Re: Report:Michael Vick to be suspended for entire 2007 season

On Aug 12, 3:19 pm, stevie...@aol.com (Stevie K.) wrote:
> http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_yl...bsB3uM5nYcB?sl...
>
> Sources: Vick suspension near
>
> By Jason Cole, Yahoo! Sports
> August 12, 2007
>
> Two NFL sources said that commissioner Roger Goodell likely will
> announce this week or next the suspension of Atlanta Falcons
> quarterback Michael Vick for the 2007 season.
>
> "That's the direction it's going and has been from the time this
> started," one of the sources said this week.
>
> In July, Goodell told Vick not to report to training camp in the
> aftermath of a federal indictment for his alleged involvement in
> dogfighting on a property he owned in Virginia. Vick has since been
> arraigned on the matter and is facing trial in November.
>
> What is unclear is whether Vick will be allowed to return to the
> Falcons this season if he is acquitted. This offseason, Goodell
> suspended Tennessee Titans cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones for the
> entire season but added stipulations that could allow Jones to return
> earlier if he clears his record.
>
> Said the other source: "The plan was to make sure it was announced
> before the season. Given what everybody has seen from what (league)
> security found and what the feds are telling us, there's really no
> choice."
>
> From a public relations standpoint, the NFL would like the matter
> dealt with before the opening week of the season. The feeling is that
> if the league can resolve the matter now, any further news on Vick
> will not detract from the buildup to the season.
>
> The NFL has examined the indictment against Vick at length and has
> conducted a quasi-investigation of its own. The league has not
> interviewed anyone associated with the case, but it has pored over as
> many public documents as it could find.
>
> The most careful element of the suspension is how it will be worded.
> Under the league's new personal conduct policy, there is some belief
> that Vick could escape punishment because this is the first time he
> has been charged with a crime.
>
> However, Goodell hinted last week that because Vick was charged with
> multiple counts, including gambling on dogfights, the league may have
> a way around that. In an interview with USA Today, Goodell said that
> while he was disturbed by the dogfighting accusations, the gambling
> aspect is just as meaningful.
>
> "Listen, we're sickened by the allegations and the predicament Michael
> put himself in," Goodell said. "But there are a lot of things in the
> indictment that concern the NFL that may not be of a greater concern
> from a law enforcement standpoint."
>
> The NFL's gambling policy, which was established long before the
> personal conduct policy, has resulted in the suspension of players in
> the past. Both Paul Hornung and Alex Karras were suspended for the
> entire 1963 season after admitting they placed bets on NFL games.
>
> Players can be banned for life for illegal gambling.
>
> Jason Cole is a national NFL writer for Yahoo! Sports. Send Jason a
> question or comment for potential use in a future column or webcast.
>
> Updated on Sunday, Aug 12, 2007 4:19 pm, EDT

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On Aug 13, 7:16 am, greg3347 <theodor...@lycos.com> wrote:
> On Aug 12, 3:19 pm, stevie...@aol.com (Stevie K.) wrote:
>
>
>
> >http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_yl...bsB3uM5nYcB?sl...
>
> > Sources: Vick suspension near
>
> > By Jason Cole, Yahoo! Sports
> > August 12, 2007
>
> > Two NFL sources said that commissioner Roger Goodell likely will
> > announce this week or next the suspension of Atlanta Falcons
> > quarterback Michael Vick for the 2007 season.
>
> > "That's the direction it's going and has been from the time this
> > started," one of the sources said this week.
>
> > In July, Goodell told Vick not to report to training camp in the
> > aftermath of a federal indictment for his alleged involvement in
> > dogfighting on a property he owned in Virginia. Vick has since been
> > arraigned on the matter and is facing trial in November.
>
> > What is unclear is whether Vick will be allowed to return to the
> > Falcons this season if he is acquitted. This offseason, Goodell
> > suspended Tennessee Titans cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones for the
> > entire season but added stipulations that could allow Jones to return
> > earlier if he clears his record.
>
> > Said the other source: "The plan was to make sure it was announced
> > before the season. Given what everybody has seen from what (league)
> > security found and what the feds are telling us, there's really no
> > choice."
>
> > From a public relations standpoint, the NFL would like the matter
> > dealt with before the opening week of the season. The feeling is that
> > if the league can resolve the matter now, any further news on Vick
> > will not detract from the buildup to the season.
>
> > The NFL has examined the indictment against Vick at length and has
> > conducted a quasi-investigation of its own. The league has not
> > interviewed anyone associated with the case, but it has pored over as
> > many public documents as it could find.
>
> > The most careful element of the suspension is how it will be worded.
> > Under the league's new personal conduct policy, there is some belief
> > that Vick could escape punishment because this is the first time he
> > has been charged with a crime.
>
> > However, Goodell hinted last week that because Vick was charged with
> > multiple counts, including gambling on dogfights, the league may have
> > a way around that. In an interview with USA Today, Goodell said that
> > while he was disturbed by the dogfighting accusations, the gambling
> > aspect is just as meaningful.
>
> > "Listen, we're sickened by the allegations and the predicament Michael
> > put himself in," Goodell said. "But there are a lot of things in the
> > indictment that concern the NFL that may not be of a greater concern
> > from a law enforcement standpoint."
>
> > The NFL's gambling policy, which was established long before the
> > personal conduct policy, has resulted in the suspension of players in
> > the past. Both Paul Hornung and Alex Karras were suspended for the
> > entire 1963 season after admitting they placed bets on NFL games.
>
> > Players can be banned for life for illegal gambling.
>
> > Jason Cole is a national NFL writer for Yahoo! Sports. Send Jason a
> > question or comment for potential use in a future column or webcast.
>
> > Updated on Sunday, Aug 12, 2007 4:19 pm, EDT
>
> For more on Black sports "heroes" go to:
>
> http://www.newnation.org/ New Nation News
>
> click on "sports"
>
> Greg

He should be banned for ever and a day

On Aug 13, 10:16 am, I am gonna tell you what <fastpitst...@aol.com>
wrote:
> On Aug 13, 7:16 am, greg3347 <theodor...@lycos.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > On Aug 12, 3:19 pm, stevie...@aol.com (Stevie K.) wrote:
>
> > >http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_yl...bsB3uM5nYcB?sl...
>
> > > Sources: Vick suspension near
>
> > > By Jason Cole, Yahoo! Sports
> > > August 12, 2007
>
> > > Two NFL sources said that commissioner Roger Goodell likely will
> > > announce this week or next the suspension of Atlanta Falcons
> > > quarterback Michael Vick for the 2007 season.
>
> > > "That's the direction it's going and has been from the time this
> > > started," one of the sources said this week.
>
> > > In July, Goodell told Vick not to report to training camp in the
> > > aftermath of a federal indictment for his alleged involvement in
> > > dogfighting on a property he owned in Virginia. Vick has since been
> > > arraigned on the matter and is facing trial in November.
>
> > > What is unclear is whether Vick will be allowed to return to the
> > > Falcons this season if he is acquitted. This offseason, Goodell
> > > suspended Tennessee Titans cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones for the
> > > entire season but added stipulations that could allow Jones to return
> > > earlier if he clears his record.
>
> > > Said the other source: "The plan was to make sure it was announced
> > > before the season. Given what everybody has seen from what (league)
> > > security found and what the feds are telling us, there's really no
> > > choice."
>
> > > From a public relations standpoint, the NFL would like the matter
> > > dealt with before the opening week of the season. The feeling is that
> > > if the league can resolve the matter now, any further news on Vick
> > > will not detract from the buildup to the season.
>
> > > The NFL has examined the indictment against Vick at length and has
> > > conducted a quasi-investigation of its own. The league has not
> > > interviewed anyone associated with the case, but it has pored over as
> > > many public documents as it could find.
>
> > > The most careful element of the suspension is how it will be worded.
> > > Under the league's new personal conduct policy, there is some belief
> > > that Vick could escape punishment because this is the first time he
> > > has been charged with a crime.
>
> > > However, Goodell hinted last week that because Vick was charged with
> > > multiple counts, including gambling on dogfights, the league may have
> > > a way around that. In an interview with USA Today, Goodell said that
> > > while he was disturbed by the dogfighting accusations, the gambling
> > > aspect is just as meaningful.
>
> > > "Listen, we're sickened by the allegations and the predicament Michael
> > > put himself in," Goodell said. "But there are a lot of things in the
> > > indictment that concern the NFL that may not be of a greater concern
> > > from a law enforcement standpoint."
>
> > > The NFL's gambling policy, which was established long before the
> > > personal conduct policy, has resulted in the suspension of players in
> > > the past. Both Paul Hornung and Alex Karras were suspended for the
> > > entire 1963 season after admitting they placed bets on NFL games.
>
> > > Players can be banned for life for illegal gambling.
>
> > > Jason Cole is a national NFL writer for Yahoo! Sports. Send Jason a
> > > question or comment for potential use in a future column or webcast.
>
> > > Updated on Sunday, Aug 12, 2007 4:19 pm, EDT
>
> > For more on Black sports "heroes" go to:
>
> >http://www.newnation.org/New Nation News
>
> > click on "sports"
>
> > Greg
>
> He should be banned for ever and a day



Agreed. Frankly, professional sports is disgusting. We need to
return to a Platonic sense of society -- philosopher-kings on top, and
the appetites (like sports nuts) carefully managed.

I am gonna tell you what <fastpitstops@aol.com> wrote in message:
1187014588.453338.246560@z24g2000prh.googlegroups. com,

> He should be banned for ever and a day

He should be convicted of a felony and sent to prison.

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Unique wrote:
> I am gonna tell you what <fastpitstops@aol.com> wrote in message:
> 1187014588.453338.246560@z24g2000prh.googlegroups. com,
>
>> He should be banned for ever and a day
>
> He should be convicted of a felony and sent to prison.
>

They should just toss him in the ring with some of the dogs...let them
decide...



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We must change the way we live,
or the climate will do it for us.

Vick definitely isn't a "good" person, and he probably deserves to be
suspened, but DAMN...I loved watching him play. I grew a Redskins fan
(with the Giants being my second favorite team), but Michael Vick
eclipsed all previously football ties for me and my group of friends.
It was probably around 8th grade that we all fell in love with his
style of play and became Falcon's fans. He is just so much fun to
watch, and it is unfortunate that he is nothing a of role model (so
much so that he has to go and get suspended). I really wish he could
get his act together, but it just doesn't seem at all likely

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On Aug 13, 11:34 pm, "cmcna...@nd.edu" <cmcna...@nd.edu> wrote:
> Vick definitely isn't a "good" person, and he probably deserves to be
> suspened, but DAMN...I loved watching him play. I grew a Redskins fan
> (with the Giants being my second favorite team), but Michael Vick
> eclipsed all previously football ties for me and my group of friends.
> It was probably around 8th grade that we all fell in love with his
> style of play and became Falcon's fans. He is just so much fun to
> watch, and it is unfortunate that he is nothing a of role model (so
> much so that he has to go and get suspended). I really wish he could
> get his act together, but it just doesn't seem at all likely
>
> --http://weight-lifting-fitness.blogspot.com/http://www.theweightliftingbible.com

Being suspended is the least of his problems, not that it's not well
deserved. He's got 7 people ready to turn on him in court detailing
the dog fighting business. He best forget about football and worry
about what his inevitable (and much deserved) prison sentence is going
to be. If he were smart he'd take a plea and go for a lesser
sentence, but I think his actions have shown just how smart he is.

Anthony

On Aug 13, 8:34 pm, "cmcna...@nd.edu" <cmcna...@nd.edu> wrote:
> Vickdefinitely isn't a "good" person, and he probably deserves to be
> suspened, but DAMN...I loved watching him play. I grew a Redskins fan
> (with the Giants being my second favorite team), butMichaelVick
> eclipsed all previously football ties for me and my group of friends.
> It was probably around 8th grade that we all fell in love with his
> style of play and became Falcon's fans. He is just so much fun to
> watch, and it is unfortunate that he is nothing a of role model (so
> much so that he has to go and get suspended). I really wish he could
> get his act together, but it just doesn't seem at all likely
>
> --http://weight-lifting-fitness.blogspot.com/http://www.theweightliftingbible.com

He's a one man show who has NOT BEEN DELIVERING.

I guess he's too busy being a masochist.