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The Return Of Michael Vick
Published: August 29, 2009
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One of the most intriguing quarterbacks in the NFL will make his anticipated pre-season debut for the Philadelphia Eagles after serving an eighteen month prison sentence for his role in leading a dog fighting ring. While there are many mixed emotions that surround the athlete the media attention has been tremendous. Go ahead and search for Michael Vick on Google and you’ll find over 1,000 articles with different journalists stating their options. While sure, I may be just another one who is about to state an opinion everyone is entitled to speak their mind. While I do not condone the previous actions of Vick I believe that everyone is entitled to a second chance. In fact I think it is absurd that he is not playing in game number one and is still suspended.
There are numerous animals that are euthanized on a yearly basis that there isn’t a correct count. An estimated 9.6 million animals are euthanized on a yearly basis according to the humane society. Does that give anyone the right to go kill and fight dogs against each other, no, but does that give the justice system a reason to put a man behind bars for eighteen months? That’s the question I believe you have to ask yourself. I myself am a dog lover, but I am not the type of person who feels that an animal is like a child. There is a big difference between a human and an animal and some people take that for granted or substitute an animal for compassion and being lonely.
As I stated I believe everyone is entitled to their opinion. There is not a right or a wrong but simply a belief. As someone who cannot see the importance of eighteen months being served for killing animals what about people who commit worse crimes and get less time? For instance, what about Donte Stallworth…now there is a damn joke. On March 14th, 2009 Stallworth’s Bentley struck a man and killed him. Stallworth was charged with DUI and second degree manslaughter. Here is the real story…sentenced to 30 days in jail. He killed a man? Maybe he ran a red light because this is nothing but a slap on the wrist. Explain to me how someone can kill a human being and not get more than 30 days in jail? Mr. Vick over here can get eighteen months for hurting dogs? Come on…get real…What a joke. On a different note how many animals do hunters kill on a yearly basis? Just because Bambi isn’t in my home and drinking out of a bowl on the floor doesn’t mean that Bambi is any different than that dog that was killed.
Regardless of what anyone says Michael Vick has served his time and his debt to society. The problem is that a man or woman who has done something wrong in the eyes of the public is never actually free or has never paid his debt. He or she will always be looked upon as someone who did that “something.” So enter #7 in Philly and get ready for the crap that is about to surround it. How sick am I of it, let me count the ways. How about how the local media was telling people to get rid of their season tickets? No way in hell was any Philly fan going to give up tickets because they signed Vick. To listen to the Philly fans applaud Vick was simply music to my ears. Imagine what this man has been through in the last few years. Well don’t imagine too much, it is prison. He has made a mistake, paid his debt, and should be welcomed back to his profession. Just as if someone who worked a regular 9-5 job as a plumber went to jail for the same thing he would eventually get out and become a plumber again. Michael Vick is a football player once again and this writer supports his comeback and believes in giving people second chances.
The Bills Added Terrell Owens And…That’s About It
Published: August 8, 2009
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Mr. Hall Of Fame Ralph Wilson, I congratulate you on a brilliant business decision to bring Terrell Owens to the Buffalo Bills. In the 48 hour amazement of signing the problematic wideout, the Bills re-signed 10,000 season ticket holders in an economy where 12 percent of us are out of work. As a die hard Buffalo Bills fan, I look at this and am happy of the exposure it has gained us, but… what else have the Bills done to improve this team?
Not only is T.O. tenth in jersey sales, he has brought attention to Buffalo like they just lost their fourth Super Bowl. The excitement of signing such a marquee player has turned Buffalo inside out. Some believe this stunt to be insane and believe he will break the team apart. Others see it as the “P.R.” stunt it really is. Ralph Wilson isn’t going into the Hall Of Fame for just any reason. He is a brilliant man (except wanting to start the team in Miami, other than that he’s A-OK in my book).
This season Buffalo celebrates its 50th anniversary and nothing can promote it like a celebrity wide out. Unknown are the numbers of jersey and memorabilia sales simply due to the $6 million it cost to sign T.O., I guarantee they have brought in more than that. Most of us see it as a good business decision to spark the economy, gain popularity of one of the smallest marketed teams, and not to mention give us a solid number two opposite of Lee Evans.
The Bills kick the season off at the Hall Of Fame game against the Titans and try to bring a new style of Buffalo football to the mix. Hurry up, run and gun, pass to Owens “make happy,” and pound Lynch after three games. It sounds like an interesting plan. The Bills had the right idea before about week five when they were one of the only teams left undefeated. Then the unthinkable happened and J.P. Losman came in. Shuffle him off to Vegas for some UFL thing and sign Ryan Fitzpatrick who has more of an upside, at least in Buffalo.
The Bills had a solid NFL draft bringing in more young talent to go along with the tons of young talent they have. While quite a few are sold on the future of Trent Edwards, I’m just not ready to make that opinion. I flash back to the Monday night game where he couldn’t throw more than two yards in front of him. I have never seen anything like that in the NFL.
Obviously Edwards was never the same after the hit he took in Arizona, but he has no excuses this year. He is surrounded by talent in Evans, Owens, Lynch, Jackson, Rhodes, and Parrish. The only offensive question for the Bills lies in the offensive line which how many years can you actually screw this up. This year we go to a “value meal” instead of the “king sized whopper deal.” Saving tons of money but an inexperienced line that needs to gel quickly in order to give Edwards the time to throw and utilize these weapons.
The Bills schedule is not an easy one especially opening weekend, Monday night, in New England. Chances are New England will beat us for the 20th consecutive time. I don’t even know what it is, I’m sick of looking… it then ends with the Colts who hopefully are resting everyone after winning the division in week 8. In all honestly, I have no idea what Bills team is showing up this year.
Will we see the dominant error free team that showed up at the beginning of last season or will we see the poor playing let’s pass for one-yard team that couldn’t move out of a shoebox? Looking back on the Bills off-season, I see a few great pickups but nothing that really stands out other than T.O. It was almost is if we are using T.O. as a smoke screen to say, “Hey look what we did, but that’s about it!!!”
