Why all the hate for #7? I’m blown away by the public outcry against the Falcons player’s display of support for their teammate during last nights game. Vick was THE franchise. That team went as far as he could carry them for the past 4 seasons, and now we expect everyone to forget that? DeAngelo hall put up a poster of Vick last night and wore “MV7” on each one of his eye strips to honor his friend. As the new emotional leader of this team, I would expect no less from him. Do I think that Mike Vick should be going to jail? Yes. Do I think his sentence is fair? I think that’s still up for debate. But lets take a look at the situation.
When you look at all of the other incidents that have happened in the NFL, I start to wonder why Vick is being used as an example. Pacman Jones was involved in a night that took almost took a mans life, and has left him paralyzed. For that he received a one year suspension, and 18 months of probation. Vick, instead, gets 23 months and the NFL is making it a point to act as if though he has vanished off into thin air. Countless players are arrested for DUI’s, domestic abuse, or carrying a firearm, all of which directly put the lives of others in harm. What happens to these players you ask? They are continuously given second and third and fourth chances, and each time are absolved of any negative image associated with them. Why then is a man with no prior convictions, who has vowed to change his ways(if you watched his public apology, you saw how upset he was at his decisions) being treated like the worst case ever in the NFL?
I’m not here to argue on the legality, or moral belifes on what Vick did. I do however think it is disgusting the way players such as DeAngelo Hall or Roddy White are being treated by the media today. When your part of a team, those people around you become your family. You go into “battle” with them every Sunday (or Monday, or Thursday night, or Saturday night) and you would run through a wall for them. Why then has management forgotten this and pulled all Mike Vick apparel off the shelves? What I think we should be appalled at is how instead of the public support Falcon’s players are showing their brother, the higher-ups are so willing to pretend he never existed.
I agree 100% Corey on many levels. For one the man is guilty of a crime and deserves to be punished and I believe if you strip away his name and his career most would say this isn't an OUTRAGEOUS sentence. I do however believe that they used him as an example since there was a lot of pressure from outside orginizations etc. I am also 100000% in favor of teammate support. When you have a grou of friends (which teammates are) then what better time for them to stand up then when you are in a time of need. I think what his teammates are doing is admirable and if anything it shows loyalty (a rare trait these days may I add) and it shows what true friendship is about. On a final note I have to say I'm a bit dissapointed in Vick. After a great apology he procedes to fail a drug test, once again streching the limits of my patience. Regardless as a Christian and an American I believe in forgiveness and second chances and I hope Michael will take advantage of both. My only thing that I will somewhat disagree with you on is that I think Arthur Blank has done a pretty good job in all of this. Here is a man who was lied to by Michael and also invested an icredibly large amount of money into the man the very fact he still talks to Michael after all of this shows some character on his part.
Here's for a speedy 23 months and the growth of Michael Vick as a man.
I agree with all this, especially on the points about support from his teammates. Michael Vick was the team's leader, quarterback, and easily the most popular athlete in that city- i'm sure he was admired by his teammates and from their support, it seems he was a friend to them.
It does seem to me like Mike Vick has become the fall guy for a league where criminal activity has become the norm. I'm a dog person myself and I agree that Michael should go to prison for some time but when you have athletes involved with violence/guns, like Pac Man Jones, it amazes me that Mike will be missing in all likelihood 3 seasons, whereas this guy will probably be on the field next year. Personally, I think he should've gotten some real stiff fines and damages to pay out, about 12 months in jail, however many years of probation, and many, many hours of community service, particularly dealing with animals and ailing dogs in shelters- 23 months seems excessive to me.
I too believe in second chances, failing a drug test--not the smartest thing, but i don't think it's necessarily linked to your moral make-up. I'm hoping that Mike is truly repentant and that he'll do some real soul searching over the next couple of years and get a chance to come back to the NFL.
3 comments:
Why all the hate for #7? I’m blown away by the public outcry against the Falcons player’s display of support for their teammate during last nights game. Vick was THE franchise. That team went as far as he could carry them for the past 4 seasons, and now we expect everyone to forget that? DeAngelo hall put up a poster of Vick last night and wore “MV7” on each one of his eye strips to honor his friend. As the new emotional leader of this team, I would expect no less from him. Do I think that Mike Vick should be going to jail? Yes. Do I think his sentence is fair? I think that’s still up for debate. But lets take a look at the situation.
When you look at all of the other incidents that have happened in the NFL, I start to wonder why Vick is being used as an example. Pacman Jones was involved in a night that took almost took a mans life, and has left him paralyzed. For that he received a one year suspension, and 18 months of probation. Vick, instead, gets 23 months and the NFL is making it a point to act as if though he has vanished off into thin air. Countless players are arrested for DUI’s, domestic abuse, or carrying a firearm, all of which directly put the lives of others in harm. What happens to these players you ask? They are continuously given second and third and fourth chances, and each time are absolved of any negative image associated with them. Why then is a man with no prior convictions, who has vowed to change his ways(if you watched his public apology, you saw how upset he was at his decisions) being treated like the worst case ever in the NFL?
I’m not here to argue on the legality, or moral belifes on what Vick did. I do however think it is disgusting the way players such as DeAngelo Hall or Roddy White are being treated by the media today. When your part of a team, those people around you become your family. You go into “battle” with them every Sunday (or Monday, or Thursday night, or Saturday night) and you would run through a wall for them. Why then has management forgotten this and pulled all Mike Vick apparel off the shelves? What I think we should be appalled at is how instead of the public support Falcon’s players are showing their brother, the higher-ups are so willing to pretend he never existed.
“I will redeem myself, I have to.” - MV7
I agree 100% Corey on many levels. For one the man is guilty of a crime and deserves to be punished and I believe if you strip away his name and his career most would say this isn't an OUTRAGEOUS sentence. I do however believe that they used him as an example since there was a lot of pressure from outside orginizations etc.
I am also 100000% in favor of teammate support. When you have a grou of friends (which teammates are) then what better time for them to stand up then when you are in a time of need. I think what his teammates are doing is admirable and if anything it shows loyalty (a rare trait these days may I add) and it shows what true friendship is about.
On a final note I have to say I'm a bit dissapointed in Vick. After a great apology he procedes to fail a drug test, once again streching the limits of my patience. Regardless as a Christian and an American I believe in forgiveness and second chances and I hope Michael will take advantage of both.
My only thing that I will somewhat disagree with you on is that I think Arthur Blank has done a pretty good job in all of this. Here is a man who was lied to by Michael and also invested an icredibly large amount of money into the man the very fact he still talks to Michael after all of this shows some character on his part.
Here's for a speedy 23 months and the growth of Michael Vick as a man.
I agree with all this, especially on the points about support from his teammates. Michael Vick was the team's leader, quarterback, and easily the most popular athlete in that city- i'm sure he was admired by his teammates and from their support, it seems he was a friend to them.
It does seem to me like Mike Vick has become the fall guy for a league where criminal activity has become the norm. I'm a dog person myself and I agree that Michael should go to prison for some time but when you have athletes involved with violence/guns, like Pac Man Jones, it amazes me that Mike will be missing in all likelihood 3 seasons, whereas this guy will probably be on the field next year. Personally, I think he should've gotten some real stiff fines and damages to pay out, about 12 months in jail, however many years of probation, and many, many hours of community service, particularly dealing with animals and ailing dogs in shelters- 23 months seems excessive to me.
I too believe in second chances, failing a drug test--not the smartest thing, but i don't think it's necessarily linked to your moral make-up. I'm hoping that Mike is truly repentant and that he'll do some real soul searching over the next couple of years and get a chance to come back to the NFL.
"Free Mike Vick"
Post a Comment