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Vick pays 6.5 mil to Falcons-Release is next?

March 31, 2009 in athletes, Football

Michael Vick agreed to pay the Falcons 6.5 million dollars for the 2 years that he missed while in prision on Federal Dog Fighting charges. Vick, due out in about a month, is hopefully to play in the NFL again. NFL commissioner Roger Godel will review the situation when Vick gets out of prison. Vick has been suspended indefinetly. Vick paying the money most likely indicates the Falcons will release him.

Here is my opinion: What Michael Vick did was in no way right, moral or OK. However, he has served his time-like any other criminal that has caused a crime. He should be allowed to play in the NFL again, purely on the principle. However, I also think IF he gets back in, he will NEVER be the player that he used to be. IN fact, the only reason he will get picked up is because of the press coverage. Not becuase he is Michael Vick-one of the best quarterbacks of all time.

That is my opinion-What is yours? Do you think Vick should play in the NFL? Will he be GOOD enough to play again?

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When will the madness stop?!?

December 4, 2008 in athletes, baseball, Doping, Football

This week, the NFL suspended 6 players for 4 games for testing positive for a diuretic that can be used as a masking agent for steroids. Of course, the players have argued that the substance containing the diuretic didn’t list all its ingredients, and that the league scientists and lawyers had information about the substance, but withheld the information from the players

Is anyone else getting sick of hearing about all the doping issues on professional sports? I understand the bigger, faster, stronger principle, but what happened to hard work? Has sports become so competitive that people NEED to take steroid and performance enhancing drugs?

And what is with the witch hunt? Steroids are so bad in sports, sports like the NFL actually have scientists that work on this stuff? ARE YOU KIDDING ME?

Personally, if you want to fix baseball, cycling, football, hockey, track and field, and every other sport that has ever had doping problems (TABLE TENNIS ANYONE?), instead of suspending those accused of the infraction, why not kick them out of the sport all together? I can almost guarantee you there are athletes that are in great shape in the farm systems that DO NOT dope. They are working hard for a chances, but there are those professional athletes that have the advantage are taking their sport. Kick them out. Make the only way they can get in is after a year (or longer) of living clean, a public apology, community service then a try out. If a system like the above is put into place, you will weed those players out of the sport, and only those who truly just want to play will be in the game.

What do you think? Am I way off on this? Is there really no hope?

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Dodgers offered Manny a HUGE contract.

November 6, 2008 in athletes, baseball

Accordingto Foxsports.com, “Alex Rodriguez owns the highest average salary in major league history. His current deal with the Yankees, signed last offseason, is a 10-year, $275 milllion pact, putting the average salary at $27.5 million. The Mets’ Johan Santana has a six-year, $137.5 million contract, an average of just over $22.9 million. That means that the average salary offered to Ramirez was somewhere between $22.9 million and $27.5 million per year.”

Manny is 36 years old. How much baseball does he have left in him? LA can only offer him 2-4 years. 25 mill a year for 4 years is 100 million. CRAZY! If you were manny, would you take the Dodgers money, or would you find a team that can possible compete?

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Brett Favre

July 24, 2008 in athletes, Football, NFL, Uncategorized


Any sports fan have heard about the whole green bay packers vs. Brett Favre story. Favre retired, but wants to play again, and Green Bay will not release him.

MSN reported this morning that Favre could be in a Tampa Bay uniform as early as this weekend.

There has been numerous editorials about Favre and his retiring/not retiring/retiring/not retiring. Most of the writers are saying that he needs to retire.

I love sports. There is something about sports that show the good in people. It shows heart, determination, and will. A guy like Brett Favre epitomizes what sports is all about. Not just an amazing athlete, but a role model. He gives kids all around the world something to work for. To look up to. To create a dream and a goal for themselves. Now he is giving late 30-somethings the same attitude. I know that my dad sees Farve on sunday, and gets inspired to work out. I know my dad will never become an athlete, but if Brett Favre can be such a great athlete at his age, then my dad knows that the least he can do is to get of the couch and onto the treadmill.

Let Favre play. He loves the game and cannot stay away. Is that a bad thing? I don’t think so. Let me know what you think. There are so many opinions running around the world about Farve and his ability to play, I know you have an opinion. Speak Up.
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And you thought YOU had it tough

July 9, 2008 in athletes, NFL, Uncategorized



Anyone remember Michael Vick? Yeah, that guy. He use to be the quarterback for the falcons, making millions of dollars. Well, in case you do not know, he went to jail for dogfighting, losing his prestigious career.

And just to make sure he has no dignity left, Michael Vick has filed for bankruptcy. He is over 10 million dollars in debt. According to his filing papers, Vick says that “after the conclusion of the bankruptcy case, rebuild his life on a personal and spiritual level, resurrect his image as a public figure, and resolve matters with the NFL such that he can resume his career,”.

Anyone think Michael Vick with play in the NFL again? Anyone want to see him play again? Speak up!

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