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07/19/11 *Mr. Vick is going to Washington. Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick is set to appear at a press conference on Capitol Hill to back legislation that cracks down on supporters of dog fighting. Vick will be joined at the event by Wayne Pacelle, the head of the Humane Society of the United States, Vick announced [...]
07/19/11 Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick brought his anti-dogfighting message to Congress on Tuesday, backing legislation that would penalize those who knowingly attend animal fights and allow minors to attend.
07/19/11 WASHINGTON -- Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick brought his anti-dogfighting message to Congress on Tuesday, backing legislation that would penalize those who knowingly attend animal fights and allow minors to attend. Vick, who served 18 months in prison on dogfighting charges, said he wants to teach kids not to repeat his mistakes and to take profits away from sponsors of these ...
07/19/11 Michael Vick was on Capitol Hill this morning asking Congress to pass a law against something Vick himself used to do often: Attending dog fights. Organizing dog fights is already illegal, and Vick served 21 months in prison after admitting that he spent several years running a dog fighting ring.
07/19/11 NFL quarterback and Newport News native Michael Vick will be on Capitol Hill Tuesday pledging his support for new legislation to crack down on supporters of dog fighting.
07/14/11 Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick just celebrated his 31 st birthday on June 26 and his offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg gave him a surprising, but realistic compliment. Recently, the former NFL head coach told the Philadelphia Daily News: "Mike's got a long way to go, but, you know what? I think he can be better than Steve." The perception of this comment appears to be joke ...
07/06/11 Marty Mornhinweg spent three seasons as the offensive coordinator of the 49ers, with Steve Young running his offense. Now Mornhinweg has the same title in Philadelphia, with Michael Vick running his offense.
07/03/11 *On Friday, Nike announced that it has re-signed Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick to an endorsement deal. The agreement comes nearly four years after the company dropped him amid his legal troubles. Nike, which signed Vick as a rookie in 2001, terminated his contract in August 2007 after he filed a plea agreement admitting his [...]
07/03/11 The Philadelphia Eagles were widely considered to be a non-factor in the NFC East in 2010, but Michael Vick came out of nowhere to lead this team to a 10-6 record and another division title. Eagles Nation continues to eagerly await the beginning of free agency as there are a myriad of players that could potentially help this team reach their ultimate goal. The Lombardi Trophy has been coveted by ...
07/02/11 Nike re-signed Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick to an endorsement deal Friday, nearly four years after dropping him amid his legal troubles.
07/01/11 Well, Eagles quarterback Michael Vick must be doing something right. He may be the only Nike-endorsed athlete to get re-signed by the company that dumped him.
07/01/11 Nike will renew its endorsement deal with NFL quarterback Michael Vick, four years after dropping him due to his involvement in - and ultimate imprisonment for - running a dogfighting ring.
07/01/11 Nike re-signed Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick to an endorsement deal Friday.
07/01/11 NEW YORK (AP) -- Nike re-signed Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick to an endorsement deal Friday, nearly four years after dropping him amid his legal troubles.
07/01/11 From the Washington Post : Michael Vick is back in Nike's good graces. "We have re-signed Michael Vick as a Nike athlete," Megan Saalfeld, a Nike spokeswoman, confirmed to CNN in an e-mail. Read more here . Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
06/30/11 I have pondered this subject for quite some time now. I have written several articles related to this topic, some of which I deleted because I felt that the article did not capture the process that I was trying to convey. How can I explain why I apologized to Michael Vick for his crimes? By now, you must wonder: Why should I care? Because I think that people can learn more from Vick than you ...
06/29/11 If there was any doubt as to how highly Michael Vick's athletic ability is regarded, take a look at this week's Players Poll in Sports Illustrated. The question, asked of 269 major league baseball players, is which athlete in another sport would make the best baseball player.
06/21/11 ENOUGH IS ENOUGH On Sunday, approximately 80 people reportedly showed up to protest Michael Vick's appearance at a memorabilia store.
06/12/11 In the minutes before giving his first commencement speech, Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick professed to be more nervous than before a football game.
06/09/11 Lynchburg, VA - Philadelphia Eagles quarterback and former Hokies standout Michael Vick is speaking Friday night in Lynchburg.
06/09/11 Atlanta Falcons Matt Ryan chatted with reporters about the player-led workouts in Buford, Ga. Charles Chandler, one of the co-authors of Michael Vick's upcoming memoir, says the former Atlanta quarterback is a changed man . Carolina Panthers Tackle Jordan Gross called the player-led workouts organized by he and Travelle Wharton "incredibly successful" and said at least 45 players showed up at ... |