Five-figure Fines For Four Falcons - Page 2 - New England Patriots Forums

NDfan · 12-17-2007, 01:02 PM

[QUOTE=Tunescribe;689728]Huh? Vick committed a felony, he didn't lose his mother or come down with herpes or something. Well ...

Vick might not have, but I think Ron Mexico did.

brdmaverick · 12-17-2007, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by nummit

That seems wrong to me. I'm not sticking up for Vick, but to fine his teammates for showing their support during his time of trouble seems cold to me

I agree 100%. I'm not a Vick fan as well. Some things you just have to let go.

Koettbulle · 12-17-2007, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Mungo

As far as the T-shirt goes, you save those kind of slogans for people who have been truly wronged by the system, who have been jailed without cause or had their human rights violated heinously -- not for a multi-millionaire who thought he could break the law and abuse animals because he was a famous athlete."

x2

Exactly what to expect from a bunch of falcons, Clinton Portis would fit in nicely.

Rawky77 · 12-17-2007, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by nummit

That seems wrong to me. I'm not sticking up for Vick, but to fine his teammates for showing their support during his time of trouble seems cold to me

If Vick's FORMER team mates want to support him they can go visit him on weekends in the off season. One of the things that really irks me about the Vick situation is all the people who enabled Vick to become the worst human being he could become with attitudes like this one that Vick's FORMER team mates are displaying. That Vic is now paying the price for their enabling of him is sad but completely predictable.

Patsmaniac · 12-17-2007, 02:12 PM

I dont want DeAngelo on our team. We dont need him or his ego. As for Vick, he pleaded guilty. These clowns in Atlanta are idiots.

Charlotte Pats Fan · 12-17-2007, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Pujo

It's only $10K. Who was that guy last season who was fined $100K for drinking a Vitamin Water during a press conference despite Gatorade being an official NFL sponsor?

I was Brian Urlacher for wearing a Vitamin Water Hat.

Fencer · 12-17-2007, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Mungo

have to agree with King on this one from mmQB

"I think I've got this to say about Roddy White and his "Free Mike Vick'' T-shirt: Grow up, Roddy White. Michael Vick is not a man who was entrapped or screwed by the system. He's a man who knew he was doing wrong, lied to tried to hide it and was caught and found guilty. Then, after being told he needed to walk the straight and narrow, tested positive for marijuana, and was sentenced to 23 months in jail for dogfighting. Perhaps a bit heavy-handed, but 18 months, 23 months ... what really is the difference? You did the crime, you do the time.

As far as the T-shirt goes, you save those kind of slogans for people who have been truly wronged by the system, who have been jailed without cause or had their human rights violated heinously -- not for a multi-millionaire who thought he could break the law and abuse animals because he was a famous athlete."

Yep, King nailed it.

Vick is NOT A VICTIM AT ALL. Support him in his time of troubles in some other way if you like, but don't call him a victim.