As Michael Vick’s new life begins, hope remains. Yes, hope.

what a bunch of crap.

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No doubt, the one who feels the most for his actions is Vick, I sincerely wish him the best (for all that’s worth). If Mr. Vick is reading this, all I can say is get rid of the negative people around you that are bringing you down. That can be said for all of US! Go Falcons!

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I want to read all the crittical comments about Vick.But only from those that does’nt have anything in their past or present that they need forgiveness for.

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Well written piece, let’s hope the redemption of Michael Vick is far greater than the fall of Michael Vick

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I agree, he made a big mistake, he has paid for that mistake, it’s time to move on and allow him the opportunity to rebuild his life. Michael, I wish you well and continue to pray for you. Keep your head up and know that we still care about you the person as well as the player.

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Funny…the same paper that worked so hard to throw this man on the bus now says “…he’s not some demon. He’s a human being who made dire mistakes.” Couldn’t tell by reading your paper for the past two years. The AJC was the ring leader in the circus! You were the ones who demonized him in the first place. Mick Vick has served his time. Let him go home and rebuild his life and reconnect with this family. Stop the media circus already, please.

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I wish Michael Vick all the luck in the world. He doesn’t owe me an apology. We are way to judgemental. He needs to ask God for forgiveness, not us. I really don’t feel he should have went to prison that long. He probably shouldn’t have went at all. PETA is played out and they are also way to judgemental. People will wish the worst for someone, but God always has the last say. Keep your head up Michael and may God bless you.

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Mr. Bradley,

Thank you for writing such a compassionate column. It appears that your cohort Ms. Schultz wants nothing more than to see Michael Vick tared and feathered. In any event, the key to Vick’s success are threefold. First, he will need to live a disciplined and regimented life. He will no longer be given the benefit of the doubt. Faith, famliy and football need to be his priority. Second, he will need to limit the number of people he allows in his life. Outside of his immediate family (wife, children, mother, sister & bother and teamates) he should keep people at a distance. Lastly, he need to show a passion and committment to the game of football. If Vick plays at a high-level, all of his problems (legal, financial & PR) will be resovled and forgotten. I disagree about the apologizes. The people who HATE Vick will never be satisfied with an apology, they are out for blood.

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It has been 2 years and we don’t have an apology, that tells me what kind of a man he is, or boy.

I am glad he’s gone. Never was going to get us to the Super Bowl. Everyone says how great he was…He was good for sure, but he was a one man team, as we all saw when he got taken out of the equation. It takes a real team to win championships.

I am tired of hearing about Michael Vick. I hope he does well for himself and I wish him the best, but please…he’s NOT an Atlanta Falcon. Come on AJC bury the hatchet that is Michael Vick.

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Man, easiest column ever. Write something about Vick to stir the pot a little, and watch the comments and page views fly in.

(Oh, and the worst thing to happen to Mike Vick was Gregg Knapp)

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It is proven time and time again….anyone having the capability of harming animals and children…defenseless beings…..are not able to be rehabilitated..my hope is never to have to see his despicable face again…he should live in shame for the rest of his life…..not with flashy cars and houses that he does not deserve for simply being able to throw a damn football. BAN VICK

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Mark, how about the fact that he KNOWINGLY gave a woman HERPES!?!?

How about the photo with him and drug paraphanalia in the back of a limo?

How about the water bottle… which he LIED, LIED, LIED about? Then claimed the Miami Police, who’re doing EVERYTHING to let him off the hook, was FRAMING him???

And then how about the dispicable dog fighting? And his out-right refusal to tell the truth?

And then how about instead of actually showing some understanding of remorse or his position during his ridiculous bankrupcy hearing, Vick AGAIN proves he doesn’t get it by asking to keep all of his houses and most of his cars (HOUSES, not HOUSE) instead of selling them to pay down his debts???

Vick isn’t sorry for fighting, torturing, and killing dogs in a way that would make the Viet Cong blanche.

HE’S SORRY HE GOT CAUGHT!!!

And you, like Peter King, are just another bleeding-heart, soft-headed member of ObamaNation.

He has no RIGHT to play football. He has a right to seek work, but I hope the Commish suspends him for a year, and then after that year, I hope not even Jerry Jones would sign him.

Let him find work with other felons in construction or the fast food industry.

The last thing the NFL needs is this guy playing football. Let him go play in the UFL, and then fail with that league.

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Hope he comes back and shows true, positive change. At the end, Vick proved he was an unbridled knucklehead. It’s really hard for any NFL player to function when their personal behavior is out of control (see Pacman Jones). It is nigh impossible for a starting quarterback.

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It is so strange how the public judge this human being so harsh. I have said from day one, the public act as though Vick was a mass murderer. Those were dogs! Not humans! I know there are a lot of animal lovers who treat dogs with more respect than humans, and that is there sad choice. I pray that Vick supersede in whatever he does and all those that wish ill feelings for him, spend some time praying for yourself and ask God to cover your wounds and keep the skeletons hidden in your closet.

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Knuckle Sandwich I really wish you could eat one. I guess all the naysayers and critical ones are the ones that sit on the right side of GOD. Its one thing I have learned in life ” the haters are what push us into our destiny”. So for all you Vick haters keep hating!!! Truly he only need one approval and thats the approval of GOD. I wish he the best and I look forward to his re-entry back to the NFL.

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Question: Who’s the most exciting player the Falcons have ever had? Vick. Question: Do you really want to play against this guy and have him possibly beat you? No. Solution: Keep him!! He’s paid his debt to society. He still owes the Falcons some money. Sign him and let him work it off (but not as a starting QB). He is better than our other choices at back-up QB. Or better yet, put him as a receiver/H-back. His productivity dropped as his decision-making got worse. Well, take that aspect of the game away from him. Let him use his speed at a position where he could still be a threat to throw. Mike Smith could borrow a few plays from Paul Johnson’s playbook!

Besides, what better PR story of redemption could their be than for Vick to come back in humilty, not attract attention to himself, do his job, playing for his old team?

This sounds like a win-winto me. Besides, we won’t get anything for him in a trade, and I’m not sure that we’ll ever get from him any of the money he owes us.

Let’s keep Michael Vick!

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This is the dummy who smoked pot while awaiting sentencing. Hope all you want, but as they say, you can’t fix stupid. You also can’t fix amoral and self-centered. Jails are made for people like Michael Vick.

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mr.vick deserves a second chance which the nfl will give him.

i hope he has learned from his mistakes which were many and he will direct his efforts to helping other people especially the youth who looked up to him.

he says he is now a man of faith which i hope he is and if he has moved in that direction, it will be seen by all!

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Mark, very nice piece. I hope to see MV7 back in the league sometime soon albeit anywhere other than Atlanta. An earlier blogger hit it on the head, those that are critical and unforgiving need to look in the mirror, as we all have fallen short in life at one time or another!

Good luck MV7!!

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Mike you have done your time. Do your probation, and you will be even with the house.I am sure that you have reflected on this. And played it back and forth in your head a thousand times. Do whatever you have to do to appease Massa Goddell and go on with your life. Godspeed!

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Mike you have paid and man I mean you paid out of the *&^%$(*&^ no other player in the history of the USA has paid more than vick. Yes I am waiting to see what team he will be on .I hope It is the 49ER’s.
They have the head coach he needs. I know you will be great if he does not get hurt.
A lot of Fans and I mean a lot of fans here is Atlanta wish you well and the best. You made Falcon football the thing to see.
I wish Matt Ryan the best but he can not do the thing in Football vick did .1039 yards rushing 2 TD rushing and 20 TD Passing no other QB in the History of the game has done that and that in one season and as a fact in the history books. I will buy your new number and he will put people in the seats. Vick you are the reason a lot of us came to buy season tickets here in Atlanta. I will get the NFL package to watch you and when you do come to play in Atlanta bank on it I and manny other will come to see you. A focus Vick is a dangerous thing for a defense man and man we miss you!!!

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I THINK IT’S A SHAME HE HAD TO DO ANY TIME AT ALL!!! ONE THING I LEARNED FROM THIS VICK SITUATION, IS THAT MORE AMERICANS VALUE A DOGS LIFE OVER THAT OF A HUMAN. GOD BLESS MICHAEL VICK.

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Mr. Bradley this was a very good piece written by you. People should look at the situation and move on, and give Mike a chance to redeem himself. The very people who are critical of him and are ready to condemn Mike for his actions either have done things that they hope never get out, or knows someone that has committed a similar act.I bet your support and love is still strong for that person.Only God is the real judge for Mike. He will have to work that out with him. Remember people he, is only a football player. Stop holding these people to such high esteem. They are not perfect, nor will they ever be. Mistakes will be made. You fans that have turned on MV must admit that he put The Atlanta Falcons back on the map and made them relevent. This is really not about football. This is about a young man getting his life back in order, an attempting to make a living for his family in his chosen field. My hopes are that he can come back and make a bad story in to a good story. Then i hope that you haters can look at that story and share it with someone on how you can change your life and rebound from such a mistake. MV when they let you lace them up again, just move the crowd. In the immortal words of the great poet Jay Z, ” first they love you , then they hate you, then they love you again”. What’s up ATL. Holla back

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I thought your column was well written and your point was well made. The more of these posts I read the more I see that people hear what they want to hear, regardless of what is actually said. Being in sales, I know that it’s not enough just to have a good deal. .customers have to be smart enough to “know” that it’s a good deal. I guess the same applies to your readership. At any rate, I agree with you about Mike Vick. .there is hope, and I wish him well.

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Excellent article, Bradley.

My two cents: Vick has been convicted and served his time. Now he will have to live with what he did for the rest of his life. People who hate what he did and do not want it forgiven or forgotten (whether PETA or others) can follow him around and remind all of what he did if they so choose. (However, if you are a religious person, then endlessly persecuting someone for their mistake or sin is not what faith teaches.)

Vick does not have a right to play in the NFL. Goodell, however, will likely have to reinstate him or be subject to a lawsuit given that Vick has paid his debt to society.

Vick can try to make a team if any team is willing to deal with the likely protests (large or small in number, it doesn’t matter). And I think it would be the highest form of hypocrisy for the NFL, Goodell, and the teams to allow persons to try out for their teams who have in their actions or negligence killed people but not allow Vick to do so.

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I am a huge MV7 fan, but man after reading Lester Munson’s article on the mothership online, man he was STUPID! Vick has paid his debt to society, but he HAS to surround himself with a different set of individuals or he will be back in prison again, just like Tony Taylor said. I hope he gets a second chance, but he really needs to leave characters like “whoop” & “woody” alone.

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Well said ” allenlaw “. You make strident and valid points about Vick. I have been negative and expecting the worse. But as you say he shouldn’t be the brunt of all our collective frustrations with athletes and society as a whole.

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Go Tech610 and miles both are confederated red necks they are true conservative never will they chance full of hate but he will be back and he will play in the dome again watch and see haters!!

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First of all, let’s never put a higher premium on a dog’s life, compared a human being. Trust me, what he was involved was wrong. There’s no justification for what he did to promote this type of crime.
However, let’s put this in proper prospective. There’s a (current NFL) football player, that has actually killed a “human being” driving while intoxicated. And not too long afterwards, received yet another DWI.
http://morningpaper.typepad.com/morning_paper/2007/08/update-update-r.html
So, while I feel that Vick has paid his debt to society. Let’s not forget that a son doesn’t have his mother, because of an “active” NFL football player.

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Everybody deserve a second chance and so does michael. He paid his debt so lets move on. People have done a lot worst and got second chances and third. Good luck to Mr. Vick dont worry about the haters.

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Great job Mark. Vick has paid a high price for his sins. 120 million, 2 years in jail, career is a ? mark, and most of all he has hurt alot of friends and fans who loved him. I’m not a PETA fan. They need to clean up their own back yard. They do more harm (in other ways) than good. Vick does need to apologize to his fans,Mr. Blank and Mr. Goodell. It takes a man to say I’m sorry. I believe # 7 will do that.

What kind of people are we that can’t forgive our fellow man?

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Well written piece. Vick needs to address the public, not because he’s required to, but as a PR move. He needs to win back whatever good graces he can find. He committed a crime and he’s paid for it. He deserved what he got for what he did. But now he deserves a second chance, as long as he’s truly repentent.

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I am so happy to hear that so many people have a forgiving heart because at one point I wasn’t so sure. I agree that what Vick did was wrong but he has paid the price: he served time, he lost everything he worked so hard for and was humiliated. It is time to forgive and let this man restart his life. He should not be condemned for the rest of his life and not afforded the opportunity to rebuild it. He should be allowed to play in the NFL again and show why we love him so much. Mike, I wish you all the best. I hope all of America gives you the opportunity to redeem yourself. To PETA, you know what you can do!!!!! Good Luck Vick! Falcons, I’m ready for another awesome season! Ryan, you did your thing last season, I’m ready to see more!

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Would we wish a sex offender well when he exits jail? No, we would monitor him just as this sadistic psychopath should be closely monitored. This wasn’t “a mistake”; it was a pattern of vicious, inhuman behavior that reduced its participants to a more bestial status than the dogs they were torturing and killing.

Also, why does he “deserve” a second chance at the NFL? If a stock broker were caught embezzling funds from his firm or clients, he would never again be allowed back into that industry; if a lawyer is disbarred for a “mistake”, he would never again practice law.

Vick, like everyone else deserves a second chance. However, he deserves a second chance while being closely monitored and in some other field of endeavor than the NFL.

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It has to be said..Frankly we know many of you didn’t like the fact that this guy was the most famous and largest FACE OF THE NFL. You can’t stand it, we know.

Secondly, there is more outrage over a stinking DOG than there is for these innocent children that get mowed down in the streets daily, by both the hoodlums in the community as well as the POLICE.

PETA wackos..why don’t you go make a big fuss about the greyhound racing industry who slaughters and abuse dogs like crazy because of lack of performance. The Kentucky Derby went on without a HITCH this year, YEP…after they MURKED a horse in plain view of everyone last year! Gotta keep the gamblin’ for the privileged going though I guess.

What about your grandfathers and fathers who proudly display their stuffed moose, dear and boar heads after MURKING those defenseless animals?? I’m sorry, we talking about the “upper crust” types now, and I’m talking from the social perspective.

Maybe we oughta have brain scans on all you SAVAGES that continually pack these MMA fight venues to watch two human beings almost pummel each other to death?

So now you basically want to see a man grovel and do a two step for you, hmmm kinda like the 50’s huh? Maybe it’ll make you feel powerful over him again?? He’s paid his debt to society, get over it.

Michael Vick, welcome back to society and best wishes and luck to you. Screw the haters, God forgives you, so you don’t need theirs. Put your nose to the grindstone and work your @$$ off to prove you are the player many knew you could be. You can and WILL be the face of the NFL again, mark my words. Frankly, the league hasn’t been the same since you left.

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Good luck for your future, and congratulations on your release from prison Mike Vick. You are still young and can turn your life around and be a positive influence on society.

But really people what does Danny Heatly, Bobby Cox, George Bush, and deer hunters have to do with Mike Vick? Your love of Mike Vick should not equate to your hatred for Arthur Blank, Matt Ryan, and the Falcons. they wre not responsible for his downfall.

Think about your statements they really make idol worshippers sound ignorant. You people that call everyone “haters” are in fact the real haters.

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I always get a big kick out of these Mike Vick blogs. They are a total waste of time but entertaining nonetheless. LOL @ you people.

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I wonder how Danny Heatley is doing in his career after he KILLS his best friend and teammate do to his totally irresponsible behavior?

Oh… “just fine” you say??? I’m sorry.

No suspension? I’m sorry.

No public service announcements and kissing the butts of M.A.D.D? I’m sorry.

No protests at his games?? I’m sorry.

No public outrage over his punkazzness?? I’m sorry.

Shove your self righteous double standards far up your colons hypocrites!

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I am so sick of this stuff! Look, I went to VT when Mike was there, I loved watching him play in Blacksburg. I loved watching him play in ATL because I was born and raised here and have been a lifelong Falcon fan. Mike fought DOGS!!! Why is it that this man fought dogs, served his time in a federal prison, and has media and thousands of animal activist crazies outside of his house, but some girl in south-Fulton can kill 5 PEOPLE on Easter, flee the scene, get her car fixed, get bailed out a week later after being on the lam for almost a month, and has ZERO protesters at her house?!!! People your priorities are out of whack. If we had “Human Activist” groups that absolutely tormented and ruined people’s lives for doing crimes against other human–even after they’d paid their debt to the court–do you think murders and rapings would go down???

I’m not condoning what Vick did because what he did was horrible and completely beyond reproach. However, I am saying, leave him alone. If you want to protest someone, protest the girl involved in the hit and run (Aimee Michael). Protest the person selling drugs to your kids. Protest the sleazy politician who is using your tax dollars to buy prostitutes.

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I agree with Leon. You haters out there will not get your blessing because you all want Vick to stay down forever. He has apologize for his actions, and if you did not hear it, it was because you were not listening. There is nothing wrong with loving your animals. However, where were all these negative comments and PETA when these dogs kill innocent children. You all are no where to be found and it does show that you value dogs or animals more than you do humans. I guess you haters are “SIN FREE” and have never made a mistake. Vick has apologized and that is all that he can do. As for as his return football, I hope the Commissioner does re-instate him. He needs a second chance just as everyone else would like another chance. He was great for the Atlanta Falcons when the team had no one coming to the games and he brought action with him, thus increasing the number of tickets. IT IS YOUR OWN PERSONAL FAULT IF YOU HAD VICK ON THIS HOLY THAN THY HEIGHT, HE IS FIRST A HUMAN BEING. He is not beyond mistakes, and neither are us. MICHAEL, I WISH YOU THE BEST AND HOPE SOME TEAM GIVE YOU A CHANCE. IF THE FALCONS WANT SOMEBODY ELSE WILL.

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Good morning, I am so sick of people like you and the media thinking Micheal Vick owes something!! He don’t! He paid for his crime, now leave him alone. There are so many others who have did worst things with this dog fighting thing and have gotten away free and clear. Leave Mike alone and let him get on with his life. The media has done enough destruction of Michael Vick, let him have his life back!!!!

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Outstanding article, Mark Bradley.

2/3 of ESPN.com users think Vick should be reinstated and allowed to play with no further punishment. 86% of ESPN.com users think he should get another chance to play at some point. Take note, Roger Goodell.

I’ll leave y’all with this. Sums up Vick’s career in Atlanta pretty well. Idiotic Greg Knapp play call leaves defenders in Vick’s face in the backfield, and despite this, Vick bails him out by turning a negative play into a positive.

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Mark,
Thank you for a great article. Thank you for being human enough to forgive and move on. What I find so amazing after reading all of the comments posted here, is how unforgiving and judgmental people can be. First of all Vick owes us nothing. We as consumers, make choices regarding what we purchase, who we support and to whom we open ourselves up to and some of us chose to support Michael Vick. Yes, I think Vick was wrong on many levels and he should be ashamed. However, he has paid his price and deserves a second chance to redeem himself to his family, friends, supporters and most of all of to himself. Healing from within will be the hardest journey he will ever have to face and if he fails everything else around him will fail as well. That’s a process that only him and God can face regardless of what we think about him.
For those of you who are willing to forgive and allow Vick to redeem himself, congratulations you get it! For those of you who continue to make harsh judgments’ and call him disgraceful names shame on you. How about putting yourselves in his shoes for a moment. Suppose you lived your life in the public life. Suppose all of your dirty secrets (and we all have them) were listed on the front page of every news publication all over the world. How then would you react? If you were approached by a local newscaster about your wrongdoings would you admit to it immediately? How many of you cheat on your taxes or tell lies to your family or friends (or ever worse your children) and face them every day telling lie after lie. How many of you Vick haters support your local shelters or give to others less fortunate than yourselves. How many of you are outraged at the lack of protection for our children and the state of education in our society. Are we all doing our part to help create change?
Where are these hateful remarks when other high profile athletes are in trouble almost daily yet you pay your money to support them every time they are on a field? Truth be told, if we went through all of the sports organizations today we could probably find buckets of simple infractions and heinous acts that are lying dormant because the public has no idea what happened. Suppose it was discovered that there are several teams with players who dogfight, sell drugs, molest children, abuse their wives, killed innocent people, were repeat DUI offenders, would you protest them and call them hateful names? Or are you okay with them continuing to play the sport they love and we continue to buy tickets to see them.
We spend countless dollars on the latest sneaker and sports memorabilia yet we don’t hold them accountable. If we did we would all be at the local arenas every week protesting. That certainly wouldn’t make much fun now would it? I am in no way trying to pass judgment on anyone here. All I am asking is that you think before you speak and be careful what you say. You just might be judging yourself someday.

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You know “midnite” you could really benefit from some unnarrowminding.

For the record, most people who support Mike Vick have no hatred for Arthur Blank, the Falcons or Matt Ryan, but it’s obvious what you are trying to imply. Arthur Blank is a WONDERFUL man, we are smart enough to know that he took a personal interest in Mike Vick and wanted him to be successful, he only had to protect his BUSINESS interest. The Atlanta Falcons had a great season, and the Mike Vick supporters in the stands cheered just a loudly for Matt Ryan – as he demonstrated that he was a special talent. They also continue to support the Falcons in spirit and monetarily through ticket purchases even though Vick is no longer with the team. Just because someone continues to wear a “7″ jersey at the game doesn’t mean they hate the team or the owner. Maybe they are just nostalgic about the most exciting player to ever don an Atlanta Falcon uniform? I hope I have helped you see past your own predjudices, my guess is though I haven’t and can’t. Give people more credit than you have.

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Thank you Marie!!!! My sentiments exactly!!!

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Its clear that many of the comments have no regard for the legal system. No matter where you stand on the dogfighting issue. He has done his time and paid his punnishment. The naysayers comments reek of racism. Of course, none of us want to go to work to the reality that Vick earns 10 times what we earn, but thats the reality of pro sports, stop HATING. And BUGKILLER.. poor thing you, must work at Walmart.

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I do also honestly hope that he can cope ok with 1000 media members camped out in the street in front of his house.

Tough to ignore that amount of blood suckers.

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One vital question rears its head, Mark.

Where the Hell is Ted Stryker?

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First off Mike Vick doesn’t owe any of us an apology. He didn’t hurt your life one way or the other. Mike has apologized to his fans and paid one heck of a price for a biscuit eaten dog. I only hope that Mike now knows that the only people that should be of any importance to his life is his family. Everyone else can go to you know where!!!

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FYI:

If someone out there is a “HATER” of you, it is very likely because you have (repeatedly) conducted yourself is a selfish, egotistical, self-serving, care-only-for-yourself manner that adversely affects others.

Being “Hated” in this world has NOTHING to do with how you were born or anything about yourself that cannot be changed.

How dare any single one of us demand to be Respected when we choose to demonstrate little or no respect anyone else! What respect has Mr. Vick shown up to this point to the rest of society?

It is intellectually lazy to simply dismiss someone who notices you are being a jerk as being a “Hater.” More often than not, you are EARNING every bit of that “Hate” by mistreating or selfishly annoying others.

Football issues aside, people who genuinely “Hate” Mike Vick do so because of how he elected to behave and how he chose to disregard the same laws by which the rest of us abide.

Whether Vick continues to have “Haters” at this turning point in his life is entirely up to him.

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I would never watch a game featuring MV7. What he did to those dogs makes me sick. It wasn’t just the fact he drowned and electrocuted his own dogs. If that wasn’t bad enough, I’ve read claims that his co-horts kidnapped dogs out of neighborhood yards and would cripple them, lacerate them, and finally feed them to his pit bulls to give them the taste of blood. Only someone with a hidden, “inner monster” would participate or condone such as heartless act. I think any team that involves themselves in MVick is scraping the bottom of the barrel. This man has a hole in his psyche that makes him unsuitablefor the league referring to the NFL ethics rules to play in the league.He never apologized. Sack him. For good. Period.

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I happen to think dog fighting is reprehensible and I own several pit bulls who are lucky to live with me and not someone who would use them for bad purposes. I cannot imagine the mindset that would lead someone to do what Michael Vick did.

That said, Michael Vick has paid his debt to society. He deserves another chance to excel in his chosen field and in life.

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“You know “midnite” you could really benefit from some unnarrowminding.” earlyday

Wow, perhaps you should have slept in this morning, earlyday. It is you who seems narrow minded. I did not say that ALL Vick supporters did anything. To reiterate my earlier comments to the haters, I said, “Your love of Mike Vick should not equate to your hatred for Arthur Blank, Matt Ryan, and the Falcons. they were not responsible for his downfall… You people that call everyone “haters” are in fact the real haters.”

I am confused as to why you telling me about the jerseys worn for nostalgia or whatever you whined about, but I stand by my statement that Mike Vick is responsible for his actions and I truly wish him well. For you, I wish an afternoon nap to compensate for your sleep deprived rant about me. Sweet dreams!

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All this over possibly the most over-rated and over-hyped and underperformig QB in the NFL. Is this somewhat about race? You bet it is. Blacks take up for and staunchly defend Vick becuase he is one of their own. This mentality spills over to other areas as well. I have been on multiple jury trials in Atlanta and I saw the same thing. You have to almost have a courtroom confession of a black admitting guilt before you can get other blacks to convict a black. Case in point was Brian Nichols. Do you think it was whites who wanted him not to ride the needle. You can bet your life the Silver Comet Trial killer will get the death penalty from a white jury. Whites hold our own accountable for their actions and personal responsibilities. The bottom line is that people have a right to support Vick if he plays professional football again and people have a right to not support him. I love football as much as anyone but I wouldn’t walk across the street to watch him play but that’s just my personal choice. I was never impressed with him from the start. Atlanta wanted a QB from the streets and they got them one. I want my kids to look to the Mannings of the league as a role model, not someone like Vick.

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I wish Michael Vick the very best. Everyone who keeps trying to crucufy him needs to shut up. You may be animal lovers, but you probably have some things you’ve done in life that if truth be told need
forgiveness. I’m glad each of you are not God, becausee according to peta and the rest of you he would never get another chance. Go Micheal
Vick, your crime did not fit the time or the whine given you.

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This is a really good article Mark. You obviously put some thought into your words. Thank you.

Vick gets a second chance…a chance to rebuild his life. I am optimistic that almost 2 years in Leavenworth will have made him consider his mistakes and that he will be rehabilitiated. I am pulling for him. Hopefully, he will get another chance to play in the NFL.

Yes, he should apologize again. He should give the world an emphatic apology and show true heart-felt remorse for his crimes. While yes, he half-heartedly “apologized” before, this one needs to be real, show real emotion…show that he cares. He should be humble before the world. No more arrogance or disdain for others, no more “Everyone Likes Mike Vick” egotism. Just a humble person who made a mistake, paid for it, realizes the errors of his ways, and proves he deserves another shot.

This is not about Vick being further humiliated. He has done that to himself already. This is about speaking from the heart and showing he has “awakened”. That losing everything has reached his inner depths of his soul and his physce and touched him in a way that caused him to take stock of his life and want to move forward as someone who will live to help others and help himself.

True that, dogfighting is not murder. I have a dog, and love her like she was a child. True, she is not. But she is a memeber of the family and brings us much joy and happiness. But dogfighting is illegal for a reason. Dogs have intrinsic good nature; they are generally happy beings who would do harm to no one. As carnivores, we eat meat. We kill deer, cows, fish without a second thought. But these are not animals bred as pets. I’m not fond of the pit bull breed and am sick of stories of little babies getting mauled. I can see the paradox between sport and pets. The morals of our society have declared that pets are people too and we have laws to protect them.

When laws that protect our beloved pets are broken, you will always hear the collective outrage of the millions of people in this country who own pets. People who belittle those who hold up their pets as family and decry “they are only dogs” might be the same people who have little compassion for other life on the planet.

But, Vick is a human being. Human beings deserve second chances. If he comes out and apologizes, shows that he is a caring, compassionate human being, shows that he is a changed man, then he should get another shot. As a society, we are forgiving, for the right reasons.

I wish him the best.

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so , “PETA” and everyone else should go and save all the Dogs and Cats they are putting to death every other day at the Humane Society. Killing is killing…

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Good job midnite!

I don’t care if Vick plays again or not. I’m just glad the Falcons are becoming a very good franchise.

I’m glad Vick has paid his debt to society. The Falcons have been better because of it. So with that, Vick I’m not mad you were a dog fighter, just glad you got caught.

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Mr “Big Easy” just for the record he was plead guilty of Federal Crimes the main one of transporting money across state lines for a illegal enterprise not dog fighting ! as far as the Falcons are concerned we are the upcoming team that everyone is watching and your team has sucked for years

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In his prime, Vick was a blown-out knee away from being a janitor. Now, that might be the only viable employment option for him. If anyone thinks he is “sorry” and “will show remorse”, think again. He had 23 months to do that – and position it properly – through his attorney. He’ll climb on Tony Dungy’s back and eventually say whatever Goddall wants to hear because he knows some NFL front-office bozo will convince an equally clueless owner to take a chance on Vick. Thank God he is out of Atlanta!

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Very good piece. Well Written. As we all disagree with the nature of the crime he’s done his time and has done enough to pay for what he did. I say now is the time we leave the past behind and look into the positive side of things. He can now be an advocate for the Humane Society and teach kids how to make better decisions. If the NFL lifts his suspension and he’s signed to a team it will remind us that we All have been given a second chance in some fashion or another rather you got caught or not (even the most simple things) and we can prevail! I wish Michael Vick the best and I thank God for second chances!

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Well Great Moments in ATL sports I a vick supporter would be more than happy to answer your question:

[Asking Rhetorically, Expecting Deafening Silence] In light of the new awareness of this brutal torture of animals for illegal gambling purposes, do any of you Vick Supporters here with us in the audience today think that dog fighting should now be made legal?

First of all the federal law that Vick pleaded guilty of does not outlaw dogfighting in any state. It simply punishes American citizens who cross state lines to participate in dogfighting whether dogfighting is legal or illegal in that particular state. And in my mind that LAW is unconstitutional as it is none of the federal goverment’s business what activities free citizens elect to do as long as it is legal in that state. This law is as asinine as telling a hunter in GA he cannot go to NC to hunt or a same sex couple in GA that they cannot leave the state of GA to go marry/reside in Massachusetts (where is legal).

I have no problem with dogfighting being illegal in any of the 50 states as it now is. But if a future generation of any state decides via the ballot box or its state leglislative process that they want this in their state — then so be it. I could care less — the same way it is no concern of mine that the state of MA has decided to allow gays to marry. Like the founding fathers I believe in a limited federal government and that the individual states have a right to govern themselves as they see fit. If the people in this nation want a law which really outlaws dog fighting for all 50 states (like slavery) then pass an amendment to the Constitution, but, the current law does no such thing.

Mike Vick’s dogfighting was a matter for the state of VA and the other states he conducted this activity wtthin. If the district attorney in that state decided he did not have enough evidence or elected not to bring charges against Vick then that should have ended the matter.

No way should this man have been brought up on federal charges because Congress continues to overstep the boundaries of the Constitution and pass a bunch of idiotic laws using the Interstate Commerce clause as a weapon to restrict the rights and freedoms of the American people.

Hope that answers your question.

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Give me an F’ing BREAK. I mean really? How long are we going to parade this issue about as if Mr. Vick made an attempt on Mr. Blank’s life?

Did Michael make a poor choice? Sure, but really, you know, we’ve had football players accussed of murder with pretty compelling evidence that they were involved & yet we all forget about that because they’re “tight-ends” are back on the field.

For starters, i’m an animal lover- i live with 2 very expensive well-bread dogs, but frankly I don’t really feel this issue deserves all the drama that it’s getting.

I’m not particularly fond of the Falcons, but I’m definitely an Arthur Blank fan- he’s done great things for the City of Atlanta and he provides stellar leadership in the business community for the Metro Atlanta Region.

At this point i’m going to say what most likely many people are thinking- Vick has paid his debt to society, let’s move on already!

I for one am looking forward to Vick being back on the football field.

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You got your point across, Mark. Especially the part about Michael being the reason we fell in love with football again in Atlanta. I moved here from Chicago 6 years ago and when I saw him, I became his biggest fan on the planet (as far as I was concerned, anyway). When his downfall commenced, I, too, was devastated. I wanted to stop watching football completely. Once I picked myself up from that, I no longer became a Falcons fan, but simply a football fan. It’s like I was rebelling; I was so upset that I actually rooted against the Falcons. That’s unreasonable, I know. But in any event, I wish the Falcons well regardless, but I’m a Michael Vick fan, and I’m looking forward to him getting back at it and redeeming himself. So, no offense to the awesome ATL, but I will always be rooting for Michael. Because he’s the reason I became the football fan that I did in the first place. I, too, believe he has a good heart and will come out of this ok. I’m looking forward to another great story from you as the rise continues. With that being said, go Falcons…….but also, go Michael Vick.

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Looking forward to reading what Hawks GM had to say…….

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Who are any of you to make judgement on someone? Whether he’s sorry or not, who are you for him to apologize to? Do you ask us for forgiveness when you do something wrong? Vick did wrong. He paid his debt by serving more years in prison than a wife beater or pedophile and now you’re asking him to apologize to you before he can work again???? Give me a break.

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I think it’s high time the NFL held each and every player accountable and stop letting a lot of guys get by with felony crimes and still continue palying foorball. If I commit a felony I would lose my job in corporate America. Anyone making the millions these guys make should be held to a very high level and if commit a felony, sorry but you’re out. Let them work like the average Joe and make a much more ‘normal’ salary and they’ll see the light. If you have the potential to make millions, you better be able to walk the line and keep your nose clean. This goes for anyone who signs an NFL contract.

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MV has been punished for his crime, but he has not paid his debt to society. His debt requires life-long repayment. He deserves the opportunity to make remuneration, and to change his life and pursue success. I cringe when I hear a murderer who is finally released from prison state that he has payed his debt. You never can repay a debt incurred from taking someone else’s life. Such a person is simply fortunate that he did not have to give his life in exchange.

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Thank You Mark Bradley for this article on Michael Vick. It was FAIR. I agree with your point of view and am prayerful that after this ordeal that he will be able to move forward with his life. Everyone deserves a second chance! THANK YOU FOR POINTING OUT – “Vick rekindled the flame when this franchise had gone cold. He made us care.” The PUBLIC is so QUICK to forget. He put the FALCONS back on the map.

In my opinion he has paid the ultimate price for his actions. Allow him the opportunity to move forward.

Luke 6:37
“Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.

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Mark Bradley, who else OWES you an apology? Or the public for that matter….who? No one serving time or who has served time owes you, me or anybody else some public “sign of remorse” or whatever other bs you patronizing paternalistic pundits believe you are entitled too. Now perhaps the reality is setting in that he’s gonna come back to the Dome with a new team and the standing room only crowd wearing all those Falcons #7 jerseys gonna cheer him and that team to what will be an epic win. During that press conference, after that game….then he probably will owe you and some others an apology….not really because he OWES it…but because its just the courteous thing to do.

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God Bless you Michael, just do the right thing for the Lord and you will be blessed move on with your life don’t be bitter just do better. Some people need a reason to hate, they will find someone else to hate soon.

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Thank god he’s out, and done with that part of his sentence. He has been made an example of, two yrs. for what he did was total BS. He did his time, he lost all his money, and now they think he shouldnt be allowed to play football anymore. What a joke. Leave the man alone, let him live his life. I have lost all respect for PETA, and its supporters. Besides the Falcons, and UGA, I will root for Vick the hardest, and laugh at all the nay sayers when he comes back and is successful. Good luck MV, and TO HELL WITH PETA!!!!

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Can’t wait to read your article on the Hawks, It is the biggest off season for the hawks in a long time. Hopefully Sund make some good moves like he did last season getting Flip and Moe.

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I am not a Michael Vick fan but I agree with you, Mark. He made a mistake. He paid for it (more than enough). Now he should be given an opportunity to resume his career. I am not a fan of his but I will be pulling extremely hard for Michael to come back and be sucessful! Good luck, Mike!

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ROLL TIDE (sorry but I can’t read about football without saying it…it’s in my blood)

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Gotech610 you seem more of a (DAWG )I never said any thing about race read what i said. but you brought it up are you hating on vick because you have always hated on him because of 120 Million contract not the DOGS! and are you a red neck in your heart? and as for the falcons you are more than welcome to have them still losers just like your inner heart. You used to many code word I know you are a red neck what in side has to come out. And please don’t cheer for the Jacket your heart bleeds red and black UGA!

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Actually, Bill Clinton IS a pathological liar…and so is Hillary. But then they’re politicians.

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Mark,
If not T–G, then what is the appropriate word for this man?
Multi-millionaire convicted of killing dogs? Is that a better description.

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Let us not forget here, that he went to jail not so much for killing dogs, but mostly for running an illegal gambling ring. It’s not a matter of putting dogs lives above humans’ lives.
But I agree that they guy’s done his time, and served his sentence, and should be judged by the NFL and by law on what he does from here on out.

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Ed, I am a Bulldog, but I came to your defense last year. They gave you h e l l on this blog, but you spoke the truth. I am a realistic fan, and I think that the Tide is closer to winning the national championship than the Bulldogs and that is because of COACHING. Plus, can’t argue with you too much after the whipping you all put on us. The Gators took that whipping from us a couple off years ago and learned from it and then last year, well you know what happened. So lets see if Richt can have the Bulldogs ready this year or he and/or those sorry coordinators will have to go.

Gooo Dawgs, Sick’em, woof, woof, woof woof

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AMEN, brutha! I totally agree with you. He’s paid for his crime and does deserve to play in the NFL again. He deserve’s a fresh start. God can forgive us but man can’t seem to!

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Good article Mark, except I sort of, in principle, disagree with one statement:

That “Michael Vick needs to talk to us, and soon. He needs to tell us he’s sorry and that his time behind bars has changed him, made him wiser, redoubled his determination not to mess up the rest of his life. He needs now to throw himself on the mercy of the American public and see how merciful it can be”.

There is only a couple segments that think this. Although I am not an animal lover, there is a large portion of the country and world that do not have the values of PETA and the rest of the Dog lovers. If they were absolutely true to this, they would work tirelessly to stop, for example, the horse and dog racing sport,where bets are placed. I am not condoning what Mike admitted to, but plain and simple, there are alot who do not see animals the same as being like human. I would certainly feed a homeless person and let a dog starve, if I had to save one of the two. That do nut make me or anyone else who would make the same decision less of a humann or a bad person, or a dog hater. What he admitted and plead guilty was against the law, but some, perhaps a lot see it as a law that simply lacks the foundation that speaks to ‘All of us’. Mike has to do what he has to do in order to re-enter into any area other than his family life. His family already accespts him and rightfully so. Will it be sincere, I hope so.

But Mike Vick simply to not have to win ‘all of us’ over. A lot of ‘us’ can care less about the pressure of PETA and we are smart to do so.

Great article though.

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all you people your not GOD so you cant judge him, he has paid his price, its time for him and you all to move on, get over it, it done so let it go

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And he can run faster than you so stay out of my yard!!!

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If he can turn his life around and stay out of trouble, more power to him. I’m just glad that Arthur Blank has made it clear that Vick’s days as an Atlanta Falcon are over.

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Founded in 1980, PETA is dedicated to establishing and defending the rights of all animals. PETA operates under the simple principle that animals are not ours to eat, wear, experiment on, or use for entertainment.

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Prayers to Vick……and to all those that cling to their hate of him.

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WanT to know what a PETA member’s favorite movis is?

PLANET OF THE APES, of course.

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…All of this because someone fought there own dogs, what about the horses with the Kentucky Derby? What about the bulls with the rodeo? What about the chickens we eat everyday? What about the swine? What about the cows? If they want to continue to punish this man for fighting his own dogs then they need to go after EVERYONE for raising and killing all these other animals that we eat everyday. Jamal

Jamal, with all due respect, the last part of your post is completely assinine. The last time I checked all of those practices were LEGAL! Maybe try writing your congressman to stop those practices. Thanks for being so moral and self righteous, while eating your veggie burger.

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if the man did not serve time for dogfighting why are people talking about mutts?

talk about conspiracy and gambling.

all this nonsense about dogs is indicative of people simply believing what they want to. These are the same people who get swindled all the time by the likes of madoff. how he treated those dogs is not what landed him in jail.

Conspiracy Indictment [Rich Lowry ]

A quick take from a legal eagle: If you can indict a ham sandwich, a conspiracy charge is indicting the mustard on the sandwich; it’s what you do when don’t have anything solid; conspiracy indictments are often tossed.

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I’m so glad he’s out. Now football can be fun to watch again and not be forced to watch a qb who’s arm gets “tired” after 10 games. Its gonna be a huge day in Falcon history when Vick comes back with his new team and the Dome is sold out just for him (which it will be). Can’t wait to see him mop the floor with the falcons while being humble. Redemption time has come. The Great Mike Vick Has Returned.

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Hey Mark, you spilled some of that Mike Vick water you’re carrying. Geeez. Who died and made you the moral conscience of the world? How about a nice article about how Shoeless Joe Jackson was railroaded and needs to be reinstated in Major League Baseball? All he did was not come forward about his teammates throwing World Series games. He didn’t strangle dogs and go to prison.

I see you still have some water left over in your Barack Obama bucket too, the pandering of hope water. Hope is in Arkansas. Anyone who needs hope just needs to drive off I-30 a few miles. It is real, but it is nothing to write home about.

I know the AJC is struggling to sell newspapers, and trying to keep you up there in the $35k/year income bracket, but the more you write about how convicted felons need to be given millions of dollars a year, which come out of the people’s wallets that sit in the seats of a football game, the more you should consider paying Mike Vick yourself, out of pocket, a few million dollars a year. THE MAN HAS A JOB PAYING $10 AN HOUR! That’s good work if one can find it!

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So I am reading this article and all of the responses and I am just curious. If you were in a situation where you had made a dire mistake over a course of time and got caught, would you want to be banished from doing the thing that you had been groomed to do your whole life? If you were a doctor, would you want one mistake to end your career forever? Especially if you didn’t know that mistake would be your end?

As for me and my opinion of Mr. Vick. I believe that he knew what he was doing throughout the process. Yes I do. But I also believe that he has served his sentence(which I have seen people commit murder and get less time). But for so many he will never be vindicated. He is a new millenium O.J. Simpson. His crimes will ever be before him even though unlike O.J. He actually did his time.

It is so unfortunate that people don’t really believe the religion that they claim to be. The Bible says that Jesus said we should forgive 70 times 7. But you PEOPLE can’t even forgive one time. Not even once. If you looked at all of the things that you have done to others that were disturbing I am sure that you would find that you are no better than Vick. And he did these things to animals.

It is man’s inhumanity to man that is the most sickening. Because it always identifies the fact that we could really care less about each other.

I wish Vick the best. I believe that he should be reinstated and let the owners figure out if they want him. But he should at least be afforded the opportunity to play. If Vick can’t cut it. Guess what, he is out of luck. But to deny him the opportunity is down right UNAMERICAN!

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I hope he does better, but it will only happen if he understands that he’s to blame, not society, not people out to get him, not the police, not anyone else but him. If he’s able to sit in his house – not in front of cameras – and sincerely get that only he’s to blame for his failings and that only he can change things, then he has a chance. I hope that happens. But I do have my doubts. He doesn’t seem like a guy who takes responsibility for his mistakes.

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Got something to tell you Vick haters…..

VICK 09. Whether you like it or not. HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Vick will be better than ever

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Lets just re-visit the PETA Mission Statment from their website, shall we?

“Founded in 1980, PETA is dedicated to establishing and defending the rights of all animals. PETA operates under the simple principle that animals are not ours to eat, wear, experiment on, or use for entertainment.”

What is “rational” about any of this crap? I guess this would make Veggie-Tales cartoons for kids kind of sacreligous to PETA types.

Where are teh protest in fornt of McDonalds, Burger King, Chik-Fil-A, Dennys?? PETA doesnt protest in fron tof these places because it would make them look like the disaffected nut-cases that they are. Where’s the protest at the Derby, the Preakness, the Belmont, at dog tracks, at the Westminster Dog Show? Wheres the protest at Macys, Nordstroms, and Bloomingdales over the sale of leather shoes, gloves, sofas, belts, etc.

Where’s is the consistency? Because there isnt any. Without a “straw man” like Vick, PETA is just another self-absorbed bunch of societal rejects.

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My dog told me to vote for Obama.

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HEY BOO BOO

Do you and Yogi belong to PETA? Stolen any pick-a-nick baskets lately?

“Hope is in Arkansas?” You clown.

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Michael Vick the former superstar quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons convicted of participating in a dog fighting ring was released from prison today. When the media discovered Vick’s participation in a dog fighting ring each and every media outlet was outraged that someone would participate in such cruelty to animals. For years the media has known about cock fighting rings in which two banner roosters are pitted against each other to fight to the death. The owners of these banner roosters sharpen their claws and beaks for maximum damage. My question to the media is this, are dogs more valuable animals than banner roosters to the human race, or is there something else more sinister? I think it’s fair to say more Blacks and people of color participate in dog fighting rings than Whites. I also think it’s fair to say more Whites participate in cock fighting rings than Blacks. I understand the media coverage of Michael Vick’s participation in a dog fighting ring; it was definitely because of his status as an NFL superstar, I got that part. But, why was the media so outraged about dogs fighting to the death, and completely silent about banner roosters fighting to the death? I won’t be holding my breath for a reply from the supposedly educated members of the media. As far as I’m concerned, the answer is as clear as BLACK and WHITE.

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“For those of you who love dogs or animals for that matter and cannot forgive… are you a people lover? You protest Mike Vick but I have yet to find any negative articles about the Professor from UGA who killed three people, even before he was found dead himslef. Where was the outrage?”

Did that professor play football for UGA?

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Get a grip folks…did Danny Healy do time?…what about all those football players who SHOT human beings? How much of a suspension did they have? AND…let’s not forget the other animals that have been brutally killed for pleasure sports… like SEVEN BELLS…or DEER ..racing DOGS… MOOSE… I wish him well…You go MV7!

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I hope PETA hounds him to his dying grave. What he did to those poor defenseless animals is disgusting. He is certainly no roll model for our children.

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Hey guys I have been reading comments for almost every story about the falcons and no matter what it is about, there always seems to be comments of people supporting Mike Vick, many calling anyone that disagrees with them as “haters”. I for one loved watching Vick play, but he just has great character flaws that I feel many people blindly defend. He made mistakes and paid for them, but the fact that many of the people on this blog defend Mike just because of his skin color is disturbing

To quote Dr. King: “Judge a person for the CONTENT OF HIS CHARACTER and not the color of his skin”
This sentiment is a 2-way street folks. Character flaw is present in ALL races, so we need to look at this from an objective standpoint please. No more blind defending OR condeming of this man just because of what he looks like

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I’m sick and tired of being disrespected on here! I am a man! You haters on here will treat me like a man! I am better and more educated than just about anybody on this blog! I make over $70,000 a year as a Systems Analyst for Crisco. I probably make more than any of you hatemongers on here. You will not disrespect me, just as you will no longer disrespect Mike Vick.

The Great Mike Vick Has Returned.

VICK 09. Whether you like it or not. HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Vick will be better than ever.

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Congratulations Michael on your release. My prayers will be with you and your family. Keep your head up. You will and should play football again. You don’t owe anyone an apology, especially not PETA. They owe you an apology. I look forward to seeing you play in the future.

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Michael Vick? Who the heck is that?

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I am sick & tired of holding up my end of the deal, and getting no freaking appreciation for it!!

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I’m gonna be totally honest here…. When this whole thing went down, I was crushed. No matter what people say, white or black, Vick was Atlanta..Vick was the ENTIRE FRANCHISE. We all cheered him..with him naturally receiving more scrutiny from whites, unfortunately. I have hated the Falcons since then. Not Mr.Blank or the team itself caused this hate, but the fans themselves caused it. I understand fans being upset about his crime, but to bring all of the racial hatred that has plagued this city out in the open and for “certain fans” to say that Vick never did anything positive on the field for this team and say that he’s the worst qb ever really pissed me off. I got to thinking….these people really don’t look at the big picture and just look at completion %s and qb ratings instead of WINS. He has a winning record as a starter and I thought that counted for something…I guess winning only counts for Ryan,lol, not Vick, the man who put atlanta on the map for real. That’s why I hate the falcons…and many people feel the same way as I do. I’m not saying that Vick was the perfect qb, but he played hard for this city and it wasn’t appreciated by “certain fans” here. I do know one thing, Ryan will never win this city over. ATL will always be Vick’s city, and the Falcons will always be Vick’s team, even when he comes here with his new team. The city of Atlanta loves you, Mike Vick, and you’ll receive your 2nd chance. It will be a comeback like never before and Falcons section of the AJC will always be about The Great Mike Vick. Redemption Time is Here.

Vick 09.

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WHY DO THESE FOOLS KEEP SAYING VICK LIED.THE MAN PLEAD GUILTY TO KNOWING THAT HIS BOYS WERE FIGHTING AND KILLING DOGS.BLANK AND GODELL ASKED IF HE WAS FIGHTING DOGS AND HE SAID NO.THATS NOT A LIE THAT WAS THE TRUTH.WHEN HIS SENTENCE IS FINISHED HE DOES NOT HAVE TO APOLOGIZE TO ANYONE..HELL THE FEDS CAN BRING CHARGES ON ANYBODY IN THIS COUNTRY IF THEY WANT TOO..PEOPLE GET A GRIP ON THIS BULLS–T THAT HAS HAPPEND TO THIS MAN..ONE DAY IT COULD BE YOU BROUGHT UP ON FEDERAL CHARGES FOR SENDING YOUR COLLEGE CHILD MONEY AND THEM BUYING DRUGS WITH THAT MONEY..THATS A FEDRERAL CRIME..AMERICA GET A LIFE..

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I sincerely hope that Michael Vick has decided to change his personal life situation. He has obviously never been held accountable for his actions because of this athletic abilities. Only he can totally change his habits, circle of acquaintances/friends and even his own family members that he associates with (starting with his brother Marcus). The IRS is already on his heels for over $1 Million in back taxes owed, so if he’s not careful he might be right back in prison. The IRS is no joke when they want to go after an individual for monies owed.

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Anyone that wishes nothing but the best for this guy really need to take a look at yourself. Not allowing someone to earn a earnest living is simply not american. He has paid his debt (by losing tens of Millions and close to 2 years of freedom). How much more punishment does he need?

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That’s why they call it PETA-bread, you clowns.

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Does PETA even know that Buffalo Wings, no longer come from…Buffaloes?

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Why do you people think that it is a God given right for somebody to be able to play football just because they can? It is not a right, it is a privilege to play in the NFL. IMO if it were Matt Ryan running the dog ring or Keith Brooking they would still deserve to be banished from the league. This is right versus wrong.

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What kind of cute little puppy will Mike pick up at the pet store on the way to his mansion from the slammer?

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gdawginkalamazoo – You obviously don’t know anything about the NFL. It’s not about a God given right or a privilidge or about right or wrong. It’s about $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$. Each owner will first determine whether or not MV is still able to help his team, and if so how much. i.e. can he help them be a winning team? make the playoffs? win the superbowl?
Then they will weigh the economic advantages/disadvantages of acquring him. i.e. fan boycotts, PETA backlash, increased revenue from improved team, making the playoffs, sbowl, etc.
The final decision will be purely monetary like everything else in the NFL. If MV keeps his nose clean; right and wrong aren’t even in the picture.

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Great article and obviously a compelling, last sentence in the article, “He deserves to make amends and get on with his life. If you were in his shoes, you would want to do the same”.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/20/martin.vick/index.html

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I go to meetings everyday which are full of people who used to exhibit amoral and self-centered behavior habitually.

We now follow a program, and stay in close contact with God. As a result, we don’t exhibit that type of behavior today.

People can and do change.

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I think its really sad that we have so many judges in this world without the official paperwork. Some of you need to really look at your own lives and ask if you lived with integrity, honesty and respect. Ask how many people have forgiven you and if you really want people to question your character as a person. Lets all for a change grow up and be real with ourselves before condeming another. I wish the best for Vick and his family as their new day begins.

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Jack G.: I am black and I defended Rocker. He actually told the truth, he said how he felt AFTER bing sough out and asked those questions. regardless of what teh content was, no one should pay for what they feel. Rocker did nothing wrong. The Media always want an opinion of a celeberty but feel appauled when tey give it. And if they lie about their feeling and that surface later, then they are in touble for not reveiling their true feelings. Rocker and Vick, the same story.

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where’s Ted Striker?

truthfully, we may get an apology or we may not, but methinks it will be robotically read (once again) straight from the page, word-for-word, without any eye contact, and won’t exactly warm the hearts of all those who want him to succeed. It won’t be “real.”

Truth is, I just don’t think the man has a lot upstairs. He’s gonna allow himself to be manipulated and controlled by anyone hired to pull himself up and out of the fire. He’ll just be focused on getting those dollars rolling in again, and will say absolutely anything to facilitate that…

His only problem? Goodell is not a moron, and will quickly see what’s up…

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Nat, would you like to take a guess at which owner will pay Mike Vick for his services to his organization? Which city wants him to play for them? To be the face of their organization? Because he will become a face of that organization. And you know what? So will PETA protesters and every other animal rights organization out there and others who feel he hasn’t paid his debt. It is my opinion that he does not deserve the right to play in the NFL. But not a single NFL will be calling to ask me that question He was given that opportunity already and has shown that he cannot handle it responsibly. He has a right to work anywhere that will hire him, the NFL, MLB, NBA, PETCO, etc. That’s a given and easy to understand. BTW, I am not a PETA member or anything. I truly belive that if God didn’t want us to eat cows he wouldn’t have made them taste like steaks.

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Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy the naivete of the people in this country. Let me hook you folks on to one simple fact; Roger Goddell is not going to make a decision about Vick’s return to the NFL. Roger Goddell has already made a decision about Vick’s return to the NFL and he will allow him back in.

First of all, Mike Vick was not the only player in the NFL involved in dogfighting and Goddell knows it. This is not my opinion but something players in the NFL have stated themselves when this first happened. Jay Feeley former kicker with the Falcons said so on ESPN. Ronde Barber said the same thing to Peter King in an article that appeared in Sports Illustrated. SI also reported in that love feast article on the rehab of the dogs, that all the dogs on Vick’s property DID NOT belong to him and that his boys were doing some caretaking of dogs for other individuals.

In addition, if you go back and ACTUALLY READ some information on this case you would find out that in Tony Taylor’s statement of facts he describes a dogfight that occurred on Vick’s property that was between two dogs that did not belong to Vick, but, instead two other “unnamed individuals”. I seriously doubt if Vick is allowing any average Joe to bring their dogs to fight on his property. And if they were average Joes then why has the government failed to release the names of these individuals or indict them for the EXACT SAME CRIMES Vick admitted to doing.

All of this pie in the sky nonesense that Goddell is spewing out is nothing but political nonspeak. The man is a politician in the mold of his RINO dad. And even Bill Clinton cannot touch his innocent “who me” act. In one breath he talks about waiting until Vicks time is up and yet we found out he has discussed Vick with Tony Dungy. And I’m sorry I don’t believe that the national PRESIDENT of the Humane Society visited Vick in prison at Vick’s request as his NFLPA paid lawyer (Billy Martin) said on yesterday.

The race is on for the NFL to rehabilitate Vick’s image and put him back on the field so he can make them money. Afterall they know that if the people in this country will pay a buck for bottled water or elect a novice to the presidency then you can sell them anything.

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Will Mike Vick’s freeloading, hanger-on associates still causally refer to him as ” DOG ?”

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I really cant believe some of you people,what happen to forgive and forget? First of all Mike Vick should have never went to jail for fighting dogs! there are people out here driving drunk killing humans and not going to jail.This has been a nightmare im reading all this crazy mess you hater are writing about MV, and for PETA you guys are really crazy and need to get a life go find those dogs that attached humans and put them away! This man has apologized, what more do you want! I just want to wish Mike the best and i’m one of his bigest fan!!I really glad he’s out of jail and I know God has something good instore for him and i know PETA and the rest of those hater can’t keep him down so go find somebody else to bother!! Good luck Vick!!

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You idiots kill me with your comments. People go out and kill animals for sport and PETA isn’t knocking down their doors. People dont go to Mississippi and Louisiana and protest the cockfights. This is a simple case of a celebrity doing something stupid and overpaying for it while being a made an example for everyone. From the judge to the arresting officers, to the media outlets. People make their careers off of moments like this. People wanting to jump in on history being made. “The downfall of Mr. Vick”. Nobody cares about the other shameless acts of NFL players drunkdriving and killing people in the process. Go protest that. Or beating their wives and drug usage. People send down judgement like they have that power. My friends boss hates Michael Vicks guts because of what he did. But the man goes around killing cats on his property with hammers. See the irony. He did his time, get off his back. What you dipsticks forget is that the NFL is a business!!! Meaning mulah, confetti, green, dollars, cha-ching!!! He was the best, most exciting player in the league, hate it or love it. The year he went down, the Falcons were scheduled for how many Monday Night Football games? Think about that!! Idiot Goodell knows that he has to give that man a chance. Their is too much money at stake. Money talks, and you idiots cursing and throwing tantrums like little kids need to worry about your own lives and families. Haters get your hate on!!! While my main man VICK will return and do his thing just like MJ did in ‘96. Im laughing at you all. I cant wait to buy his jersey and I dare somebody to comment…hahahahahahahahahahaaa…I CAN WAIT!!!

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What is it with all the Vick supporters and poor grammar? I notice most of the Vick supporters can’t spell, have very poor grammar, and just can’t make plural and singular agreement match up. What is up with that?

Jamir1, It should be what happened to forgive and forget? Not what happen to forgive and forget.

In your third sentence it should be haters, not hater.

Attached should be attacked

bigest should be biggest and it should be you are one of his biggest fans. Not that you are one of his biggest fan

It should be PETA and the rest of those haters as in plural rather than hater.

But don’t worry, I’m able to decipher through the language of ebonics and actually understand some of this.

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So the real question is after a couple years in jail, is some jumbo offensive lineman gonna really let Vick come up under center??

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Why would anyone living here in Atlanta rather “support,” cherish and/or embrace a genuine disgrace and bottom-feeder of society like Mike Vick instead a true Hero, legitimate Sport Legend, Icon of Humanity and truly First-Rate MAN like Hank Aaron who actually gives something back to the community other than obscene hand gestures?

We Love You, Mr. Aaron!

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HE WILL GET BACK IN THE NFL AND MAKE THE WILDCAT HIS BITCH

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Mark – I usually give you a hard time, but this is one of the better articles you have ever written. I am really pulling for Mike and hopes he turns his life around.

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stephen you do not go to jail because you owe the irs money. that never happens. filing a false tax return. yes. not simply because you owe money.

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Atlanta is stilla highly volitale city, rooted with RACISM.The divide is still Black/White. It was that way long before Michael Vick was drafted and will be that way long after Matt Ryan plays his last game.

this country was built on teh basis of RACISM; the south, especially Atlanta, has been a focal point of the racial divide. The racist will never publically forgive.

Mike Vick and John Rocker, for that matter is better that teh racist in ATlanta.

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This is a beautiful article you have written, Mr. Bradley.

What a pity that neither Vick nor 90% of his thoughtless, uneducated, functionally-illiterate SUPPORTERS appear to possess the requisite skills necessary to read it.

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I wonder if Michael Vick’s first meal as a free man included a HOT DOG .

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As bad as his conduct was, it pales in comparison to the actions of some of the other NFL outlaws. We are such hypocrites for smacking Vick around and giving the others a slap on the wrist.

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I like Mark’s zero tolerance zone for that word. It’s hijacked too many discussions with a blind eye to the topic. That said, there couldn’t be a better word than when it signified the band of professional assassins worshiping Kali and offering victims to her in Gunga Din. What a cast. What a movie.

So I’ll meet ‘im later on
At the place where ‘e is gone
Where it’s always double drill and no canteen.
‘E’ll be squattin’ on the coals
Givin’ drink to poor damned souls,
An’ I’ll get a swig in hell from Gunga Din!
Yes, Din! Din! Din!
You Lazarushian-leather Gunga Din!
Though I’ve belted you and flayed you,
By the livin’ Gawd that made you,
You’re a better man than I am, Gunga Din!

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There once was a man from V_A.
Who came down to G_A. to play
He pulled out a wad
Financed fighting dogs
And now he has hell to pay

Peta says you can’t kill a pup
The brotha’s say “Yo’ What’s the deal
He did do the time when convick-ed of crime
But the punishment didn’t add up

In the blink of an eye he lost millions
Has a ball and a chain on his leg
Now Roger Goodell of The NFL
Wants this here young man to beg

He’s out and back home in V_A.
A job with ten dollars to pay
At home in confinement he’ll live
What’s wrong with you people that can’t forgive.

” If there was no color, religion, class, politics, etc…What then would we squabble about? We are a country uniquely full of diversity, how is it that the same uniqueness is what cripples us as a nation.

The Most Indigenous

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To Vick Supporter: Consider yourself d-i-s-r-e-s-p-e-c-t-e-d. Officially. And totally.

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Todd-Dacula wrote: “Rocker and Vick, the same story.”

Sorry Todd, one has a federal felony criminal record the other was subjected to the politically correct thought police for saying he didn’t want to ride a certain train in New York. Not quite the same story.

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Vick Supporter wrote: “Ryan will never win this city over. ATL will always be Vick’s city, and the Falcons will always be Vick’s team”

You’re joking right? Ryan has already won the city over and MV7 will soon be no more than an asterik in Falcon’s football history…he is irrelevant and a nobody to the Falcons at this point. That being said, I hope he turns his life around and I think he should be given a second chance in the league…just not in the Great ATL. Arthur Blank and I are on the same page on this issue. Let it go…deep breathes.

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For all you idiots bringing up the Danny Heatley “DUI”….he was never charged with “DUI”. He was simply driving too fast on Lennox Road and lost control. The man riding with him who died was his best friend. Snyder’s family did not want Heatley to serve time. Here is a quote from our (black) District Attorney:

“This was a traffic-related incident. It was not an intentional incident,” said Howard, adding Heatley and Snyder’s friendship was a factor in the handling of the case.

Killing defenseless dogs is an intentional act, not an accident. There be a difference.

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CRABAPPLEJOE-where are your facts to back up that statement about school curriculum and money spent per student being the same?Prove that..show me and everybody on this blog the proof.I had to call you out on that statement…let’s us know where you picked up that little piece of info?It’s one thing to speak your opinion but just throw out some crap without the facts to bear you out.

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SouthGADAwg88 wrote: “CRABAPPLEJOE-where are your facts to back up that statement about school curriculum and money spent per student being the same?Prove that..show me and everybody on this blog the proof”

Dude, get with clue…do you really think that the Fulton County School Board, that is controlled by blacks, would spend less in South Fulton than North Fulton. Do your own research. By the way the City of Atlanta and Washington D.C. spend a great deal more per student than North Dakota and Oregon, etc. but the results are not quite the same…sorry, but I’m just keepin’ it real…know what I mean? You’re still living in the ’50s believing that “the man” is keepin’ you and your children down. It’s called DNA and personal responsibility.

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RAYAN COULD NOT HOLD VICK JOCK. HE HAS NOT WON NOTHING BUT A LOT OF WANT A BE QB BY MEDIA. HE HAS A WEAK ARM A PUNK UNDER PRESSURE AND WHEN THEY HIT HIM HE PUNKS OUT. TO THE REST OF THE NFC hit RAYAN HARD HE LOSES HIS COOL. YOU LET HIM HAVE A FREE PASS LAST YEAR YES A FREE PASS BUT NOT THIS YEAR. PUT THE HIT ON HIM AND WATCH HIM FOLD. yes HE IS A PUNK UNDER PRESSUER AND WEAK! ALL DAY GIRLY MAN THEY GAVE HIM A CHECK AND HE IS WORTH ONLY 50$. BELIVE IN A PUNK AND A WEMP #2 .4-12 THIS YEAR IF THAT!! CLOWNS IN RED AND BLACK! gO TAMPA PANTHER SAINT!!!

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Racism in the city and the south is so bad……everyone especially grown folks need to damn grow up!

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crabapplejoe, the “incident” wasn’t an involvement of two white friends. Dan Snyder wasn’t driving and had no control over that vehicle. He was at the mercy of Dany Heatley’s actions…which was a choice to drive like a bat outta hell in the middle of the night on a narrow road. That was Heatley’s CHOICE…and that choice had consequences..which these same AJC reporters and same numbnuts bashing Vick chose to “understand”…”it was an accident”…like hell it was, he didn’t slip and go fast. His foot didn’t “accidentally” push down on the accelerator. He MEANT to drive that fast…and what he MEANT to do resulted in Snyder being six feet under right now.

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@Former Season Ticket Holder: I’m sorry you don’t understand the law and the term “accident”….I’m pleased that our District Attorney and the Snyder family did….try to put down your hatreds….quit trying to build up your lord and saviour Michael Vick on the back of a sad tragedy….he’s gone from the ATL, probably to the CFL where you can follow his “career” all you want.

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crabapplejoe, you are the dumbest person on the blog. You consistently make the dumbest statements. You can’t prove your post about the school system that is why you avoided the subject when you were called out on it. Also, who cares what color the DA was that made that statement about the Dan Heatley case, I will inform you of a very important fact, most African Americans do not depend on another African American to speak for or represent them. That was Paul Howard’s opinion of the case that does not mean that all other African American will agree with it just because Paul Howard is an African American, only an uniformed and complete idiot like yourself would make that assumption. Another thing, it does not matter how much alcohol Heatley had been drinking, the fact that he had alcohol in his system he should have been charged with a felony criminal offense. In domestic violence cases most of the time the victim wants to drop the charges but the state continues with the case. So, even though I can understand Snyder’s family wishes, Heatley should still be sitting in a prison because he recklessly and willingly drove that car while impaired and cause the death of another human being. Who’s to say that Heatley won’t do it again and kill someone else. You incarcerate a person to protect society from that individual. Heatley’s actions were more of a threat to my safety and the safety of everyone more than Vick’s. But crabapplejoe, you have showed your true colors a long time ago. So, I am sure you still won’t get it. You are a pathetic human being. I am sure you remember the exchanges we have had in the past. I destroyed you. It was like having a battle of wits with an unarmed man. You are clueless.

Falcons still suck, 4-12 in 2009.

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Dany Heatly kills a person = no punishment, lucrative contract.

Mike Vick fighting dogs = PRISON, racial profiling, unfounded criticism, loss of over 100 million dollars, pays his debt to society in freaking LEAVENWORTH..I’ll say it again…LEAVENWORTH..one of the worst prisons in america, yet “certain people” want him punished more.

What a country. You know what’s funny? He’s STILL gonna beat you. Vick will rise again.

Vick 09. Redemption Time. The Great Mike Vick Has Returned.

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Vick Supporter, they still won’t get it. Great video, that was the realist I have seen anyone in the media talk about this situation. Deion, Marshall, Warren, and Jamie summed up most so called “Vick Supporters” feelings on the situation. Those who are against Vick are not angry because of what happened to dogs it is hatred for that man and what he represented. Vick was black, young and wealthy, his corn rolls were the fashion of the hip hop youth and he refused to lay down for them. They cursed the man and expected and hoped he would cry like a woman like Vince Young. Instead he stood up for himself and expressed himself. Now, that he is down they want to continue to kick him and finally have him to bow to them by saying, he need to show remorse, lets keep it real, you people want to degrade the man, and take his pride. This thing is bigger than Michael Vick. I have said it from the beginning, it’s bigger than him. Michael Vick represented some people hatred of what they equated as symbols of us. They would rather have Vick act like a female like Vince Young. They hate a strong black man because they are afraid of a strong black man.

“The Black man, before him there were none and after him there will be no more”.

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Does the NFL really need a man who tortures and kills dogs? If it was your dog that was involved would everyone be ready to forgive and forget? I find Mark Bradley’s column disgusting, almost as vile as Mike Vick himself.

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Michael was (is?) an incredibly gifted athlete who just seems to be socially inept. I also think it’s safe to assume that he didn’t graduate anywhere near the top of his class. Yep, I personally think he’s probably a bit dumb, not “black dumb” or “white dumb”, but just “dumb dumb”. No one wants to call him out on any of these flaws for fear of being deemed a racist (which seems to be the classic retort for those opposed to the supposed “Vick haters”).

No one can possibly understand what’s gone on in his head. Why he is the way he is can probably be attributed to any number of things. Childhood expereriences, upbringing, family relationships, environment, the coddling he’s received from teachers and coaches, the adoration of long time friends and blood suckers. Quite simply, I believe that on field glory masked the off field flaws in this young man’s character.

Falcon’s coaches (yeah you…you punk Jim Mora), Arthur Blank (sucker punched by his then ownership weaknesses), teammates (all of you who knew what was going on), and diehard fans all contributed.

Had Michael swiftly admitted to fighting / killing dogs and simultaneously acknowledged his wrong doings / apologized to the entire world (which is an apparent necessity?), I sense NFL executives and media whores would have let him serve a 6 month sentence and do some sort of community service.

But Michael did what Michael has probably always done, he lied to everyone (including himself?). His NFL pimped popularity actually became the anchor which was used to drag him under. Lying to AB and to Roger Goodell (who HAS TO protect the shield) just fanned the flames. Goodell now seems to have his panties in such a wad, that God only know just exactly what he expects from Michael.

The house that everyone built for Michael was simply blown apart in the perfect storm of fame, fortune, and sadly for everyone involved, sheer stupidity.

My hope for Michael is he’s perhaps finally recognizing his skill on the field and his inabilities off it. I hope he seeks some counseling and looks to rebuild from the inside out. Sadly though, I don’t think he’ll find peace for many, many years.

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AJC.com front page 9:30am…..Vick arrives at Virginia home.
AJC.com front page 9:40am…..Vick turns on light in kitchen, makes bowl of cereal.
AJC.com front page 10:00am…..Vick exercises in his back yard
AJC.com front page11:30am…..Vick hopes in shower at Virginia home.
Keep checking AJC.com for complete coverage of Michael Vick…

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what he was injured in his second full season. where were you? I guess you weren’t paying attention.

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It is so funny how people judge each other like we haven’t did no wrong. People need to look at their own lives and their surrounding before they start saying what we should and shouldn’t do! Cause if the shoe was on the other foot you would want a second chance or your family member you would want someone to give them a second chance so why Vick cant have one….
Vick made a mistake dont get me wrong but to tear a MAN down to the lowest point is hrush and I bet most of these people on here is calling they self Christian or a Godly person but you turn your nose up to a person. That is not GOD at all. Like God said in his word He who is without SIN cast the first stone. ( Now ask yourself can I cast a stone) If we truly live by that then 99% of these comments wont even be on here. Its always funny to see how people react or turn their back against other people but they would want an second chances as well.
Mark Bradley comment that “Michael Vick needs to talk to us, and soon. He needs to tell us he’s sorry and that his time behind bars has changed him, made him wiser, redoubled his determination not to mess up the rest of his life. He needs now to throw himself on the mercy of the American public and see how merciful it can be.” Why do you feel that Vick need to do this and when does Sorry dont count for nothing anymore. How many time does this man have to say Sorry it dont matter if he mean it or not he said it, he did his time let it go! But people like you just keep throwing lighter fluid to the fire to help your rating. You could care less about Vick and you can tell in your story one minute you are for Vick but in the same breath you are still throwing him under the bus make up your mind either you are with him or not. So Vick keep your head up “MAKE YOUR HATERS YOUR MOTIVATORS” Then the sad things the World it self is full of Sinners and Wrong doers do we tell them that they owe us a Sorry NO!!!!….. They target Vick cause he had money is the bottom line for a fact cause right after that happen this guy got caught do the same things to dogs and cats and was worst but PETA wasn’t after him why cause he was a regular person and he was broke!!!! So to me they are not doing it cause they love animals they are doing because they want to be in the MEDIA spot light!!!

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Yay! We all 2 more years of Michael Vick articles! God I hate my life.

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By the way dogfighter I did Vicks stats a favor by not including his 2001 rookie season. If I did the 41-39-1 record would have been worse.

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mano17…………… bringing up slavery. Geez!!!! I can and have forgiven Vick. However, that don’t mean I want him to play in Alt again. He can play any place the Commish will let him or if a team will take him, don’t matter to me.

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What the hell are you talking about. Because Vick is a football player that makes what he did OK? Bradley is as sick as Vick. Why don’t you hire him as a sitter for your kid’s pets? That man has no concious fiber in his body. Compassion you either have or you don’t. Moving on with his life? The poor guy has to wear an ancle bracelet? How about a noose around his neck. Would be more appropriate for this f..ing criminal. He will not change. The only people on your side a football fans with the same mindset as Vick.

SHAME ON YOU, BRADLEY!!!!

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I see in the AJC headline today that he arrived home with his “entourage.” Wasn’t the whole idea of having an “entourage” of parasitic homeboys what got him into trouble to start with? Why can’t these faux celebs just get in the car and go somewhere without a cordon of flunkies tagging along? Be a man, Mike, and live your own life. You can start by getting rid of the posse.

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“MAKE YOUR HATERS YOUR MOTIVATORS.”

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Vick ain’t bright, y’all say. Heck, if being stupid was a criminal offense half of this tripe in this blog would be written from a jail cell.

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RE: “MAKE YOUR HATERS YOUR MOTIVATORS.”

What a load of horse manure!

People do not “HATE” a particular individual unless that person has mistreated others and put themselves above everyone else.

Can you guess why Michael Vick is now “HATED” but Walter Payton, Jackie Robinson and Hank Aaron are not?

The best way to get rid of your “HATERS” is to stop being a rude, obnoxious, selfish, law-breaking, self-absorbed PUNK and start having consideration for others besides yourself.

Turn your “HATERS” into your FRIENDS.

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Why do you never hear or read about “Vick Supporters” being – Motivated – to be kinder to other people?

Or be quiet in a movie theater?

Or use a turn signal when changing highway lanes… or actually turning?

Or have manners in public?

Or stop having hate in their hearts for those who respectfully disagree with them?

Or tip their hard-working servers in upscale restaurants?

Why?

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May God help him on this new life. All have made it out to be as if he killed a human being. Not sayin killing a dog is right but come on people. Am a dog lover and own 6 Pitbulls so pls believe i know what am talkin about.
This is my prayer and wish for all wishing MV wrong right now, may all you with bad intention lose ur jobs for commiting a serious crime, you will not go to jail but the owner of ur company will tell others in that career line not to hire you cos u are a bad person so u have no chance to show you have changed or learnt ur lesson.
The man did wrong served way past any other person would have served lost everything is that not enough for all of you, do u want him to cut off his head just to satisfy you, and who gives anybody the right to judge others we all have fall short the glory of the Lord and no one i repeat no one even PETA should be the judge of character. Dogs are put down everyday cos of no space to house them by the humane society in Altanta Ga. Pls all let the man be.

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Congratulations Michael, You have served your time. Now lets moved on, You are still the “BEST” There have been(and still is) some really horrible crimes that has been committed in “AMERICA” But these real criminals some how get away ” The Neal Street Killings of a 95yr old woman. No one was punished for her ” MURDER” But” oh well” Child Molestation, Love you, GOD WILL BLESS YOU, NOT MAN There are a lot of MICHAEL VICK FANS. DON’T BELIEVE THE HYPE

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Dogfighter, if you would notice I didn’t include Vick’s rookie season,which was 2001. My statement started with 2002 duffas.

I don’t need to look up any of Mike Vick’s stats because the only one that I notice with any team is wins and losses. His was 41-39-1. And you’re proud of that!! What a joke! But he ran for over a 1000 yards in a season. Big deal! Still 41-39-1.

Like I’ve said plenty of times, if Matt Ryan can’t lead this team to wins then get us another QB. I’m a Falcon fan 1st, pure and simple.

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Mike you owe no-one anymore apology’s, you’ve already done that the best way you could before you went in prison for something people could really give a real crap about to begin with(check your local human society). Like Brett and Deion you’ve done your right of passage via the Falcons(in your case, playing behind the smallest Oline in the league) of which the 1st thing they strengthened once going back to a one dimensional QB was build up the size of the line that he’s handicapped to and the average fan can grasp. I don’t care which team you end up on you’re going to swear you’re in heaven and I’ve already bought my tape for the show that we are going to get when you(behind an at least average sized line) play the Falcons. If people didn’t see the “Remorse” that they are seeking from you already, they aren’t looking for it. The Creator is the only entity that you have left to impress. Go Mike and do your thing as only you can, “New and Improved”.

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Only God knows the true motives and intents of the heart. Only God knows the deep-down soul of a man.
How many second-third-numerous chances did you get when you made mistakes? Are you infallible? Are you perfect? Are you greater than Michael Vick because you didn’t torture animals? Well maybe you didn’t but did you lie, steal, committed adultery, covet, dishonor your parents? Do you hate your neighbor because he’s different? Do you think negative thoughts and say negative things about and to people? Are you the voice of conscience and reason? Are you infallible? Are you perfect? Did you get more chances than you deserve? Who are you to determine if his debt to society is not enough? Are you infallible? Are you perfect? Did you have a chance to right a mistake you have made, today?

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@The Facts: Thanks for taking the time to pull the educational data which proves my point. I wasn’t going to bother ’cause folks like that moron BidEasy830 will just find a way to ignore it. Thank goodness he wasn’t smart enough to get into law school because his grasp of the nuances of our legal system certainly is limited. I love how he fains concern for the life of Dan Snyder, when the reality is he would probably piss on Snyder’s grave cause “he’s was just some smart ass, hockey playin’ white boy”. He pretends that his concerns somehow trump the feelings of the Snyder family. Not to mention he has no grasp on the facts of the case. One minute Heatley was “DUI” the next minute “he had some drinks and that’s just as bad”. The really sad thing is that if you have a jury trial here in Fulton County you’re likely to get twelve BigEasys as the jury of your “peers”….imagine that. ROTFLMAO if it weren’t so sad.

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I can’t wait for him to get back in the game. The Game Needs Vick like Vick Needs a Game.

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Author blank is a spinless loser and a classless man. I hope atlanta fans continue to turn their back to him. What a Jerk. Move your scrubb teams to another state and take the AJC with you!!!

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I get angry everytime I think about how the people are acting toward Vick! Spouses beating and killing spouses and nothing much done about it. Where are the other guys that got tied up with the Dog fighting? I think they were set free, maybe paid a fine, because you have heard nothing else from them.
I think this PETA organization just wanted some money. They got part of the rock too. They weren’t concerned about any dogs! I bet those same guys beat their wives butt and never think anything about it. All the members of PETA (Pretending Every things alright)that’s what I think of you!

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May 10th, 2009
4:34 pm

Too bad he’s not marketable and not respected by his peers. (Still laughing at that one, Truth. Too funny!)

truth-serum

May 21st, 2009
8:55 pm
Truth-serum

May 10th, 2009
4:27 pm
I was rather hoping for a exciting, more talented QB. So one who gives defensive co-ordinator a fit. Some one who excites the crowd and can motivate a city. Some one who is salable and marketable. Some one respected by his peers….some one like say MICHEAL VICK!

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May 10th, 2009
4:33 pm
Supes

May 10th, 2009
4:21 pm

THE ONLY THING THE CURRENT QB IS GOOD FOR IS HANDING OF TO TURNER AND NORWOOD. YOU ARE RIGHT ON ONE THING. TURNER WAS THE MVP FOR THE FALCONS AND RUNNER UP FOR THE LEAGUE. BIRDS HAD TO RUN BALL CONTROL. HOW ABOUT A REAL QB THAT CAN THROW DEEP, ACROSSS HIS BODY, CHANGE ON THE RUN, AND SCORE IN THE RED ZONE. BY THE WAY…WHAT WAS THE BIRDS AVERAGE IN THE RED ZONE?… THE CURRENT QB CERTAINLY DOESNT HAVE THE TALENT OF 28 YEAR OLD MICHEAL VICK. GO VICK!!

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I am so glad that God is not like man! Where would we all be, for the things that we have done (behind closed doors). EVERYBODY deserve a second chance. The law of the land sentenced him, he has served that time, it is time to let it go!

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Vick doesn’t owe you or anyone else a freakin apology for his actions. He did that prior to going to jail and served his time (with good behavior) in the prison system as deemed by the American Justice System. His humble character and gestures of a good faith return into society are above and beyond what any of your arrogant pricks would do for shooting a deer in the head…LEGALLY may I add but equally as INHUMANE.

Arthur Blank is foolish for releasing him from the Falcons organization. Vick is the spark the lit all of the eagerness around this team a few years ago. We haven’t had that kind of magic since and Atlanta fans are yearning for it back. Bring Mike back and let’s get the good times flowing again.

Mike…keep your head up and stay positive. I wish you the best and look forward to many more great things from you! You are a man that was sacrificed from a narrowminded group of PETA lovers. It’s sad that this much attention can be garnered over dogfighting but the 1000’s of children molested on the internet everyday can’t get the same attention. I mean what really matters here people!! Pets…children…you make the call.

You ignorants who are putting all of this energy into condemning Vick can truly find other more worthy causes to channel it through. I am a pet lover and owner but not obsessor. PETA and others with this “Mike has to ask for my forgiveness” mentality are foolish freaks that need to get a grip on the real issues facing our country and future.

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Good point, MrKnowGood

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I have not read a more reasonable article… Very well said. The logic was overwhelming. Mr. Vick is the man and will be lighting up the turf soon.

“You say you knew he was a bad guy all along? On what evidence?”
PETA over playing it’s hand. (peta needs to go away)
Pro Bowler
Good QB

Thank you for your logic and level head on the matter. Some people are insisting on continued persecution. That’s on their perfect little hearts. I am on the other extreme. I don’t even like dogs so you could image my anger in losing 2 years of Vick. Darn the Fed gov. Taking more than just taxes from me.

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The problem with human is nobody thinks about the fact that they or some else is human. We are always ready to say the hell with someone for their downfalls, but never ready to help someone up when they are down. We would rather talk about things they did. I am a fan of believing in someone no matter what they have done. You always want the best for someone in life, if they have done wrong always prey for change and never for the continuing of wrong doing.

Good luck Michael.

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Vick does not deserve the privilege of a reinstatement in the NFL. He is now employed with a construction company. He is one of the lucky ones, to have a job. There are many decent people who are currently unemployed. He also hid hundreds of thousands of dollars, before going to prison. It is not like he is destitute. He didnt give the dogs a second chance, before torturing and killing them. He shouldnt have a second chance in the NFL.

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Me doth think Michael Vic would be better off living a simple life. Obviously living the high life caused him a multitude of sins. All I think is that one should serve the time of they commit the crime. My nephew had to serve over one year for 1/10 of gram of crack cocaine in his possession. He is an addict. For all who love him he needs rehabilitation, not prison. But my nephew served his time.
Michael Vic did not! And to think, if only for a brief moment , that any team on the NFL would think of signing him. I do not get it and hopefully, if they do, there will be fan retaliation!
Michael Vic is not a role model. Michael Vic, just like my nephew, is a convicted felon and should be treated as such the rest of his life. There is little opportunity for redemption here!

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The man is a sociopath! He didn’t make a mistake, he cheerfully tortured those dogs. He never said he was sorry for what he did to those dogs…..he’s only sorry he got caught.
I don’t care if he lives or dies……well maybe a chain around his sorry neck would be ok!

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Thanks for your thoughtful column, Mark. Millions of Americans are currently incarcerated and thousands re-enter society every day of the week. Every man and woman released from lock-up deserves an opportunity to rebuild their lives and engage in gainful employment. Instead of ostracizing Michael Vick and banishing him to the margins of society, he should be embraced and supported as he rebuilds his life and figures out how to be the best Michael that he can be.

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What is all of this talk about Vick never apologizing. Just type “vick apology” into google and you’ll see multiple sources citing his apology.

“First, I want to apologize, you know, for all the things that — that I’ve done and that I have allowed to happen. I want to personally apologize to commissioner [Roger] Goodell, [owner] Arthur Blank, coach Bobby Petrino, my Atlanta Falcons teammates, you know, for our — for our previous discussions that we had. And I was not honest and forthright in our discussions, and, you know, I was ashamed and totally disappointed in myself to say the least,” Vick said.

“I want to apologize to all the young kids out there for my immature acts and, you know, what I did was, what I did was very immature so that means I need to grow up.”

“I totally ask for forgiveness and understanding as I move forward to bettering Michael Vick the person, not the football player,” Vick said.

“I take full responsibility for my actions … I am totally responsible.”

all quotes from ESPN story, “Vick to be sentenced Dec. 10 after guilty plea”- August 28, 2007

How many times does the man need to apologize?

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You hypocrits. You all talk about Vick like you Christ yourself. Let the first man that has lived without sin cast the first stone. Each and everyone of us has lied, stole, deceived, done something wrong, made a mistake, made bad decisions, but when your dirt isn’t put out for others to see it’s okay. I don’t condone what he did. But goodness you guys act as if be blew up the twin tower, killed some humans, enough already. You guys are not living in a glass house. Stop with the foolishness. If you are a so call christian, you should be ashame. How can you be a christian, go to church, pray and ask for forgiveness for you sins, and you can not forgive others of their’s. Christ died for all of our sins, so that we could be saved. That means he died for Vicks sins as well. You give you the right to give him eternal death. Enough already. He has done his time.

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Good luck MV7, continue to persue greatness, just be a little bit responsible in choosing friends.

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Mark, I respectfully disagree on two fronts. First, Vick is unrepentant. He displays an inexcusable arrogance and sense of entitlement. He used his (undeserved) accumulated wealth to fund knowingly illegal activity. OK, he did his time in prison. But I ask you, how many other convicted felons are invited to return to their former jobs after they are released? Not too many. The mere possibility of this occurring is a blatant example of what is wrong with professional sports today. He may be a decent athlete, but he is no sportsman. And he doesn’t “deserve” to play football.

Second, I have to take issue with your opinion of him rekindling the flame of the Falcons franchise. That would have been Chris Chandler when he took his team to the Super Bowl.

And just for the record, I am not a “PETA person”. I am a human being who has a great love for professional football. One who hopes the NFL will not let him down by allowing Vick back among it’s ranks. One who will be so sorely disappointed if that should occur, not only will I walk away from being a fan of the NFL, but will also actively boycott any company that chooses to advertise with them… and that will be too bad.

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I don’t think Mike has to apoligize for anything or prove anything to Goodell. Gooddell is not GOD. And has no heaven or hell to put Vick in. When we start valuing a dogs life over a human being then we have problems. The system showed us all that a black man’s life was not worth more than that of a dog. Yes he may have been wrong for what he did, but there were other alternatives than jail. Hit him where it hurts in the pocket. This whole thing practically destroyed this man’s life. For what? Where were/are the PETA people when many animals are Euthanized and when animals are put down for attacking others. You don’t see them out advocating rehab for dog or picketting those who put these dogs down. Is this a double standard or what? As for football let the man play. I think he will surprise most and those teams who did not want him will be sorry.

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It is not up to the American people to judge or forgive Mike Vick he just has to move on with his life and try to stay out of trouble and people need to get out of his way and let him accomplish this. I personnally could care less what he does. If he plays football I will of course watch because he was a very exciting player. If he doesn’t I will watch someone else who is an exciting player. He committed a crime and went to jail and now he is out that should be it. He does not owe any of us an apology because none of our friends or family were hurt because of Mike Vicks illegal actions. He hurt himself, his family and the Atlanta Falcons. The issue has been settled in the courts and need only be settled with the Falcons organization. Get off your soap boxes America because I guarantee that all of you have dirty little secrets and have done far worse things than Mike Vick none of us are perfect angels and none of us are God,Buddah, Allah or any other Diety so our simple and useless forgiveness does not matter.

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keep your head up Vick. Only god can judge you and he forgives everyone. Miss ya bro

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I think this entire thing with Michael Vick is so rediculous. There was no need for it to be as publicised as it was and there have been murders of human beings that people are still walking around free. No one made a big deal about the dog fighting when they did a story about it on 20/20 . The man did make a mistake, and he has served his time. Leave the man alone and let him play football. They need to work on finding a way to keep the drugs out of our country and do more about our school systems and homelessness as well as, feeding the hungry and sheltering those with out homes. I would say those things are a little bit more important than some fighting dogs.

GO MICHAEL VICK

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This comment is for Knuckle Sandwich. Man you need to get off the gas!!! Are you racist or something? Let than man go on with his life! And you need to get a life!

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Please, he paid way more then the price he should have paid. There is no way the punisment fit the crime here. I’ve had put bulls all my life and I have them now. I don’t fight my dogs, but I know hundreds of people that do. My friends are constantly getting their dogs taken from them and the Animal Control units give their dogs right back. Everyone knows they fight their dogs, but they still give their dogs right back. The only reason this was such a big deal is because of the person. What about the other people at the dog fights? There are at least 30 to 50 people at the fights, but only Vick and his associates were arrested? Give me a break, no one cared about those dogs, they just wanted to bring down another athlete. Where is the out rage for Leonard Little. He got drunk and killed someone’s mother/wife and did not miss a snap. A few years later got another DUI and still didn’t serve time. She was someone’s mother. We are talking about dogs here. I’m not down playing this at all. I love dogs and agree punishment was in order, but 2 years in jail and $250 million was way extreme!!!! All these people complaining about the dogs being killed, but none of them are hollering about Gray Hounds. They make those dogs run and as soon as they can’t win anymore what happens? You guessed it, they are executed, the sport is legal and no one gives a damn. Why aren’t the people killing those dogs in jail? Because no one knows anyone in dog racing that’s why. There are a lot of people out there with their values screwed up!!! I would love to see him come back and I wish him nothing but the best.

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Who Cares, just give a few million, so he can get into another side business, like the Columbia drug trafficing, so the harmless animals could be safe.

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You have to be a pretty sad sole to see someone punished so severely and still not have any place in your heart not to give any young person a second chance…where I grew up a lot of people fought pit bulls…it’s not as evil as some of you may think…and for all the animal lovers, I’d love to have a room filled with pit bulls and allow you to go pet them. Dogs, might not love humans as much as we think…because we’ve domesticated them and forced them into a lifestyle we appreciate doesn’t mean they appreciate it as well…if you weren’t a person brought up in poverty please don’t judge those who were…when you grow up around groups of people who can’t afford hobbies or classes you find yourself doing things that may be illegal or criticized by the public just to get away from everyday life. I say that because that’s how I grew up and found myself doing those things without thinking of the consequences…and they are apart of my life now, whether I like them or not (unfortunately)…I support what was written in this article and hopefully others will begin to see things the same way…Give the guy a chance to make up for his mistakes…

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Michael Vick was one of the flashiest QB’s I have ever seen play in the NFL and there is absolutely no reason why he sould not be reinstated. In this country, once your done with your sentance of prison, or whatever you may get, you are done. Free. Okay to pursue whatever kind of life you want. If I get suspened from school, it’s not like “OK, your suspension is done, but since what you did was so horrible, you will never be allowed to play on the basketball team again or be allowed to purchase lunch from the cafeteria. You will also permanatly lose your electives.” That is not the way justice is run in our country, but a bunch of Poorly Educated Teen Activists (yep, PETA) seem to think that way. What he did was wrong, I completely agree with that, but it has gotten to a point where it is now time to take a step back, get off his jockstrap, ans let him do what he does best with whatever team is willing to take the gamble. Hopefully, Singletary will change his mind and be the one who gives him a second chance because I can’t imagine him playing anywhere else. Wherever he goes, I wish him the best of luck in trying to win back the public.

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Daniel you idiot- the man committed a felony…. last time I checked that is against the LAW. What in the hell is so hard to understand? Guy’s get over it he was a marginal QB at best.

Enough Said!!!!
Trey

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Absolutely I couldn’t agree more that he deserve’s a 2nd chance! I am just so tired of all these Vick hummers stoking the racial tensions it is unbelievable- if you have an opinion against Vick your deemed a racist and that just isn’t right. The last time I checked this was a free country and people are entitled to their own opinion.

Later.
Trey

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Be kind and loving to each other. Ephesians 4:32

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The smart teams are moving on Vick. Just don’t expect any of them to show their hands until late in the game. He doesn’t have to be QB.

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Mr. Vick, thank you for the years of excitement you gave us! I wish you well in all your future endeavors. All of us have huge mistakes that we’ve made and needed forgiveness for. Aren’t you glad God is not like all these haters and unforgiving people. Nothing is too small or too big for Him. I love you and look forward to seeing what great things lie ahead for you. KEEP YOUR HEAD UP!!

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Michael Vick

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On the day that the ankle bracelets are removed, I would like to see Michael show up, unannounced, at a playground in the inner city. I want him to have a football. I want him to toss the ball with anyone who wants to play with him. Then I want him to sit on a bench and talk to anyone who wants to talk, including that media who are bound to show up. No questions would be off limits.

If he does that, It will be over and he will be able to get on with his life. Of course, he needs to do this on a regular basis. In fact, I would like to see other celebrities and athletes do this. CGS

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First of all anyone that thinks that Vick as served his time and should be forgiven is a joke. He could never serve enough time for his crimes against those animals. I agree that he doesn’t owe the public and apology. He owes the apology to those animals. I am also amazed that most of you are quoting the bible in defense of this horrible human being. I truly doubt that God is up in heaven supporting this man and his pitiful little football career. I mean come on people! This is football we are talking about here. Do you really think that a GAME is more important than the lives of all of those murdered animals?! It is a GAME! He a sad little man that is okay at playing a GAME and so you people think he should be forgiven for mass murder?! Really? Why don’t we just bust Manson out of prison to see if he can toss a ball around? I mean if he’s good at it then, it all be worth it, right? I mean if you think about it he didn’t actually even kill anyone, so hell, lets just forgive him. Then we can start an entire football team of nutjobs that kill for fun.

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well well, lets see … he created a box to trap his female dogs in, so to be raped by paid owners of male pitt bulls. he also removed all of her teeth so she couldn’t interfere with the raping! he hung and tortured his “non winning” dogs in unspeakable and indescribable acts, that he himself participate and witnessed, with only money and power fueling him. he used weaker ones as training opponents for his fighters! he lived a double life and i am sorry, but he has not done enough to be allowed in a forum that he can excel in money and popularity and remind us of his cruelty he imposed on innocent, beautiful, strong dogs, who till this day carry the scars and history!
what he should do is …
-dog walking
-dog washing
-vet asst. in emergency rooms for all animals
-asst. in euthanize normal dogs and cats that go unwanted or unadoptable.
-he should clean up after sick and abused dying animals.
-he should see and work in places that care for all kinds of animals.
-he needs direct exposure with them.
yea, some of you don’t look at animals as important as humans, but we are caretakers of them and GOD created all creatures … GREAT and SMALL!!! mike vick should not play in the NFL … period.
you’ve done you physical time in prison, now do your penance with the animals and learn how to respect and be grateful just for another chance, which some of us never get.

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