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Don’t undersell it, Kent. He also had some killed. According to the AJC, several dogs that weren’t up to Vick’s exacting standards were “executed” by “hanging, drowning and slamming at least one dog’s body to the ground.” The article also says that two dogs Vick later “sponsored” to fight were killed after they lost fights; one was shot, the other electrocuted.

It’s almost as if these guys took some sort of perverse pleasure in finding new and exciting ways to kill dogs.

Also, cut Joey some slack. Not only is he a great pianist, he’s kinda got a Luke Wilson vibe going. He may not win many games, but I will bet good money that he won’t kill any puppies this season.

-Dennis on Wednesday, 18 Jul 2007 at 8:49am | Rating:     +2

I wear my #3 Lions jersey with pride every chance I get. I put it on immediately upon hearing the news yesterday.

-Kent on Wednesday, 18 Jul 2007 at 8:56am | Rating:     +0

Let’s just let all the facts come out. I still believe in you Michael! You are really fast!

-mrunstoppable on Wednesday, 18 Jul 2007 at 9:04am | Rating:     -1

This could easily drag the whole team down this year. I’d be tempted, if I were the Falcons, to can Vick now, in order to minimise the damage from this. Of course, if he turns out to be innocent, then the fallout might be worse for them in terms of publicity and maybe lawsuits?

-Greg on Wednesday, 18 Jul 2007 at 5:03pm | Rating:     +1

I like how Vick apologists keep saying “he’s never been in any trouble before.”

Really?

-Kent on Wednesday, 18 Jul 2007 at 5:57pm | Rating:     +0

LOL no way. Are there really people saying that?

-Greg on Wednesday, 18 Jul 2007 at 6:04pm | Rating:     +0

Peter King for Sports Illustrated:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/peter_king/07/18/vick.league/index.html

The NFL is not going to preemptively strike against a player with a relatively clean slate, as Vick has. And to those who want Goodell to take Vick off the field for 2007, such as the Humane Society of United States, the league is in full agreement that the allegations are grievous ones. But Vick hasn’t had 10 run-ins with the law, like Pacman Jones. He hasn’t been arrested as many times as Chris Henry. So Goodell is not going to ban him from the game.

I guess my definition of relatively is different than King’s.

-Kent on Wednesday, 18 Jul 2007 at 6:11pm | Rating:     +0

He really doesn’t really have that much on his record. Seriously. I’m not saying that he’s a great guy, but he’s hardly a pariah. Who really likes players for what they are like as people anyway? If we started crossing people off our lists because of their personal values, we wouldn’t have anyone to cheer for. But, maybe I am missing the point. It might just feel good to point out when other people are assholes. I like to do that.

-mrunstoppable on Wednesday, 18 Jul 2007 at 6:31pm | Rating:     -2

He has a long history of douchebaggery. I know that’s not necessarily a crime. But knowingly giving a woman herpes is a long way away from getting thrown out of the Playboy Mansion for trying to sneak someone in.

-Kent on Wednesday, 18 Jul 2007 at 6:34pm | Rating:     +2

This will definitely hurt Vick’s career. People are really disgusted when animals are abused. It is sad to say they care more about animals than women, but I guess it goes back to a woman has free will and can walk away or make another choice. These poor animals are tortured and abused. I hope he gets canned. Imagine making all that money and you fight dogs?

-marnie on Thursday, 19 Jul 2007 at 8:19am | Rating:     +1

With that much money, you think you’d move up to bumfights or something. Or russian roulette like in the Deerhunter.

-Kent on Thursday, 19 Jul 2007 at 8:35am | Rating:     +0

If we had his type of money in our mid twenties, God knows what sort of horrible things we would have done. We would have arranged for Unicorn fights, if we could have found them. (I think they live by rainbows). I also want to point out that just because it’s in the news does not make it true. See: Duke LaCrosse team.

-mrunstoppable on Thursday, 19 Jul 2007 at 9:07am | Rating:     +1

I still believe the Duke Lacrosse team is guilty. I still believe OJ is guilty. I believe Michael Vick is guilty, too.

Pacman got suspended before he was indicted. Why should Vick be treated differently?

-Kent on Thursday, 19 Jul 2007 at 10:43am | Rating:     +0

How about Kobe Bryant or Mark Chmura? Determining criminality isn’t always easy (for juries or the prosecution at least).

I wouldn’t be surprised if Vick pulls a Ray Lewis and gets off by testifying against the “real” offenders–unless they have him on tape or something.

-Dennis on Thursday, 19 Jul 2007 at 11:06am | Rating:     +0

kobe, chmura, najeh davenport, barry bonds, lance armstrong, the other bicycle guy won won after armstrong…. all guilty.

-Kent on Thursday, 19 Jul 2007 at 11:47am | Rating:     +0

Let’s just make our peace with the fact that, with the exception of Drew Brees, and all other Saints, they are all first class jerks. But we like to watch them run around because they are very good at it.

Let’s also get some Unicorns. Preferably with wings.

-mrunstoppable on Thursday, 19 Jul 2007 at 2:07pm | Rating:     +2

Daunte’s available if the Falcons are quick. I also hear Tim Couch is looking for a team again.

There’s always Jeff George, he comes out about this time of year and pitches himself around.

-Greg on Friday, 20 Jul 2007 at 4:20pm | Rating:     +0

There is a great article in the Sports section today about Michael Vick. Sad but true.

-marnie on Saturday, 21 Jul 2007 at 9:18am | Rating:     +0

New T-shirt–Ignorance breeds Ignorance—
Nueter Michael Vick!

-marnie on Thursday, 26 Jul 2007 at 8:31am | Rating:     -1