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I’m a big fan of NFL football player Michael Vick. But four years ago, when he was in the dog house (no pun intended) and every sports writer was writing obituaries on his career, I wrote the following – more as one who understands the business of professional sports than as a fan: Let me hasten… Read more.
There can be no greater testament to the rehabilitation of Michael Vick than having the president of the United States commend, and comment on, his success. And that’s precisely what happened last week when President Obama called Jeffrey Lurie, the owner of the Philadelphia Eagles. Reports are that Obama praised him for taking a chance on Vick after… Read more.
Two years ago today, when Michael Vick copped a plea to charges stemming from his dog-fighting operation, I wrote that six months in prison and a $250,000 fine would be a fair sentence. I reasoned that, if he did any time at all, he would forfeit at least one season’s pay on his NFL contract,… Read more.
