http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/vick/ en-us Fri, 3 Jul 2009 23:50:25 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2285153/posts <p>NEW YORK -- When the United Football League debuts in October, Michael Vick could be one of its players.</p> Associated Press via WKMG 6 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2285153/posts#comment Fri, 3 Jul 2009 23:50:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2270376/posts Quarterback Michael Vick's time with the Atlanta Falcons is officially over. Vick, who is serving the remainder of his prison sentence on dogfighting charges under house arrest in Virginia, has been released. "We feel his best opportunity to re-engage his football career would be at another club," Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff said in a statement. "Our entire organization sincerely hopes that Michael will continue to focus his efforts making positive changes in his life and we wish him well in that regard." espn http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2270376/posts#comment Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:31:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2270519/posts The Atlanta Falcons and Michael Vick are set to move on after the team issued the quarterback’s unconditional release on Friday. The team had been seeking to trade Vick even though he remains suspended by the NFL for his conviction on dog-fighting and gambling charges. He last played for the Falcons in 2006. “We spent a significant amount of time this off-season trying to trade him to another NFL club, and we had some conversations with a few teams, but nothing materialized,” general manager Thomas Dimitroff said on the team’s Web site. “At this point, we feel releasing Michael is... Atlanta Journal Constitution http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2270519/posts#comment Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:23:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2256987/posts Pit bulls raised to be vicious fighters by former pro football quarterback Michael Vick are slowly getting used to life outside the ring and moving toward adoption with help of a southern Utah animal sanctuary. One of the dogs has even been adopted as a "paw" pal by a group of special-needs students in Louisville, Ky. Best Friends Animal Society's Barbara Williams said this week that the animals are making steady progress since 22 of the 47 seized from Vick's property arrived scared and confused in Kanab on Jan. 2, 2008. The remaining dogs were sent to other animal sanctuaries... Salt Lake Tribune http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2256987/posts#comment Sat, 23 May 2009 18:46:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2254198/posts Disgraced NFL star Michael Vick is scheduled to be released from federal prison soon, and many expect his release to come either overnight or sometime tomorrow. The Federal Bureau of Prisons is being deliberately vague about the timing of Vick's release, ESPN reports, because of concerns over his security. He'll serve the remainder of his sentence at home due to lack of space in a halfway house. The Los Angeles Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2254198/posts#comment Tue, 19 May 2009 21:29:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2248055/posts RICHMOND | Like many dogs introduced to new environments, Gracie was a bit hesitant when she arrived at Sharon Cornett's home in Chesterfield County. From the sights, sounds and smells in the kitchen to the layouts of the various rooms, Gracie needed some time to find a comfort zone. "She was a little bit shy," Miss Cornett said. "But she quickly discovered that sitting on the sofa was her most favorite activity." These days, Gracie clearly is comfortable with her home. She seems to relish her role as the official laid-back greeter when strangers visit, and if they spend some... WashTimes.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2248055/posts#comment Sun, 10 May 2009 16:40:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2243897/posts Not long ago, sports writer Selena Roberts compared the Duke lacrosse players to gang members and career criminals. She claimed that the players’ unwillingness to confess to or snitch about a rape (that did not happen) was the equivalent of drug dealers and gang members promoting antisnitching campaigns. When since-disgraced district attorney Mike Nifong whipped up a media posse to rain justice on the drunken, male college students, Roberts jumped on the fastest, most influential horse, using her New York Times column to convict the players and the culture of privilege that created them. Proven inaccurate, Roberts never wrote a... Kansas City Star http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2243897/posts#comment Mon, 4 May 2009 17:07:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2242235/posts Jailed NFL Superstar Looks to Rehab Image After Dog-Fighting Rap NEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- Michael Vick is in talks to become the new spokesman for PETA. Yes, you read that correctly. The disgraced one-time NFL superstar serving prison time for funding an illegal dog-fighting ring is primed to do public-service ads for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals upon his release later this month. According to three people with knowledge of the matter, the proposed endorsement is part of a comprehensive PR scheme aimed at rehabilitating the quarterback's image and gaining him readmission to the league that banned him... Advertising Age http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2242235/posts#comment Fri, 1 May 2009 19:06:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2238192/posts ESPN's Chris Mortensen reports that Tony Dungy will meet with suspended QB Michael Vick in early May. Dungy is expected to be a kind of sponsor for Vick as he attempts to achieve reinstatement. Mortensen also said that Vick is very likely to be let back in the league this season. Rotoworld.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2238192/posts#comment Sun, 26 Apr 2009 18:09:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2222413/posts Should Michael Vick be allowed to play football again? I think so. A man's livelihood is an important part of who he is. What else can Vick do to support himself and his family? Star in a real-life remake of The Longest Yard? He is a gifted athlete. Hanging drywall, while beneficial to society and those professionals who do it, would be grossly unfulfilling for this formerly high-flying falcon. A man of his talents must be free to exercise them. Allowing him to be an NFL quarterback again would not be condoning his actions. Rather, it would be an acknowledgment... Ontological Angst http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2222413/posts#comment Sat, 4 Apr 2009 19:34:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2220938/posts NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A lawyer for suspended NFL star Michael Vick told a bankruptcy court today that the former Atlanta Falcons quarterback has lined up a construction job for when he gets out of prison. Vick, 28, appeared in court for the first time in his bankruptcy case to explain to a judge how he plans to emerge from his financial problems. Before the hearing began, he turned around to wave and smile at family members sitting in the courtroom. He is expected to testify before the proceeding wraps up on Friday. The Mercury News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2220938/posts#comment Thu, 2 Apr 2009 20:03:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2216678/posts Just came across this ~ :-) ----------------------------------- February 6, 2009 : 11:49 AM ET The first Vicktory dog has gone home! How’s that for a statement worth shouting from the rooftops? This is one happy ending a long, long time in the making. When Traci first heard about the Vicktory dogs, her heart went out to them. She couldn’t believe all they had been forced to live through. The one thing she knew for certain was that they deserved better. They deserved a home full of love and kindness. She wanted to be one of those homes. "If I could,"... Best Friends Animal Society http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2216678/posts#comment Sat, 28 Mar 2009 04:48:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2215673/posts Michael Vick is in the home stretch of his prison sentence, getting ready to head to home confinement and then hopefully return to the NFL so he can earn some cash to pay off creditors as part of his bankruptcy plan. But if the U.S. Department of Labor's complaint has any validity, Vick is dumber than we thought. Yes, he's even dumber than a person who would flush tens of millions of dollars worth of NFL salaries and endorsement deals down the toilet to operate an illegal dog-fighting ring. CNBC reports that "The U.S. Department of Labor filed complaints Wednesday... Wallet Pop http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2215673/posts#comment Thu, 26 Mar 2009 23:05:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2204660/posts It's not that much longer before Michael Vick re-enters society, hopefully as a completely new man. Obviously, he's going to be desperate for a paycheck, but before he gets one, some things need to happen. FAN Iq http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2204660/posts#comment Wed, 11 Mar 2009 23:52:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2175469/posts NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- A lawyer for Michael Vick told a federal bankruptcy judge Friday that the imprisoned NFL star could be transferred to a halfway house in Virginia any day. The judge presiding over Vick's Chapter 11 bankruptcy case asked about the transfer during a hearing at which he also approved procedures to sell some of the former Atlanta Falcons quarterback's property. "He's in the process of being released to the halfway house," attorney Paul Campsen told Judge Frank Santoro. "We expect it to occur any day." ESPN http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2175469/posts#comment Sat, 31 Jan 2009 05:18:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2155283/posts THE DOG approaches the outstretched hand. Her name is Sweet Jasmine, and she is 35 pounds of twitchy curiosity with a coat the color of fried chicken, a pink nose and brown eyes. She had spent a full 20 seconds studying this five-fingered offering before advancing. Now, as she moves forward, her tail points straight down, her butt is hunched toward the ground, her head is bowed, her ears pinned back. She stands at maybe three quarters of her height. Sports Illustrated http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2155283/posts#comment Sun, 28 Dec 2008 20:47:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2145113/posts The day he went to jail, Michael Vick bought a $99,000 Mercedes. He cashed four checks that totaled $24,900. He gave $28,000 to the mother of his oldest child. He paid a public relations firm $23,000 and gave a friend $16,000. Altogether on Nov. 19, 2007, Vick spent $201,840. But for the former Atlanta Falcons quarterback, the day was most remarkable for how it ended: behind bars, beginning what would be a nearly two-year sentence in a notorious dogfighting case. The day’s spending, in fact, was but a small part of the $18.2 million that flew out of Vick’s hands... Atlanta Journal-Constitution http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2145113/posts#comment Mon, 8 Dec 2008 21:54:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2138263/posts Former NFL star quarterback Michael Vick has pleaded guilty to a state dogfighting charge in Virginia in a bid to make him eligible for early release from jail. Associated Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2138263/posts#comment Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:22:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2136486/posts The witness said Vick and co-defendants Purnell Peace and Quanis Phillips "thought it was funny to watch the pit bull dogs belonging to Bad Newz Kennels injure or kill the other dogs." CNN/SI http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2136486/posts#comment Sat, 22 Nov 2008 14:19:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2042848/posts Date published: 7/9/2008 FORMER Atlanta Falcons star quarterback Michael Vick has filed for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11. His career derailed by convictions on federal charges related to running a dog-fighting ring, Vick is broke. The bankruptcy filing says that his assets are between $10 million and $50 million, and his debts are in the same range. He's now serving a 23-month sentence in Leavenworth. Meanwhile, the 49 pit bulls seized from Vick's Bad Newz Kennel in Surry County are living the high life. Many experts said that the former fighting dogs should be euthanized, but, instead, a judge ordered... Fredericksburg (Va.) Free-Lance Star http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2042848/posts#comment Wed, 9 Jul 2008 12:20:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2042653/posts Just seven months after Michael Vick was sentenced to federal prison, the fallen Falcons quarterback found himself in a "precarious financial position" and filed for bankruptcy protection. One of his creditors is the Falcons. In Chapter 11 documents filed in federal court in Virginia on Monday, Vick cites debts of between $10-50 million dollars. He also cites assets in the same range. In the court documents, Vick lists seven creditors, including the Falcons, that are owed a total of $12.8 million. The debt to the Falcons is for $3.75 million, listed as a pro rated signing bonus. The documents indicate... Atlanta Journal-Constitution http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2042653/posts#comment Tue, 8 Jul 2008 23:44:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2042520/posts When football superstar Michael Vick pleaded guilty last year to conspiring to run a dogfighting operation, we knew he had kept about 50 pit bulls on his 15-acre property in rural Surry County. We knew the dogs were chained to car axles near wooden hovels for shelter. And we knew the dogs that didn't fight were beaten, shot, hanged, electrocuted or drowned. But we didn't know their names. Headlines described the nameless dogs as "menacing." Some animal rights groups called for the "ticking time bombs" to be euthanized as soon as Vick's case was closed and they were no longer... Washington Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2042520/posts#comment Tue, 8 Jul 2008 19:40:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2030829/posts Marcus Vick was charged with driving under the influence and related traffic charges after fleeing from a bicycle officer early today in Norfolk, police said. Vick, 24, of Suffolk, is the brother of former Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick. Marcus VIck was released by the Miami Dolphins in 2007. According to Officer Chris Amos, police spokesman, a bicycle officer approached a couple arguing in a car in the 200 block of Granby Street around 2 a.m. Friday.When the officer asked for the man's identification the car took off at high speed, Amos said. A few minutes later another officer spotted the car and... The Virginian-Pilot http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2030829/posts#comment Fri, 13 Jun 2008 22:53:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1964785/posts Imprisoned Falcons quarterback will not have to repay the full $20 million in bonus money the team sought to recover, according to a ruling Monday by U.S. District Judge David Doty. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1964785/posts#comment Mon, 4 Feb 2008 18:19:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1960467/posts (Jan. 27) - His back resting comfortably against her chest, Hector nestles his massive canine head into Leslie Nuccio's shoulder, high-fiving pit bull paws against human hands. The big dog - 52 pounds - is social, people-focused, happy now, it seems, wearing a rhinestone collar in his new home in sunny California. But as Hector sits up, deep scars stand out on his chest, and his eyes are imploring. "I wish he could let us know what happened to him," says Nuccio, the big tan dog's foster mother. Hector ought to be dead, she knows - killed in one of... AOl News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1960467/posts#comment Sun, 27 Jan 2008 22:30:32 GMT