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Falcons owner Arthur Blank says Michael Vick deserves a second chance - just not with his franchise. He said on Wednesday that the former Falcons QB is making the right moves by wanting to work with humane societies and making other changes in his life. “There’s no question Michael’s paid his debt to society, [...]
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Via The Scores Report
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May 20, 2009
Not surprisingly, Michael Vick isn’t welcomed to stop by Atlanta Falcons headquarters anytime soon. With Vick’s release from federal prison on Wednesday, Atlanta owner Arthur Blank made it clear that his former franchise player will never play for the Falcons again. “The Falcons maintain Michael’s contractual rights for now, but he will not be playing for [...]
Via BlackSportsOnline
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May 20, 2009
In classic American fashion it appears many in our society have realized what I have been saying for the last two years:
NO ONE SHOULD GET TWO YEARS IN JAIL FOR DOG FIGHTING
Maybe when society sees a multiple time felony who was caught red handed buying automatic weapons get two months in jail (See T.I.) or reads about a man shooting someone in the leg three times but gets six...
Via Blogging Dirty
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May 19, 2009
So tomorrow the Vick saga moves away from Levenworth, KS and the media will turn their attention to Michael Vick and his 2 months of home incarceration and his eventual NFL return attempt.
Now let me say that I am not exonerating Vick and I will not defend the man’s actions but I will not condemn a [...]
Via Signal To Noise
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January 29, 2008
America's favorite dog lover is getting even more heat lately -- SI's Don Banks pens a piece with the usual un-ID'd sources to state that Falcons QB Michael Vick definitely knew about the dog fighting and breeding going on at his Virginia property, which is really no big shock to any of us if actuall...
Via GridironFans.com
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May 21, 2009
ProFootballTalk.com refutes a report by ESPN's John Clayton that the Seahawks could be one of the teams that Michael Vick could end up with....
Via SPORTS by BROOKS
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May 19, 2009
The rise and fall of Michael Vick has been covered in many ways by many different writers. Stories of Vick can generally be broken down into three distinct eras. Before Vick’s arrest and conviction on dogfighting charges, the stories about the Falcons QB were almost universally fawning and positive. After Vick’s arrest and up until [...]
Via The Scores Report
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May 20, 2009
Not surprisingly, Michael Vick isn’t welcomed to stop by Atlanta Falcons headquarters anytime soon. With Vick’s release from federal prison on Wednesday, Atlanta owner Arthur Blank made it clear that his former franchise player will never play for the Falcons again.
“The Falcons maintain Michael’s contractual rights for now, but he will not be playing for [...]
Via With Leather
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May 20, 2009
Former NFL quarterback Michael Vick left federal prison earlier this morning and went home to Hampton, Virginia, where he’ll serve two months of home confinement and subsequent three years’ probation.
Much has been made of whether Vick can meet the standards of atonement set forth by NFL commisar Roger Goodell, who vaguely outlined his criteria [...]
Via Full of Sports
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May 21, 2009
Kelly Naqi with the latest on Michael Vick’s release to home confinement.
Via GridironFans.com
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May 20, 2009
Michael Vick left his federal prison around 5 a.m. (Virginia time) this morning and is expected to be Hampton-bound later this morning. A large media...
Via ajc.com
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May 22, 2009
Norfolk, Va. — Michael Vick walked into a federal courthouse on Friday to meet his probation officer, ignoring questions from waiting reporters about his life under home confinement after being released from prison this week.
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May 20, 2009
More at Zennie62.com | Follow me on Twitter! | Get my widget!Michael Vick, you've spent two years in the slammer for running a business that revolved around dog-fighting and harming our furry friends. Now, you're confined to your home and reportedly a $10-per-hour construction job. Think you're going to be forgiven? Ha! Michael, you're going into a harsh United...
Via NFL.com
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May 22, 2009
Michael Vick walked into a federal courthouse in Virginia on Friday to meet his probation officer, ignoring questions from waiting reporters about his life under home
confinement after being released from a federal prison this week.
Via Dan's Take
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May 22, 2009
On this week's show, I ask if it's okay to be friends with the drug dealers in my neighborhood. I also tell you why the NBA age rule's credibility is taking a serious hit right now. That plus my thoughts on why the Knicks will be making a huge mistake if they taken Stephen Curry in the NBA draft. I also tell you why Michael Vick might go down as one of the most compelling...
Via Bear Goggles
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May 20, 2009
Former Falcons quarterback Michael Vick was released from federal prison overnight, so lock up your dogs. I just can’t get the image of Fly Guy getting out of the slammer from the classic 80’s ‘blacksploitation’ flick I’m Gonna Get You Sucka out of my head. Luckily, YouTube had a clip for me to share.
Fox Sports had an interesting round panel discussion...
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