Thought about posting something about him earlier in the week when there was talks of him coming to Carolina...I was somewhat hoping they'd have him as a backup for Delhomme since we all know he sucks.

I'm not necessarily glad to see him back. But I do believe that everyone deserves a second chance.

I'm just happy that he won't be able to play in the season opener against Carolina. He rapes us every single time.

tylerFPI:I'm not necessarily glad to see him back. But I do believe that everyone deserves a second chance.

Yea what he did was wayyyy wrong, but he served his sentence...and will have to live the rest of his life being known as the NFL player who ran a dog fighting operation. I think he's been punished pretty severely and from what I heard today he's bankrupt from all the court fees and money he had to pay back to Atlanta.

I say give him a 2nd chance.

Booooooooooo

My best friend roots for the eagles, I can't wait to hear what he has to say about this.

Travis:Like I needed another reason to hate the eagles.

Definitely agreed.

Maxwellsilver:in the words of my closest friend:

"i am going to find him, tie him down, and tape a pipe bomb in his mouth. i am going to handcuff him in a bathtub filled with fire ants and scorpions. then i am going to toss a molotov into the tub and watch him scream and cry for mercy. i will then spit in his face. i will extinguish the fire, but just long enough to tape his eye lids open to slowly pour acid into his eyeballs. then i will pull out my axe and hack off all of his limbs. for the finale, i will smear bloody, raw meat all over his naked, burned, charred, writhing, limbless body and lead a pack of rabid dogs in to let them have their way with him."

overkill.

huhuhuhuhuhuh

I am just going to stay out of this one.

she never said she would light it :)

Jacob DB:I would imagine the molotov would some how light it if it were in his mouth.

You have a point.

No pipe bomb then. I will shove a can of Alpo through his teeth and tape his mouth shut to start it off instead.

Michael Vick just posted himself a Myspace Blog you guys!

-_-

**GLOBAL GRIND EXCLUSIVE**
I'm sorry. That's the place where I need to begin. My feeling of remorse. I ain't never written a blog before, so putting my thoughts down on paper is a challenge - however it's a challenge I must face. I can look a 250 pound linebacker in his eyes at the line of scrimmage and have no fear. But expressing myself when I know that there are millions of people who are so angry with me, and rightfully so, is a challenge unlike any other I have faced before.

What I did was horrendous. Awful. Inhumane. And I've no excuses for my actions. It makes my heart hurt now to think about what I've done. And I'm gonna be real honest, it took a while for me to get to this place.

Sitting in a prison cell didn't make me feel remorse. It was meeting so many animal lovers, speaking with them and looking them in their eyes. Staring at them. Looking so deep into their eyes that I began to feel their pain. Allowing that pain to enter into my body is when I started to understand how bad it really was. I have been trying hard to connect with people who feel this pain,because for my whole life I was disconnected from the suffering of animals. And you might say, "come on Mike, how could you do those things to those dogs?" And you're right...I ask myself those questions every day. What kind of person does this? How does a human-being treat dogs or any animal with such pain and cruelty? And the hard part for me is the answer to these questions. Because the answer is ME. And I am trying so hard right now to become a better person, because who I was, I am ashamed of.

Cause see, my whole life has been numb. I was numb to the violence in my community...cause I saw it all the time, ever since I was a child. I mean, how does one grow up in a city that's nickname is Bad Newz? You can probably guess that from the jump, ya' know I've seen some bad things in my life. And football was the only way that I could escape. As a kid, I even used to go out fishing, and most of the times I wouldn't catch a darn thing, but just needed to get away from the chaos every once in a while. So, when the commissioner called my name as the #1 draft pick in the NFL - the first time a black quarterback had ever been chosen as the #1 pick, I thought my life was all good. But, what I didn't realize then, that I have begun to realize now, is that even though I had more money in my pocket, big cars and big houses, I was still numb. And when I say numb, I ain't talkin about not realizing the stuff that was going on around me, it was just like I was living life asleep. However, that is still no excuse for what I did. But let's not forget that there are still hundreds of thousands of young people growing in similar environments and seeing violence at a young age has severe consequences.

Now that I'm trying my best to wake up, I know I have a lot of work to do. And this isn't about trying to win a Super Bowl ring or a MVP trophy...this is about trying to save lives. I think back to when I use to play football and of course I use to see all those kids in the stands wearing #7 jerseys. And I would never want them to look up to the Michael Vick who did all of those terrible things to the dogs. I know where I need to do the most work is with all of the people around the world who continue to fight dogs. Let me be straight forward with y'all: What I did was wrong, and what you're doing is wrong. We must stop dog fighting, and I will do everything in my power to be a voice of someone who has finally woken up from the numbness, and knows just how bad it really is. My mission now is to be a source of service to save many animals. I am working very closely with The Humane Society and will be launching a new campaign shortly. If I had one hope in life, it would be that my actions will speak louder than my words. I know it will be hard to forgive me until you see my sincerity through my actions, but I promise you and I promise myself that that day will come.

Lastly, I accept this challenge, not of writing this blog, but of redeeming myself.

-Michael Vick

Well he's no Shakespeare but in comparison to the droves of people posting "fuck michael vick" status updates on twitter, facebook, myspace, etc. he's damn eloquent.

In the end, Vick's actual time and money spent helping animals will probably > than the the majority of his opponents.

He has a great PR representative.

I personally think the most messed up part of this whole Michael Vick deal is that people don't want to see someone that made a mistake do better. Just like with politics, everyone wants to use one human's mistake as an opportune time to push their agendas and boost their own egos.

Events like this should be an eyeopener to anyone that has ever, or still continues to do illegal/immoral/whatever things. We should ask ourselves how we would want the public to treat us if we got caught for fucking up. Accountability is one thing, crucifying is another.

i disagree, koger.
movie/music stars mess up all the time. crimes/drugs/sex tapes/etc for kids to get a hold of, which a majority of them could end up doing, and nothing is really ever said of them. sure, TMZ makes them look silly for a while but go to rehab and everything is okay and they exploit you again. i've never met one kid with a dog fighting ring but i have met kids into doing other dumb things metioned above. dog fighting is wrong, i agree with that, but other activities do more harm and are celebrated.
other than that, i agree with david.
last, mcnabb doesn't have a problem with it so neither do i.

Either way, I think it sends an awfully strong message when someone does something wrong, does their convicted time, and is allowed a section chance to improve their life. Seems more realistic than "Look at this perfect person who is awarded fame and fortune and never makes a mistake".

whoops, sorry koger. my last post didn't mean to assume anything. i didn't even make my point, since my kid was in my ear going crazy. should have proof read.

would he have been sorry if he didn't get caught, and had his life potentially ruined?

tara im gonna speculate here also but i doubt that he had anyone around him telling him this was a bad thing to do i actually feel he was probably surrounded by yes men telling him that everything he does is great and he can do no wrong

I don't understand the money argument. Vick lost a $22 Million dollar contract with the Falcons and over $80 Million dollars in endorsements. Signing to an NFL team for 1 million dollars doesn't scream glorifying to me.

I don't see anyone crying about normal ppl being aressted and then resuming a job when they get released. who cares if his profession was football? it seems like ppl will only bitch about the more "visible" criminals but don't sweat the "normal" joes who get busted for this shit.

Brad WTF:I don't see anyone crying about normal ppl being aressted and then resuming a job when they get released. who cares if his profession was football? it seems like ppl will only bitch about the more "visible" criminals but don't sweat the "normal" joes who get busted for this shit.

it's a little different when you are an average joe. not only does Michael Vick have the money to easily get back into his former life, albeit with a shadow over his credentials and remorse on his mind, he's also got an intense and talented support network backing him up and working toward getting him back on track. As for overseeing his finances, from what I can find that's not one of the stipulations, moreso the commissioner is acting as a sort of second parole officer and evaluating the state of Vick's affairs outside of the football stadium. Bottom line, that comes more down to the NFL protecting it's public image and guarding against future embarrassment from someone with an illicit past, at the same time wishing to bring an extraordinarily talented player back into the fold. And, yes, it is about the "visible" criminals. They provide a very public understanding of how our society handles criminal elements, thus people being disillusioned by much of the justice system when wealthier folks get "off the hook" based on celebrity and ability to hire better lawyers. I don't think this is the case in Vick's trial, he payed his due in prison for two years and that's no sarcasm.

Kenan:I think we should be skeptical but it would be wrong not to give him another chance. I believe him when he says he never thouht about it the way he does now. People in his position grow up in violent surroundings all the time. Also remember, humans have been pitting animals and other people in combat for thousands of years. Doesn't mean it's right but not everyone has caught up ethically. Bloodsport is ingrained in our psyche I think. It's great that he seems to want to make a change. And tara, I love you but you are ridiculous sometimes. It's messed up to think someone can't change... I've watched you change quite drastically over the decades : )


Also, doing time in a federal prison isn't exactly a slap on th wrist. That being said, if he were ever caught doing this again I think he shhould be crucified.

i liked this post
yes, we've seen tara do some changing, remember when she dressed up and made fun of vegan edge kids........yeah
yeah, i like tara (ps i like you tara), but to say someone shouldnt have a second chance is screwed up.


dude, what if we didnt give tim allen a second chance.....no home improvement, no wild hogs. yeah, thats not a world that i want to live in