Michael Vick is having a ruff ruff time
July 21, 2007 by James Edwards
Filed under Sports
NFL Football at its best. NFL Football at its craziest.
Michael contemplates life without football
Nike has lowered the boom on Vick.
Michael Vick ’s legal troubles prompted Nike on Thursday to suspend the release of its latest product line named after the Falcons quarterback.
Nike has told retailers it will not release a fifth signature shoe, the Air Zoom Vick V, this summer. The four shoe products and three shirts that bear Vick’s name will remain in stores. source
It will not stop here. The consumer has had it with Michael Vick.
“In the consumer’s mind, it’s very different than in the minds of jurors,” said Jeff Bliss, president of The Javelin Group, a Virginia-based sports marketing firm. “Whether it’s true or not, the association with that is going to be very difficult for him to overcome.” source
It only gets worse for Michael. Now they are talking a voluntary leave of absence.
There are, however, two critical components that must be resolved: Falcons owner Arthur Blank must be on board with a plan that has generated considerable discussion at the league level the past two days. And Vick, who might be reluctant to accept even a paid hiatus from the game, might have to be convinced that the leave could be his best option. source
The word is that Vick could miss the entire 2007 season!
Kind of reminds me of when Michael Jordan decided he could play baseball. Eventually, it was agreed that Jordan could not play baseball and whatever time he ‘gambled’ away was forgotten as Michael returned to star for the Bulls.
We might as well pile it on for Vick here.
Get this; Michael Vick signed a 10 year contract extension for over 100 million bucks in 2004. Now the Falcons may pursue getting some of that money back.
Atlanta officials might contend that the two most recent bonuses paid Vick, totaling $29.5 million, were converted to signing bonuses, and that they should be permitted to pursue a prorated share of that money. The Vick camp would likely counter that, while the money was paid as signing bonuses, it was actually earned as roster bonuses. source
How bad do you think the Falcons wish they had traded away Vick instead of Schaub?
And whose idea was it to give Vick over 100 million dollars?
As Betty Smith of Hashack Wisconsin wrote to Squibkick, “They ought to lock him up at the dog pound and throw away the key!”
OK, that is a fake quote, but actually much tamer than most of the comments that came to your intrepid author.
No doubt about it, now that Vick has been collared by the Feds his life has gone to the dogs!
NFL Football Fan Question Should Michael take a year off?
As always, any NFL Football related comments are welcome.
Yes! Yes!! Bring those to justice who, in Shakespeare’s words, Let slip the dogs of war.
PETA wants to ban Michael Vick now. This is getting funny. Everyone knows he will get off scott free. Maybe he should be put in his rape stand and lets the dogs have at it with him.