Vick's wasted fortune of historic proportions - Atlanta Journal

[The Bat]

Interesting article from today's AJC. Say what you will about the Bengals legal issues last year and Henry's suspension but this is a heavy hit. When the mighty fall, they fall HARD.

http://www.ajc.com/sports/content/sports/falcons/stories/2007/08/25/vickloss_0826.html

And don't you wish Joe Horn would just shut his yap

http://www.ajc.com/services/content/sports/falcons/stories/2007/08/24/vickreax_0825.html

Dude loves to become the spokesman for everything. If he actually thinks Vick is going to get back in the league with Goodell as comish he's nuts. :tool:

[Veteran Leadership]

Interesting article from today's AJC. Say what you will about the Bengals legal issues last year and Henry's suspension but this is a heavy hit. When the mighty fall, they fall HARD.

http://www.ajc.com/sports/content/sports/falcons/stories/2007/08/25/vickloss_0826.html

And don't you wish Joe Horn would just shut his yap

http://www.ajc.com/services/content/sports/falcons/stories/2007/08/24/vickreax_0825.html

Dude loves to become the spokesman for everything. If he actually thinks Vick is going to get back in the league with Goodell as comish he's nuts. :tool:

Wow, he is making all the money O.J. Simpson lost look like pennies. I wonder how heavily he was leaning on bribing the other inmates to leave him alone:rotf:

[twiztdperson]

I'm at work and can't view it. What exactly is the amount?

[philhos]

"I'm just glad that Mike is finally just dealing with it and doing what he had to do and understands the mistake he made," Horn said early Friday.

Mistake? Vick made a mistake? Okay, Joe, just put whatever you'er smoking away. A mistake is crashing your car into a tree. A mistake is losing your temper and punching a wall. A mistake is a singular event.

What Vick did hardly classifies as a mistake. It was stupid, irresponsible, and reprehensible. But, it was not a mistake. It was far worse. A mistake you usually regret making. Vick only regrets that he got caught.

Joe Horn needs to shut his pie hole and get to work trying to catch the passes Joey Harrington is going to overthrow to him.

[IgnoreME]

The headlines just say will top $120 million

[philhos]

The headlines just say will top $120 million

But, as the article states, the amount is only a guestimate as the amounts Vick was making in endorsements is not publickly known.

[Veteran Leadership]

Mistake? Vick made a mistake? Okay, Joe, just put whatever you'er smoking away. A mistake is crashing your car into a tree. A mistake is losing your temper and punching a wall. A mistake is a singular event.

What Vick did hardly classifies as a mistake. It was stupid, irresponsible, and reprehensible. But, it was not a mistake. It was far worse. A mistake you usually regret making. Vick only regrets that he got caught.

Joe Horn needs to shut his pie hole and get to work trying to catch the passes Joey Harrington is going to overthrow to him.

I think you may are being a little too harsh on Horn Phihos. The guy is just trying to stick up for another player, we have all stuck up for people that have made stupid and wrong choices in their lives, and most of us have not enjoyed that experience, I think Horn was just trying to save a little of Vick's dignity...if he has any left at all.

[34inXXIII]

Mistake? Vick made a mistake? Okay, Joe, just put whatever you'er smoking away. A mistake is crashing your car into a tree. A mistake is losing your temper and punching a wall. A mistake is a singular event.

What Vick did hardly classifies as a mistake. It was stupid, irresponsible, and reprehensible. But, it was not a mistake. It was far worse. A mistake you usually regret making. Vick only regrets that he got caught.

Joe Horn needs to shut his pie hole and get to work trying to catch the passes Joey Harrington is going to overthrow to him.
I was thinking the very same thing after listening to Shaun King use the same word on ESPN's First Take a little while ago. We've heard plenty of people refer to what Vick has done as a "mistake". It's ridiculous how people will try to downplay something like this.

Another example is this idea that Vick wasn't aware just how serious this matter could become. Ignorance is not a defense. If you have to go miles off the beaten path to hold these events in buildings with blacked out windows (or no windows) and as little light as is necessary, then you might want to look a little closer at the legalities on this situation.

[Bengaltime]

Mistake? Vick made a mistake? Okay, Joe, just put whatever you'er smoking away. A mistake is crashing your car into a tree. A mistake is losing your temper and punching a wall. A mistake is a singular event.

What Vick did hardly classifies as a mistake. It was stupid, irresponsible, and reprehensible. But, it was not a mistake. It was far worse. A mistake you usually regret making. Vick only regrets that he got caught.

Joe Horn needs to shut his pie hole and get to work trying to catch the passes Joey Harrington is going to overthrow to him.

I couldn't agree more except that his mistake was using incredibly poor judgement.

"What Michael?......you want to fight dogs?....don't you think you should consider your career first?"

In the words of Bugs Bunny: What a maroon, what an ignoranimous!

[The Bat]

I think you may are being a little too harsh on Horn Phihos. The guy is just trying to stick up for another player, we have all stuck up for people that have made stupid and wrong choices in their lives, and most of us have not enjoyed that experience, I think Horn was just trying to save a little of Vick's dignity...if he has any left at all.

No, he's trying to get "face time" for Joe Horn. Joe hasn't even played a down with Michael but to hear him talk he thinks he's the spokesman. I think I heard Mort say there was some resentment in the locker room over Horn's attempt to be the team spokesman.

[Bengals73]

No, he's trying to get "face time" for Joe Horn. Joe hasn't even played a down with Michael but to hear him talk he thinks he's the spokesman. I think I heard Mort say there was some resentment in the locker room over Horn's attempt to be the team spokesman.

all media Driven ... If the janitor of the stadium could speak english they'd have his #!! on camera talking about how he found dog hair in mike's locker.. i mean really come on

[BENGALS #85]

this is what gets me why do athletes use the jesus card when they get in trouble i guess what i'm saying i dont buy his apology

[The Bat]

this is what gets me why do athletes use the jesus card when they get in trouble i guess what i'm saying i dont buy his apology

You don't have to "buy" it. An apology doesn't mean squat unless you follow up with action. Respect is not given, it is earned. We won't know if MV is sincere for a little while yet.

PS. People play the "Jesus Card" for 2 reasons in my opinion:

1. They mean it
2. They are looking for sympathy

You choose...

[BENGALS #85]

i totally agree and i will take the #2 option on vick just my opnion

[mallorian69]

this is what gets me why do athletes use the jesus card when they get in trouble i guess what i'm saying i dont buy his apology
i don't buy it either but for a different reason. i've probably seen the stupid thing at least 10 times now and the thing that strikes me the most is how many times he had to force back a smile and there were a couple of times it looked like he was about to start laughing. did anyone else notice this or am i just seeing things? the only thing that vick is sorry for is that he got caught.

[bensonmum]

When you get up in the morning intending to commit a felony that day, it's not a mistake, it's adopting a criminal lifestyle.