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sandgk
Watson, Crick & A Twist
ESPN reports the Commish told Vick not to report to training camp - which seems like a foregone conclusion, given that he was going to be arraigned on the day that training camp opened.
Revising my earlier assessment, the national nightmare continues.
Revising my earlier assessment, the national nightmare continues.
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OSU SPORTS
All-American
Former OSU QB Bill Long is on the front lines leading the way. He was the starter on the 67 team and got beat out by Rex Kern in 68. He is an animal activist.
The PETA Files: Protest at Falcons Training Camp
The PETA Files: Protest at Falcons Training Camp
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Bleed S & G
Taking Crazy Pills
exactly what i was wondering,, if anything he's handled this smartly by shutting uptibor75;886984; said:
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Bleed S & G
Taking Crazy Pills
NFBuck;886998; said:I'm sure it would be something along the lines of...
awesome hands!
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Sports Center announces that at 4 tomorrow Petrino will announce that Harrington will be the starting QB this year. I bet saying that will make his hemmoroids curl up. 
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It's a real shame. The family has so much to be proud of. Good boys with the right values and all that stuff.
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Ginn4Heisman
Heisman
Here is a little cartoon someone drew on the falcons board..
damn funny imo...
damn funny imo...
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scarletandgrey
Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult!
I hear the Falcons named Joey Harrington thier starter.....Funny thing is as bad as he is he's probably an improvement over Vick....
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Ginn4Heisman
Heisman
Don?t be too quick to judge
By Deion Sanders
Originally published on July 22, 2007
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I would?ve never thought Mike Vick, one of the NFL?s most exciting players ? the man who makes the network execs smile every time he plays ? would ever be indicted for crimes against man?s best friend.
The potential impact could be devastating.
He could lose millions worth of endorsements. Nike has already suspended the release of his new shoe. He could lose millions he was supposed to get from the Atlanta Falcons, if the club decides to cut him. That?s unlikely, but it could happen if he?s convicted or makes a plea arrangement.
Or his reputation might wind up so stained that he?s never forgiven in the court of public opinion. That would be too bad for the 27-year-old superstar.
This is all the result of perspective.
What a dog means to Vick might be a lot different than what he means to you or I. Hold on, don?t start shaking your head just yet. Listen to me.
Some people kiss their dogs on the mouth. Some people let their dogs eat from their plate. Some people dress their dogs in suits more expensive than mine, if you can believe that.
And some people enjoy proving they have the biggest, toughest dog on the street. You?re probably not going to believe this, but I bet Vick loves the dogs that were the biggest and the baddest. Maybe, he identified with them in some way.
You can still choose to condemn him, but I?m trying to take you inside his mind so you can understand where he might be coming from.
I?m sure all of the animal activists and Humane Society folks have a dart board with Vick?s picture in the center of it. And if he plays this season, PETA is going to picket every stadium where he plays.
Still, I must ask the question: Where is all of this going?
By now you?ve read all of the accusations about the cruelty involving the dogs ? and I?m not just talking about their duels to the death. All of that is enough to make me cringe because I have three highly-trained protection German shepherds, just in case someone wants to rob my family.
Believe me, you don?t want to deal with them. With one German command, our dog Yascho turns into Cujo. And for the record, I live around the corner from the police station, so it won?t take them long to show up and save you from the dogs.
Now back to Vick.
Why are we indicting him? Was he the ringleader? Is he the big fish? Or is there someone else? The fights allegedly occurred at a property that he purchased for a family member. They apparently found carcasses on the property, but I must ask you again, is he the ringleader?
This situation reminds me of a scene in the movie ?New Jack City,? when drug dealer Nino Brown is on the witness stand and eloquently says, ?This thing is bigger than me.?
Are we using Vick to get to the ringleader? Are we using him to bring an end to dogfighting in the United States?
The only thing I can gather from this situation is that we?re using Vick.
Was he wrong? Absolutely. Was he stupid? Can?t argue with that. Was he immature? No doubt. But is he the ringleader? I just can?t see it.
I believe Vick had a passion for dogfighting. I know many athletes who share his passion. The allure is the intensity and the challenge of a dog fighting to the death. It?s like ultimate fighting, but the dog doesn?t tap out when he knows he can?t win.
It reminds me of when I wore a lot of jewelry back in the day because I always wanted to have the biggest chain or the biggest, baddest car. It gives you status.
Can I pause for a moment to ask you a question?
Who shot Darrant Williams? Remember the Denver Bronco cornerback? I?m just more concerned about bringing to justice someone who killed a human. Or finding out who broke into Miami Heat forward Antoine Walker?s home, tied him up and robbed him at gunpoint.
We?re attacking this dogfighting ring the same way a teenager attacks his MySpace page after school (by the way parents, make sure you monitor your kids). We should have the same passion for man that we have for man?s best friend.
The reason this is turning into a three-ring circus is that baseball is boring, basketball is months away, football is around the corner and we in the media don?t have a thing interesting to write about.
How will this end up? I have no idea. All I know is Falcons fans better pray because Vick?s backup is Joey Harrington. Enough said.
God bless and God willing I?ll hollah at you next week.
? Deion Sanders, a North Fort Myers High School graduate, played in the NFL and Major League Baseball. He works as an analyst for the NFL Network and is part-owner of the Austin Wranglers of the Arena Football League.
By Deion Sanders
Originally published on July 22, 2007
DELIVERING YOUR WORLD
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Storm Smart
I would?ve never thought Mike Vick, one of the NFL?s most exciting players ? the man who makes the network execs smile every time he plays ? would ever be indicted for crimes against man?s best friend.
The potential impact could be devastating.
He could lose millions worth of endorsements. Nike has already suspended the release of his new shoe. He could lose millions he was supposed to get from the Atlanta Falcons, if the club decides to cut him. That?s unlikely, but it could happen if he?s convicted or makes a plea arrangement.
Or his reputation might wind up so stained that he?s never forgiven in the court of public opinion. That would be too bad for the 27-year-old superstar.
This is all the result of perspective.
What a dog means to Vick might be a lot different than what he means to you or I. Hold on, don?t start shaking your head just yet. Listen to me.
Some people kiss their dogs on the mouth. Some people let their dogs eat from their plate. Some people dress their dogs in suits more expensive than mine, if you can believe that.
And some people enjoy proving they have the biggest, toughest dog on the street. You?re probably not going to believe this, but I bet Vick loves the dogs that were the biggest and the baddest. Maybe, he identified with them in some way.
You can still choose to condemn him, but I?m trying to take you inside his mind so you can understand where he might be coming from.
I?m sure all of the animal activists and Humane Society folks have a dart board with Vick?s picture in the center of it. And if he plays this season, PETA is going to picket every stadium where he plays.
Still, I must ask the question: Where is all of this going?
By now you?ve read all of the accusations about the cruelty involving the dogs ? and I?m not just talking about their duels to the death. All of that is enough to make me cringe because I have three highly-trained protection German shepherds, just in case someone wants to rob my family.
Believe me, you don?t want to deal with them. With one German command, our dog Yascho turns into Cujo. And for the record, I live around the corner from the police station, so it won?t take them long to show up and save you from the dogs.
Now back to Vick.
Why are we indicting him? Was he the ringleader? Is he the big fish? Or is there someone else? The fights allegedly occurred at a property that he purchased for a family member. They apparently found carcasses on the property, but I must ask you again, is he the ringleader?
This situation reminds me of a scene in the movie ?New Jack City,? when drug dealer Nino Brown is on the witness stand and eloquently says, ?This thing is bigger than me.?
Are we using Vick to get to the ringleader? Are we using him to bring an end to dogfighting in the United States?
The only thing I can gather from this situation is that we?re using Vick.
Was he wrong? Absolutely. Was he stupid? Can?t argue with that. Was he immature? No doubt. But is he the ringleader? I just can?t see it.
I believe Vick had a passion for dogfighting. I know many athletes who share his passion. The allure is the intensity and the challenge of a dog fighting to the death. It?s like ultimate fighting, but the dog doesn?t tap out when he knows he can?t win.
It reminds me of when I wore a lot of jewelry back in the day because I always wanted to have the biggest chain or the biggest, baddest car. It gives you status.
Can I pause for a moment to ask you a question?
Who shot Darrant Williams? Remember the Denver Bronco cornerback? I?m just more concerned about bringing to justice someone who killed a human. Or finding out who broke into Miami Heat forward Antoine Walker?s home, tied him up and robbed him at gunpoint.
We?re attacking this dogfighting ring the same way a teenager attacks his MySpace page after school (by the way parents, make sure you monitor your kids). We should have the same passion for man that we have for man?s best friend.
The reason this is turning into a three-ring circus is that baseball is boring, basketball is months away, football is around the corner and we in the media don?t have a thing interesting to write about.
How will this end up? I have no idea. All I know is Falcons fans better pray because Vick?s backup is Joey Harrington. Enough said.
God bless and God willing I?ll hollah at you next week.
? Deion Sanders, a North Fort Myers High School graduate, played in the NFL and Major League Baseball. He works as an analyst for the NFL Network and is part-owner of the Austin Wranglers of the Arena Football League.
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