tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10820485.post564080701950321352..comments2023-11-03T09:36:22.100-04:00Comments on In From the Cold: Ookie Gets Indicted (The Michael Vick Saga, Part III)George Smileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07049707648660651119noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10820485.post-77089807811739983272007-07-20T11:31:00.000-04:002007-07-20T11:31:00.000-04:00Spook, I would love to see a Chargers-Saints Super...Spook, I would love to see a Chargers-Saints Superbowl. Just a little history. The Chargers had the number one pick that year and were going to take Vick. Instead, they made a brilliant trade with Atlanta to trade down to number 5. We got a bunch of draft picks, LT and Drew Brees. That trade is looking better today.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02846117603351701420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10820485.post-42062871940676663282007-07-18T14:04:00.000-04:002007-07-18T14:04:00.000-04:00Angevin--I'm certainly not an attorney, but virtua...Angevin--I'm certainly not an attorney, but virtually all big contracts for entertainers, sports figures, even CEOs, contain some sort of morals clause, which can give the employer a quick way out, in the event that the employee violates that clause. Sponsoring a barbaric dog-fighting ring certainly falls into that category. <BR/><BR/>As far as handing out kudos, the only credit belongs with the feds, and to a lesser degree, with state officials. The locals have been an embarassment, particularly Mr. Poindexter. It's abundantly clear that he had no interest in going after Michael Vick, and some local reporters are looking into allegations (as yet, unconfirmed), that Mr. Poindexter might have received tickets for Falcons games. Again, I must emphasize that those charges have not been substantiated, but Poindexter is an embarassment as a prosecutor. <BR/><BR/>Final thought: if the Falcons don't dump him sooner, a jail sentence for Vick should be enough to void his contract, once and for allAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12712369389411084085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10820485.post-90130868828875336502007-07-18T13:44:00.000-04:002007-07-18T13:44:00.000-04:00Michael Vick's the most overrated football player ...Michael Vick's the most overrated football player in the NFL - and one of the most coddled, in terms of the excuses that are made on behalf of this guy.<BR/><BR/>Sure, Vick's entitled to the presumption of innocence, but take the time to read the indictment - it's sickening and it's damning. If Vick's guilty, he's worse than an animal himself; nothing short of a pure monster. I can think of few practices more barbaric than dog fighting. It's extremely disturbing that Vick worths million and he and his compatriots can find nothing more substantial or of interest to themselves with which to invest their personal time and money than - of all things - dog fighting. One really has to be a cipher, devoid of humanity, to have been blessed with material riches of this kind and choose to live an existence of this type.<BR/><BR/>Kudos to the authorities for not only taking the crimes of dogfighting and animal cruelty seriously, but pursuing the case against Vick with rigor. It remains to be seen whether Vick will be found guilty and, if he is, whether he'll be sentenced to the maximum penalty of six years in prison. I wonder what action the Atlanta Falcons and the NFL will take - will they take this as seriously as the federal government has? Will a morality clause - if there is one in Vick's contract - be exercised? I'm willing to bet this is the beginning of the end of Vick's career in Atlanta, and possibly in the NFL as well.Angevin13https://www.blogger.com/profile/00645571669987524664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10820485.post-13602226780291818172007-07-18T11:53:00.000-04:002007-07-18T11:53:00.000-04:00I think a lot of NFL owners (and general managers)...I think a lot of NFL owners (and general managers) are saying the same thing. The allegations against Vick are both shocking and sickening. He's about to discover how few friends he really has in the league. You won't see any players pull a "Clinton Portis" and voice support for the guy. Portis isn't the sharpest tool in the shed, but even he realized that you can't support something as barbaric as dog-fighting, and quickly retracted his original comments. <BR/><BR/>Moreover, I'm guessing that the Falcons' legal staff is reviewing Vick's contract, looking for ways to get rid of him. Vick's on-field numbers are eroding, and there's no way they'll pay the full contract for someone who's become a p.r. nightmare, and may wind up in prison, to boot. <BR/><BR/>Stick a fork in Mr. Vick, he's done, as far as the NFL is concerned. And BTW, as a Saints fan, thanks for getting rid of Drew Brees. I know the Chargers are happy with Phil Rivers, but Brees was the answer to our prayers, allowing us to get rid of another member of the Vick family, Aaron Brooks. <BR/><BR/>A Saints-Chargers Superbowl in '08 would be one hell of a game.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12712369389411084085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10820485.post-20400254602121250512007-07-18T11:40:00.000-04:002007-07-18T11:40:00.000-04:00Thank goodness the Chargers traded for Ladanian To...Thank goodness the Chargers traded for Ladanian Tomlinison instead of taking this guy.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02846117603351701420noreply@blogger.com