Comments on: Vick's deal is for one year, with team option

By: Jackal138

Jackal138 — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 03:55:05 +0000

Hey Vox,
You hit post twice. You must be mad. I’m glad I get under your skin, because you’re a complete f&^king douchebag.

By: SixBurghDude

SixBurghDude — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:02:44 +0000

It’s no wonder that franchises like this haven’t won an NFL title in 50 years! The vast majority of NFL teams wouldn’t give this FELON a tender at the veteran minimum, but the Iggles gave this thug a $7mil contract??? Couldn’t have been jammed down the throats of a more deserving fan base…Iggle fans

By: VoxVeritas

VoxVeritas — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 12:28:56 +0000

Hey Jackal138, you talk of hypocrisy but every time an Eagirls player goes down you make a lot of statements about others gloating about injuries. I recall a post from you where you said that it made you happy that a Cowboys rookie got hurt. I also remember you characterizing a guy’s post saying “bring it, e-girls” as an example of a Cowboy fan gloating over an injury.

By: goober

goober — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 05:42:01 +0000

Yeah, theres alot of bullshit to spin from this story.

By: VoxVeritas

VoxVeritas — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 01:50:03 +0000

By: SkinsFanInNebraska

SkinsFanInNebraska — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 01:36:59 +0000

I’m looking forward to seeing Brian Orakpo and Albert Haynesworth make “dog food” out of Ron Mexico in the Iggles’ backfield this fall.
Hail!!

By: VoxVeritas

VoxVeritas — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 01:04:58 +0000

By: yoko166

yoko166 — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 01:00:09 +0000

why is killing dogs a crime anyway when thousands of animals are killed everyday for food or in the destruction of rainforests. get over it

By: VoxVeritas

VoxVeritas — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:30:23 +0000

Early incidents
Between his selection by the Atlanta Falcons in the 2001 NFL Draft and early 2007, Vick was allegedly involved in several incidents or events:
* In 2007, conflicting statements were made by his estranged parents about possible dogfighting activities in 2001. Michael Boddie, his father, told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that around 2001, Michael Vick was staging dogfights in the garage of the family’s home in Newport News and kept fighting dogs in the family’s backyard, including injured ones which the father nursed back to health. Boddie said his son had been urged to not engage in the activity, but continued. He stated: “This is Mike’s thing. And he knows it.”[31] Within days, Michael Vick’s mother, Brenda Vick Boddie, told the Newport News Daily Press “There was no dogfighting [at our home]. There were no cages.”
* In early 2004, two men were arrested in Virginia for distributing marijuana. The truck they were driving was registered to Michael Vick. Falcons coach Dan Reeves recalled that he lectured Vick at that time on the importance of reputation, on choosing the right friends, and on staying out of trouble for the good of his team. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution quoted Reeves as having told Vick: “You are an Atlanta Falcon…Whatever you do is going to be a reflection on all of us, not just you.”[33]
* On October 10, 2004, Vick and the other members of his party, including employee Quanis Phillips, were at Atlanta’s Hartsfield International Airport on their way to board an AirTran flight. While they were passing through a security checkpoint with Vick, a security camera caught Phillips and Todd Harris picking up an expensive-appearing watch (either a Rolex or a fake) which belonged to Alvin Spencer, a security screener.[34] After watching the theft on a video tape, Spencer filed a police report. However, he claimed that Billy “White Shoes” Johnson, known as the Falcons’ “fixer”, interfered with the investigation.[33] Although Vick representatives declined to make him available for an Atlanta police inquiry, six days later Spencer did get the watch back from them, according to the Washington Post.[34]
* In March 2005, Sonya Elliott filed a civil lawsuit against Vick alleging she contracted genital herpes from him in the autumn of 2002, and that he failed to inform her that he had the disease.[35] Elliot further alleged that Vick had visited clinics under the alias “Ron Mexico” to get treatments and thus knew of his condition. On April 24, 2006, Vick’s attorney, Lawrence Woodward, revealed that the lawsuit had been settled out of court under undisclosed terms.[36] Many fans bought custom jerseys from NFL.com with Vick’s number 7 and the name “MEXICO” on the back, as a reference to his lawsuit. The NFL has since banned customizing jerseys with the name Mexico.[37]
* November 26, 2006 – After a Falcons loss to the New Orleans Saints in the Georgia Dome, in apparent reaction to fans booing, Vick made an obscene gesture at fans, holding up two middle fingers. He was fined $10,000 by the NFL and agreed to donate another $10,000 to charity.[38]
* January 17, 2007 – Vick surrendered a water bottle which had a hidden compartment to security personnel at Miami International Airport. “The compartment was hidden by the bottle’s label so that it appeared to be a full bottle of water when held upright,” police said. Test results indicated there were no illegal substances in the water bottle and Vick was cleared of any wrongdoing.[39] Vick announced that the water bottle was a jewelry stash box, and that the substance in question had been jewelry.[40]
* On Tuesday, April 24, 2007, Michael Vick was scheduled to lobby on Capitol Hill, hoping to persuade lawmakers to increase funding for after-school programs. However, Vick missed a connecting flight in Atlanta on Monday to Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia. He later failed to show-up for another seat booked for him later that evening. On Tuesday morning, he did not attend his scheduled appearance at the congressional breakfast where he also was to be honored for his foundation’s work with after-school projects in Georgia and Virginia.[41] Vick’s mother, Brenda Vick Boddie, accepted an award from the Afterschool Alliance on her son’s behalf.

By: VoxVeritas

VoxVeritas — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:23:15 +0000

“He better me a model citizen here in Philly or the fans will crucify him.”
Right. Because they’re such morally grounded individuals.

By: nflqb

nflqb — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 23:33:51 +0000

# Jackal138 says: August 13, 2009 11:02 PM
your owner and brass signed this guy and your still gonna cheer for them? I would have ended my 30 yr history rooting for the steelers if they signed this piece of trash, but I guess some organizations a just trash also.
Uh, dude? Your QB tried to rape a Harrah’s employee. So you support rapists. I guess you should stop being a fan.
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ummm gee, your breaking a story here?
ben was found guilty in a court of law or was he being accused of raping a women?
any women on the planet can accuse a guy of raping her, mike sick was found guilty of torturing a living breathing thing by overwhelming evidence.

By: Jackal138

Jackal138 — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 23:02:11 +0000

your owner and brass signed this guy and your still gonna cheer for them? I would have ended my 30 yr history rooting for the steelers if they signed this piece of trash, but I guess some organizations a just trash also.
Uh, dude? Your QB tried to rape a Harrah’s employee. So you support rapists. I guess you should stop being a fan.

By: VoxVeritas

VoxVeritas — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 22:54:16 +0000

Crap on Dawkins because he can’t play, give millions to a guy that hasn’t played in two years and when in his prime, pretty much sucked! Gotta love it!

By: VoxVeritas

VoxVeritas — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 22:52:13 +0000

“It is not like they signed PacMan.”
haha damn right it’s not!

By: empty13

empty13 — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 22:39:47 +0000

kidick, yer not a stevens critic. yer just a vick supporter trying to claim the moral high ground.
guess again, moron.
stevens stallworth and little shoudnt be in the nfl either.

By: UmmmWhat

UmmmWhat — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 22:33:46 +0000

First, THERE IS NO COURTHOUSE IN LINCOLN FINANCIAL FIELD, you assbags!
Seriously, no Eagles fan were begging for this guy, we just got stuck with him.
And to everyone bashing Philly fans, did you miss SportsCenter last night or today? Another problem with fans at Wrigley. Or what about the Browns fans that covered the field with bottles a few years ago? Or the 2 White Sox fans that rushed the field and STABBED the first base coach when his back was turned? Or the Dodger fans knifing people in the parking lots. Bad fan behavior is EVERYWHERE! But we’re all assholes for throwing snowballs at Santa 45 years ago.

By: CoughlinUpALoogie

CoughlinUpALoogie — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 22:20:00 +0000

Vick jerseys for everyone!! I bet I can get those coveted 100-Section tickets for dirt cheap now.
Next up, Bang Bang Burress!

By: jmill012

jmill012 — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 22:17:58 +0000

Do you think 100,000 people will give back their season tickets b/c that is my position in line?
LOL, if you think this will hurt the Eagles attendance you are crazy.
THE MAN DID HIS TIME! What he did was wrong and in no way do I agree with what he did BUT he deserves a chance to get on with his life.
We forgave Bill Clinton for cheating on Hillary right…… Some would think that was worse than what Vick did.
BTW Everyone on here hating on the Eagles, get over yourself. I hope that one day you need to ask for forgiveness and everyone laughs in your face. Wishes you rot in hell.
A SIN IS A SIN IS A SIN! Just remember that ohhh and He who has not sinned; cast the first stone.

By: Girth Brooks

Girth Brooks — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 22:17:03 +0000

Everyone keeps saying Vick is here to run the wildcat……… it’s The WILDDOG yall.
You heard it here first! Girth brooks out.

By: mborz

mborz — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 22:13:23 +0000

@Ron Newton: I’m actually hoping the best for Michael Vick at this point. More than having success with the Eagles, I’m just hoping he really has his life turned around, and that he keeps it turned around.
However, I’m completely sick of the whole “haters – what makes you so perfect” argument when it comes to Vick. We ALL know that none of us are perfect. Nobody. So if we disallow everyone who isn’t perfect from criticizing the actions of anyone else, it basically means nobody is allowed to ever criticize anyone else about anything. And that would be a pretty hideous society to live in.

By: Kidekk

Kidekk — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 22:13:20 +0000

Going to keep piping it in:
If you think you’re on moral high ground because you’re walking away because Mike Vick is playing football, you’re delusional. The fact is that a rapist, Jerramy Stevens, is still in the league, but it takes a dog killer for you to walk away says a lot about you. You’re telling me that someone who killed dogs is worse than someone who raped women? Are you serious. Please don’t hit anyone with that highfalutin nonsense about an organization having no moral fibre when Jerramy Stevens is in the league and you were still fans while he played. Good riddens. We’ll see how long that not watching the NFL thing lasts. So does that also mean you’re going to quit your job if your company remains a sponsor of the Eagles as well or are affiliated with sponsors of the Eagles in any way? Or are your morals only so strong? Child please.

By: CardHock

CardHock — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 22:12:00 +0000

The eagles just went to the NFC Championship, now they will have all the attention in the world. Media up their ass 24/7. Peta, constant attention. How did this make them better? It didnt.
Eagles fans should be pissed right now, but instead they will spin it and dog fighting will become, ” not a big deal”, ohh and “vick has changed”. What a joke.

By: lol@vick

lol@vick — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 22:09:33 +0000

blah blah blah @ the let PETA come to the stadium and try me…
are you really that stupid? They don’t need to go to the stadium, they will be going to the headquarters of any advertisers in the stadium to protest, and then to protest in front of any company that has an expensive luxury box at the stadium. They will do more damage there than at the stadium on game day. Heck, they can protest at those places 5 business days a week instead of just a few hours on Sunday

By: MarkD

MarkD — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 22:08:00 +0000

Boy, Banner had to do something to steal the thunder from the REAL winning team in Philly [PHILLIES] and signing this loser fits the bill. First, it’s a knife in D-Mac’s back [one bad game and watch the QB controversy rage!], secondly, it’s a desperate move from a desperate team trying to regain their mojo [lost to the Phillies who did what? BROUGHT HOME A CHAMPIONSHIP!]
Dog-lovers will sh#t a brick over this!
As for my opinion, I think this is a bad move both football wise and a PR disaster.

By: jless303

jless303 — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 22:00:16 +0000

Cry me a river all you haters against Vick coming back into the league……he paid his dues….stop picketing this website bitching….you guys cry more about Vick when worse has been done with all your favorite politicians and thay dont even get jail time…take a harder look at those crooks and the far more many lives they have affected….Vick was young dumb and has took aggressive action to fix his wrong doings and oh yeah your elected officials gave him that jail sentence go picket that judges house if you dont think his punishment wasnt harsh enough….why does he get to keep his job…..god forbid any of your kids do something stupid get locked up….and because of that society feels that are less of a human and there natural god given skill is worthless and shouldnt be used to take care there family. Whats the point of jail if you all are always going to place judgement on those who have had made mistakes….can they now not ever be model citizens…….I will leave you with this! Every saint has a past, and every sinner has a future!!!! Good luck Vick hopefully this is a new beggining for you and you will prove to be an example of change!

By: Xenu_D_Alien

Xenu_D_Alien — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 21:58:09 +0000

If McNabb was upset when the Beagles drafted Kolb, I can only imagine how he’s reacting now. He’s probably crying like Richard Simmons comforting a fat girl…and drowning his sorrows in Chunky soup.

By: penguininbondage

penguininbondage — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 21:53:02 +0000

It’s more like the league minimum when you subtract 6 game checks, what percentage he gives to his crediters the 2 oercent his agent takes and then what the IRS and whatever fines he still owes.

By: westbrook 36

westbrook 36 — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 21:52:54 +0000

I can’t believe I forgot about the Ron Mexico thing. My fantasy football team’s name was “Ron Mexico’s Dirty Birds” a few years ago. I think I’m still in shock that the Eagles signed him and am not thinking straight.
I think it’s a low risk/high reward move.

By: Burritto

Burritto — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 21:51:07 +0000

Glad everyone is down with Jackal 138. Leonard Little used to be the trump card and now Donte Stallworth has joined his company. Vick is a pig, but he’s not the worst.

By: Buffalo81

Buffalo81 — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 21:48:03 +0000

If this ends up being the final straw on McNabb’s back, Philly will regret this. I think year one he will be a wildcat specialist. But you’re not going to pay $5.2 mil for a backup QB. Donovan is a much better QB than Vick.