't care about dogs more than people. But that doesn't mean I have to like Michael Vick.
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On September 22 2010 12:57 Sentenal wrote:Show nested quote +On September 22 2010 12:51 Tazza wrote:
Guys, you know what I just realized? People in the usa care more about dogs than people. Everyone here talked about how the dogs don't get second chances, but what about those people that were murdered. And oh yeah, the dogs that survived to go to the animal resources center. I mean, Donte Stallworth killed a PERSON by DUI. He got 1 month in jail. And Stallworth still plays. If a murderer can get a second chance, why can't vick. And it was not all vick that was doing this, it was mostly his bad friends that used the house under his name I for one don't care about dogs more than people. But that doesn't mean I have to like Michael Vick.
yea i actually haven't heard of that story at all (I dont really follow football at all) but that sounds like bullshit too lol
god i hate special treatment of celebrities -_-
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On September 22 2010 12:51 Tazza wrote:
Guys, you know what I just realized? People in the usa care more about dogs than people. Everyone here talked about how the dogs don't get second chances, but what about those people that were murdered. And oh yeah, the dogs that survived to go to the animal resources center. I mean, Donte Stallworth killed a PERSON by DUI. He got 1 month in jail. And Stallworth still plays. If a murderer can get a second chance, why can't vick. And it was not all vick that was doing this, it was mostly his bad friends that used the house under his name
If Vick killed a dog by DUI, he would've been punished less than Stallworth. If Vick tortured and killed humans instead of dogs in his backyard, the he would have been punished more than he was. So your argument that people in the U.S. care more about dogs than people is wrong.
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On September 22 2010 12:57 Sentenal wrote:Show nested quote +On September 22 2010 12:51 Tazza wrote:
Guys, you know what I just realized? People in the usa care more about dogs than people. Everyone here talked about how the dogs don't get second chances, but what about those people that were murdered. And oh yeah, the dogs that survived to go to the animal resources center. I mean, Donte Stallworth killed a PERSON by DUI. He got 1 month in jail. And Stallworth still plays. If a murderer can get a second chance, why can't vick. And it was not all vick that was doing this, it was mostly his bad friends that used the house under his name I for one don't care about dogs more than people. But that doesn't mean I have to like Michael Vick.
No one has to like him, but I find it sort of bizarre how much people care about Michael Vick and what he did, and yet Donte Stallworth can kill someone and only spend 30 days in jail. Stallworth used the "star" treatment, while Vick did not
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On September 22 2010 12:38 Bac wrote:
Hmmm, I bet the dogs he tortured and killed would've liked some second chances as well.
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On September 22 2010 12:59 Slow Motion wrote:Show nested quote +On September 22 2010 12:51 Tazza wrote:
Guys, you know what I just realized? People in the usa care more about dogs than people. Everyone here talked about how the dogs don't get second chances, but what about those people that were murdered. And oh yeah, the dogs that survived to go to the animal resources center. I mean, Donte Stallworth killed a PERSON by DUI. He got 1 month in jail. And Stallworth still plays. If a murderer can get a second chance, why can't vick. And it was not all vick that was doing this, it was mostly his bad friends that used the house under his name If Vick killed a dog by DUI, he would've been punished less than Stallworth. If Vick tortured and killed humans instead of dogs in his backyard, the he would have been punished more than he was. So your argument that people in the U.S. care more about dogs than people is wrong.
Yeah, but Stallworth killed another human being. And as i said, it wasn't vick as so much as it was his friends. And who's fault is it that Stallworth was drunk, and was driving. He shouldn't have been doing that, but he did, and he killed a person. I still find it amazing how vick got 18 times the harsher penalty. For example, for voluntary manslaughter, the sentence is by fine, jail time, or both, but the jail time cannot go over 10 years. Involuntary murder is the same, but cannot go over 6 years. 6 years vs 10 years is not even double, much less 18x more. Right now I have got to go to bed, its midnight here, but when I get back from school tomorrow at 3, I would like to discuss more of this with you guys
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On September 22 2010 13:05 Tazza wrote:Show nested quote +On September 22 2010 12:59 Slow Motion wrote:On September 22 2010 12:51 Tazza wrote:
Guys, you know what I just realized? People in the usa care more about dogs than people. Everyone here talked about how the dogs don't get second chances, but what about those people that were murdered. And oh yeah, the dogs that survived to go to the animal resources center. I mean, Donte Stallworth killed a PERSON by DUI. He got 1 month in jail. And Stallworth still plays. If a murderer can get a second chance, why can't vick. And it was not all vick that was doing this, it was mostly his bad friends that used the house under his name If Vick killed a dog by DUI, he would've been punished less than Stallworth. If Vick tortured and killed humans instead of dogs in his backyard, the he would have been punished more than he was. So your argument that people in the U.S. care more about dogs than people is wrong. Yeah, but Stallworth killed another human being. And as i said, it wasn't vick as so much as it was his friends. And who's fault is it that Stallworth was drunk, and was driving. He shouldn't have been doing that, but he did, and he killed a person. I still find it amazing how vick got 18 times the harsher penalty. For example, for voluntary manslaughter, the sentence is by fine, jail time, or both, but the jail time cannot go over 10 years. Involuntary murder is the same, but cannot go over 6 years. 6 years vs 10 years is not even double, much less 18x more. Right now I have got to go to bed, its midnight here, but when I get back from school tomorrow at 3, I would like to discuss more of this with you guys
I'm sorry, but no amount of jail time can serve as atonement. I don't agree that those who murder humans be treated any more leniently than those who murder and torture dogs. In fact, I think the penalty should be steeper for the former.
Just because somebody else got off easy does not make it OK to murder. Also, I don't think it being "mostly" his friends really serves as a valid defense...
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Go Eagles! Everyone deserves a second chance.
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On September 22 2010 12:59 Tazza wrote:Show nested quote +On September 22 2010 12:57 Sentenal wrote:On September 22 2010 12:51 Tazza wrote:
Guys, you know what I just realized? People in the usa care more about dogs than people. Everyone here talked about how the dogs don't get second chances, but what about those people that were murdered. And oh yeah, the dogs that survived to go to the animal resources center. I mean, Donte Stallworth killed a PERSON by DUI. He got 1 month in jail. And Stallworth still plays. If a murderer can get a second chance, why can't vick. And it was not all vick that was doing this, it was mostly his bad friends that used the house under his name I for one don't care about dogs more than people. But that doesn't mean I have to like Michael Vick. No one has to like him, but I find it sort of bizarre how much people care about Michael Vick and what he did, and yet Donte Stallworth can kill someone and only spend 30 days in jail. Stallworth used the "star" treatment, while Vick did not
Who says people like Donte Stallworth? Its possible people can dislike them both.
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