To steal from my last post, a picture's worth a thousand words.If you've been with me long, you know I hate Michael Vick (and did long before the dog fighting thing) and you know I can't stand Arthur Blank (owner of the most things sports in Atlanta and co-founder of Home Depot where Joe Biden hangs out). And I haven't really pointed this out here because I've been too caught up in the political thing, but I adore Matt Ryan as do many Falcons fans...and if they don't, they will.
Today, I read this: Blank: Vick should return to NFL, but not with Falcons. In the article, Blank says, "I believe in second chances. I believe in third chances. That doesn't mean I believe in forever chances. But I do believe he's capable of redemption and learning from his mistakes."
Here's what I want to know, if we didn't have Ryan, would Blank want Vick back? Cause here's the thing. Vick's had second and third and forth and fifth chances. At what point does it become "forever chances." Again, it's not just the dogfighting thing, it's the countless other times he's made a fool himself and a joke of this team, on and off the field.
Now we have Matt Ryan, a decent, respectable guy who knows what he's doing. He's got an excellent head for the game, but he's got the athleticism to back it up. He can call his own plays and he doesn't flip off the fans (literally and figuratively). Who knows, by next year, the Falcons might even sell out a game...and I've even heard a few whispers of...wait for it...post-season!!!
Even though I have my personal thoughts, I'm not going to say whether or not Vick should return to the game. That's Roger Goodell and whatever team's decision. I just think we have plenty of proof that the pair of Blank and Vick is not an ideal one and to think the possibility of Vick coming back to Atlanta may have rested on the shoulders of how well Ryan does or doesn't do....well, it makes him an even bigger asset.
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Sorry, kids! I can't do debate tonight...maybe tomorrow! I am happily sitting here with my TV on baseball, listening to STP, and awaiting "Frasier." No commentary for or from me.
3 comments:
Put me down as one who beleives Michael Vick, and people like him, should not be re-instated, ever. He has not only tarnished the game, but if he gets re-instated, it will send a message that it's ok to do something horrific, because, "They ain't gonna do nothin' to me."
I love dogs, cats, and all sorts of animals, and what Michael Vick did is almost unforgivable.
Now for sports: My favorite sport is ice hockey. I use to be an off-ice official for the Central Hockey League, and we have a minor league team here in Shreveport-Bossier called the Mudbugs.
Several years ago, the Atlanta Thrashers and the Nashville predators played an exhibition game here, and I was one of the goal judges. It was pretty exciting.
As far as football goes, I the Saints, sorry Sarah, but I'm not a big fan. My favorite team is anyone who plays the Cowboys.
Since we live about 200 miles east of Dallas, we have a lot of Cryboys fans here.
It was fun the past few days around here after Arizona beat Dallas. Crying towels around here are full and still filling up.
But as far as Michael Vick goes, maybe we can arrange a meeting with him and a few pitbulls.
Steve, that's pretty cool - how did you get to be the goal judge? To be honest, I know NOTHING about ice hockey.
Since you hate the Cowboys, you'll be happy to know I cut Tony Romo from my fantasy team this week! I'm a huge Drew Brees fan though and I've been saying for years he's too overshadowed by people like Peyton Manning and Tom Brady.
As for Vick - yes, as a dog person myself, I think he's a sick sick person and I don't think he should be given another chance and I agree, it'll send the wrong message. He's done his time and if Goodell and whatever team want him back, that's their right as a private organization, but I think fans of that team have every right to show their disgust (should that happen, which I doubt).
I worked several jobs as an off-ice official, although it was only here when the Mudbugs played. I kept stats, shots on goal and who was on the ice when a goal was scored.
If you were on the ice when your team scored, you get a plus score, and if you were on when you were scored against, you get a minus. So when you hear about a hockey player having plus or minus numbers, you know what they're talking about.
I also was in charge of the penalty box, which was cool, because you would get to listen to a player who just got a penalty, or better yet, got into a huge fight on the ice with the player going to the penalty box close by.
My favorite was the goal judge. I got to be the goal judge for the NHL exhibition game, because the NHL decided to use local talent on that game instead of brining in NHL goal judges. But I do have pass that indictes that just for one night I was an NHL off-ice official.
What I liked about being goal judge was you worked closer to the on-ice officials (the referee and linesmen).
One night, I had to make a decision against the home team. Even though the Mudbugs wone the game, I swear I smelled boiling tar and saw several chickens running around with no feathers as I walked out into the parking lot.
Even the local paper then next day made mention of "The Goal Judge".
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