Vick to the Iggles

Post by **wilson** » August 13th, 2009, 9:48 pm

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4397938

I'm pretty ambivalent about it. I don't wish him success, but not really failure, either. I dislike him almost as much for being a dumbass and embarrassing the Falcons and my city as for the dogfighting itself. I'll be interested to see how the Eagles work him into their offense.

Lavabe · Post by **Lavabe** » August 13th, 2009, 9:51 pm

wilson wrote:http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4397938

I'm pretty ambivalent about it. I don't wish him success, but not really failure, either. I dislike him almost as much for being a dumbass and embarrassing the Falcons and my city as for the dogfighting itself. I'll be interested to see how the Eagles work him into their offense.

Adding Vick to the Eagles is what's known as subtraction through addition.

Post by **wilson** » August 13th, 2009, 9:54 pm

Lavabe wrote: Adding Vick to the Eagles is what's known as subtraction through addition.

Well put, my vertically imposing fellow scholar.

DukeUsul · Post by **DukeUsul** » August 13th, 2009, 9:56 pm

Fucking Eagles.

I need a new football team.

Lavabe · Post by **Lavabe** » August 13th, 2009, 9:59 pm

We need a prediction from BD as to how many games the Falcons will win in the regular season.

Post by **wilson** » August 13th, 2009, 10:02 pm

DukeUsul wrote:Fucking Eagles.

I need a new football team.

Falcons, baby.

CathyCA · Post by **CathyCA** » August 13th, 2009, 10:16 pm

Unbelievable.

Now he'll be able to support his entourage again.

Why does bad behavior get rewarded?

Ben63 · Post by **Ben63** » August 13th, 2009, 10:23 pm

Please people lighten up I'm so glad that Vick is back in the NFL. It just sucks it with the Eagles because I hate them more than any other team. I've always been a Vick fan even through his legal troubles but he paid he price and HE WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO its not like now that he signed it's over. Far from it but Vick will always have me as a fan.

Welcome back Michael Vick.

DukeUsul · Post by **DukeUsul** » August 13th, 2009, 10:37 pm

It takes some serious sociopathy to do what he did to those dogs. I lose lots of respect for anyone who wants to do business with him.

Post by **wilson** » August 13th, 2009, 10:43 pm

DukeUsul wrote:It takes some serious sociopathy to do what he did to those dogs. I lose lots of respect for anyone who wants to do business with him.

I think this is the vast majority of people's issue with the guy. Don't get me wrong, Ben63, I have derived my share of enjoyment from watching Vick play football, but that's just not the whole equation. And as for having "paid the price," well, if I can ever pay the price of nearly $3 million in guaranteed money, plus the potential of almost $6 million more, then please sign me up. He hasn't even come close to paying the price in the way that an average citizen would (see our last Vick thread).
His football abilities are just not even close to the full story here.

ArkieDukie · Post by **ArkieDukie** » August 13th, 2009, 10:45 pm

wilson wrote:
Lavabe wrote: Adding Vick to the Eagles is what's known as subtraction through addition.
Well put, my vertically imposing fellow scholar.

on both comments!

DukeUsul · Post by **DukeUsul** » August 13th, 2009, 10:47 pm

The man has served his time and he has the right to get back to his life and a right to make a living.

That does not mean that it is the right thing for people to want him to represent their city, state, team, etc.

Post by **wilson** » August 13th, 2009, 10:49 pm

DukeUsul wrote:The man has served his time and he has the right to get back to his life and a right to make a living.

That does not mean that it is the right thing for people to want him to represent their city, state, team, etc.

Very well said...better than I have been able to say it.
And this brings us back to my earlier point...Falcons, baby. Seriously, you know you want to.

DukeUsul · Post by **DukeUsul** » August 13th, 2009, 10:50 pm

wilson wrote:
DukeUsul wrote:The man has served his time and he has the right to get back to his life and a right to make a living.

That does not mean that it is the right thing for people to want him to represent their city, state, team, etc.
Very well said...better than I have been able to say it.
And this brings us back to my earlier point...Falcons, baby. Seriously, you know you want to.

Yeah .... so ... I don't know how to break this to ya. I'm just not such a fan of Atlanta.

Please don't tell the mafia.

ArkieDukie · Post by **ArkieDukie** » August 13th, 2009, 10:52 pm

wilson wrote:
DukeUsul wrote:The man has served his time and he has the right to get back to his life and a right to make a living.

That does not mean that it is the right thing for people to want him to represent their city, state, team, etc.
Very well said...better than I have been able to say it.
And this brings us back to my earlier point...Falcons, baby. Seriously, you know you want to.

I like their former coach...

:oops: :lol:

Post by **wilson** » August 13th, 2009, 10:55 pm

DukeUsul wrote: Yeah .... so ... I don't know how to break this to ya. I'm just not such a fan of Atlanta.

Off with your head.

Post by **wilson** » August 13th, 2009, 10:55 pm

ArkieDukie wrote:
wilson wrote:Falcons, baby.
I like their former coach... :oops: :lol:

May he burn in hell.

Post by **wilson** » August 13th, 2009, 10:56 pm

wilson wrote: May he burn in hell.

OK, that was pretty strong. But Petrino is a piece of shit.

rockymtn devil · Post by **rockymtn devil** » August 13th, 2009, 11:02 pm

I've been on record as saying his prison sentence was for dog fighting and not gambling/lying and, therefore, he deserved an NFL suspension. Unfortunately I don't sit in a corner office in NYC with the NFL crest on the wall (instead I have a lovely office in Denver with three Duke 2001 SI covers framed above my head).

I'm glad he didn't sign with the Steelers and suspected that their interest in him was more of a favor to Tony Dungy (who is not only Mike Tomlin's mentor, but is a former Steeler himself) to create some buzz that a model NFL franchise was willing to give him a chance. If he's changed, good for him and I hope he succeeds. If he hasn't, it won't matter. He'll screw up again...they always do.

ArkieDukie · Post by **ArkieDukie** » August 13th, 2009, 11:04 pm

wilson wrote:
ArkieDukie wrote:
wilson wrote:Falcons, baby.
I like their former coach... :oops: :lol:
May he burn in hell.

Somehow I knew I'd get a response like that, but I couldn't resist.

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