The real reason Vick got a second chance (cause he's a jock)

Washington comPost ^ | December 29, 2010 | Richard Cohen

[HIDEK6]

It’s up to you to raise your kids.

[Osage Orange]

And you read swarthyguy’s mind, how?

[swarthyguy]

Listen, that standard you have, perhaps that should be applied to politicians and not on sports stars.

I don’t care about his character.

I watch him for sporting entertainment.

By your standard, literally no one in Modern America, including entertainers and especially politicans,
be suitable role models for kids.

Which is fine by me, no way do I want the people who entertain me to be worshipped by the young ones.

But do not throw the canard and shibboleth that it’s for the effing children. I don’t care. Don’t let the kids watch sports or worship pop stars.
Don’t idolize sports stars, simple.

Again, he DID his time. You wanna crucify him, go ahead, at least the Eagles’ owner had the sense and guts to hire him.

[SeeSac]

I couldn’t care less about his off gridiron personality.

Then why are you here defending his character?

[Osage Orange]

And you have no idea what Vick is really like......in person.

Now DO you!?!?

[Hegewisch Dupa]

There is forgiveness for those who gamble in their sport, regardless of color, and that is exactly how it should be.

[swarthyguy]

There are many people who’s bad side you don’t wanna get on, even the squeaky clean Tom Brady, not to mention the entire NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, the roller derbyers, the wrestlers and even the golfers!

I don’t want to know them. They’re entertainment.

[SeeSac]

Again, he DID his time. You wanna crucify him, go ahead, at least the Eagles’ owner had the sense and guts to hire him.

I am just speaking the facts. Why are you so determined to shut me up?

[swarthyguy]

Man, you’re a dense one.

You bring up his character, which I don’t defend or care about. And now you lay defending his character on me.

Fine.

As it is, I would be most happy to have a beer and burger with Vick, heck, he’d be fun to take on a tour of Seoul’s street food stalls.

I just like seeing him play.

If you don’t, then don’t watch him.

But stop moralizing, there are bigger violations of character in our bureaucrats and politicians.

[N. Theknow]

So, Lurie and Reid finally figured out that McNabb was over-rated and traded him.

To a team in the same division!

How's that for telling the world McNabb is a lousy QB?

And how stupid can Snyder/Shanahan be for doing it?

Then the Eagles turn things over to Kolb/Vick.

Kolb, likeable but not a 1st tier QB.

Vick, a dunderheaded QB with a strong arm. He can run around like a blind cat in a seafood store and eventually draw enough defenders away from pass protection to complete his passes and amass impressive running stats 7-12 yards at a clip as the defenders are that far back.

Will Vick ever win a championship for anybody? NO.

Will he put butts in the seats and eyeballs on the tube? For a while.

Then the fans realize having Vick at QB is like driving a Corvette down a blind alley. You get no where really fast.

[SeeSac]

And you have no idea what Vick is really like......in person. Now DO you!?!?

Yes, but he is probably much worse than the little I know about him.

[Osage Orange]

And you really don’t know if Vick is a nice person or not....now do you!?

[swarthyguy]

Heck, you’re touchy and thin skinned too.

Who’s trying to shut you up.

Just calling you out on on your soapbox thumping self righeous morality and indignation over a goddamn football player.

Go ahead and pontificate.

So, apparently Vick at Disneyland with Goofy and Pluto would not have been worth a chuckle to you, eh?

[SeeSac]

As it is, I would be most happy to have a beer and burger with Vick, heck, he’d be fun to take on a tour of Seoul’s street food stalls.

I thought you didn't want to know him? Have you ever been to Seoul?

[SeeSac]

So, apparently Vick at Disneyland with Goofy and Pluto would not have been worth a chuckle to you, eh?

Only if I get a photo of you kissing up to Vick.

[Osage Orange]

You know nothing about the man...and you just admitted it.

But continue to spew.......

[swarthyguy]

It’s a rhetorical device, but apparently goes over your head and under your knees.

There’s about as much chance of Vick having a beer with me as.........

As far as Seoul, their grilled doggie treats are wonderful.

Having sampled dog, it’s not bad, kinda like rabbit or maybe lamb.

Cooking with Vick - perhaps he has a future career as a Korean food show host!

[SeeSac]

You know nothing about the man...and you just admitted it. But continue to spew.......

I've posted quite a few facts about MV and NONE have been refuted. The only response I get is that I shouldn't be posting about MV unless I post that he is a very nice person that has changed and deserves another and another and another and another chance since he is the great hope for the Eagles.

[SeeSac]

I would guess that it has been decades since you have been to Seoul.

[Hegewisch Dupa]

And by “forgiveness” I of course mean “no forgiveness”