To the dismay to rabid (ha ha) dog lovers, Michael Vick has been fully reinstated to play football in the NFL for the Philadephia Eagles. Article here: http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4442627
Personally, I don't care.
On a football level, I don't think he'll be a true factor this year, being used purely as a decoy more than anything. I think he has a lot of catching up to do in terms of football at the NFL level.
On a personal level, Michale Vick has a lot to learn from a role model like Donovan McNabb - how to be a good person, how to be a teammate, how to learn from mistakes and become a better person because of them, how to be financially whole, etc. I just don't think you can do all that AND play football effectively at the NFL level. I have a feeling the Eagles organization knows this, and thus the reason for his secondary role in the offense, whether it's as a backup quarterback, a wide receiver, wildcat runner, etc.
On a dog lover level, I think he's served his time. Do I think jail time was enough? Maybe. I'm on the fence about that. But it's irrelevant now that he's out. In turn, I hope he uses his fame and notoriety to do things like talk to kids about peer pressure and running with the wrong type of people. I also hope he becomes a vocal advocate for animal rights (not PETA style), and brings attention to the terrible world of animal fighting (dog fighting, cock fighting, etc). Sure, there are bigger issues that our world needs to solve first before devoting tons of attention to animal rights, but every time someone is cruel to an animal, we lose a little bit of our humanity.
So I wish Michael Vick luck in proving that he is worthy of being released back into society, rehabilitated by our judicial and penetentiary system. He has a lot on his plate and needs to take to heart and internalize the guidance from good people who are willing to be in his life, like Tony Dungy (former Indianpolis Colts head coach and model human being) and a strong team like the Philadelphia Eagles. I hope he realizes this, and does the right thing, this time.
Personally, I don't care.
On a football level, I don't think he'll be a true factor this year, being used purely as a decoy more than anything. I think he has a lot of catching up to do in terms of football at the NFL level.
On a personal level, Michale Vick has a lot to learn from a role model like Donovan McNabb - how to be a good person, how to be a teammate, how to learn from mistakes and become a better person because of them, how to be financially whole, etc. I just don't think you can do all that AND play football effectively at the NFL level. I have a feeling the Eagles organization knows this, and thus the reason for his secondary role in the offense, whether it's as a backup quarterback, a wide receiver, wildcat runner, etc.
On a dog lover level, I think he's served his time. Do I think jail time was enough? Maybe. I'm on the fence about that. But it's irrelevant now that he's out. In turn, I hope he uses his fame and notoriety to do things like talk to kids about peer pressure and running with the wrong type of people. I also hope he becomes a vocal advocate for animal rights (not PETA style), and brings attention to the terrible world of animal fighting (dog fighting, cock fighting, etc). Sure, there are bigger issues that our world needs to solve first before devoting tons of attention to animal rights, but every time someone is cruel to an animal, we lose a little bit of our humanity.
So I wish Michael Vick luck in proving that he is worthy of being released back into society, rehabilitated by our judicial and penetentiary system. He has a lot on his plate and needs to take to heart and internalize the guidance from good people who are willing to be in his life, like Tony Dungy (former Indianpolis Colts head coach and model human being) and a strong team like the Philadelphia Eagles. I hope he realizes this, and does the right thing, this time.
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