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wmccall:
From the don't really give an arjuna point of view,  I'm thinking if he didn't have a career in the NFL he would be more likely to return to a less than honerable activity.  At least now he will be in the spotlight like a 19 year old Hollywood starlette with a multiple DUI history.

Bonibelle:
Just heard the Eagles are considering hiring OJ Simpson as some sort of team consultant ... :o

dax:
As a long-time Eagles fan and season-ticket holder, I have to add my two cents to the discussion.

I never liked Michael Vick as a player.  Sure he was a highlight film on the field, but he wasn't that good of a QB.  And from all reports, he was a diva in the locker room - arrived late and left early.  Not exactly the type of player you want to lead your football team.  Add in his inhumane behavior, and you have the most despised player in the league.  Perhaps of all time.  Definitely not someone you could root for, nor someone you would want representing your team.

So when I heard the Eagles signed him, I was shocked.  They have always tried to strike a balance between talent and character.  No PacMan Jones types wearing Eagles green, thank you.  So the Vick signing was totally unexpected.  As a matter of fact, I would have ranked the Eagles second only beind the Falcons in order of teams who would want nothing to do with him.

If anyone heard the Eagles press conference afterwards, they basically are calling it not only a football decision, but also a social decision.  They believe that Michael Vick can redeem himself by helping more animals than he hurt, and by influencing kids actions towards animals.  The Humane Society has also formed some type of partnership with Vick for that very reason.

That all remains to be seen.  But that doesn't mean I like it.  It is going to be very difficult to root for someone I don't particularly care for.  Barring a Donovan McNabb injury, I don't expect Vick to even play much this season.  However, I am an Eagles fan and will continue to root for my team and attend their games.

96SC:
I read in yesterdays USATODAY that 20 of the 22 dogs siezed from the fighting compound are available for or have been adopted.  My concerns were for the two not adoptable, it turns out they were 'champion' fighters and even though they have been rehabed the courts won't let them be adopted.
Good for the dogs. :)

Bonibelle:
Dax, I deleted my assessment of this, but you touch on exactly what I said. The Eagles are going to help redeem Vick. I still believe it is Andy Reed's failings with his own kids that have driven this whole thing. I don't care if Vick never sets foot on the field, anything Eagles...tickets, shirts etc. is supporting their decision to pay him to wear that jersey. So I won't support that.

My husband, like you, is a lifetime fan and will stick by them no matter. For me, they are only an entertainment and I will be equally entertained if they lose every game  :)  :-\ As fans we get so excited, but we need to remember, they are getting paid whether they win or lose and we probably get more upset than any of the players.

Like you said (and I said too) Vick is a cocky jerk that has simply learned the right lines to say. I can remember trash talk banter back and forth between him and McNabb, his new best friend, a couple of years ago.  I am glad that the humane society has found a way to use him..Maybe if he donates half of his salary to homeless pets, I might think he is sincere. But we all know this is just for show and who wouldn't recite the lines for millions.

And besides all of that...I am still angry over Dawk. Character and fan appeal in a quality player who truly emulates what a sports hero should be about was ditched by the Eagles... >:( >:( And don't say it was because he was old. The experience and positive attitude that he brought to the team (especially now with Jim Johnson gone) was invaluable. ;)

AS far as the dogs...the neighbor that I don't get along with had a visit from his daughter..who happens to have a Pit Bull. The dog got loose and came after my 12 year old lab mix. My dog is pretty crippled up, but wouldnt' back down to his growls. I literally threw myself over her to protect her from him. I pulled her into the house and went back out to see my goofy neighbor chasing the Pit Bull all over my yard with a piece of baccon!! It ran on to my deck and I called it to me. It was friendly and lovable. So probably my panic reaction was the reason that it growled and went after my dog. Pit Bulls are misunderstood but definately can be dangerous in the wrong hands. I don't think I could ever put the trust in a pit bull that I have in my dog.... :-\

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