A photo of Michael Vick flashed across my TV screen and I said (aloud, mind you): “Don’t smile at me, fucker. Win the game.”
What are the chances that he doesn’t totally screw this up and the Eagles win?
I’m skeptical but optimistic, if that is at all possible.
Keith
Looks like I may be able to get through this week without hearing “Tebow-mania” ad nauseum on the TV (7 sacks – again – and a blowout loss). Things are looking up!
Joeyess
I just can’t support dog killers. Sorry, I hold grudges like that.
gbear
That’s not the same thing I would say if I saw Mike Vick’s face on my TV screen.
Janet
I’m a Cowboys fan but even if I wasn’t – no Michael Vick – never Michael Vick
John Weiss
Vick? A real asshole. I hope the Cowboys bury ’em.
OzoneR
Irony- listen to my right wing family blather about how you can’t rehabilitate criminals and you need to throw away the key, then asked me “You don’t believe in rehabilitation?” when I question whether Michael Vick deserves to play again after what he did.
“I believe in redemption and rehabilitation, it’s just you don’t unless it’s for people who can win you the football pool at work.”
Let’s no go into how “gambling is immoral”
fucking hypocrites
Kathy
I will fully admit that I wasn’t happy to see Vick in Philly, however, he did his time, he has never tried to say that he was set up and he is doing all the work with the SPCA that he said he was going to do. Would it really have been better to take away any legitimate way for him to earn a living?
gbear
Wow. Now I’m getting ads for Cowboys gear and the ASPCA.
hhex65
well, with “baseball-cap-on-backwards-guy” under center for the opposing team anything is possible
WereBear (itouch)
Of all the controversial things to bring up…
Loneoak
Oh man, another Vick argument fest!
When he goes on 60 Minutes and tearfully recounts electrocuting puppies as they drown in a pool, I will consider him rehabilitated. Most people think he ran a dog fighting ring—which is bad enough, but I could understand a least a little bit culturally—but he ran a dog torture ring more than anything. Or if BADRAP forgives him, I might think about it. But for now, I don’t think he is rehabilitated.
@Kathy:
Mopping floors at McDonald’s is a perfectly fine way to earn a living. You are conflating making a living and being a millionaire on television.
As far as the game goes, the best I can wish for is a bus crash.
Splitting Image
Vick would make everyone’s life a lot easier if he demanded a trade to Dallas.
flukebucket
I love Vick. Always have and always will. I am a Vbot.
S. cerevisiae
I’m rooting for the meteor.
ETA: I’ve hated the Cowboys since 1975. And anyone who can look in a dog’s eyes and do that is an amoral person.
Thor Heyerdahl
@Keith:
Quite the line on Tebow this week
Passing (Comp-Att-Int-Yards-Avg-Sacks)
18-39-1-117-3-7
Looks like God doesn’t have you in his pool Tim
gbear
@flukebucket: He’s worse than Bush!
Honestly. (another reason to root for the meteor)
soonergrunt
OT–and Thank Bieber, the way this thread is about to go,
The Politico has two women accusing Herman Cain of Sexual Harassment.
The Dangerman
Do we have a definitive legal/illegal call on Polamalu’s last play? Dude’s from SC, so it’s probably illegal.
If a balls fumbled, it’s illegal for the offense to advance it or hit/kick it out of bounds intentionally (it’s illegal touching). Now, I think Defense can do just about whatever the hell it wants unless it gains possesion, in which case, see the previous.
I think it’s a legal play, though not really head and shoulders above the rest because, in theory, New England could have recovered the onsides kick and scored. In theory, of course.
Ben Cisco (mobile)
He did his time, unlike a great many criminals large and small. Nobody has to like it, but he did what the law said he had to do. Don’t care about the Iggles, hate the Cowgirls. Vick could be worse, he could be Cheney.
AT
@Loneoak:
So you’re jealous his talents allow him to make money? You’re happy for him to be on minimum wage however. Nice.
bin Lurkin'
@S. cerevisiae:
FTFY
Keith
@Thor Heyerdahl: God likes the guy who stole the laptop more :)
ABL
This thread wasn’t meant to be a Vick argument thread.
More of an “I hate the Cowboys” thread.
An Idiot
As if he has been forgiven. I just lost a lot of respect for you, ABL.
soonergrunt
@ABL: But how about we hate on Herman Cain, too? Hating Republicans is just like Jello. There’s always room for it!
We ought to googlebomb Herman Cain with the wikipedia definition for Sexual Predator just like I did right there.
The Dangerman
@ABL:
Me, too, but a ‘Boys win means the Eagles start 2 and 5 and would be just about cooked for the playoffs.
Mark B.
The Cowboys defensive linemen are getting pwned. No pressure at all on Vick.
S. cerevisiae
@ABL: Drew Pearson pushed off!
Southern Beale
There are too many open threads. Don’t know where to post this so I’m posting it in two places:
BREAKING: Herman Cain sexual harassment allegation.
Nobody could have anticipated …
Brian
Yea that’s right. Go iggles.
sistermoon
@Southern Beale:
Has anyone ever seen Herman Cain and Clarence Thomas in the same room?
Just sayin’…
Mark B.
Cowboys win on defense, they held them to a field goal. If they keep this up, they might keep the margin under 40.
soonergrunt
@Southern Beale: I broke it already, at #17.
Neener neener neeener! [raspberry]
licensed to kill time
@ABL:
The thread bloweth where it will, and thou readest the comments thereof, but knowest not whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every thread that is born of the Spirit of the Juice of Balloon.
Ron
@The Dangerman: The announcers seemed to agree it was illegal. I don’t understand why it should be though.
General Stuck
Browns lost, so blah blah on football. But I do have this to whom it may concern from allegations on a previous thread as to my position on Obama, the start of the campaign, as well as making jobs the focus with campaigning rhetoric populism.
August 31, 2011 BJ thread by Dennis G
comment #36
comment #101
I approve of populism, when the timing is right. And using wingnut strategy against the wingnuts, like with the Super Committee democrats and Obama, still pushing the “Grand Bargain” to include cuts in medicare. For pure politics, without any chance of passing with attached tax raises for rich people. That will be all for now, unless someone has questions.
Thor Heyerdahl
@sistermoon: Don’t accept a can of Coke from either?
JPL
@ABL: A little late..
I’m just glad Philly isn’t playing Denver then we’d have to talk about Tebow and Vick.
Southern Beale
@soonergrunt:
Oh well WOOPSIES my bad. You get the gold star!
:-)
Everyone is debating whether Rove broke the story but I’m convinced Cain broke it himself just to put an end to this nonsense.
The Dangerman
@Ron:
Mike Cary’s a pretty good referee; it happened fast, but it was clear that it was either kicked or hit. It could make a difference if it went out of bounds…
…which it must have done, because it was a safety.
Strange play all around.
soonergrunt
@Southern Beale:
Right in the middle of my forehead.
If Cain had done it, he would’ve said something like “Years ago, when I was young and immature, I did something I’m not proud of. We reached a settlement with the people in question, and I have learned lessons from it and moved on. I will not answer questions on the subject as it is a personnel matter with a former employer.”
Instead he’s acting like he’s pissed off that he has to deal with this, and issuing these clumsy non-denial things.
I don’t know if Rove did this, (it IS his kind of thing) or the person on the board of the Restaurant Association who is giving all the information to Politico is the one who gave the whole thing up, but I would be shocked if Cain wanted this to ever see the light of day.
JPL
@Southern Beale: Rove…
The females admitted it even though they signed an agreement. They must feel comfortable that they won’t lose the settlement or if they do, they will be rewarded by other sources.
Ben Cisco (mobile)
Why is our Ferengi media suddenly enamored of the Madoffs and what they have to say? Just saw a blurb for a GE interview tomorrow hot on the heels of Viacom’s lovefest tonight.
Suffern ACE
@Ben Cisco (mobile): Maddoffs have a book. I believe it’s a combination cook book/accounting manual. But since it’s the Maddoffs, no one really believes the book that is being released to the public is the real one.
Shawn in ShowMe
Why the national obsession with Tim Tebow’s silent prayers? Albert Pujols gives thanks to the imaginary man in the sky after every home run. Are only all-stars able to do their god bothering without being mocked?
RareSanity
@Shawn in ShowMe:
FTFY
Joel
@Shawn in ShowMe: I didn’t realize that Pujols put himself forward on and off the field as an explicitly conservative religious figure and pro-life activist.
Mark B.
All right, time for the Cowbows to string together 4 more long bombs, and Romonize Vick by having him lose a five touchdown lead. All they need is for dogkiller to start feeding the ball to the cowboy defenders.
daveNYC
Cowboys are playing the Eagles and people are actually rooting for the teams?
Shawn in ShowMe
@Joel:
No, but Reggie White did and Kurt Warner did. I don’t remember a nationwide obsession with their prayer rituals.
Admiral_Komack
@Ben Cisco (mobile):
Vick was charged .
Vick was convicted.
Vick did his time.
That’s the way I see it.
burnspbesq
@the Dangerman:
Meanwhile, the Common Little Adults are winning just enough that it will be impossible for Guerrero to get rid of Neuheisel. Which is cause for joy on the cardinal side of town.
soonergrunt
@Shawn in ShowMe: probably because it’s so self-consciously cheesy. I think he does that intentionally, and I think the fact that he does it intentionally comes through to everybody.
Admiral_Komack
@Suffern ACE:
Holy irony, Batman!
Talk about cooking the books!
Admiral_Komack
@Ben Cisco (mobile):
Emissary, I must humbly disagree.
I have more respect for the Ferengi.
Elie
@Loneoak:
This this this…
Let him mop floors. Nothing — nothing for ME, can say its ok for him to be earning millions in the NFL in a high profile position. I could take quietly selling insurance, or as was offered, mopping floors. I don wanna see him in bright lights — evah. I hope they bust his ass every damned play every damned game.
hhex65
@Joel: But Pujols did appear at Missouri teabag rallies, that’s close enough
Suffern ACE
@soonergrunt: There is a difference I guess between “God has blessed me with talents for football” vs. “You fans are so blessed watching my talents.” It is not likely that many were raised in Christian traditions that made watching football a means through which God’s plan is revealed and furthered. The whole “imagine what football would be like without me” message is a bit of a put off to a lot of people.
Elie
@Admiral_Komack:
A lifelong PATTERN of cruelty to animals (or humans) — is not rehabilatable enough to ME, to allow him to have a high profile, high pay job in the NFL. Yes, I believe spiritually, he can be rehabilitated — for sure I believe in the power of contemplation and reflection and intentionally moving to a new way. This man hurt helpless animals who depended on him in every way — for YEARS.
No way. NO NFL. My thinking is that he is a flying Dutchman — bringing misfortune to every team he touches.
Thomas Beck
When the dogs Michael Vick butchered can come back to life and forgive him, then I’ll forgive him.
delphi_ote
@Elie: He brought a lot of misfortune tonight… to Dallas!
Shawn in ShowMe
Wow, I hope the Vick Tribunal here doesn’t eat Korean chop suey. They’ve been in the dog killing business a lot longer than Michael Vick.
soonergrunt
@Suffern ACE: This is just funny as all hell, and I’m a lifelong Broncos fan.
Yutsano
@Shawn in ShowMe:
ORLY?? Did you have to go THERE?
AxelFoley
LOL at those hating a man who’s served his time. I’ve seen more folks be more forgiving of people who’ve actually harmed human beings than Vick.
Get the fuck over it. The man screwed up his life and career, did his time and was given a second chance. And so far, he’s making the most of it.
Joel
@Shawn in ShowMe: I must have missed the Kurt Warner and Reggie White Superbowl ads.
Joel
@hhex65: Did the teabaggers adopt legalized steroids as part of their platform? Might explain things. (Not to disparage the Cardinals specifically, I reckon that most professional athletes are still using PEDs).