vick hired by the philly eagles

[RICHARD]

Pro sports teams, of all leagues, ignoring criminal behavior when a player is talented is not a new thing. Vick is a vile coward with a talented right arm; that makes him worth money; which is what pro sports is all about...it's a business! Vick is far from the first convicted felon to get a second chance in the NFL...before his signing yesterday there were 32 convicted felons playing in the league.


Watch the Canadian Football League...our game is much more interesting; way less money involved(the average CFL player makes about 50 grand a year); we have cool rules, a bigger field; a policy banning any player under suspension by another league and Canadian Customs often has some issues with letting convicted felons into the country.

There was a great/scary book about all the idiots that had some kind of criminal background/record that played in the NFL...I'll have to look for the title....32 convicted felons? The stats regarding all the OTHER crimes where the charges are dismissed or reduced is staggering!


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Wheeeeeeeeeeeeee!

http://nflcrimes.blogspot.com/

Look at the dates then think about about how many players are in the league and what the average span of days between each incident.

[kokopup]

There was a great/scary book about all the idiots that had some kind of criminal background/record that played in the NFL...I'll have to look for the title....32 convicted felons? The stats regarding all the OTHER crimes where the charges are dismissed or reduced is staggering

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I would comment but then I would not be "Politically correct".

[RICHARD]

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I would comment but then I would not be "Politically correct".

God, I wish I could remember the NAME of the book.....It was released in 2001 and I don't remember who wrote it!


BINGO!

http://www.amazon.com/Pros-Cons-Crim...dp_kinw_strp_1


My mistake about the release date..

Altho the book is 10 years old it's got some wacky stats in it!

[pomtzu]

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I would comment but then I would not be "Politically correct".

In this case - who cares???
Let's hear it Bill!

You can't turn on the t.v. to the local Phila stations without hearing about this. It's almost as bad as the MJ coverage. The local ABC station has an on line poll, and earlier this a.m. it was running 77% against Vick. I'd hate to be around the stadium for any home games as it appears it will be very ugly. I think the Eagles' big boys bit off more than they can chew.
How pathetic that they felt they needed Vick to help them get to the Super Bowl. I hope they lose every game!

[Lady's Human]

On one note of humor.....

Too bad it's not the old Vet......

They'd have a place to keep him between games.

[RICHARD]

On one note of humor.....

Too bad it's not the old Vet......

They'd have a place to keep him between games.

I have to hijack the thread, just a little.

LH reminded me of the "unique" set up at "The Vet". I looked it up and laughed thru the whole article.

Read the Facing judgment day at the stadium section!

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Just one thing?

My 'pet loving' side really dislikes the guy and if he ends up playing? Well, I have no control over that except to boycott the PE games.

I really hope that no stupidhead does anything stupid that results in people getting hurt.

By no means am I a pacifist, but some of the Pro-Animal people are frigging nut cases and they are the worst of the worst kind of terrorists.

They would run a team bus off the road to get to Vick.

That is the scary part.

[joycenalex]

not a hijack richard....as much as i'll enjoy, with blue, watching the youtube videos, and i hope he gets sacked and sacked and sacked, a fool with a weapon is a scary possibility.

[Grace]

How pathetic that they felt they needed Vick to help them get to the Super Bowl. I hope they lose every game!

Sorry, losing every game is reserved for the Detroit Lions

[pomtzu]

Sorry, losing every game is reserved for the Detroit Lions

How about starting a new bowl - the Looser's Bowl?
The Eagles already qualify and they haven't played a competition game yet!

[Pam]

I hope they lose every game!

The sentiment at work today was exactly this. Early in the morning we had a talk radio station on and there were NO callers in support of this. Everyone calling in was wishing that the Eagles go down the tubes. So much for the fans.....

[RICHARD]

The sentiment at work today was exactly this. Early in the morning we had a talk radio station on and there were NO callers in support of this. Everyone calling in was wishing that the Eagles go down the tubes. So much for the fans.....

Just don't go to the games and toss beer on the players?

[Puckstop31]

Just don't go to the games and toss beer on the players?

LOL.


I had a $150 Sabres Jersey ruined at a Floppers game a few years back. Seems Floppers fans can't take watching their team get smoked. These 2 losers squirted ketchup and mustard all over me.


"The City of Brotherly Shove"

[smokey the elder]

I'm just glad he didn't go to the Packers! I would have had to burn my Packers stuff and start rooting for the Steelers or something. Seriously, though, I hope he puts one foot wrong and gets a lifetime ban. Not to hijack, but I think Donte Stallworth's yearlong ban is justified. He killed a human being, after all. They called it manslaughter but no one should get away with murder.

[pomtzu]

The sentiment at work today was exactly this. Early in the morning we had a talk radio station on and there were NO callers in support of this. Everyone calling in was wishing that the Eagles go down the tubes. So much for the fans.....

Another sad thing about this too, is all the good and decent Eagles players will suffer the consequences of the decision to add Vick to their team. They may say for the public's ears that they feel it's a good thing, but I seriously doubt that is what they really think and feel. The whole team has now been stigmatized because of this.

[Daisy and Delilah]

Another sad thing about this too, is all the good and decent Eagles players will suffer the consequences of the decision to add Vick to their team. They may say for the public's ears that they feel it's a good thing, but I seriously doubt that is what they really think and feel. The whole team has now been stigmatized because of this.

This is so sad and so true, Ellie. I feel terrible for some of the players that feel like we do.

How can anybody actually believe that a man that hated animals so much is now defending animal's rights? I will never accept anything he's saying. He hasn't changed a bit and he never will