Michael Vick signs with the Phila. Eagles - Page 1

2 year contract.  He reports tomorrow.  http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/08/13/vick.eagles/index.html

"...Ed Sayres, president and CEO of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, said in a statement that "Commissioner Roger Goodell and the Philadelphia Eagles have granted Michael Vick a second chance, and the ASPCA expects Mr. Vick to express remorse for his actions, as well as display more compassion and sound judgment this time around than he did during his previous tenure with the NFL."

"We hope that Mr. Vick uses his stature for the betterment of the community and the advancement of the issue of animal cruelty," Sayres said.

The NFL reinstated Vick on a conditional basis last month. Vick "will be considered for full reinstatement and to play in regular-season games by Week 6 based on the progress he makes in his transition plan," the NFL said in a statement last month.

Vick may participate in practices, workouts and meetings and may play in his club's final two preseason games under the conditions of his reinstatement, the league said last month.

"I fully understand that playing football in the NFL is a privilege, not a right, and I am truly thankful for [the] opportunity I have been given," Vick said in a statement last month upon his reinstatement.

"As you can imagine, the last two years have given me time to re-evaluate my life, mature as an individual and fully understand the terrible mistakes I made in the past and what type of life I must lead moving forward," he said in last month's statement.

Former Indianapolis Colts coach Tony Dungy has agreed to continue working with Vick as an adviser and mentor, the NFL said."

When he loses a game, does he get drug behind the stadium and get beat, burned, choked,
stomped, etc.?

He will now.  Even without the dog issue.  Have you ever SEEN Phila. Eagles fans?  (LOL)

I hope the parents of young Eagles fans make it clear to their children that this man is NOT a role model!

Don't think they will portray him as a role model.  Sadly, a lot of people are going to teach their children to be hateful.

What he can be an example of, though, if (with Tony Dungy's help) he handles this well, is that when you have totally ****ed up your life, what do you do?  As the song says, when you're going through hell, just keep going....Hopefully no one will mess up their life as badly as this, or in the same way, but there ARE people who have made terrible, awful mistakes.  Michael Vick CAN be an example of that when you've done that, and you have to live with being a scandal and a hissing every where you go, people scream at you and hate you, you just have to take it.  You apologize, you atone, and you KEEP ON. 

In that way, he can do something positive.

P.E.T.A. vs the Eagles Fans in the Lincoln Field parking lot...

Die -hard, bleeding green Eagles fan here.....every year they find a way to take a little piece of my heart. This took a really big chunk. As for PETA vs. the Fans, my money is on the fans. Hey Jim(Slamdunc), are you sure you don't want this native son of VA. back? Please! I'm all for second chances, I was just hoping it would be somewhere else.

"P.E.T.A. vs the Eagles Fans in the Lincoln Field parking lot..."

I'm with Dot.  My money's on the Eagles Fans. 

Hey Dot, no thanks you can keep him.  Our Animal Control was very involved in the investigation.  I also think there was more going on than just dog fighting going on there.  I'm good with second chances but I think his sentence was too short.

Jim

Ironic would you not think that the city of brotherly love would give Vick that 1.6 million dollar second chance:and for desert another 2.5 million dollar second year! Wow that would give a lot of struggling pet shelters operational funds for a long while! Why noot mount a campaign to help vick spend all that dough on dog food and meds for pet shelters?