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		<title>By: BSL News</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/01/vick-signs-a-deal-with-nike/#comment-1119403</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[BSL News]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Jul 2011 02:49:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Michael Vick fans have been busy whining lately about tot mom Casey Anthony’s not  guilty verdict. Not because they are outraged that a baby killer will go unpunished, but because Vick served prison time and tot mom will not. These sharp shooters seem to forget that Michael Vick pled guilty, killer Casey Anthony did not.  In a perfect world DEXTER would not be a fictional character and would also take on animal abusers. But unfortunately this is not the case. Instead we are stuck with a justice system that is broken.

Michael Vick murdered countless dogs and his minute prison stint is a joke in comparison to his heinous crimes. Michael Vick fought dogs for sport, and when they didn’t win him money he hung, drowned, electrocuted or shot them. He tied innocent dogs to rape stands for the brutal practice of mating. Not to mention the beatings and the syringes full of drugs forcibly injected into the dogs. It was hell on earth for the dogs at Bad Newz Kennels who had no say in their actions. And though some made it out alive, many of the dogs continue to suffer to this day. Yes, Michael Vick spent time behind bars. But since his release he is celebrated, idolized and rewarded for his bad behavior by making millions. Most recently Nike signed Vick to a four year endorsement deal.

Michael Vick fans make me sick. While searching for the perfect words to summarize the type of people they are I came upon this fantastic quote from the FB page The Rally Against Michael Vick.  “The thing about Vick supporters is that they are mostly all ignorant to the facts of the case, they spout arguments about race, religion, “he did his time, and usually conclude with “get over it.” Their comments usually contain vulgarities, inaccuracies, and generalizations about those of us that fight against Vick every day. That in and of itself should tell you something about Vick himself.”

I whole heartedly believe Michael Vick is not a changed man, nor does he have any remorse for the heinous acts of cruelty he bestowed on countless dogs. Killer Casey Anthony being set free is just the latest example of our broken system

http://bslnews.org/2011/07/07/puppy-killer-michael-vick-vs-baby-killer-casey-anthony/]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Michael Vick fans have been busy whining lately about tot mom Casey Anthony’s not  guilty verdict. Not because they are outraged that a baby killer will go unpunished, but because Vick served prison time and tot mom will not. These sharp shooters seem to forget that Michael Vick pled guilty, killer Casey Anthony did not.  In a perfect world DEXTER would not be a fictional character and would also take on animal abusers. But unfortunately this is not the case. Instead we are stuck with a justice system that is broken.</p>
<p>Michael Vick murdered countless dogs and his minute prison stint is a joke in comparison to his heinous crimes. Michael Vick fought dogs for sport, and when they didn’t win him money he hung, drowned, electrocuted or shot them. He tied innocent dogs to rape stands for the brutal practice of mating. Not to mention the beatings and the syringes full of drugs forcibly injected into the dogs. It was hell on earth for the dogs at Bad Newz Kennels who had no say in their actions. And though some made it out alive, many of the dogs continue to suffer to this day. Yes, Michael Vick spent time behind bars. But since his release he is celebrated, idolized and rewarded for his bad behavior by making millions. Most recently Nike signed Vick to a four year endorsement deal.</p>
<p>Michael Vick fans make me sick. While searching for the perfect words to summarize the type of people they are I came upon this fantastic quote from the FB page The Rally Against Michael Vick.  “The thing about Vick supporters is that they are mostly all ignorant to the facts of the case, they spout arguments about race, religion, “he did his time, and usually conclude with “get over it.” Their comments usually contain vulgarities, inaccuracies, and generalizations about those of us that fight against Vick every day. That in and of itself should tell you something about Vick himself.”</p>
<p>I whole heartedly believe Michael Vick is not a changed man, nor does he have any remorse for the heinous acts of cruelty he bestowed on countless dogs. Killer Casey Anthony being set free is just the latest example of our broken system</p>
<p><a href="http://bslnews.org/2011/07/07/puppy-killer-michael-vick-vs-baby-killer-casey-anthony/" rel="nofollow">http://bslnews.org/2011/07/07/puppy-killer-michael-vick-vs-baby-killer-casey-anthony/</a></p>
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		<title>By: alan3008</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/01/vick-signs-a-deal-with-nike/#comment-1118877</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Jul 2011 16:07:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just one more reason, on a long list of reasons, I will not buy ANY Nike products. They give all these spoiled, over-paid, crybaby athletes multi-million dollar contracts to endorse their products and then we have to pay for it in the cost of the products when we buy them. I buy brands that don&#039;t give these idiots (and yes, most of them are, in fact, idiots) millions of dollars, while the average American can no longer afford a good pair of athletic shoes.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Just one more reason, on a long list of reasons, I will not buy ANY Nike products. They give all these spoiled, over-paid, crybaby athletes multi-million dollar contracts to endorse their products and then we have to pay for it in the cost of the products when we buy them. I buy brands that don&#8217;t give these idiots (and yes, most of them are, in fact, idiots) millions of dollars, while the average American can no longer afford a good pair of athletic shoes.</p>
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		<title>By: Statistical Futures</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/01/vick-signs-a-deal-with-nike/#comment-1116142</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Statistical Futures]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 21:51:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The once and future scumbag.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The once and future scumbag.</p>
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		<title>By: axespray</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/01/vick-signs-a-deal-with-nike/#comment-1115356</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[axespray]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 05:10:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[“Michael acknowledges his past mistakes,” Nike spokesman Derek Kent told Rovell.  “We do not condone those actions, but we support the positive changes he has made to better himself off the field.”


^ or the guy could just say, &quot;We don&#039;t know why, but something about vick... he has that IT factor, like...idk, he&#039;s marketable....yeah, we know he killed dogs, but...money yo&#039;...money-money!&quot;]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>“Michael acknowledges his past mistakes,” Nike spokesman Derek Kent told Rovell.  “We do not condone those actions, but we support the positive changes he has made to better himself off the field.”</p>
<p>^ or the guy could just say, &#8220;We don&#8217;t know why, but something about vick&#8230; he has that IT factor, like&#8230;idk, he&#8217;s marketable&#8230;.yeah, we know he killed dogs, but&#8230;money yo&#8217;&#8230;money-money!&#8221;</p>
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		<title>By: slick3</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/01/vick-signs-a-deal-with-nike/#comment-1115352</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[slick3]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 05:01:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[@ schemefactory 

I&#039;m sure you agree with Casey Anthony&#039;s acquittal as well.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@ schemefactory </p>
<p>I&#8217;m sure you agree with Casey Anthony&#8217;s acquittal as well.</p>
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		<title>By: phillyeagles85</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/01/vick-signs-a-deal-with-nike/#comment-1114666</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[phillyeagles85]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2011 16:34:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>By: pigeonpea</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/01/vick-signs-a-deal-with-nike/#comment-1114576</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[pigeonpea]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2011 15:08:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&lt;i&gt;SteveBeans says: 
I thought that’s what jail is for, to punish people and hopefully rehabilitate them? If your kid is a brat and you put him in the corner for 10 mins, do you then hold it against him for the rest of his life? No, you punished him and hopefully he learned.&lt;/i&gt;

So you&#039;d have no problem with a &quot;rehabilitated&quot; child molester moving in beside you after serving a couple of years for raping kids over a six year span?  I mean, hopefully he has learned.  Right?]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>SteveBeans says:<br />
I thought that’s what jail is for, to punish people and hopefully rehabilitate them? If your kid is a brat and you put him in the corner for 10 mins, do you then hold it against him for the rest of his life? No, you punished him and hopefully he learned.</i></p>
<p>So you&#8217;d have no problem with a &#8220;rehabilitated&#8221; child molester moving in beside you after serving a couple of years for raping kids over a six year span?  I mean, hopefully he has learned.  Right?</p>
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		<title>By: pigeonpea</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/01/vick-signs-a-deal-with-nike/#comment-1114175</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[pigeonpea]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jul 2011 18:14:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&lt;i&gt;nuclearwarfare says: 
By the way, I love watching him play football. Because every time he throws a TD pass, every one that hates him gets really pissy. I love it.&lt;/i&gt;

Not quite as pissy as his loser supporters got when the Pack kicked his ass out of the postseason inside the Eagles own house.

Green Bay Packers - 13 Times World Champions
Mike &#039;Dawgkilla&#039; Vick - One-and-done.

Karma is a mean-spirited bitch, my friend...]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>nuclearwarfare says:<br />
By the way, I love watching him play football. Because every time he throws a TD pass, every one that hates him gets really pissy. I love it.</i></p>
<p>Not quite as pissy as his loser supporters got when the Pack kicked his ass out of the postseason inside the Eagles own house.</p>
<p>Green Bay Packers &#8211; 13 Times World Champions<br />
Mike &#8216;Dawgkilla&#8217; Vick &#8211; One-and-done.</p>
<p>Karma is a mean-spirited bitch, my friend&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: mostepicgnar</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/01/vick-signs-a-deal-with-nike/#comment-1114072</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[mostepicgnar]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jul 2011 16:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I thought it was a poor choice for Nike.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I thought it was a poor choice for Nike.</p>
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		<title>By: tlclove</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/01/vick-signs-a-deal-with-nike/#comment-1114060</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[tlclove]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jul 2011 15:43:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This country is so messed up.  We might as well tell kids be a sadist or murderer.  It doesn&#039;t matter.  Just so long as you can run or catch a ball you can do whatever you want in professional sports and even if you get caught and go to prison you can go back and make millions of dollars.  Sports fans are supporting this sick and twisted behavior of athletes and encouraging kids to be monsters.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This country is so messed up.  We might as well tell kids be a sadist or murderer.  It doesn&#8217;t matter.  Just so long as you can run or catch a ball you can do whatever you want in professional sports and even if you get caught and go to prison you can go back and make millions of dollars.  Sports fans are supporting this sick and twisted behavior of athletes and encouraging kids to be monsters.</p>
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		<title>By: MichaelEdits</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/01/vick-signs-a-deal-with-nike/#comment-1113937</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[MichaelEdits]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jul 2011 12:32:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just Dooooooooooo It]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Just Dooooooooooo It</p>
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		<title>By: zzzzzaaaa54</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/01/vick-signs-a-deal-with-nike/#comment-1113816</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[zzzzzaaaa54]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jul 2011 02:27:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Folks It is time for the fans to rise up and force a deal.
 The lockout has been really sick to watch and worry over all this time. Very hard on us fans.
 Please click like on the this notice to the NFL owners and players of a world wide pledge that if a deal is not reached by July 15th everyone will boycott the first game played. No buying tickets, no merchandise, no viewing the games, bars do not show the games, basically a complete boycott for one week. If the preseason is skipped then we pass on buying any NFL swag this year. Let’s take back the game folks, Power to the People! They would never think of pulling this kind of s@$t again and cause the fans, who are really 100% responsible for them having $9B to fight over, have to deal with this stupidity. Who’s with me!
 PS – You can still got to the sportsbar, just as long as you are waching MLB or Hockey. What the hell you can watch soccer too.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Folks It is time for the fans to rise up and force a deal.<br />
 The lockout has been really sick to watch and worry over all this time. Very hard on us fans.<br />
 Please click like on the this notice to the NFL owners and players of a world wide pledge that if a deal is not reached by July 15th everyone will boycott the first game played. No buying tickets, no merchandise, no viewing the games, bars do not show the games, basically a complete boycott for one week. If the preseason is skipped then we pass on buying any NFL swag this year. Let’s take back the game folks, Power to the People! They would never think of pulling this kind of s@$t again and cause the fans, who are really 100% responsible for them having $9B to fight over, have to deal with this stupidity. Who’s with me!<br />
 PS – You can still got to the sportsbar, just as long as you are waching MLB or Hockey. What the hell you can watch soccer too.</p>
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		<title>By: nuclearwarfare</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/01/vick-signs-a-deal-with-nike/#comment-1113678</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[nuclearwarfare]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Jul 2011 18:58:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By the way, I love watching him play football. Because every time he throws a TD pass, every one that hates him gets really pissy. I love it.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>By the way, I love watching him play football. Because every time he throws a TD pass, every one that hates him gets really pissy. I love it.</p>
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		<title>By: nuclearwarfare</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[nuclearwarfare]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Jul 2011 18:56:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LOL

Give it up. Mike Vick did his time in prison, but that&#039;s not enough for some of you. You&#039;re acting like he molested a child or murdered a pregnant woman. Yes, dog fighting is bad. I agree, but he DID HIS TIME and now he&#039;s moving on. 

It&#039;s YOU people that can&#039;t seem to move on.

Big Ben is accused of sexual assault twice and everyone is ok with that. Mike Vick kills a couple of dogs and BY GOD HE OUGHT TO BE SHOT ON SIGHT JFKDA;JFDKA;FJDK]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>LOL</p>
<p>Give it up. Mike Vick did his time in prison, but that&#8217;s not enough for some of you. You&#8217;re acting like he molested a child or murdered a pregnant woman. Yes, dog fighting is bad. I agree, but he DID HIS TIME and now he&#8217;s moving on. </p>
<p>It&#8217;s YOU people that can&#8217;t seem to move on.</p>
<p>Big Ben is accused of sexual assault twice and everyone is ok with that. Mike Vick kills a couple of dogs and BY GOD HE OUGHT TO BE SHOT ON SIGHT JFKDA;JFDKA;FJDK</p>
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		<title>By: theblowtorchreview</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/01/vick-signs-a-deal-with-nike/#comment-1113601</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[theblowtorchreview]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Jul 2011 16:22:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&quot;He earned it, he deserves everything he has coming his way&quot;

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That&#039;s exactly what I will be saying when some DE or LB obliterates him on a blind side sack. We can only hope when it happens, he doesn&#039;t get back up.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;He earned it, he deserves everything he has coming his way&#8221;</p>
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<p>That&#8217;s exactly what I will be saying when some DE or LB obliterates him on a blind side sack. We can only hope when it happens, he doesn&#8217;t get back up.</p>
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		<title>By: pigeonpea</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[pigeonpea]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Jul 2011 14:31:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&lt;i&gt;lgwelsh1 says: 
He earned it, he deserves everything he has coming his way.&lt;/i&gt;

Exactly.  And if karma plays a hand in Vick&#039;s future, he&#039;ll receive a fatal lightening bolt to the testicles after being laid out 20 yards behind scrimmage.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>lgwelsh1 says:<br />
He earned it, he deserves everything he has coming his way.</i></p>
<p>Exactly.  And if karma plays a hand in Vick&#8217;s future, he&#8217;ll receive a fatal lightening bolt to the testicles after being laid out 20 yards behind scrimmage.</p>
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		<title>By: ruggerlad</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[ruggerlad]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Jul 2011 23:25:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It really is pathetic that half of the American population would forgive a dog abuser, rapist, murderer, etc so long as they could throw a pigskin.  Vick is scum but then Nike has been scum since Vick was in diapers (if he lived in a 3rd world country he could have been making Nike products for pennies).]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It really is pathetic that half of the American population would forgive a dog abuser, rapist, murderer, etc so long as they could throw a pigskin.  Vick is scum but then Nike has been scum since Vick was in diapers (if he lived in a 3rd world country he could have been making Nike products for pennies).</p>
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		<title>By: mb2020</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[mb2020]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Jul 2011 19:14:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[PETA IS A JOKE. 
Four other people were convicted with Mike Vick and yet, they don&#039;t do speaking tours, you don&#039;t even know their names but PETA and the outraged people go after...... Mike Vick. So its ok if Nike does too! Get over it and move on because those that condemn have never done anything and I do mean anything wrong dogs or otherwise. Why don&#039;t they go protest where the dogfighting is STILL happening? Nope, that&#039;s a little too scary]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>PETA IS A JOKE.<br />
Four other people were convicted with Mike Vick and yet, they don&#8217;t do speaking tours, you don&#8217;t even know their names but PETA and the outraged people go after&#8230;&#8230; Mike Vick. So its ok if Nike does too! Get over it and move on because those that condemn have never done anything and I do mean anything wrong dogs or otherwise. Why don&#8217;t they go protest where the dogfighting is STILL happening? Nope, that&#8217;s a little too scary</p>
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		<title>By: lgwelsh1</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/01/vick-signs-a-deal-with-nike/#comment-1113183</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[lgwelsh1]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Jul 2011 17:58:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[He earned it, he deserves everything he has coming his way.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>He earned it, he deserves everything he has coming his way.</p>
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		<title>By: diablito0402</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/01/vick-signs-a-deal-with-nike/#comment-1113135</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Jul 2011 17:10:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nike supporting current and past felons and home wreckers. Shocking, no more nike products for me.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Nike supporting current and past felons and home wreckers. Shocking, no more nike products for me.</p>
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		<title>By: dirtyharry1971</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/01/vick-signs-a-deal-with-nike/#comment-1113094</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Jul 2011 15:57:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[i think Nike and Vick belong together personally as i cant say one good word about neither]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>i think Nike and Vick belong together personally as i cant say one good word about neither</p>
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		<title>By: melonnhead</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/01/vick-signs-a-deal-with-nike/#comment-1113010</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[melonnhead]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Jul 2011 13:11:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Maybe because those guys operate on an entirely different plane than Michael Vick.

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Then again we are talking about the Eagles and the premium they put on flash over substance so maybe you&#039;re right.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Maybe because those guys operate on an entirely different plane than Michael Vick.</p>
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<p>Then again we are talking about the Eagles and the premium they put on flash over substance so maybe you&#8217;re right.</p>
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		<title>By: melonnhead</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/01/vick-signs-a-deal-with-nike/#comment-1113009</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[melonnhead]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Jul 2011 13:10:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Its like saying its going to be nuts when Drew Brees and Peyton Manning become free agents . Its pointless to talk about bc everyone knows their not going to make it to free agency. I dont know why you would think Vick would be any different.

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Maybe because those guys operate on an entirely different plane than Michael Vick.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Its like saying its going to be nuts when Drew Brees and Peyton Manning become free agents . Its pointless to talk about bc everyone knows their not going to make it to free agency. I dont know why you would think Vick would be any different.</p>
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<p>Maybe because those guys operate on an entirely different plane than Michael Vick.</p>
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		<title>By: macjacmccoy</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/01/vick-signs-a-deal-with-nike/#comment-1112989</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Jul 2011 12:01:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[svallen says: 
Jul 1, 2011 9:34 PM 
This Nike signing should go well with his $15.975 million contract (contract details) – he is going to be a hugely sought after free agent next season, and he is going to be making top dollar in the NFL. Crazy with how is past was.



Ummm.  No he isnt.  The Eagles are gonna allow him to get to free agency.  They will either sign him to a mutiple year contract or tag him if that is till allowed in the cba.  The only way that doesnt happen is if he completely flops or blows out a leg this year.  And if that happens he wont be that sought after anymore.

Its like saying its going to be nuts when Drew Brees and Peyton Manning become free agents .  Its pointless to talk about bc everyone knows their not going to make it to free agency. I dont know why you would think Vick would be any different.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>svallen says:<br />
Jul 1, 2011 9:34 PM<br />
This Nike signing should go well with his $15.975 million contract (contract details) – he is going to be a hugely sought after free agent next season, and he is going to be making top dollar in the NFL. Crazy with how is past was.</p>
<p>Ummm.  No he isnt.  The Eagles are gonna allow him to get to free agency.  They will either sign him to a mutiple year contract or tag him if that is till allowed in the cba.  The only way that doesnt happen is if he completely flops or blows out a leg this year.  And if that happens he wont be that sought after anymore.</p>
<p>Its like saying its going to be nuts when Drew Brees and Peyton Manning become free agents .  Its pointless to talk about bc everyone knows their not going to make it to free agency. I dont know why you would think Vick would be any different.</p>
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		<title>By: macjacmccoy</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/01/vick-signs-a-deal-with-nike/#comment-1112987</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[macjacmccoy]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Jul 2011 11:47:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&quot;The next question will be whether Nike will face any repercussions from customers.  Our guess is that Nike did plenty of surveys and focus groups and other stuff before doing the deal, eventually confident that having Vick sign on the bottom line won’t hurt the company’s bottom line.&quot;


Not hurting the bottom line isnt enough.  They wouldnt do the deal if signing Michael Vick wasnt going to make them money.  They dont endorse athletes to break even or lose money.  Especially in Vicks case.  Even though they likely did do a bunch of focus groups and realized he was mosty accepted by the public the do know there are still animal rights group and ordinary people out there who are against Vick and anyone associated with him.  They would not invite that scrutiny and controversy on their company no matter how small that minority has become unless they had something to gain.

They might endorse other athletes for reasons other then monetary gain (I doubt it) but not Vick.  Signing him is all about money for both sides.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;The next question will be whether Nike will face any repercussions from customers.  Our guess is that Nike did plenty of surveys and focus groups and other stuff before doing the deal, eventually confident that having Vick sign on the bottom line won’t hurt the company’s bottom line.&#8221;</p>
<p>Not hurting the bottom line isnt enough.  They wouldnt do the deal if signing Michael Vick wasnt going to make them money.  They dont endorse athletes to break even or lose money.  Especially in Vicks case.  Even though they likely did do a bunch of focus groups and realized he was mosty accepted by the public the do know there are still animal rights group and ordinary people out there who are against Vick and anyone associated with him.  They would not invite that scrutiny and controversy on their company no matter how small that minority has become unless they had something to gain.</p>
<p>They might endorse other athletes for reasons other then monetary gain (I doubt it) but not Vick.  Signing him is all about money for both sides.</p>
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		<title>By: dd393</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/01/vick-signs-a-deal-with-nike/#comment-1112917</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[dd393]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Jul 2011 02:53:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Instead of paying Vick for his endorsement, Nike should donate the money to the ASPCA.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Instead of paying Vick for his endorsement, Nike should donate the money to the ASPCA.</p>
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		<title>By: svallen</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/01/vick-signs-a-deal-with-nike/#comment-1112899</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[svallen]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Jul 2011 01:34:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This Nike signing should go well with his $15.975 million contract (&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/philadelphia-eagles/michael-vick/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;contract details&lt;/a&gt;) - he is going to be a hugely sought after free agent next season, and he is going to be making top dollar in the NFL.  Crazy with how is past was.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This Nike signing should go well with his $15.975 million contract (<a href="http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/philadelphia-eagles/michael-vick/" rel="nofollow">contract details</a>) &#8211; he is going to be a hugely sought after free agent next season, and he is going to be making top dollar in the NFL.  Crazy with how is past was.</p>
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		<title>By: melonnhead</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/01/vick-signs-a-deal-with-nike/#comment-1112895</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[melonnhead]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Jul 2011 01:24:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s not my fault you can’t distinguish between gobbledygook and a cogent argument. Somebody better call the DA in Virginia and tell him that melonhead feels Vick’s debt to society is unpaid! I’m sure they’ll reopen the case. Point is, it’s not for you to decide. The authorities who actually have, you know – authority – have decided that the debt is paid. If you don’t like that he was offered a plea bargain, then write a letter. But don’t think that his debt isn’t paid simply because you’re still mad.

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I&#039;m not mad. He went to prison for sponsoring an interstate gambling ring. Not for torturing and killing all those dogs. It&#039;s just a fact, nothing to get mad about. As a member of society, I believe it *is* my place to decide that his debt remains unpaid. Maybe you need backwoods Virginia bureaucrats like Gerald Poindexter and other &quot;authorities&quot; to issue your opinions to you... but I don&#039;t.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It’s not my fault you can’t distinguish between gobbledygook and a cogent argument. Somebody better call the DA in Virginia and tell him that melonhead feels Vick’s debt to society is unpaid! I’m sure they’ll reopen the case. Point is, it’s not for you to decide. The authorities who actually have, you know – authority – have decided that the debt is paid. If you don’t like that he was offered a plea bargain, then write a letter. But don’t think that his debt isn’t paid simply because you’re still mad.</p>
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<p>I&#8217;m not mad. He went to prison for sponsoring an interstate gambling ring. Not for torturing and killing all those dogs. It&#8217;s just a fact, nothing to get mad about. As a member of society, I believe it *is* my place to decide that his debt remains unpaid. Maybe you need backwoods Virginia bureaucrats like Gerald Poindexter and other &#8220;authorities&#8221; to issue your opinions to you&#8230; but I don&#8217;t.</p>
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		<title>By: melonnhead</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/01/vick-signs-a-deal-with-nike/#comment-1112890</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[melonnhead]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Jul 2011 01:08:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thats what i’m talkin about Nike!!! Great way to step up to the plate and him before Under Armour…..bout to go buy me a pair of Nikes right now for all you HATERZ!!!!

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Not surprising. It&#039;s the first and that welfare check is already burning a hole in your pocket!]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thats what i’m talkin about Nike!!! Great way to step up to the plate and him before Under Armour…..bout to go buy me a pair of Nikes right now for all you HATERZ!!!!</p>
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<p>Not surprising. It&#8217;s the first and that welfare check is already burning a hole in your pocket!</p>
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		<title>By: bleedgreen80</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/01/vick-signs-a-deal-with-nike/#comment-1112889</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[bleedgreen80]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Jul 2011 01:05:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For all of you talking about never wearing nikes again i doubt if they hardly notice it small thing to a giant]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>For all of you talking about never wearing nikes again i doubt if they hardly notice it small thing to a giant</p>
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