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- Last Chance for Animals Expresses Hope and Disappointment Over Vick Plea, Applauds NFL's Strong Stand
- Last Chance for Animals LCA, a non-profit animal rights organization with 23 years experience opposing dogfighting, today cautiously applauded the NFL for its strong position in the Michael Vick case, suspending Vick indefinitely without pay. LCA also called on the State of Virginia to pursue its own prosecution of Vick...
- Research articles 2007-08-28
- Interesting Analysis on the Sincerity of the Michael Vick Public Apology
- I just stumbled across an opinion piece on Telegram.com ("Vick apology refreshingly short on spin") that commends the sincerity of Vick's recent public comments (click 'play' above for link to audio of Vick's apology). According to the author Dianne Williamson:"Michael Vick’s involvement in a dogfighting ring was reprehensible. ...
- Blog posts 2007-08-28
- Reebok Suspends Sales of Michael Vick NFL Jerseys
- CANTON, Mass. -- Although Reebok does not have an individual endorsement or marketing relationship with Michael Vick, we are the official supplier of apparel and equipment to all 32 NFL teams and the league's 1,800 active players. While we respect the legal process we find the allegations against Mr. Vick...
- Research articles 2007-07-27
- Minnesota-Based Firm Markets Super Bowl Apparel to Virginia Tech Fans.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)
- Jan. 3--NEW ORLEANS--Remember that Virginia Tech football jersey you wanted to buy for a Christmas present? You know, the one with quarterback Michael Vick's No. 7 on it? Jan. 3--NEW ORLEANS--Remember that Virginia Tech football jersey you wanted to buy for a Christmas present?...
- Research articles 2000-01-05
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- Michael Vick transferred to Kansas jail
- ATLANTA, Georgia AFP — Disgraced National Football League quarterback Michael Vick has been transferred from a Virginia jail to one in Kansas in a move which could see his sentenced reduced. Vick's lawyer, Billy Martin, said Monday that Vick is being moved to a federal prison in Leavenworth, Kansas....
- Research articles 2008-01-07
- Michael Vick fails drug test, indicted by state grand jury
- Michael Vick's mounting legal troubles have caused the suspended Falcons quarterback to be under house arrest as he awaits his December 10 sentencing for federal dogfighting charges. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A urine sample submitted by Vick on September 13 has tested positive for marijuana, and as a result, his...
- Research articles 2007-10-15
- Prosecutors want a year in prison for Michael Vick
- NORFOLK, United States AFP — Federal prosecutors have offered embattled American football star Michael Vick a plea deal that would recommend he serve at least one year in prison, the Virginian-Pilot reported Wednesday. The newspaper, citing unnamed sources familiar with talks in the dogfighting conspiracy case, said Vick has...
- Research articles 2007-08-15
- Editorial | Michael Vick
- As public apologies go, Michael Vick's plea for forgiveness yesterday was convincing. The disgraced NFL star, who pleaded guilty in federal court to a dogfighting charge, afterward looked and sounded like a man filled with remorse. He apologized to the NFL, to his team, to kids who idolized him. "I'm...
- Research articles 2007-08-28
- Michael Vick loses endorsement deals; co-defendant cops plea, could testify against quarterback
- Since Michael Vick's arraignment July 26, where he pleaded not guilty to federal dogfighting conspiracy, the Atlanta Falcons quarterback has suffered several commercial setbacks. Rawlings Sports Goods Company recently said that it was ending its relationship with Vick because of the allegations. The NFL star was also told by...
- Research articles 2007-08-20
- Michael Vick is first Black QB to go no. 1 in NFL draft; nine Blacks among top 10 picks
- Michael Vick, the highly rated quarterback from Virginia Tech, was selected No. 1 overall by the Atlanta Falcons in the 2001 NFL draft at Madison Square Garden in New York. This is the highest pick a Black quarterback has ever been chosen. Vick, who chose to forego his senior...
- Research articles 2001-05-07
- Police raid home owned by Michael Vick
- NEW YORK AFP — Police raided a house owned by Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick and discovered an alleged dog fighting operation, according to TV reports. ABC television said Thursday the raid was part of a drug probe by law enforcement officials. More than 60 dogs - some...
- Research articles 2007-04-27
- Letters | No mercy for Michael Vick
- MICHAEL Vick was directed by the NFL to stay away from the Atlanta Falcons' training camp until the league "reviews the dogfighting charges against him."What's left to review? Take the bodies of the dogs who suffered and review that! Vick is a monster. He hasn't talked publicly since May. Know...
- Research articles 2007-07-27
- Michael Vick seeks plea deal allowing NFL return
- ATLANTA, United States AFP — Michael Vick's lawyers were trying to negotiate a plea deal with federal prosecutors that might limit jail time and let him to return to American football after his release, newspapers reported. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Virginian-Pilot both reported that Vick attorneys were discussing pleas...
- Research articles 2007-08-14
- Punishing Michael Vick for a lifetime fuels recidivism
- Michael Vick has pleaded guilty to federal dogfighting charges, and he likely will be sentenced to prison ("After the plea: What's next for Vick, Falcons?" USATODAY.com, Monday). The star quarterback faces other consequences of his behavior, including not being able to work during the prime of...
- Research articles 2007-08-29
- Falcons to take flight without Michael Vick
- ATLANTA -- This is one of those landmark days, a dividing line that will forever define the history of the Atlanta Falcons. Never mind that it's only the preseason. Today, Michael Vick will walk into a federal courtroom in Richmond, Va., to plead guilty...
- Research articles 2007-08-27
- AKC Statement on Michael Vick Guilty Plea in Dog Fighting Case
- To: SPORTS EDITORSContact: Daisy Okas of the American Kennel Club, +1-212-696-8343 NEW YORK, Aug. 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In response to reports earlier today that Atlanta Falcons Quarterback Michael Vick has reached a deal with prosecutors and will plead guilty to crimes associated with dog fighting, the American Kennel Club has...
- Research articles 2007-08-20
- Michael Vick busted in illegal dog-fighting operation
- Altanta Falcon's star quarterback Michael Vick was recently indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly participating in an illegal dog-fighting operation. Vick, Purnell A. Peace, Quanis L. Phillips and Tony Talyor were indicted in Virginia on the charges of "knowingly sponsoring and exhibiting an animal-fighting venture" conducting a...
- Research articles 2007-08-06
- Questions for Michael Vick - Really?
- Saturday Night Live showed a hilarious two minute skit with some tough questions for quarterback Michael Vick about his supposed attempt to bring marijuana on an airplane (he was later cleared, it wasn't weed). You'll laugh -- really.(Hat tip: Andrew Sullivan)
- Blog posts 2007-02-12
- Falcons quarterback Michael Vick signs richest NFL deal in history
- Michael Vick recently became the richest player in the NFL by agreeing to call Atlanta home for the next decade. The Falcons' star quarterback signed a 10-year; $130 million contract extension that guarantees him an NFL-record $37 million in bonuses, and he wants to prove he's worth every penny....
- Research articles 2005-01-17
- Ad Campaign Targets PETA for Killing Over 14,000 More Animals than Michael Vick
- To: NATIONAL EDITORSContact: Sarah Longwell of Center for Consumer Freedom, +1-202- 463-7112 WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today the nonprofit Center for Consumer Freedom CCF ran a full-page ad in The New York Times highlighting the hypocrisy of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals PETA. PETA's campaign against NFL...
- Research articles 2007-08-27
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