Michael Vick -- My Doggone Life

31. If the NFL lets him back in, then they are as stupid as he is. I would NEVER watch any game that this Moron played. He is nothing but a nasty piece of garbage !

Posted at 2:06PM on Mar 29th 2009 by Vick is a Scumbag

32. SundayinLA- "borderline racist." Here we go. You people never learn. It is not about the color of one's skin. These are two cruel athletes who both happen to be black. Forget the crimes they did admittedly or not, you assert they are black therefore people are upset. My post will probably be deleted by TMZ because we wouldn't want to upset those who cry racism.

Posted at 2:13PM on Mar 29th 2009 by The Watcher

33. Think about it...
if he were never caught, do you think he'd still be torturing innocent animals and killing them in his own house today? I think most people would agree he would. So is he truly sorry? VERY doubtful! So should he be forgiven and allowed back into the NFL? No.

POINT PROVEN.

Posted at 2:14PM on Mar 29th 2009 by es1289

34. Half empty stadiums? How bout cancelled sponsorships, riots in the parking lot, front office people being taunted at their homes AIG-style, television boycotts, pressure on Congress, whites and blacks uniting to condemn Goodall and the NFL if they decide to put profits over basic human decency?

Make Vick get in a cage with several abused Dobermanns for a couple hours as a condition of his reinstatement. And put Bush in there as well - as most people know and someone above pointed out, Bush sent 4,000 soldiers to die for a lie. If that's not treason, then nothing is.

Posted at 2:26PM on Mar 29th 2009 by Love Football but not The NFL

35. While Vick was certainly wrong for what he did, all of this negative fodder has gotten out of hand. Unfortunately, he grew up in a climate where dog fighting was common and perceived as OK. There are more out there like him, black and white. Mike is a young man who should not have to suffer the rest of his life for this. He is no OJ Simpson and comparing him to OJ is ridiculous. Actually, I'm not quite sure what he did because the people who testified against him were not exactly pillars of society. Plus they had something to gain I.E. lighter sentences and in one case I believe, no sentence. In any case, he has paid his debt to society and should be allowed back into the NFL. He's not a monster. Just misguidied and young and stupid. A lifetime of punishment is not warranted.

Posted at 2:29PM on Mar 29th 2009 by Sarabea

36. To Love football but not the NFL TOUCHE You said everything I did'nt think of.Paco

Posted at 2:54PM on Mar 29th 2009 by Paco

37. DO NOT BUY HIS BOOK!!!!! Don't give him the opportunity to make any more money! He led a charmed life most of us will never experience and all this book will do is stuff money back in his pockets. There are so many talented athletes out there, I'm sure the NFL can get by without him. Sure he's apologized for his actions, but come on people, he knew what he was doing was wrong! He does not deserve a second chance at fame, he should feel grateful he has his freedom again. He should just go away, no one's interested in his come back. No one will even buy the house he lived in where he tortured and murdered all those poor dogs. GO AWAY MICHAEL VICK, WE'RE NOT INTERESTED.

Posted at 2:31PM on Mar 29th 2009 by JEN

38. I definitely think Vick should be reinstated in the NFL. Under one condition: he is not allowed to wear pads, helmet or cleats and limited amounts of water and nutrition. Oh, and the fans are given cattle prods to coax him down the tunnel onto the field.

Posted at 2:35PM on Mar 29th 2009 by traceone

39. Yikes, Sarabea. Your description of Vick as a poor young misguided guy who just didn't realize what he was doing is insane. You defy description. What about someone who rapes and strangles a 4 year old girl and his defense attorney claims the criminal was abused as a child and didn't realize that raping little babies and murdering them was wrong? The defendant was raised that way - his actions aren't his fault. No way. Please don't say Vick didn't rape and kill a 4 year old and so my analogy is unfounded. Vick made other living beings suffer horribly and he killed them. Or is a life of a dog less than a human? Or is it because he is black that his behaviour is excusable? Or do you have another story to excuse his behaviour? These dogs were sentient beings. Do you think they didn't feel pain and fear? If someone, anyone, can excuse the pain Vick inflicted on "just animals," who is to say that those same people don't view the race or sex of another human as the defining factor that makes that particular living being less? And being less, it would just make sense that it would be okay to mistreat those people or even make them slaves. Do you see how wrong and offensive that is? Some people get upset, and even make fun, about the outcry of those who find hurting living beings unpardonable. I guess it's because we value life in whatever form. Michael Vick is a bad person.

Posted at 2:54PM on Mar 29th 2009 by The Watcher

40. Leave Mike the hell alone! We've all made some mistakes. If YOU PEOPLE kill animals, and eat them, so what's the difference?! I know a lot of YOU PEOPLE are gonna try to justify y'all answer. It's always YOU PEOPLE who are complaining about a successful ----- guy. When things happen to YOU PEOPLE, then y'all want people to just forget about it. Hopefully, Mike, learned his lesson. He did his jail time, now let the man breath. Mike, please surround yourself around positive people. Don't mess with these untrustworthy people, again.

Posted at 2:58PM on Mar 29th 2009 by Justathought

41. "Unfortunately, he grew up in a climate where dog fighting was common and perceived as OK."

That's absolutely the worst excuse ever. Haven't you ever heard the saying "If your bestfriend jumped off a cliff, would you do it too?"
That's ridiculous. He has no values or morals. He's insensitive to the lives of INNOCENT animals. I have EVERY right to be insensitive towards him. I have "grown up" around a lot of bad people, but I chose to stay away from things like that. He didn't. You can't blame the people around him. People need to take responsibility for themselves and not shift the blame elsewhere.
Just because you have a bad upbringing or live in a bad neighborhood where killing animals is perceived as FUN and simply okay to do, DOESN'T take away the fact that it was still evil and callous. He deserves lifelong punishment, which is never being a part of the NFL again. He risked his career and reputation and that's his own fault. NO ONE elses.

Try to make sense of the situation. Do you want all of society to be living in a "climate" being taught that this is "OKAY" too? NO! People need to learn and understand there are consequences for their actions.

Posted at 3:02PM on Mar 29th 2009 by es1289

42. I also forgot to mention. It's funny how a lot of YOU PEOPLE, praise them when they're doing good. Scoring those touch downs, winning the championship, but as soon as that person do something, nothing even too major, then YOU PEOPLE, leave them hanging. Y'all never really cared about the person, y'all was just enjoying them for the moment. You all were just using them for entertainment purposes only. Boyyyy, I tell you about fake ass people! They love me when I'm on top, but as soon as I mess up one time, they wanna throw me under a bus. ((SHAKING MY DAMN HEAD))

Posted at 3:02PM on Mar 29th 2009 by Justathought

43. Good thing it's 100% ghostwritten.....'cause Michael could'nt write a complete sentence !!
It can be titled ...
"Poverty to Poverty" or "Just Plain Stupid".

Posted at 7:00PM on Mar 29th 2009 by Luis

44. And all of those hollering about some stupid dogs will be the first ones in line buying the book, the new jersey and tickets to see Vick play. These fake outraged hypocrites need to stop tripping and stop pretending like Mike Vick committed the crime of the century while they chew on a burger and drink milk from a steriod induced cow.

Posted at 3:41PM on Mar 29th 2009 by Lynne

45. 23 months? The SOB should have gotten 23 years! And of course he can get back into the NFL, the Dallas Cowboys are always looking for some poor slob to rehabilitate! If not them then there is always the Oakland Raiders...

Posted at 8:13PM on Mar 29th 2009 by Soonerdiver