so they let Michael Vick back into the NFL?

[redhen]

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I'm with you on all of this!

 

[Iowa Roo Mom]

If you want to go to watch a REAL football game, go to your local HIGH SCHOOL. These kids are playing the game. They are not getting paid, for the majority they are playing because they enjoy it. Some will get scholarships. That's great! That, IMHO, is TRUE AMERICAN FOOTBALL. The NFL is a joke and Michael Vick is an idiot. 'Nuff said.

 

[Sitka]

I am going to boycott Vick's VapoRub and Vick's Inhalers...

Oh, wait ... he doesn't own those companies?

 

[desertgirl]

 

[BlackBart]

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Its BASIC mathmatics. The owner of the team hires players, he pays these players lots of money, the owner gets lots more money than he is paying the players, if he doesnt hire good players he doesnt make as much money, therefore it is in his best interest to hire the best that is available.

People(not all, but fans of said teams) pay the owners LOTS of money for a seat to sit in and watch the Players play. If those that cant get seats want to watch they pay cable companies LOTS of money (some of which is again given to owners of the teams so they can hire good players)

Also in most cases anyone who drinks/smokes/gambles pays SIN taxes which is given to Cities that use said monies to built Stadiums for the owners to have thier teams play the sports in.

Did that clear it up for you?

I understand the theory but not the principle.

 

[Chicks_N_Horses]

Great things can come from people, and sometimes only those people, who have done things such as this. People who do have remorse and realize they have done wrong often go around trying to educate others on the specific matter. They get into programs and go to schools and such to tell their story and try and help others recognize and avoid such behavior. Someone with his status has even more ability to make it right by using his status to help with the cause........It is sad to me that people aren't more forgiving and seem not to want others to get better and be better for our society as a whole. Everyone deserves forgiveness or you don't deserve forgiveness of your own evils IMO...but that is just me

I will be praying for Vick and I hope he comes out for the better!

 

[Southernbelle]

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This is an excellent post! I hope you're right. But my impression of Vick is that he wasn't sorry for what he did, just sorry he got caught. I will hope and pray that he uses his second chance wisely, but I doubt it

 

[desertgirl]

+1

 

[gaited horse]

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I'm with you on all of this!

i have horse pens, a dog pen and a pig pen with his name

 

[Steve_of_sandspoultry]

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Get better? Be more forgiving? The CREEP is a monster plain and simple. Would you like him taking your kids to a dog fight how is that for a role model? Have you ever seen a dog fight or the aftermath? Do some research or go see one in person and then tell me the people there should be forgiven. They kill the loosers in the worst way possible or leave them to die in pain. That CREEP got off to easy in my book and I also pray Vick gets his reward and the dogs he killed sit in judgement of him.

Steve in NC