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Post by - on Aug 13, 2009 21:00:20 GMT -4
Michael Vick has been hired by them, and he is a true a$$ for all that he did for encouraging dog fights! Anyone who knows me know that I'm not a grey person. I think he should be put in a pen with abused pit bulls, and let's see what happens! ;D Go Ravens! Go Skins! Bad Eagles -CG
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Post by bchevy on Aug 13, 2009 21:03:15 GMT -4
He served his time, let him get back to work.
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Post by - on Aug 13, 2009 21:06:20 GMT -4
He served his time, let him get back to work. Sorry BCIU, He didn't serve enough time. What if he did this to a human? What if he did it to your precious little Raven? Food for thought.... -CG aka 2IU
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Post by bchevy on Aug 13, 2009 21:19:43 GMT -4
He went through the system and served his time,
Caught Convicted Punished
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Post by Deleted on Aug 13, 2009 22:05:12 GMT -4
He went through the system and served his time, Caught Convicted Punished Ditto. He deserves another chance. What he did was wrong and he did serve time. If it had been only probation, different story. Aug 13, 2009 9:20 pm US/Eastern Michael Vick Signs Deal With Eagles: PHILADELPHIA (AP) Michael Vick is back in the NFL, landing a job with the Philadelphia Eagles. "He signed with the Eagles," agent Joel Segal told The Associated Press in a telephone interview Thursday. He said it was a two-year deal. Vick, once the NFL's highest-paid player, has not played since 2006. The former Atlanta Falcons quarterback was convicted in August 2007 of conspiracy and running a dogfighting operation, and served 18 of a 23-month sentence in federal prison. He also was suspended indefinitely by the NFL. Commissioner Roger Goodell conditionally lifted Vick's suspension on July 27, allowing him to sign with a team, practice and play in the last two preseason games. Once the season begins, Vick can participate in all team activities except games, and Goodell said he would consider Vick for full reinstatement by Week 6 (Oct. 18-19) at the latest. The Eagles went to the playoffs last season under quarterback Donovan McNabb, and are still looking for their elusive first Super Bowl win. The team, though, is a surprise landing point for Vick. It was among 26 clubs that said there was no interest in Vick, but that may have changed when backup Kevin Kolb strained a knee ligament earlier this week. Kolb's injury isn't serious and he's expected to return next week. The Eagles also have veteran A.J. Feeley. When news of Vick's signing circulated in the press box during the first half of the Eagles' preseason opener against New England, even the team's public relations staff seemed surprised.
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Post by shadow1 on Aug 14, 2009 8:38:58 GMT -4
Did Vick commit, as he stated "a heinous crime"? He sure did.
Has he paid for his mistakes and stupidity? In more ways than one.
Has he learned a lesson from it? Sounds like it - but we'll wait and see.
Should we boycott the Eagles because they brought Vick on - for what, he deserves to have a second chance in the NFL after serving his punishment.
If you want to boycott the Eagles, do it because you're a Redskin fan.
(CNN) "I fully understand that playing football in the NFL is a privilege, not a right, and I am truly thankful for [the] opportunity I have been given," Vick said in a statement last month upon his reinstatement.
"As you can imagine, the last two years have given me time to re-evaluate my life, mature as an individual and fully understand the terrible mistakes I made in the past and what type of life I must lead moving forward," he said in last month's statement.
Former Indianapolis Colts coach Tony Dungy has agreed to continue working with Vick as an adviser and mentor, the NFL said.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell told reporters last month that Vick underwent tests, including a psychiatric evaluation, after requests from animal rights groups.
Vick has also filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. At a hearing in that case, he told the judge he earned 12 cents an hour as an overnight janitor while in prison.
Court documents released in Vick's case showed that two of his co-defendants, who also pleaded guilty as part of a plea deal, said Vick helped kill dogs that didn't fight well, and that all three men "executed approximately eight dogs" in ways that included hanging and drowning. The dogs were killed because they fared poorly in "testing" sessions held at Vick's property.
The Humane Society of the United States has said Vick offered to work with the organization on anti-dogfighting campaigns. Wayne Pacelle, the organization's president, has said Vick was to work on programs aimed at preventing youths from getting involved in dogfighting and on programs to assist youths who have already been involved.
In testimony before the bankruptcy judge, Vick acknowledged committing a "heinous" act and said he should have acted more maturely.
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Post by einebierbitte on Aug 14, 2009 9:09:58 GMT -4
Exacto mundo shadow!!!
except the part about the Redskin fan..... yecH!!!!!
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Post by shadow1 on Aug 14, 2009 9:39:02 GMT -4
Eine - OK, or a Dallas fan ;D
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Post by speedergurl68 on Aug 14, 2009 10:15:00 GMT -4
ahem...
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Post by airplanepilot on Aug 14, 2009 19:52:23 GMT -4
Millions of decent football fans around the world are disappointed that the Philadelphia Eagles have chosen to sign a man who hanged dogs from trees, electrocuted them with jumper cables, held them underwater until they drowned in his swimming pool, and even threw his own family dogs into the fighting pit to be torn to shreds while he laughed. What sort of message does this send to young fans who care about animals and don't want to see them be harmed?
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Post by Mike on Aug 14, 2009 20:17:57 GMT -4
I am down with BChev... Did the crime and the time.
Now it is back to works.
As an animal lover.. he did what he did.
But then again.. I don't hold grudges nor do I live in the past.
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Post by - on Aug 14, 2009 20:44:19 GMT -4
Millions of decent football fans around the world are disappointed that the Philadelphia Eagles have chosen to sign a man who hanged dogs from trees, electrocuted them with jumper cables, held them underwater until they drowned in his swimming pool, and even threw his own family dogs into the fighting pit to be torn to shreds while he laughed. What sort of message does this send to young fans who care about animals and don't want to see them be harmed? Thanks for posting this. What if he did it to you pets, your children? Would you feel the same way? The guy is sick. He's putting on a good face because he has a well paying job again. But what he did to his dogs is a very sick act. I know he payed for it, but I honestly don't respect the Eagles for hiring him. I hope every time he catches the football he hears a dog crying for help! Sorry if I have offended anyone, but I just can't fathom what he did. People leave their children in dumpsters, they leave their dogs in dumpsters. Don't you think what Vick did to his dogs should prevent him from making so much money? Hopefully he is also on probation to help his local animal shelters.... -CG
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Post by al on Aug 14, 2009 21:26:57 GMT -4
The Eagles don't seem to mind the frowns. They've had Terrell Owens, had a field unsuitable for play and the Ravens walked out before the game - and the fan base remains. Whatever floats their boat.
Go Skins!
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Post by amazed on Aug 15, 2009 11:38:33 GMT -4
Hide your Beagle Vick's an Eagle
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Post by moosie on Aug 20, 2009 22:44:54 GMT -4
gee, it looks like they're going to lose this one. oh. too. bad.
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