The NFL finally concurred today.
The NFL has conditionally reinstated Michael Vick.Personally, I hope Vick signs with the Redskins, the team closest to his Tidewater Urrreah home. Jason Campbell is a nice, but fragile guy just begging to hand his job over. Whether or not Vick makes the Skins better is a wash. At the bare minimum, he makes one of the boringest teams in one of the boringest sports cities somewhat watchable. That's worth the price of tuning to Channel 7 right there alone.
Vick will not be eligible to play when the regular season but he can play in the final two preseason games. Commissioner Roger Goodell will re-evaluate Vick's status for regular-season games by Week 6 His eligibility will be based on him following the NFL's guidelines that will oversee his off-field life, including his finances and personal relationships.
Former Colts coach Tony Dungy will serve as a mentor to Vick, who last Monday finished a 20-month sentence for a federal dogfighting conviction, during the conditional reinstatement.
Vick is free to sign with any club. Vick is eligible to participate in any team activities other than games before Week 6, although the NFL will develop specific guidelines governing Vick.
In a statement to the AP, Vick thanked commissioner Goodell for the second chance.
"I would like to express my sincere gratitude and appreciation to commissioner Goodell for allowing me to be readmitted to the National Football League," Vick said. "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.
"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 have made in the past and what type of life I must lead moving forward."
Goodell will reevaluate Vick's status prior to Week 6.
Said the commissioner in a letter to Vick, "My decision at that time will be based on reports from outside professionals, your probation officer, and others charged with supervising your activities, the quality of your work outside football, the absence of any further adverse involvement in law enforcement, and other concrete actions that you take that are consistent with your representations to me."
Where Vick might sign is unknown. No teams have yet said they are considering signing him. In late June, USA TODAY analyzed Vick's potential fit with all 32 teams.
Question: Did Mike Vick deserve to get reinstated? What team do you think he'd fit best on?
NFL conditionally reinstates Michael Vick [USAToday]
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Yes, he should have been reinstated. NFL players kill humans and get reinstated. I would probably say the Raiders. Al Davis has always looked for reclamation projects. On the other hand there are a lot of NFL teams right now that need him, but won't admit it. (Yes, Detroit and Chicago, I am talking about you!)
Most definitely he should have been reinstated. Debt paid, 'nuff said.
@MsNegro- Carolina, Denver and Jacksonville need to holla at him too...
Need him? Vick was an average QB before his incarceration. With that amount of time off, he's likely a clipboard holder this year or at best, a gimmick player.
Yeppers on reinstated.
BUFF-ALO! BUFF-ALO!
We're the perfect fit. Team of misfits. We've had manslaughter charges, Hit and run. You name it! We have T.O. dang it! GIVE US VICK!
We deserve something good after the 90's.
@Paul
While Vick wasn't the greatest of all time, he was better than the average quarterback. Your putting him in the category of Drew Brees and that's not fair. No offense to Brees.
While there was a time I would have said "hell no" to reinstatement I have changed my mind due to the comments from some AB posters. I am a hard core animal rights advocate but denying the man a livlihood is not fair either.
Because I'm not a sports fan it doesn't really matter what I think because I wouldn't be paying to see him at a game anyway. These athletes are a bunch of overpaid non-performers. If a team owner wants to shell out dough and take a chance with Vick--so be it.
**Cue Dan Snyder**
Don't have a problem with it all. And I am especially glad Coach Dungy has agreed to mentor him.
Good Luck and God Bless, Mike.
Yes, absolutely Vick should be reinstated.
He owned up to his mistake AND paid his debt to society. He has earned to right to move forward and rebuild his life and career.
Glad to know that Coach Dungy has offered to serve as a mentor.
I wish him luck. We're all pulling for you, Vick!
Err... I don't know enough about football to name his new team. I guess I'd say any organization not trying to clown him with a low-ball $$$ offer.
Send him to the Dogg Pound in Cleveland or to Arizona where he could take up Bird watching
I'm revealing how utterly ignorant about sports I am, but let me get this straight---there are actual MURDERERS who not only are not spending the rest of their lives in jail, but are welcomed back on their teams?
Why, exactly, is this? I feel sick.
Is Tony Dungy gonna turn Vick into a raging homophobe like he is?
I think Vick will end up out here with either Oakland or San Francisco.
Oakland is probably realizing that Jamarcus Russell is never gonna mature into a NFL QB and so they might give Vick a try.
And Mike Singletary has been saying a few things, possibly testing the waters, about bring Vick in. The Niners have two lousy QB's that don't even add up to one.
I hope it doesn't sound like I know anything about football because I really don't. But there is a local sports radio show that I like 'cuz the host talks about general stuff as well as sports.
The NFL is setting a bad example by re-instating a convicted felon.
@BMI
Vick isn't trained to do anything except play football. Would you be willing to spend some more of your tax dollars to re-educate him for another profession? Or would you rather have a private enterprise (NFL) take care of that?
Time Served. Debt paid. Let him work, let him live.
I'm glad Tony Dungy is in his corner too. He'll need the moral anchor.
Then send him to MINNESOTA! Get rid of that BBQ queen Tarvaris Jackson and and whoever our backup QB is, and start Superman.
EG
Like no one saw this coming. They should have made him wait at least 6 months to a year before reinstatement. How many black men are getting their jobs back after getting out of prison? I guess Money and wining will forgive all sins. On another point if Vick doesn't produce he'll quickly be bounced back out of the NFL.
Since the NFL did this, the NFL is officially banned in my house!
No way, should this guy be allowed back in. I realize that's his only "profession", other than having dogs killing themselves, but no way.
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do people know doug williams,the first black quarterback to win a superbowl and was released by the redskins the next year.the fuck up thing about it is that no other team in the nfl pick him up.i wonder why?because doug was black but it was also economical lynching.take his money by releasing him,but he never comitted a crime.barry bonds,same thing ,homerun king,say he took steriods,claim he cheated so the giants released him and no other team pick him up. so he wont add on to his homeruns and dont get get a pay check.take his money away by not signing him.now the next black greatest quarterback who was going to change the quarterback position in the nfl.by throwing,because vick threw 7 touchdowns in 2 weeks,4 against the steelers,3 against the bengals,i haveit on tape,its the truth.the nfl was scared of that,they changed the rules so these bum white boys can stay in the pocket longer.but with out black receivers white quarterbacks will be nothing.vick highest paid black quarterback in the nfl,strongest arm in the nfl,the greatest qb scrambler to get out of pocket should i say more.now they wont to economically lynch him like bonds, doug wiiliams and take vicks money and they did but vicks not broke.talk about his money more than they talk about his health.pittsburg fans [steelers] talk about s.holmes like a dog,saying he was dum and stupid,for getting busted with 2 blunts,same with vick,saying he got all this money and was dogfighting.but white boy big ben get accused of sexual assult the same fans say he didnt do it.where is the rape people at who support rape victims.i guess a dog is more important than a white girl.vick is one of the greatest black quarterback to play in the nfl.t.o.i support you 1 hunit, keep it black.
@AB,
Vick with the Redskins? Man are you revealing your non-DC native nature! While the Snyderrato (my name for that ugly hydra that's ruined the 'Skins for the past 14 years, Dan Snyder and Vince Cerrato) has pulled some dumb stunts, taking Vick would frack up the rest of the team worse than JC, who in my book has more than proven his mettle by weathering this 'anybody but you' storm he felt from the 'Skins' ignorant front office. On the Redskins Insider I argue constantly about the PLAYERS with the 'Skins have been the problem, and that comes from the Snyderrato. JC his a Joe Gibbs qb, but Snyderrato brings in a West Coast guy for the offense. If Zorn builds his offense around JC's skills vs. trying to turn him into something he isn't, they'll be fine; if not, I hope JC punches out and finds a place that will value his skills and heart.
Ok, it must be close to football season.....Hail.
got something to say again.when vick threw 7 touchdowns in 2 weeks no other white boy quarterback did this exciting thing.not montana, young,manning brothers,brees,brady rapist big ben,elway ,none of these great bums did this.thats why i said nfl was scared, they never seen it happin.now vicks back, white folks dont want to watch it but ask your kids do they like vick,bet you ,they got his jersey.white people who rape kids go to jail,get release and they get a job.why do white people and p e t a want this man out of the nfl.how much money vick is going to make for the nfl.if it wasnt for black athletes you would not have espn 1 or 2,sports announcers,sports shows,etc.muhammad ali made howard cosell.[example].how much money did the vick brothers make for virgina tech,they put that college on the map and how many black athletes put college schools on the map by going to that college and playing spotrs.get your thoughts and facts and youself together before you destroy vicks character.you dont know the man just what you seen and heard.ask vick what it is to be a black quarter in the nfl, own by slave owners children.why is all the great michaels so great-michael jackson, michael vick,michael tyson,michael johnson,and michael jordan,all destroyed or being destroyed by this white establishament.
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I dont know what to think. He has served his time..I think if he shows he is sorry i am ok with him coming back
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@ the barber:
The man funded the brutalization of dogs for sport. It requires a tremendous amount of reaching to relate this fact to "being a black quarterback" or "the white establishment."
hey marbles ,that what you got in your head.dogs were protectors for the white cave people who live in caves,protected them from other animals.as history proceeds,the dog was to sniff out slaves who escaped from slavery from the hands of slave owners.now your mad because the slave[vick]killed the slave owner dog or god,because the whiteman best friend is a dog.mines is my wife.so are you protesting about the dogs sick on slaves back then or the black people today when the police sick there dogs on innocent blacks or you protesting because vick killed a dog.in the white establishmant.sorry i disturbed you i must have told the truth
@ the barber:
I'd be curious to see how you adjust that paragraph to fit those higher on the melaninial scale who love their Rovers, Fidos and Spots.
Which, of course, is completely beside the point anyway.
Anyway, on another note:
WOW.
@ Marbles
Both Leonard Little of the Rams and Donte Stallworth of the Browns killed people drunk driving. I won't even get into the players who beat women. I think some teams are still checking for Lawrence Phillips and Larry Johnson still plays for the Chiefs for goodness sakes.
@ marbles;adjust the paragraph ,for dog lovers, you must have been barking when you read that paragraph.you are a dog lover,be it.i really dont care ,i know the historty about a dog or your god or boyfriend,should i say.need to say more.since you heard about vick killing dogs,go get a book called the dog by dr.york.and you will see how many dogs got white women pregant and made ape like babies.adjust this fact ,you cant because its the truth marbles,so go play and not with vick
@Adinasi
There's almost nothing sweeter than the sound of Redskins fans bashing the owner and the team falling into mediocrity. My Cowboys have handed the Skin more L's than any other team. It's the only record that count to me.
Mike Vick stunk as a QB. Yeah he was better than some but they stunk too. And yeah he may have rushed for more yards than any other QB but what kind of stat is that. It's like a half back with the most TD passes. Who cares? I don't want the QB running. I want him throwing which he was bad at doing. He could definitely improve but that's yet to be seen.
@ the barber:
I think you've been shaving a little too close to the scalp, lately.
I will never again watch a single NFL game if Michael Vick is reinstated. He is fundamentally different than any of the other examples of crimes committed by NFL players which are trotted out as "similar." Wife-beating? Not even close. If an NFL player had a dozen women chained up in his basement, and forced them to commit cruel acts with or to each other, and murdered them when they were no longer of use, and had them forcibly raped to breed, then that would be similar.
He is a sick monster and has no place in civilized society. It is by society's grace that he should even be allowed to live on its fringes without interference, but not lionized as a great athlete and paid millions, as if he earned it. If a serial killer or child molester was released into society, he wouldn't have legions of fans lining up to say, "c'mon, give him a break. He paid his debt."
The problem is that you animal lovers beleive animals are some what, or even totally, equal to humans. They are not. They are our pets, source of food, source of clothing, and beasts of burden. That is all. Do any of you "animal lovers" eat ANY kind of meat? Wear leather in any form? Eat eggs? Drink milk, cheese, ice cream, chocolate? I can assure you that an animal is living in horrible and terrible conditions to bring you these things. Maybe you just love dogs and not animals in general. But even then, if your dog gets sick or hurt and you can't or just won't pay for the treatment. What do you do with it? You put down dont you. We don't do that with people.
Good riddance Rick, I doubt the NFL will miss your viewership. I'm happy Vick's back, and even happier that it's NFL season!
No point in arguing with animal lovers, it's like spinning your wheels. It's been a black/white thing since forever and it will never change. The man served his time, get over it and watch football.
Monie are you a Jim Rome fan?
@ Yellow Fellow
If you eat organic/cage free then the animals providing ingredients to the various products are not treated inhumanely or tortured (based on today's rules/definitions). That's why those of us who are animal rights advocates pay extra to eat organic/cage free/free roam, etc. Vegans forego all products from animals.
I can say emphatically that when an animal of mine is ill I pay what it takes to help them get well. There are also vets who will help subsidize the costs. There are "benevolent funds" to help those who have no money.
The general lack of respect--of all animals--not just dogs is sad. I can only hope you don't have animals in your home.
I am not a fan of dogs but I will never condone or make excuses for Vick's behavior. What he participated in was barbaric by any standards. Just because you have no regard for animals doesn't mean the rest of society can't be held to a higher standard.
Good Lord, Yellow Fellow. Is anyone talking about dogs being "totally equal" to humans? No. Is anyone bringing up vegetarianism or veganism in the name of a great moral crusade? No.
I swear, the flaming hoops people will jump through for the sake of moral relavatism or trying to justify the unjustifiable. In the name of some bizarrely misplaced sense of solidarity, be it race, sports, nation, or whatever, people will make intellectually masturbatory excuses for just about anything.
Little kids aren't mentally equal to adults. By the logic employed above, bumping off little kids for kicks shouldn't have equal weight to murdering adults, I suppose?
And tell me you weren't serious about equating putting a sick dog down to training them to kill each other for as spectator sport.
Sorry for the testiness, but this kind of moral pretzeling is something that really drives me nuts.
@ Vanilla
LOL at cage free/free roam. So I guess its a LITTLE better that they don't treat the animal bad before they murder it for your consumtion.
@ Marbles
You must have ran track in high school/college and specialized in the long jump because that was one hell of a leap!
Animals are below humans, period. And no I don't have any animals in my house. I have kids. At least they can then eventually take care of themselves and even take care of me when I am old.
@ Yellow Fellow:
So you're not an animal person. Many people aren't. Not the point.
My point is that when one can so easily dismiss suffering of any kind, it's hard not to read that as coldblooded.
BTW:
ME long jump?! LOL! In my dreams.
@ Yellow Fellow
I'm talking about the eggs. I don't eat chicken/pork/beef. I eat eggs, cheese and organic milk. Yes, I do eat fish on occasion.
You seem fairly bitter on this issue. That's a shame. It's like you have a grudge with those of us who advocate for animals. We're not all extremists, you know??
Talk to us...not at us and we're willing to have a dialogue.
jealous as white people.racism is not going no where.for those who think its.marbles,cutting to close to the scalp,right.i bet your petting your dog right now,while your on the net.talking to your dog ,dont have sex with rover.marbles you was the topic in the black barber shop,find some rape victims and go after big ben who play for the steelers.vick is back and can never be whack.all these white people puttig down vick,not one time did any white person say or support the white girl big ben sexually assulted.i ask again is just racism or dogs are better than white girls.marbles answer that question for me ,i now your a white girl,so im asking.let me know? rick look back at your history,which is white,all the great white people that whities honor wasnt nothing but monsters, murders, theifs,liars,and gay.dont start that shit because it can deep and i dont think you can swim.go have sex with marbles dog.and watch vick.play in the white establisment own by the federal reserve.n f l.
@Barber
I just recently found out about "Big Ben" being accused of rape by a white woman. Do you think we, as white people, don't care?? You're so blinded with racism and rage that you truly need to step back and medicate. The woman's race is irrelevant. It's a heinous crime on women--regardless of our ethnicity.
I don't like dogs...but would I torture them for financial gain and entertainment? No.
I don't like football...and most of the players are overpaid, ignorant ass athletes who don't give a shit about anything beyond their paycheck and winning a superbowl ring. Yes, I know a few professional football players on a personal level...based on my job.
I sure as shit think Big Ben is capable of raping this woman and thinking he can get away with it. You need to direct your rage at the media for not reporting it. ESPN is owned by ABC which is in the works with Big Ben for a show.
They kept that shit under wraps because of their relationship. Is it right?? No. But don't go screaming that whitey doesn't care about players raping women.
You need to check yourself. You're disrespectful to Marbles and every other cracker on this site. Unless you're just a bitch troll stirring it up.
@ V Latte:
Don't feed the trolls, V. I already got a hand bitten off.
I said something elsewhere about the Incoherence Dam having burst and flooded Wingnut Valley. It would seem it's flooded a few other valleys, too. Biblically.
dont say u just found out,thats a white lie.im black and i do have to step back in this country,so i did check my self,with facts.you knew about big ben its on espn.u dont like foot ball because there overpaid negroes,right.raping women is wrong,the word mother fucker came from the slavemaster raping black women.im not racis or dont have rage,im a black scholar,with true black history.white people who stole this land didnt have no remores for other races.no need to fight the media, thats stuuuupid.federal reserve owns the media . your people,not blacks.white people must dont care.you r the first to speak on this rape issue,thanks.u r the one that is mad ,full of rage,racis and a jealous white girl that was put down by a black athlete.white girl go wild for a black athlete,your new movie.check myself,im black and beautiful my wife too.hell with marbles and you too.a bitch is a female dog that vick killed, so check your self and just like vick u dont know him, just by his actions,u dont know me ,just what i wrote.should not call me bitch unless its in my face,give u a pass on that.dont let the net give u balls.you r a mad [smell like a dog ]white bitch.dont have sex with a dog vanilla latte have a black one on marbles dog for me
marbles and vanilla latte,the color that produces no other color and you want to be vanilla . got your hand bitten off ,you go get a rabie shot,probably not,just like your dog ,flees ,flees, do you have flees or you got lice.i dont give a fuck about white girls,i like my meat well done ,not bloody inside.i can live under the sun, have sex in the sun,playfootball in the sun without getting skin cancer,can u vanilla latte,i dont think so,so check your self and go get some sun tan lotoin,rub it on u and roll under the sun so you can get black or catch cancer from the sun.true facts.did you get your black latte.
@Barber
there is medication to help you.
I'm vanilla by birth...pasty white...pink/peach/ivory whatever.
Dude, your style of writing either indicates a demented poet or manic/depressive.
Best of luck. Wait, IS THAT YOU, SPOOL???? lololol
@ V Latte:
Now what did I tell ya about feeding trolls? I know, I know---they flash you those big Bambi eyes, and you weaken, but that's how paraplegics are formed. ;]
I notice it's always those who proclaim to be "educated" that write like illiterate schizophrenics.
vanilla latte ,u just wanted to get in on the net.medication i got and thats having black skin,protects me from the sun.do you got it ,cant buy it either.be pink ,ivory or what ever,. you r still white and will burn in the sun.you never said i was wrong,u said i was depressed ,demented poet or manic,what ever that mean. i didnt loose my job so i cant be depress and i wont shoot my family over money problems, like white people do.poet, it cant be ,its the truth ,i dont write poetry.no such thing as a stlye of writing, write whats true.im not spool and im not laughing out loud,go get that black latte.if i can send it to you i will.and have something real to say, devil.by the way i have 2 cousins in the n.f.l.,play for the buccanners and the other retired and works for the news.nbc
write like im crazy,but you marbles and white latte never prove that i was wrong about anything i said.im a black scholar.what did i write thats mad,you and latte are the ones who are mad and cant prove that im a liar.i dont need the net fans to laugh,but to educate.prove that im a liar and not a troll or a bitch.i can make eyes get watery but there no need for that.the sun makes all white people eyes fuck up thats why you need sunglasses.find some shit that gointg to get me mad devils but you cant,never will you have me mad. everytime a blackman tells the truth ,the white man always say he crazy.and why are you, latte the only ones saying i write like im crazy or madman.go fuck a horse, like that better.seen that on the net and what color was she white.was that one of you
@ Marbles
Barber is right...I do burn in the sun. And I do enjoy the latte references...frankly, I drink straight black lattes...no vanilla.
He has such great potential as a beat poet. It's a shame he hates us all...including dogs.
Hey Barber, you reference me as "devil". You're a lightweight, brother. You ain't seen the devil...unless you were lookin' in the mirror.
And don't bother responding unless you have something to say not related to hating whitey. I don't give a shit who in your family plays ball or works in the media. Obviously...you're sitting on the sideline...and bitter.
Marbles-I couldn't help that.
im sitting on the sideline but never bitter,i hit a nerve,me look in the mirror, i see a black king.the devil is you,,breathe, talk ,walk,just like the devil in the bible.you r a bible reader,that what you said ,remember the flood u predicted.light weight brother tell me what that means.i weigh 215and 5-8.i know you dont care who my people is their black.beat poet,and hate white people,who said i had to like them.never claim i was a poet either.you and latte gave me that title.know your history be fore you fuck with me.never respond to a comment if you cant finish it or have facts.dont forget that horse
marbles and latte go find some dogs or hores. have a orgy,put it on the net,like your girlfriends and show the world.your sitting on the sidline every day waiting for a dog or horse.are you bitter.i can write what i want to write.and if im writing crazy,[im typing for real ,get correct]why are you and latte reading it.you understand it.latte what couldnt you help,that im bitter,no, black and beautiful,not pasty and look like milk.going to lay down with my beautiful wife.not no dog smelling white girl.take 6 showers a day and still smell like vicks dog, can not get rid of the dog smell,white girl use all the perfumes in the world and you still stink.i cant help that latte and marbles
i adjusted that paragragh,thats why you have fans now, marbles. see, i got you some internet friends.latte one,anymore,hum?and can we not, just get along,hell yeah
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