Michael Vick was training pit bulls for fighting. On July 18th, 2007, Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick was indicted by a federal grand jury and charged with competitive dogfighting. The Atlanta Falcons have gotten a lot of bad...
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Michael Vick was training pit bulls for fighting. On July 18th, 2007, Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick was indicted by a federal grand jury and charged with competitive dogfighting. The Atlanta Falcons have gotten a lot of bad press since the story broke.
Michael Vick is on an NFL practice field for the first time since serving his prison sentence. Vick ran the scout team offense in Saturday morning's walkthrough practice with the Philadelphia Eagles. He's expected to do more when the team returns to the field in the afternoon. A three-time Pro Bowl pick during six seasons with the Atlanta Falcons, Vick served 18 months in federal prison for running a dogfighting ring and was reinstated last month by the NFL after being out of action since... Read Full Story
Animal rights groups and the Philadelphia Eagles are looking at ways they can join forces to combat dogfighting. The team drew criticism after hiring convicted dogfighting ringleader Michael Vick. He wasn't in attendance at Monday's meeting. Tom Hickey of DogPAC says he believes the upshot of the meeting was that the Eagles have a responsibility to battle dog fighting because of the Vick hire. Eagles spokeswoman Pamela Browner-Crawley called the conversation a tough but constructive... Read Full Story
“A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast; but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.” Proverbs 12:10 The for quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons is signing on with the Philadelphia Eagles. The National football League suspended Vick indefinitely in August 2007 after he pleaded guilty to a federal charge of a lucrative dogfighting operation at a home he owned in Virginia. The NFL reinstated him last month and will be monitored for 6 weeks (by October) based on his progress... Read Full Story
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick advised students at his old middle school Monday to avoid the kind of bad decisions ... 14 Vote(s) Read Full Story
In honor of the Philadelphia Eagles signing Michael Vick, Blanca proposes the first ever Dog Shit Day at Veterans Field.
The Eagles did not disclose the details of the 2-year deal with Vick, but Fox Sports quotes those close to the deal that the first year will be for $1.6 million, with the second year option being worth $5.2 million.
As many of the people currently trying to derail healthcare reform in favor of death often point out, this is neither a left or a right issue. People of... Read Full Story
The Philadelphia Daily News says that NBC color man Chris Collinsworth seems to think that Mike Vicks eventual end with the Eagles may turn out not so good:
NBC’s Chris Collinsworth had his doubts about the Michael Vick situation turning out rosy. “I’m not so sure,” said the former Bengals receiver. “I’ve seen a little bit of what happens when Mike’s on the sideline. He is one of the most exciting players in the NFL. People would pay cold, hard cash to watch him play. For Donovan, it’s got... Read Full Story
The Philadelphia Daily News paper published an article by Philadelphia Inquirer Sports columnist Phil Sheridan in which they bash A former football quarterback player Michael Vick. Sheridan says that Vick is not worth the trouble for the Eagles. Yesterday, On August 13, 2009, Michael Vick signed a two year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles team. He will earn $1.6 million in his first year and $5 million in his second year. Vick will be able to participate in all team practices and... Read Full Story
With his image still tarnished by his involvement in illegal dog fighting (a crime many may never forgive), quarterback Michael Vick is nonetheless attempting to return to the game by signing with the Eagles.
In a tech-savvy move, the Philadelphia Eagles are hosting a live web stream – which started moments ago – to ensure the largest possible audience for the 11am (ET) press conference. Whatever you might think of Vick, you can hop over to the Eagles homepage to see what both he and the... Read Full Story
Michael Vick of the Philadelphia Eagles speaks at a press conference at the NovaCare Complex on August 14, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Vick signed a one-year contract, with a second year option, with the Eagles. (Getty Images) more pics » Television producers understand the kind of men whose personal lives we'd like to peek into - think Hulk Hogan and Snoop Dogg -- and they've nailed it with their latest pick, Michael Vick . The new Philadelphia Eagles player and ... Read Full Story
The NFL's Philadelphia Eagles announced last night that they had signed Michael Vick, who had become a national paraiah following his conviction two years ago for running a dog fighting ring. But did you know that this was not Michael Vick's first "dirty" court case? When he was a superstar with the Atlanta Falcons he was sued by a woman who accused Vick of having knowingly given her a sexually transmitted disease. One of the allagations in the lawsuit was that Michael Vick repeatedly visted... Read Full Story
Usain Bolt said he had no intentions of playing professional football in the United States, and apparently he has no intention of testing his speed against the NFL's best either.
