1) Like Kowboy said, he’s at the whims of the owner (who’s name escapes me) who has always been Vick’s biggest supporter.

The owner is Arthur M. Blank

Professor Blather on August 14, 2007 at 8:02 PM

You are correct sir Harrington is our new #1. Actually the falcons just signed Casey Bramlet anyone have a clue who that is? Bramlet, 6-4, 220 pounds, was originally drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the seventh-round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He was signed as a free agent by the Washington Redskins last year, but did not see any action. Bramlet broke the University of Wyoming’s career passing yards record with 9,864 career yards on 767 completions.

He is the only player in Wyoming history to pass for 3,000 yards in three different seasons.

More recently, Bramlet led the Hamburg Sea Devils to the World Bowl XV title. The quarterback was named MVP of the NFL Europa championship game after throwing for four touchdowns in the Sea Devils 37-28 victory over Frankfurt.
Screw Vick Bramlet is my man

Now, in Atlanta, when his star player is the guy on the block, he can’t even get out a 4 game suspension. Incredible.

In McKay’s defense, there’s two things happening:
1) Like Kowboy said, he’s at the whims of the owner (who’s name escapes me) who has always been Vick’s biggest supporter.
2) More importantly – Atlanta can’t serve a suspension until a) this whole thing gets sorted out, and b) any NFL suspension is dealt with. If the NFL suspends him for a year, Atlanta can then turn around and hit him with a 4-game on top of that.

So McKay’s hands are pretty well tied for the time being (and he’s pretty smart to keep quiet). I don’t think you’ll see him quiet for long after the NFL sorts out its decision, thopugh.

I’m going to buck the trend here and give the man mad props for keepin dis ril, yo. If a man lose his cred, he lose his manhood. This was a legit way for a man to get mad street cred and make some extra dogfighin’ loot to feed his family.

A MAN GOTTA FEED HIS FAMILY DON’T HE??????

Mofugger on August 14, 2007 at 6:21 PM

You in Hotlanta? If so, I feel for you. I’ve been feeling really bad for local Falcons fans ever since this story broke.

I’ve had to watch something similar here in Nashville with Pacman Jones … but the Vick thing is a billion times worse. The face of your team tortured dogs for kicks. It’s hard to get much worse.

Joey Harrington’s your back up, right? (Correct me if I’m wrong.) If so, he might surprise you. Good luck this year. Hope the team kicks ass without him.

Who does he catch on with after prison, the Cowboys or the Raiders?

As a Cowboys fan since the Staubach era … you better be wrong on that one. It would take a lot to make me an ex-fan (like I haven’t already dealt with enough!) … but Vick on that team would do it.

I don’t think any team will take him. Next to crimes against children (see that thread on Kreepy McKreeperson), crimes against animals are the ones that’ll really be remembered and really piss people off.

Any team that took him would have to be ready to lose a lot of money. And Vick ain’t that good.

I used to respect McKay, too. He was a great GM here in Tampa. Where is his leadership in Atlanta?

lorien1973 on August 14, 2007 at 6:03 PM

He’s still subject to the whims of the owner/owners. No matter how McKay feels about a player’s personal life, the owner gets what the owner wants.

The complaint goes on to allege that Vick sold the dogs on eBay and “used the proceeds to purchase missiles from the Iran government.”

The complaint also alleges that Vick would need those missiles because he pledged allegiance to Al Qaeda in February of this year.

It’s allll coming together now.

What a loser! I hope his cellmate is a dog lover.

Masscon on August 14, 2007 at 4:35 PM

Vick will be doing it doggie style

I used to respect McKay, too. He was a great GM here in Tampa. Where is his leadership in Atlanta?

South Carolina Inmate Hits Michael Vick With ‘$63,000,000,000 Billion Dollar‘ Lawsuit Alleging Al Qaeda Ties

That headline is a bit redundant! Or, it it really 63 billiob billion dollars. You never know these days with a $53 million dollar pair of pants!

Vick is in a lot…. a LOT more trouble now:

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,293268,00.html

RiteWingFascist on August 14, 2007 at 5:39 PM

Holy crapola! Just… wow.

BeachBaby
…would piss it all away to act like a common street thug.

Whadya mean “like” a common street thug? He “was” and “is” a common street thug. The fact that he got a multi-kajillion dollar contract doesn’t change that.

TheBigOldDog
What a fool. All that talent. All that wealth. All that admiration and love. All the good he could have done… How sad.

What good? He’s a punk with a contract. You and others persist in attributing moral value to wealth, as if it could make a difference to his character. It is a universal truth that money enables a person to be exactly who they are. Instead of being constrained by, for instance, the necessity of providing for one’s family, wealth removes constraints. A minority of the wealthy do much good in the world. A majority do great harm.

Not that I’ve got something against rich people; I don’t. I hope one day to join that party myself. But if I’m a skuzball, wealth won’t change that fact.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,293268,00.html