Vick Divide: An ESPN Town Hall Meeting

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Great job by ESPN and Bob Ley to shed light on the Vick situation in Atlanta. As a resident of Georgia living 40 miles north of Atlanta and a Falcons fan, I think this was needed for the Atlanta Area. The NBC affiliate here in Atlanta was a disgrace when it came to talking about Michael Vick. During the preseason games, NBC would not talk about Vick. He was barely mentioned and they treated the Vick situation like the plague and refused to talk about it.

I think the panel was good and well-known Atlanta personalities were on it. Terrance Mathis a former Falcon player did a great job in bringing religion to the “Vick Divide” and you could tell he really spoke from the heart. Terrance Moore and Neal Bortz did their normal routines and quick tongue comments, just knowing it would get the crowd in an uproar. The majority of the crowd at this event was in Vick’s favor and the people opposing Vick were outnumbered about 20 to 1.

Now the interesting thing and the one thing that most people all agree on is that Michael Vick deserves a 2nd chance and to play football again. I think that is surprising and I’m not sure it would be a 2nd chance. Afterall this is the man that flipped his own home fans off (which Arthur Blank and the Falcons took no NFL action), busted at a Miami Airport with marijuana (which Arthur Blank and the Falcons took no NFL action), gave a girl herpes under the name “Ron Mexico” (which Arthur Blank and the Falcons took no NFL action), and the episdoe with Congress. Keep in mind his brother is Marcus Vick who hasn’t been an angel by no means, and his name was never brung up at the Espn Town Meeting in Atlanta.

So my concerns is that he’s already had 2nd and 3rd chances and the Falcons team right now and the ownership in control. I beg of you Roger Goodell and the NFL that you please take action on the Atlanta Falcons. They have no restraint on their own players and are unwilling to police theirself. The Falcons oraganization needs to have restrictions and let it be known just what Arthur Blank has created here in Atlanta. Blank needs to be held accountable! He and only he was the one that hired someone just to hang around Michael Vick so he would stay out of trouble. That didn’t last very long, but it proves that the Falcons knew Vick was a questionable character.

Now on the bright side for Micheal Vick. He’s really not that great of a player. He’s being considered the best player in the NFL and the face of it, as he exits for his punishment. It’s a blessing in disguise and Vick’s reputation as a football player is actually gotten stronger, then what he really brings to the table. I’m a Falcons Fan, I know exactly how good he is as a quarterback in the NFL. This guy led a team into cold Green Bay and defeated the Packers in the playoffs several years ago. One game away from the Super Bowl and the Falcons got beat by the Eagles that year. They went from that high to a low that they are at now. This guy played last year, did no one watch him play? Look at his completion percentage? His yards thrown? Yes, he ran nicely but why did they have him at quarterback when Matt Schaub was clearly the better quarterback? The Falcons lost more games than they won! How is this guy the “face of the NFL”? Last game of the year, the Eagles had clinched a playoff spot and set their starters and 2nd string players and the Falcons got beat bad by the Eagles 3rd string! Michael Vick was the quarterback that game! His last game as a NFL quarterback, he couldn’t even lead his team over a 3rd string team!

Pleassssssssssssssssssssse…………..Mike Vick’s football reputation has rose with all this dog fighting going on. I know how good Micheal Vick is, because I watched him, and I call them like I see them. No rosey glasses here, and I have seen many players like Michael Vick. They went by names like Barry Sanders, Tony Dorsett, LaDamian Tomlinson, etc… Put Michael Vick as the face of the NFL, just know that the Packers game and a game against the Vikings is all he is known for. Yes, he’s had a few superman dives into the endzone and we see them highlights and him making men miss, but we don’t get to see the scores, just his amazing “running back” skills.