Mike Vick

[Jdarg]

I sometimes find myself thinking along the same lines as the sentiments of SJ above. It seems that the adults I revered during my childhood, whether they were athletes, actors, <gasp> politicians :shock: , or others of prominence, just seemed.....I don't know.....better .....than those in like positions of today.

I suppose a great amount of this can be chalked up to the naivete of youth as well as the knowledge and cynicism of age, but I have to wonder had the modern media been in place during my age of innocence, would my heroes have exhibited the same characteristics and participated in some of the same distasteful activities I find so unappealing in today's supposed role models?

I agree. I'm sure most of today's athletes love their sport, but it seems the money just overshadows everything that was good about sports- skill, good sportsmanship, setting good examples, etc. It all just bores the crap out of us now- we do not watch any sports on a regular basis. Sponsorships, endorsements, blah blah blah, yawn....

 

[Ocean Lover]

I agree. I'm sure most of today's athletes love their sport, but it seems the money just overshadows everything that was good about sports- skill, good sportsmanship, setting good examples, etc. It all just bores the crap out of us now- we do not watch any sports on a regular basis. Sponsorships, endorsements, blah blah blah, yawn....

It's really quite sad. Mr OL used to LOVE to watch basketball. Back in the day...Dr J was his fav and then in the 80's we got to see Michael Jordan and the Bulls play a few times. Seems like now they're all a bunch of ...I'm not even going to say. It's just not fun anymore to watch so like SJ, we go and play instead.

 

[ATJoe]

It's really quite sad. Mr OL used to LOVE to watch basketball. Back in the day...Dr J was his fav and then in the 80's we got to see Michael Jordan and the Bulls play a few times. Seems like now they're all a bunch of ...I'm not even going to say. It's just not fun anymore to watch so like SJ, we go and play instead.

I would agree with Mr. OL's assessment of professional basketball. The 80's and early 90's were, for me, the glory days of the NBA. Great teams populated with great players playing a game using more or less traditional basketball skills. Today's game seems to revolve so much more around individual athletic talent as opposed to team oriented basketball skills. Today, I rarely watch the NBA, but I remain a fan of college basketball.

 

[NoHall]

Hot off the press:

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/7052768?MSNHPHMA

Personal Conduct Policy? I haven't heard of it, but I applaud the NFL for it.

 

[seacrestkristi]

When ppl stop paying money to see thugs like this- the NFL will get the message.

Unfortunately, that's the only way the public is going to get their attention.

Not only does it affect our kids who look up to those guys, but it hurts the other players in the league who a good ppl (ex Warrick Dunn, Derrick Brooks to name a few).

It will certainly be interesting to see how it plays out.

 

[Will B]

Personal Conduct Policy? I haven't heard of it, but I applaud the NFL for it.

Same rule the NFL went after Packman Jones with. He, too, has not, yet, been convicted of anything, but after more than 10 arrests, the NFL invoked that rule in an attempt to protect their image.

As bad as all of this is, the NFL does not even come close to being the overpaid dysfunctional family that the NBA is!

 

[John R]

with regards to the loser bogs being put down, sometimes that's better than them being left alive. such a horrible and tragic "sport". convicted owners and promoters should be made to fight to the death, that would slow things down a bit.

npr has down a good bit of coverage, not only on vick, but on the fighting.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=12104472

 

[Smiling JOe]

I don't get it. The NFL or Falcons (not sure which), is telling people not to judge Vic prior to his trial, yet Vic just announced that he is pleading guilty to the charges.

 

[Will B]

I don't get it. The NFL or Falcons (not sure which), is telling people not to judge Vic prior to his trial, yet Vic just announced that he is pleading guilty to the charges.

Not Mike...one of his co-defendants, Tony Taylor. He plead guilty after cutting a deal to testify for the prosecution...

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20035354/

 

[Smiling JOe]

Not Mike...one of his co-defendants, Tony Taylor. He plead guilty after cutting a deal to testify for the prosecution...

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20035354/

That makes more sense. I must not have heard the news story correctly.