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By Ben

April 25, 2007 10:25 AM | Link to this

From what I hear, his flight was late and so he missed a connecting flight to Washington. If thats true, he can hardly be blamed for this one.

By Misty

April 25, 2007 10:34 AM | Link to this

Terence,

Maybe you should find something else to focus on. Vick is human and we all make mistakes.

“two of these incidents involved airports”…..he missed the flight so he never went to the airport.

Get a life!!!

By lawton

April 25, 2007 10:34 AM | Link to this

what the hell does missing a flight got to do with football. another slow day terrance.

By Mark

April 25, 2007 10:35 AM | Link to this

You didn’t get the whole story Ben. Yes, he missed his connecting flight but Air Tran (his sponsor) got him onto another flight later that night that would have taken him to DC. Problem is, it was too late for Vick so he just went home and missed the flight. Without telling anyone or giving any reason.

Fact is, Vick is a spoiled brat that can’t stand having to wait for a later flight like all the rest of us do every stinking day.

Yes, he can be blamed for this one and should be.

By Toby Grady

April 25, 2007 10:36 AM | Link to this

Hasn’t everyone missed a flight or two at Hartsfield before? I can’t imagine having every last detail of my life scrutinized by the media machine (this story is to be found on several national sports websites, as well), including my flight itineraries. Vick doesn’t get much credit for his charitable contributions and summer camps, nor for his play on the field. Give the guy a break!

By D-Bo

April 25, 2007 10:36 AM | Link to this

It’s not like he was under subpoena. Terrence if you want to talk about focus, take a look at this half-@%% article or whatever you wrote and tell us who needs focus!

By mj

April 25, 2007 10:36 AM | Link to this

He is and always will be a personal loser! For goodness sakes, with a $103,000.00 million contract, even minus his tax status, charter a plane for $5500.00 round trip. Its that easy! His agents are trying to make chicken - - - - into chicken salad and it just doesn’t work. Good luck Bobby with getting him to understand what being a true winner and someone with high character and morals are.

By ScoobySnacks

April 25, 2007 10:38 AM | Link to this

Terrence Moore; you have got to be kidding me. Are we going to trash the guy now because he missed a flight. OMG. How many people miss a flight everyday, every week. Who in the heck cares? You are so frustrating. How does an idiot like you remember to breath? He missed a flight! What does this have to do with anything. Normally your articles are much longer winded six seven paragraphs maybe. But here you have very few words. Why? Because this is not a real story dumby. You have nothing useful to say. So to finish this off in a manor that is equal to the level of your childish meandering so-called STORY. I hate you! I hate you! I hate you! Drop dead. You’re the reason I will never get another subscription to this useless rag.

By craig t

April 25, 2007 10:38 AM | Link to this

Air tran offerered Vick a late flight out on Monday night , but bu that time Vick had left the airport in disgust. If this was something that meant that much, you don’t take chances on planes landing late. Last time I heard , they have private charter flights, and I think Vick has the money and ability to have scheduled one if needed to avoid another embarrassing episode. If you think he’s bad off the field, just WAIT UNTIL HE GETS ON THE FIELD THIS YEAR.

By Jay

April 25, 2007 10:42 AM | Link to this

Why does everyone care about what Vick does in the off season? People talk about him as if he is the first person on the planet to make mistakes. Mr. Moore would have a difficult time handling Vick’s star power at his age let alone in his early twenties. All I care about is the Falcons winning football games. Vick’s personal life should be his alone. Everyone else has the basic right of privacy, we should begin to respect his. It is another case of blood thirsty reporters making the news instead of bearing witness to it. Find a real story or simply be quite.

By Misty

April 25, 2007 10:42 AM | Link to this

Terence,

It appears you don’t have interesting topics…..just thought I would let you know the draft fast approaching.

Hint Hint…lets talk real sports!!!

By baloney

April 25, 2007 10:43 AM | Link to this

My understanding was his publicist said his connecting flight was around 8:00 PM and he was late and missed the connection. Upon further review his connection was at 10:00 PM thus he had time to make the connection. Of course it will be the wide receivers fault or maybe the offensive lines fault. Or maybe its because this is really only his umteenth year in the system, so he will only get better. Of course it just as well he didn’t speak in front of Congress, because I doubt they would have been able to hear him mumble or even been able to decifer his lingo.

By green tea

April 25, 2007 10:46 AM | Link to this

Wow Terrence, you are most likely the biggest joke of a writer I’ve ever read. I don’t care if ESPN calls upon you to make an a$$ out of yourself on Rome is Burning, you are a JOKE.

People that live in glass houses Terrence…

By Ben

April 25, 2007 10:47 AM | Link to this

Why didn’t he call Arthur and borrow his plane? He wasn’t talking to Booth Middle School, he was speaking to Congress!

By The Murf

April 25, 2007 10:49 AM | Link to this

Go away, Terrance. Yours is the only editorial that continues to be negative on a daily basis. Why is that the case? Are you that upset with the world? Can’t you find postitive aspects to Vick’s career? How about donating money to the Virginia Tech families? How about participating in Warrick Dunn’s charity golf tourney? How about his intent to speak to Congress about funding for after school programs? It looks to me that Michael Vick is trying pretty darn hard to repair his image with this city.

By Draft CJ

April 25, 2007 10:49 AM | Link to this

Vick will never work as the face of this franchise. Let’s get it overwith and move up to draft Calvin. Time for change in Atlanta.

By D

April 25, 2007 10:52 AM | Link to this

a mature person who takes life, as well as others, seriously, gives themselve’s a cushion, extra time, just in case the airlines start acting like airlines, again, which everyone in their right minds know will happen. especially someone that has traveled as many times as Vick has. to say that it couldn’t be done, there was no way for him to get there on time, is a complete cop-out and an excuse you would see coming from a very immature teenager. just disrespect for anyone else, sad inconsideration for others and a total self-absorbed attitude. the Falcons truly seem to be trying to find a way to win on a consistent basis, but a just hamstrung by Mike Vick and his contract. this franchise is in a holding pattern until someone finds a way to get rid of this so-called great athlete, it takes more than just physical attributes that were acquired at birth to truly be a great athlete, and a lot of it starts in the brain.

By Diesel

April 25, 2007 10:53 AM | Link to this

God forbid you comment on the draft that’s now three days away Moore. I swear this paper is useless unless you want to hear about Calvin Johnson (who the beat writers obviously want the Falcons to get, which tells me they know even less about the team than originally thought) or a half-a*******ed position breakdown from Steve Wyche. Go to any other newspaper in the nation and you get daily information about a team, but not here, no…somebody sneezes, Vick doesn’t say, “Bless You” and this paper has him front and center.

What’s the story with Jonathan Babineaux? Is Jason Webster still on the chopping block? How about an update on Grady Jackson? No, we get a story about Vick not being focused. Didn’t he play in a charity golf tournament the other day for Warrick Dunn?

Please AJC, we can go anywhere and read about people bashing Vick (just go to ProFootballTalk.com, they have a personnel vendetta against him and bash him on a daily basis)…how about reporting on the rest of the damn team for once?

By justanotherguy

April 25, 2007 10:53 AM | Link to this

Just another example of this guy making bad decisions.

Why should we expect him to make any better decisions than he has in the past?

Either on or off the field?

This guy is just stupid and spoiled.

I hate that he has to play for us…

And another thing - did you see where he gave (basically, for him) tip money to Va Tech to help the families?

I wouldn’t want to be his PR outfit - what a jerk.

By The Man with the Plan

April 25, 2007 10:56 AM | Link to this

Well, I see the Vick-heads are out in full force, bowing and scraping and sniffing the jock of their lord and savior.

Mr. Moore, of course, is right: Vick continues to present the attitude that he can’t be bothered with the kinds of inconveniences that we peasants must suffer.

In the meantime, I can hardly wait for the Usual Suspects to show up and blame this entire episode on Jim Mora, Greg Knapp, the offensive line, the receivers, President Bush, global warming, Don Imus, etc, etc., etc.

By famucancer

April 25, 2007 10:57 AM | Link to this

Did anyone notice how Terrence conveniently forgot to mention that Vick was returning from a charity event in Tampa Bay?? Oh….I guess we wouldn’t want the reader to remember that little tidbit.

By Jay

April 25, 2007 10:58 AM | Link to this

“I can’t imagine having every last detail of my life scrutinized by the media machine…”

Could you imagine it if you were making $30 million a year because that media machine turned you into an infinitely more visible entertainer than you’d otherwise be?

By me

April 25, 2007 11:00 AM | Link to this

Why did he not take a flight from Tampa direct to Washington? Vick has no clue on or off the field. It will be a fun 6-10 season for the Falcons.

By The Murf

April 25, 2007 11:00 AM | Link to this

Justanotherguy- How much did you donate?

By honest_abe

April 25, 2007 11:00 AM | Link to this

vick apologists make me sick in the stomach.

why does vick get scrutinized so much? maybe because he’s the highest profile sports figure in atlanta. if mike vick was an asian, white or latino guy he’d get the same amount of exposure and criticsm.

why get all riled up about a guy missing a flight? it’s not about missing a flight. it’s about responsibility. along with all the rewards that come along with being an nfl starting qb and one of the faces of the league comes responsibility. mike vick has proven to everyone this offseason that he’s still immature. this wasn’t a date with congress that was set up in the last minute. he knew about it for some time. just because you are tired and a flight has been delayed, dont’ cancel. go fulfill your promise and go meet congress for the good cause you are representing.

its because of people on this blog that mike vicks maturation and growth has been stymied. nobody holds him accountable for his actions and is allowed to do or get away with whatever he wants.

By Garrett

April 25, 2007 11:02 AM | Link to this

Alright Terrance - Enough is enough. The man was trying to do something nice and missed his flight! Big deal! Tom Brady, the poster boy for the NFL, is having a baby with some random chick. Why don’t you write an article about that. That seems like something that could damage his face-of-the-franchise look, but no one seems to talk about it. Vick missed a flight, what a moron, huh?

By that's funny

April 25, 2007 11:03 AM | Link to this

Vick should have made the meeting. If you have that much money, you should not miss a function of this nature. Now, something that should be positive, has turned into this, another negitive.

I truely fill sorry for Vick. He has made some really bad choices, however I do not believe he’s a bad person. They way people talk about him (bloggers) must hurt.

I honestly hope he can focus his time and energy into the sport he plays. He has the potential to raise the level of his performance and lead his team. Hopefully a new staff can help him turn things around, on and off the field.

Hang in there Mike, the real fans are pulling for you.

Draft Defense!!!!!!!!!!

By Shaun T.

April 25, 2007 11:04 AM | Link to this

Terrance,

If you’re going to tell a story, make sure you have all the facts. Yes Vick missed his flight, but you failed to tell that his mom went in his place. You’re horrible!.

By NOT a Hater

April 25, 2007 11:06 AM | Link to this

Wow, Terence, I must say that I truly am impressed with you for a change.

You unloaded on ‘Mike V’ like he was caucasian or something. Bravo! (Yes, I really mean it and DO appreciate the objectivity.)

For the record, when you are a spokesperson for a major airline like AirTan, they CAN and DID get Vick an alternate flight. Vick has now demonstrated himself a pathological liar and humiliated both our ATLANTA FALCONS and AIRTRAN. Are we supposed to believe an overpaid, self-serving juvenile like Vick or the Miami Police and AIRTRAN? Hmmmm…….

Gee, you don’t see the other pro athletes employed by AIRTRAN (Warrick Dunn, Kari Lehtonen, etc.) doing this nonsense and being caught calling the company a liar.

Be careful, though, Terence. If you criticize Vick, people on here might start calling you a racist or something.

Let the blind followers start defending Vick’s cumulative off-the-field behavior since being drafted just because of skin color start calling everyone racists in ……. 3…. 2…. 1….

By PB

April 25, 2007 11:07 AM | Link to this

Those who think its all about missing a flight don’t get it. It’s about integrity, loyalty, responsibility, character, and someone who stands for our great city. If Vick was your son and was to be honored and promote after-school program funding, is that what you would really expect and say to him? You’re foolish then. Charter a plane, rent a limo, or do something. What he did was shameful, cowardly, something he should regret, and is not what I would expect from a leader off or on the field. So far, his character has shown he has no class.

By D

April 25, 2007 11:07 AM | Link to this

good that he went to a fund raiser in Tampa, but bad that he doesn’t understand scheduling like a respectful adult. he could’ve taken the later flight and still got there on time, but that was too much trouble for ‘his highness’, who cares about Congress, bunch of jerks, but Vick should care about the kids he was suppposed to represent. and a little tip for Mr. Vick, you can get away with acting like this when you win! people tend to give someone more of a pass then, but losing and looking lost most of the time while doing it, and then blaming everyone else, that will never fly.

By victordome

April 25, 2007 11:08 AM | Link to this

Really Tired Terrance with Nothing 2 do blues but write crap get over it , how would u like to have someone write about all te skeletons in your closet and all and every detais of your life Duh

By TA

April 25, 2007 11:08 AM | Link to this

And maybe his mom should play QB in his place too.

By DJ Shockley Can't Be Any Worse

April 25, 2007 11:09 AM | Link to this

Yes Vick missed his flight, but you failed to tell that his mom went in his place.

Frankly, I’d actually feel MUCH better if Vick’s mother took his place during FALCONS Training Camp.

By the way, Vick beat Brady to the punch on becoming a serial illegitimate father. Brady however, unlike Vick, has NOT yet been sued for knowlingly giving women herpes because “he don’t like to talk about it.”

Recognize.

By D

April 25, 2007 11:09 AM | Link to this

yeah, that’s what a real man does, if he can’t make his obligations, then just send his Mama in his place. these excuses for a disrespectful slacker are just lame!

By Georgiaboy

April 25, 2007 11:15 AM | Link to this

Terence, I wish you would catch a flight somewhere and stay there.

By Tonya

April 25, 2007 11:15 AM | Link to this

If it wasn’t for Mike Vick, the ajc and sports talk radio wouldn’t have ANYTHING to talk about. Thank God for The Two Live Stews!!

By the way, why haven’t we heard anything else about the RAPE that happened in Pat Kerney’s house????

By snoopy

April 25, 2007 11:15 AM | Link to this

Instead of calling Airtrain, call your congressman and ask why did they allow the funding cut in the first place!

What is up with Airtrain just releasing all the man’s personal flight business to the AJC. Leave it to the AJC sports team to get the “real” story. Oh but since the real story is that he was leaving a charity event and his plane actually did arrive late and he actually missed his connecting flight. He also actually tried to book two flights after his but they were full. The only “real” story left is that he should have taken the 11pm flight (2 plus hours later) and arrived at his hotel at 2am for the 8am breakfast. get a life AJC and quit pimping Vick for stories! Stop stalking the guy. Too bad the AJC’s budget don’t allow the sports writers to fly so I can understand your writing this, Greyhound is probably always on time.

By Mo TOX

April 25, 2007 11:18 AM | Link to this

AJC Sports and rednecks. The guy miss a flight and his mother was there in his place. What has mike done to you scum bags at AJC sports. Please give some facts and some sport and stop all this gossip about non sports. It must not take much to be a sport writer at AJC sport!

By Mike

April 25, 2007 11:19 AM | Link to this

Where was the blog when that lady was raped in Pat Kerney’s house???????

And you peckerwoods wonder why the race card is played…you deal it on a daily basis!!

By LAMAC

April 25, 2007 11:21 AM | Link to this

Funny how no one is mentioning that Vick was coming from a charity event when he missed this flight. He missed a CONNECTING flight right?

I guess that has never happend to Mr. Moore I suppose.

By Rob in Atlanta

April 25, 2007 11:21 AM | Link to this

Did people only read half the article on this? It sounds like he still had a chance to make it, but didn’t show up for the later flight.

By Jay S

April 25, 2007 11:22 AM | Link to this

I bought my son a Vick jersey, but have since thrown it away. He is a poor leader and not worth the aggravation. Bring back Schaub!!!!

By Will

April 25, 2007 11:25 AM | Link to this

now this is race too? wow that’s just as shallow as one can get. enjoy that race card while it’s still got a few points left in it, it will expire soon. and please try to understand, when the race card is played, it only hurts the user’s credibility. nobody likes a whiner and a fake.

By Mo TOX

April 25, 2007 11:26 AM | Link to this

Honest ABe don’t get sick just DIE that would be one less heater to deal with!

By Darrin "The Vent King"

April 25, 2007 11:27 AM | Link to this

THE ONLY FREAKING REASONS THESE THINGS END UP BEING NEGATIVE PR IS BECAUSE THAT’S WHAT THE AJC WANTS IT TO BE!! Good grief the plane he was to get on was late and that caused him to miss the connecting flight, that’s all! Try investigating something first before you dragqueens try drumming up @#$% God, you Furman Bisher and the ajc are the WORST man. You beat that dead horse called the “water-bottle” incident to death and then when the man does something good like donating thousands of dollars to VA Tech victim’s families, you give it a small mention in the back pages. What is that? If it were “Vick Gets Speeding Ticket” It would make the front page of the entire paper. You guys are a COMPLETE JOKE!!!!

AJC sports-writers are nothing but Vick hating hacks and you all need to show some maturity and try reporting the facts and stop this biased, agenda based journalism. It’s an embarrassment to this city!

By Mo TOX

April 25, 2007 11:29 AM | Link to this

By Jay s please buy a #8 and move your hating @$$ to TEXAS please!

By Falcon

April 25, 2007 11:31 AM | Link to this

if Mike Vick were Orange he would still be an immature, spoiled, quarterback-impersonator!

By Darrin "The Vent King"

April 25, 2007 11:31 AM | Link to this

PB- You don’t get it. ALl the man did was miss a flight. You’ve never missed one for whatever reason? Get off your high-horse and preach that bull to your kids. You’re full of it if you think that this thing is a big deal. The real big deal is that money is being raised for the unfortunate, PERIOD! You think those families give a f* about Vick being late to a function. All that is important is that they are getting help whether Vick was there or it was his mother. Only pinheads like you would focus on the wrong thing and it’s pathetic.

By D

April 25, 2007 11:32 AM | Link to this

just win Vick! it’s the best way to shut up your critics!

By Teggie

April 25, 2007 11:36 AM | Link to this

Terrance,

Are you jealous of Michael Vick? It seems like you will find some way to make any situation he’s involved with worse! I must have missed your column on why Vick ONLY gave $10,000 to VT… Get a life!!!

By Rob in Atlanta

April 25, 2007 11:36 AM | Link to this

From the ajc article by Steve Wyche:

“Vick was re-booked on a 10:50 p.m. flight from Atlanta to Washington-Reagan and was notified of the change in flight arrangements, Hutcheson said. Vick did not show for the flight, and it left without him and with 33 empty seats, Hutcheson said.”

By Beth

April 25, 2007 11:36 AM | Link to this

Go Steelers!!

By Andy

April 25, 2007 11:41 AM | Link to this

Airtran is going to drop Vick as spokesman in July (about 70% chance to me), so his free flights will go bye bye. I say the guy should get a G4 and call it a day. He won’t ever be late for a function with his own jet, avoid FSA and only have weather and other rich people as potential delay factors in flying.

By jon

April 25, 2007 11:43 AM | Link to this

I will admit that I have never been a TM fan; however, I agree with him on this wholeheartedly. Yes, I have missed a flight before at Hartsfield because of security lines, check-in, etc. My fault. You know what I did? I paid 25$ and got on another flight. Simple as that. This is not just an article a/b Vick missing a flight. It is about a man who continues to display irresponsibility when he has an opportunity to make a difference. It does not make a difference if he makes 103 million or 103 thousand, he was speaking before congress a/b a serious issue. He had a chance to make a difference and he blew it. Come on…Vick is a man not a kid. I tell my 4-year old that there are consequences to your actions. He understands that. Why can’t a grown man understand that? He is EXPECTED to be the leader of this team THIS year. He has said he relishes the opportunity. Well, I hope he does a better job than what he has shown thus far. I seriously hope he proves me wrong.

By Mike Vick

April 25, 2007 11:49 AM | Link to this

Yo, I’z didn’t feel like waiting for a whole hour at the airport.

I needed to get to smoke my weed.

Where are my funions at? I have no idea whats going on and I’ze gots some major munchies goin on right now.

By Vol4ever

April 25, 2007 11:50 AM | Link to this

Nothing more than a excuse for this spoiled player who has been taken care of.

I’m sick of Vick!

By Bruce

April 25, 2007 11:51 AM | Link to this

You know it really is a shame this city slams Vick at every turn.If you spent your time keeping your GOV. and elected officials in check Gerogia would not be so low in education and the pay scale !!!!!!!

By mo

April 25, 2007 11:52 AM | Link to this

Once again…. (Whew!)

Is this NEWS???

So what, Vick didn’t make a connecting flight! He probably left the premises before he even found out about the 10:50 flight! How does that make a bad decision from Vick?

Am I on some sort of blog version of The Twilight Zone? He was there to pick up an award for his philanthropic work and the good he has been doing for the community! He wasn’t there to testify on some charge!

So you mean to tell me that Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, Joe Namath, Dan Marino, et. al would have some sort of control over Airtran, huh? Do you know how ridiculous this whole thing sounds?

And then you get mad when he doesn’t talk to the AJC. I wouldn’t talk to you, either.

By K

April 25, 2007 11:53 AM | Link to this

Has anybody ever missed a flight before? Ok so they booked him on a later flight. Does anyone know the circumstances as to why he did not make that later flight that they so called re-booked on?…um NO!!!! So stop criticizing the man. It’s funny how this incident was/is plastered all over the internet and news. But did we hear anything about him giving each family $10,000 for each student that was killed at VT. Terrence, you forgot to make a blog of that one, huh?

By Barry

April 25, 2007 11:53 AM | Link to this

Hey Y”all:

I am not going to mention the nonsense of this article. All I am goint to say is thatMichael Vick is one of the greatest quarterback in the NFL. He leaves his heart for the game on the field. That is where his focus is at. To have these negative local sportswriters try to berate him is intolerable. Vick has established foundations, given to charity and alike outside of football. What more can you ask for an athlete. And that is what he is: an athlete. He is not the President, a social worker, an economist, ect. He is an athlete. And that is where his focus lies. On the PR side, he should hire quality people to keep him on track with those issues accordingly. You negative talking local sportwriters know the deal. Quit writing like your are ignorant to this system. Vick is an athlete. And A “GREAT ONE” at that. And until he tells us he is something else besides that, you out not judge him so criticaly beyond that. Therefore terrance Moore. Get the hell out of Atlanta so that you can “focus” on writing your negative articles on local sports heroes in another city. Leave our local professional athletes alone.

SSSSSSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!This is a SECRET. Tell EVERYBODY!!!!

Ringold

By northgatedad

April 25, 2007 11:54 AM | Link to this

with the money vick makes ($20 mill PLUS), he should have his own private jet to take him anywhere he wants/needs to go; his agent/manager is an IDIOT for letting stuff like this happen; blank must be pulling his hair out; can’t SOMEBODY get thru vick’s skull that he needs to straighten up; yes he’s a qb, but this is all a business!! he’s been in the league how long?! again, his agent/manager is a MORON and blank, petrino, somebody has to get vick to understand what he’s doing-he’s got a terrible image in atl, and nationally i think, not to mention the millions he’s losing in endorsements (see peyton, d wade, shaq, jeter, etc); anyway, i have to get back to work

By K

April 25, 2007 11:55 AM | Link to this

That last comment by “Michael Vick” sounds a bit racist to me.

By ATL Soldier

April 25, 2007 11:55 AM | Link to this

Here is a scoop for you Terrence since you don’t have anything to write about. Write about the dollars that he has donated to those in need. I am sure if you do a little research you will find enough to write a real article instead of unnecessarily tearing someone down.

By TCM

April 25, 2007 11:56 AM | Link to this

Well if this was such a big deal and the US Congress wanted Vick to appear in person, then they should have arranged to send a private jet or something to make sure he’d be there on time vs. going thru the airports running the risk of missing connecting flights, mechanicals, and/or other flight delays. I’m quite sure the US Gov’t can afford something like that.

By Chris Brown

April 25, 2007 11:56 AM | Link to this

If he’s the Face of the franchise….they need a face lift. There is only one person with character and integrity on that team that gets it DUNN

Good article Terence….

By buzz is wiser

April 25, 2007 11:59 AM | Link to this

Mr. Moore I just recently graduated with a degree in mass media and maybe when you graduated ethical journalism wasnt taught. Your suppose to be a responsible journalist why are you talking about “Ron Mexico” do you know that to be true, have you saw Vicks blood test or did he give you herpes. If not your reporting information that you can’t get to be proven true. On top of that as far as McGrady and Vick goes Vick has gotten his team out of the first round, so there is no comparison. And from what I read in this same newspaper yesterday was that Vick didn’t miss his flight it was delayed causing him to miss his connection flight. Your a horrible reporter. If you can get a job I know I can.

By porksword

April 25, 2007 11:59 AM | Link to this

Who cares.

By A Real Fan

April 25, 2007 12:01 PM | Link to this

If Manning missed a flight would he still be as scrutinized as Vick? That is what’s wrong with this state you can stand to have an elite athlete on the hometown sports teams and you run them out of town. Where is the support you are suppose to show your team and the players. How is this humiliating to the team or to the fans, because he missed a flight. Seriously some people need to get a personal life. It seems that the AJC doesnt want to talk about the good the man is doing in the community, but as soon as something as small as missing a flight comes up it is a big controversy. I wish this state had real fans and not just fairweather.

By Will

April 25, 2007 12:08 PM | Link to this

mike vick is one of the greatest qb’s in the game today, yeah, yeah, and george bush is our greatest president,too, uh-oh, I gotta go, just saw pig fly by my window…

By ATL Soldier

April 25, 2007 12:08 PM | Link to this

The person that wrote this, using the name Mike Vick, is the real idiot and should be on a plane out of the country. Only an idiot would use such an insult against anyone.

By Rico

April 25, 2007 12:11 PM | Link to this

Terrance, give it a break man. he missed a flight, but no one focused on what he was going for which was his great efforts on providing activities for children after school programs. What we need to focus on is why the government cut funding. See we have our priorities mixed up, because there shouldn’t have been a need for him to be there if The govermnet was taking care of there part. Why should we have to rally for anything that is concerning education or giving our youth activities that would keep them out of trouble.

By A Real Fan

April 25, 2007 12:16 PM | Link to this

No wonder why this teams fanbase is considered the worst in the NFL.

By PB

April 25, 2007 12:16 PM | Link to this

You’re right…Manning, McNair, Brady, or McNabb don’t get as scrutinized as Vick. Why? You figure it out. But if I were the Falcons, Vick would be required to talk with each of them about how to be a professional and then replace the people around him.

By Cornel

April 25, 2007 12:17 PM | Link to this

The number one thing I hate about the AJC sports columm is that yall don’t report the whole story, just part. I mean the dude was in tampa bay during a charity event for warrick dunn. Want don’t yall called warrick dunn or any of vick’s charities, but wait that want be a story of reporting something good that a person doing, nope that wouldn’t be a good read at all. That is so sad.

By swhite

April 25, 2007 12:17 PM | Link to this

Scooby…take it down a notch! Are u mad at Terrence or at life itself? Neither Vick nor Moore deserves the crap you’re spewing. You hate taxes, not human beings to whom you have no contact with other than the words he writes. Would you feel better abotu Terrence if I told you that he’s also a Deacon at his church? Probably not because you want to hate him(or anybody else for that matter) at all cost. So again Scooby…chill!

By CQ

April 25, 2007 12:20 PM | Link to this

Wonder why Terrance never writes about Vick giving money to charity or to his old University?

Vick needs to focus on Football not talking to Congress, who has enough issues themselves.

By MotherTeresa

April 25, 2007 12:22 PM | Link to this

TM your article should read “Shame on Moore, again”. Your article is a complete non-issue. Vick hasnt done anything wrong but you are putting him in a negative light. The Falcons have a new head coach in Bobby Petrino and a fresh new attitude. Why do you continue to cast a negative shadow on Vick. Vick missed a connecting flight to Washington. He didnt miss the flight on purpose. He could have caught the next one but he decided to turn around and go home. Big deal, Vick is a human being and is not perfect. The Falcons need to move up in the draft and get Calvin Johnson in order to get another reliable target for Vick to throw to. The focus should be on the improvement of the Falcons and not in disparaging Michael Vick, particularly when Vick has done nothing wrong.

By Ray Raymond

April 25, 2007 12:24 PM | Link to this

As a Saints fan, I love to check in on our rivals. With Vick and his continuing troubles and excuse-makers, The future continues to be bright for the Saints

Keep having fun Mike!!!!

By Vick defenders are idiots

April 25, 2007 12:24 PM | Link to this

Mike Vick is a complete and utter moron that has awful judgement is incapable of making good decisions. The only people more stupid then Vick are his idiot apologist fans that continually make excuses for every dumb thing he does.

Idiots.

By PB

April 25, 2007 12:25 PM | Link to this

Darrin “The Vent Queen” - We’ll agree to disagree. You can keep teaching its all about handouts and the money. I won’t.

By Terrell in the A T L

April 25, 2007 12:27 PM | Link to this

You people can’t criticize Mike Vick because of his poor play, selfish attitude or irresponsible behavior.

If you say anything about Vick doing wrong or breaking the law or being a liar, we get to call you a racist.

If you don’t like the Falcons losing and blame it on Vick’s poor QB play, we get to call you a racist.

If you say Peyton Manning (or any white QB, for that matter) is a better QB and better team representative than Vick, we get to call you racist.

If you point out that Vick has one of the lowest QB Ratings in the NFL, we get to call you a racist.

If you say Vick makes the Falcons look bad, we get to call you a racist.

If you don’t like Vick knocking up b!tc#es and giving women ‘the herps’ we get to call you a racist.

If say Matt Schaub had a higher QB rating than Vick, we get to call you a racist.

If you say anything bad about Joey Harrington, we don’t really care. He probably deserves it.

If you say you’d rather have Donovan McNabb or Vince Young as your Falcons QB, then…..uh,…….. uh,….. …..we’ll just call you a racist anyway.

Why? Cause we can. Deal with it suckas! WORD.

p.s GO DOLPHINS!

By Atlanta Hawks #1 Fan

April 25, 2007 12:28 PM | Link to this

Where’s the story. Everyone has missed a flight before if you’re a consistent traveler and I’m 100% sure you have missed one in your career. Give Mike a break. He was trying to do good for once and you continue to bring out the negatives about his past. Let’s move on and get behind Mike because we need him to perform at a top level if we ever expect to get back to the playoffs and win a superbowl.

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By TCM

April 25, 2007 12:29 PM | Link to this

Some of you people on this blog are really mean and cruel. This non-issue has nothing to do with the 2007 NFL season. The only people who should be upset with Vick not appearing before Congress is CONGRESS! If they’re not losing any sleep over this, why should you? Get a life! And as for the game itself, football is a team sport, not a one man show like golf. It takes all eleven players on offense doing their jobs for them to be successful, not just one player having to cover for everybody else’s shortcomings. You people are really funny. If you put HALF as much energy into the politics that govern this state and our country as you do hating M-VICK, we wouldn’t have all the problems we face on a daily basis as a working class community.

By Ravenwind

April 25, 2007 12:33 PM | Link to this

I already miss Schaub!

By Najeh Davenpoop

April 25, 2007 12:38 PM | Link to this

Wow. Wake me up when the AJC decides to write an article about something relevant. I’m actually a fan of Terence Moore’s writing, compared to most other AJC readers, but this is pathetic. What’s next? An article criticizing him for only donating $10K to the families at Virginia Tech? An article criticizing him for not flying to Sri Lanka on his vacation to help tsunami victims? An article calling for him to join the army and go fight for our country in Iraq? He’s not Superman, imbeciles, he’s a football player, and athletes in general are not the smartest people in the world. So he missed a flight. Big deal. Go back to your own imperfect life and try to make yourself a better person instead of manufacturing ways to criticize others.

Right now in Atlanta, we have a hockey team that just embarrassed itself in the playoffs, a football team preparing for some of the biggest personnel decisions of the year, and a baseball team that has serious questions to answer about the back end of its rotation. Not to mention UGA and GT college baseball, spring football, the Hawks, arena football, etc. What do all of these events have in common, you ask? They are all sports-related topics more important than Michael Vick’s flight itinerary. And yet, we have a column and a fan blog today about a missed flight. I need to take a dump — time to go buy the print version.

By Najeh Davenpoop

April 25, 2007 12:39 PM | Link to this

Also, who knows? Maybe he wasn’t “focusing” on his life-altering speech to Congress because he was… studying the playbook for next season? What if that piece of information came out all of a sudden? Would that change anyone’s opinion? Somehow I doubt it.

By tj

April 25, 2007 12:39 PM | Link to this

To baloney It couldn’t have been said better. The excuses will never end.

By jon

April 25, 2007 12:44 PM | Link to this

This just in Mick Vick is responsiblle for global warming, terrorism and he eats babys for breakfest.

Gezz…. he will never succeed in Atlanta because people want to hate him

Just support him (you so called falcons fans) for 3 weeks.for the first 3 weeks into the season give him your support and if he blows i’ll kiss your feet and help you lead the shockley/harrinton charge. But if you hate and persucute him things will only get worse. I’m asking you to let him babysit your kids. Just support him on the field.

FYI: there is nothing wrong with wanting him benched, but get out of his personal life. It’s just football. I’m not saying the R word but it is hate. All you see is a thug and if you treat him like that, a thug is what your going to get.

By alodawg

April 25, 2007 12:48 PM | Link to this

Good Job, Terence. I hope you didn’t get paid for this one.

By jon

April 25, 2007 12:48 PM | Link to this

• not asking you to let him baysitt your kids

By Watch out Terrence

April 25, 2007 12:50 PM | Link to this

Terrence, according to the brilliant logic and reasoning of all the idiot vick defenders out there that try to justify every dumb thing he does both on and off the field, you will now be considered a racist. That’s right, you will be now labeled as a self hating racist because in the ‘vick lickers’ pathetic little world view, anyone who criticizes Vick must be a racist and a hater.

Know this, anyone who throws out the hater or racist label, is just proving that they have absolutely no intelligent points or rebuttals to make and admitting they have lost the argument. Using the hater or racist label is the last resort of vapid and intellectually defecient people that have nothing of substance to contribute.

By Maximus

April 25, 2007 12:50 PM | Link to this

Lame once again Terence. Hmmm, may be the AJC should consider “trading” or “cutting” Terence Moore for a more consistent and compelling writer that actually has something to say about football.

By bobbo

April 25, 2007 12:51 PM | Link to this

C’mon, this was a very important meeting. The type You make sure your there for. He is the face of Air tran, and he can’t make a flight? there is no one to charter a jet for Mike, in an emergency. C’mon, I’m a hug Mike Vock Backer have been since day one and still am , but he continues to make it harder and harder

By The Professor

April 25, 2007 12:52 PM | Link to this

C’mon, at least Vick’s not as bad as that hooligan (and three time Super Bowl winner) Tom Brady, who is having a kid out of wedlock. Oops, never mind. Vick just can’t win despite losing…

By According to jon

April 25, 2007 12:52 PM | Link to this

*According to jon: *

Vick only acts like a thug because that is how WE all see and treat him. It is also our fault Vick throws so many interceptions. Apparently, since all WE see is a non-NFL Quarterback in Vick and treat him so, so that is what we get.

Right On, Jon!

By chris

April 25, 2007 12:55 PM | Link to this

to agree with Najeh there are alot more impotant things than a quaterback 5 mothns away from the season getting a flight cancelled and accidentally missing his next. Sometimes the AJC would make you think that mike vick is the recarnation of hitler. Instaed TM write an article on NBA Playoffs or our 7-1 Georgia Force. You could wirte about the Surging Braves or the downtrodden Thrashers. the expectations for both UGA and GT coming into this year.

oops I forgot hate and drugs sell. my bad

By NASQAQ

April 25, 2007 12:55 PM | Link to this

You idiots, vicks flight from Tampa Left 30 minutes late, by the time he landed his connecting flight had already taken off (read the damn article carefully)! Yes they got him another flight that was leaving at 10:00pm but he wasn’t notified, he had already left the airport! YOU STUPID BASTARDS, THE REASON THAT HE WAS GETTING AN AWARD IN THE FIRST PLACE WAS TO HONOR HIS CHARITY’S WORK. AND DID I MENTION THE EVENT IN TAMPA BAY WAS FOR CHARITY ALSO! How can you criticize someone who gives back to the community as he has. If you wanna criticize him stick to football, cause off the field you have tried to find something wrong and this is the best you can come up with after 6 years. I NOW REALIZE THAT IT MUST REALLY BE HARD TO BE A BLACK MAN IN HIS POSITION. Go Falcons, Go!

By Eb Ony

April 25, 2007 12:58 PM | Link to this

hi,i’m black, the whole world is against me, when i wake up in the morning the slavery of many years ago stops me right in my tracks. it won’t get out of my way, it even drank all my beer. all i ever wanted was an apology, i tell everybody it’s for healing and reconciliation, good one, huh, thought of that one myself. but really i just want the apology so i can use it as an admission of guilt, then i’ll get me a johnny cochran and see what free gifts i can get, oh wait the whole world is against me because i’m the only one that has ever been enslaved, matter of fact, i’m the only one that has ever been treated bad, well, my distant relatives anyway. but i won’t let that stop me from being a racist against any every group around. i can do that, it’s ok, but if someone else does that, well that’s just horrible. they better not, i’ll get out my crutch…i got a whole deck of race cards and i’m ready to dispense them in a moment’s notice. if i do poorly at work and they say anything about it, i’ll just say that i was discriminated against, if a black quarterback is awful and anyone says anything about it, it’s because those white devils are bigots. please help me, the world has been so hard on me, and only me, send me a donation today, let me live by a different set of standards than others, don’t ever hold me accountable for anything, it’s not my fault, it’s the world’s fault, it keeps picking on me. and if you don’t believe me, if you don’t agree with me, if you don’t give me a pass in life, than you are prejudiced. oh how hard it is to be me. gotta go be loud and obnoxious in public and wait for somebody to say something so I can call the a cracker, but that’s not a hate word, so it’s ok.

By shane

April 25, 2007 12:58 PM | Link to this

They got him another flight?? 2 and one half hour later!!

As a season ticket holder I do not want the MVP of my franchise hanging around the airport without substancial security for 30 minutes much less almost 3 hrs.

When the spokesperson for your airline is late for his flight because of you, HOLD THE PLANE FOR 15 minutes. You know he is on board, that the flight is important, and that the next flights are booked solid. They cannot mess around with him like this when it is in his contract to only fly Airtran….which it most definately is!

This should only reflect poorly on Airtran for be Donkeys and not seeing the big-picture.

VICK GO TO DELTA….They love to fly and it show buddy. Go Birds!!

By drmojo

April 25, 2007 12:59 PM | Link to this

For the good of race relations in Atlanta, I think the reactionaries should from this point on bow out of the blogs and vents on Michael Vick.

I also think people who write “as if they were black” and complain about the race card should take a look in the mirror.

But I do think anyone who writes in “black vernacular” and actually uses “I’ze” is a racist. That’s “Gone With The Wind” era “negro slang” usage. Vick is not at all articulate, but I can absolutely guarantee he’s never used the word “I’ze” in conversation.

By jon

April 25, 2007 1:01 PM | Link to this

okay you try to play football with an entire city throwing stones at you.

YES, THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT I AM SAYING TO STUPID F^&&(*& DUMB^&^

also i would like to see what vick can do with a proper Pass defending line.

this is why i asked for 3 weeks and not blindly follow him for an entire season. But no one’s going to give him a chance so lets just kill him now. what do say?

By Joshua Barlowe

April 25, 2007 1:02 PM | Link to this

Furman Bisher was right, we traded the wrong QB. First of all, buy your own plane with all your money.

Second of all, if you’re so cheap that you need free flights from AirTran, and you miss a connection, do like the rest of us and sit it out and wait for the next one, ESPECIALLY if you’re going to speak to CONGRESS. Don’t throw a tantrum and go home.

Good Grief, can we get Schaub back?

By drmojo

April 25, 2007 1:03 PM | Link to this

Watch Out Terrence, please see my last post. Then take a look at some random Vick blogs. To claim anyone who sees racism is has no intelligent points is really short-sighted, and overlooking some of the extreme racism that shows up on these blogs is the reason talk on Vick degenerates to race talk faster and faster.

By fred brenson

April 25, 2007 1:10 PM | Link to this

go back to new york you tranplants. Falcons and Mike Vick will be better of with out you. MOST OF YOU JUST LOVE TO B**CH BECAUSE YOUR BORED AT WORK AND THIS GIVES YOU SOMETHING TO DO. WHO GIVES A FLYING FUDGE IF HE MISSED A FLIGHT IN WHICH HE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE HONERDED. I REPEAT HONERD, NOT INDITED MV SAYS IT WAS AN ACCIDENT AND I BELIVE HIM

By Ricardo

April 25, 2007 1:12 PM | Link to this

Vick needs to pull his head out of the sand and grow up ASAP. He is supposed to be the leader of the team and he needs to act like it. Don’t give me the usual garbage “who cares if he misses a flight it’s what he does between the white lines that matters”. That’s a cute sentiment but not in line with reality. A leader sets an example and the only one he is setting is a bad one. And by the way, while he is without a doubt the BEST athlete I’ve ever seen, he’s been a lousy QB for last few years and his performance vastly overrated. Who cares if your QB can run for 1000 yards if he can’t complete simple passes on a regular basis? I’m not a fan of Terrance Moore but in this instance he is on the money. With a $130 million deal, he needs to not only behave, he needs to behave BETTER THAN THE REST. Double standard? Yeah. But it is what it is and that ain’t gonna change.
And while I’m rambling I think it’s worth noting that Mr. Blank has never really taken Vick to task for any of these problems and that has probably made things a lot worse.

By smartguy

April 25, 2007 1:13 PM | Link to this

SHUT UP TERRENCE.

By NASDAQ

April 25, 2007 1:16 PM | Link to this

To Joshua Barlowe:

Why don’t you take your a* to texas, then you could have Schaub back! Kill Yourself.

By DavidB

April 25, 2007 1:16 PM | Link to this

I think it’s highly time for Terrance Moore to go. If the Atlanta Journal Constituition brass has any smarts about them, they will dump this guy. I’ve reading this guy’s column and shaking my head in disgust for long enough. Terrance has definitely lost his focus and it’s clear he has a personal vendetta against Michael Vick, the Atlanta Falcons, and anybody else associated with the team. He’s just as bad as Don Imus! As Donald Trump says, Terrance….YOU’RE FIRED!!!!!

By I Like Mike

April 25, 2007 1:17 PM | Link to this

More of the same from Terence Moore; the idiotic ramblings of a fool.

All you Vick haters are going to look pretty stupid at the end of this season when Mike and his supporting cast wins the Super Bowl. Now that our “Vick killing” coach has been shown the way back to his beloved Washington, Mike is going to make fools out of a lot of people. So you haters just keep running your mouths while you can. You’ll be using those same mouths to eat crow at the end of this season.

By Rod Johnson

April 25, 2007 1:17 PM | Link to this

Vick is a polarizing character. If you write in his favor, you will catch a lot of flak. If you write against him, you will catch it as well. Fun, eh?

By Eb Ony

April 25, 2007 1:21 PM | Link to this

man it’s great to me, i can be as mean as i like to any other group just because they ARE differnet than me. you know i can drag a white guy or a latino out of truck and knock their eyeball out of it’s socket or i can crush their skull with a brick and not only does it get swept under the carpet, you know that i can’t even be charged with a hate crime, no mattr what i do to any other group of people, man this is sweet! but anyway, the whole world is against me and man is it hard to me, pity me, give me free stuff.

By Juciybooty

April 25, 2007 1:27 PM | Link to this

Terrence, you need to shut the F#*! up you MUCKING FONKEY.

By Bob Ellis

April 25, 2007 1:29 PM | Link to this

From Vegas, A Falcon Fan. Mr. Moore is an idiot. Or is he that perfect that he can dump on most all of the Atlanta sports teams as he always do. He must never make mistakes or miss a plane.

By Straight$$$$Homie

April 25, 2007 1:30 PM | Link to this

Mr. Moore, Tell me Sir, what is it really like being the HOUSEN* @ Uncle Tom’s Cabin. We all knew inside our minds that you were a graduate of UTC but this time you just jumped out of the closet and revealed yourself to everyone on the planet. Each and every sportswriter employed by the AJC is anti-Vick. However, you’re are a living example of what my parents and grandparents always told me as a child. They warned me that I would ALWAYS be hurt MOORE by my own people than by any other group of persons. It has proven true throughout my lifetime. People think that “crabs in a barrel” theory is nonsense, but you’ve just proven it.
Nevermind the fact that Air Tran is trying to spin negative publicity. It was THEIR he missed his connecting flight which started this avalanche of BS. Perhaps they were able to make another flight available for him @ 10:50pm (nearly 3 hours later). Apparently within that window of time, he’d already made arrangements to have his mother represent him (which I’m sure she felt was a privilege). Who better to speak about those programs other than someone who relied on them to assist in the lives of her children. I think this shows that he was thinking ahead. He wanted to be sure that he was represented in some way. Next, he was there to speak and receive and award for philanthropy. What about that don’t you understand, you idiot? He was trying to return from another charity event in which he was in SUPPORT of a TEAMMATE who’s charity provides homes for single parent families. Yah, I know, Vicks an bad guy. Get in touch with reality. He reached out to his alma mater during a tremendous tragedy. By the way, his $10,000 dollar donation set in motion for the UNITED WAY to match that donation and any other donations that come in via his charity organization or others. So this donation has been magnified. Where is the article on the positive effect his youth camps (in Atlanta and Virginia) have had on attendees. Be sure to mention it when you write your retraction or open letter of apology for your failure to portray truth instead fuel the fire that is burning down Georgia. Didn’t Atlanta learn the last time….

By Brian O'Brien

April 25, 2007 1:37 PM | Link to this

Mr Moore, I don’t often agree with you, but you are spot on with this one. Yes, missing a flight happens to everyone, but in the wake of all the recent cotroversy surrounding MV, his (and the Falcons’ franchise) reputation could ill afford another hit, and he should have made more of an effort to get to D.C. For someone of his means it really wouldn’t have been that difficult, he just didn’t try very hard. See the pattern here? He doesn’t much care.

By brad in KY

April 25, 2007 1:41 PM | Link to this

Terence.

You’re wrong.

Again.

By chris

April 25, 2007 1:42 PM | Link to this

Ajc will never get rid of TM. Just look at how many responses his blogs get. It’s like geraldo rivera on FOX. He is there to get FOX’S Conservitive fan base all riled up with stupid comments they know people will disagree with but watch his show. (can you say ratings) The best way to get rid of terrance more is to ignore him

By Dr. Doom

April 25, 2007 1:43 PM | Link to this

All of you are making excuse for a grown a$$ man. Vick was either too stupid or too high and that is why he missed his flight! We haven’t been to the postseason in 3 years and never to a super bowl because of his idiocy! He is an embarassment to this city, the NFL, and the entire black race!

By Macadamia Knutt

April 25, 2007 1:44 PM | Link to this

The real shame of this blog is that most of you idiots can not copy the word T-e-r-e-n-c-e (Terence) accurately. By the way, Terence has it exactly right. Vick can not focus on the football field or off it. He is an awful quarterback, leading his team to last place in passing in the league and a losing record. As the face of the franchise he’s hideous. The Falcons need a quarterback more than they need anything else. The team will never get better until Vick is replaced!

By Straight$$$$Homie

April 25, 2007 1:45 PM | Link to this

Ken Strickland, Thank you for your kind words yesterday in the blog concerning the FALCON’S NEEDS. As I tried to respond, the blog was discontinued. Your post was one of the most eloquently stated posts I’ve read since finding this black hole known as the Atlanta Journal Constitution. I look forward to reading many more in the future. We probably won’t ALWAYS agree but I promise you’ll always have my RESPECT. Thanks Again…
FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO MISSED IT, READ ON

By Ken Strickland

April 24, 2007 3:41 PM | Link to this

STRAIGHT$$$$HOMIE, your posts were logical, insightful, thought provoking, and well presented. Unfortunately, the IGNORANT MONKEYS you are addressing can’t comprehend, or hear above the roar of their hatred. You presented facts that won’t fit within the paradigm they’ve established for Vick, and themselves. In order to feel better about themselves, they villify, and make claims about the alledged inferiority, or lack of ability, of others.

I don’t know if you are old enough to remember, but here is an example of their ancestors flawed logic, and stupidity. During segregation, Blacks were denied the right to vote, attend White State supported Schools that Black taxes supported, especially in the South. Blacks were also denied the right to play Pro football, baseball, basketball, tennis, or golf. Through their flawed logic, these racist mentalities told themselves it was because of some alledged innate inferiority. Now here’s where the stupidity, and flawed logic comes in. Their sick way of proving this to themselves was to pass laws that prevented Blacks from doing what these CONFEDERATE MINDED MONKEYS claimed was beyond the capacity of Blacks in the first place?

You see this same outdated mentality being expressed by the current version of those CONFEDERATE MINDED MORONS. They are quick to question Vicks intelligence, and his ability to lead. Some are so dillusional, they even claim Vick will never be able to do things he’s already done. Vick flips a finger, and has a waterbottle incident, and he becomes a vile thug. By the way, neither of these incidents are illegal, but they are unacceptable indiscretions. On the other hand, Matt Schaub gets arrested for assaulting a man outside a club, which is a felony, and he’s declared a true leader and future HOF QB. The true definition of a thug, according to webster, is defined by MSchaubs actions, not Vicks. They villify, and define Vick by blowing out of proportion, his QB stats, and lessor noncriminal acts. Yet Schaub is not defined by his QB stats, or accomplishments, which are below Vicks, nor his arrest for felony assault. You can see the same flawed logic and stupidity in their approach? No matter how vehemetly they deny it, race is a big issue with them, especially when it comes to Vick. Just wanted you, and every other intelligent Falcon fan, to know what you are dealing with. Usinglogic and common sense, when addressing these IGNORANT MONKEYS, is a total waste of time. GO FALCONS!!!!!!

By chris

April 25, 2007 1:45 PM | Link to this

I will not grace this poorly wirtten and all out crappy article with another response. It is so stupid.

By Mel

April 25, 2007 1:47 PM | Link to this

This simply is not news. You people at the AJC must be really desperate to sell papers to give this “story” so much press. Get off his back - it’s getting old.

By Watch out Terrence

April 25, 2007 1:48 PM | Link to this

Wow, this is so easy. I can always count on the stupid and predictable Vick apologists to easily prove my point.

Terrence, as you can see from the idiotic post above by some clown referring to himself as some sort of a ‘homie’, you are now a self hating uncle tom racist in disguise because you dared criticize another black man. Don’t you know the rules Terrence? Mike is black, and since you are as well, you aren’t ever suppose to criticize him, lest you be labeled a racist and uncle tom.

Wow, what a bunch of mindless idiots these Vick apologists are. It’s just plain pathetic.

By Manny

April 25, 2007 1:48 PM | Link to this

listening to people take up for vick is like listening to people trying to take up for republicans, they don’t even truly believe their own bs, but are too afraid somebody might see they made a mistake in judgement.

By whitDawg

April 25, 2007 1:50 PM | Link to this

Couldn’t agree more. If it was important to him perhaps he could’ve chartered a plane, we all know he has the $$$. And please, no more pics of Mikey with a sportcoat and wineglass…it won’t change my opinion of this overpaid average running back.

By Brandy S.

April 25, 2007 1:52 PM | Link to this

Hey Straight$$$$……. How are ya sweetie ? I missed you last night, what happened ???

By it's going to be funny

April 25, 2007 1:52 PM | Link to this

would’nt be hilarous if, just if MV DID lead us on a champoinship run. would you care about all his mistakes. Would TERENCE apoligize or we he igonore it and pretend the superbowl is not worth his time. Would the “falcons fans” hide, change thier names or would they change thier views and admidt thier mistakes.

O well a man can dream. A man can dream

By Titothebear

April 25, 2007 1:53 PM | Link to this

It’s a shame Mike couldn’t make it. I’m sure members of congress would have found his points salient, provocative and compelling.

By Bo

April 25, 2007 1:54 PM | Link to this

Matt Schaub is GONE folks….so you can bash Mike Vick until you are blue in the face….He’s the quarterback of the falcons until HE decides to retire or move to another team.

Yall hate the power of this black man and his money..don’t you? lol

By Amy

April 25, 2007 1:57 PM | Link to this

A RAPE HAPPENED AT PATRICK KERNEY’S HOUSE AND YOU GUYS ARE WHINING/CRYING ABOUT MIKE VICK MISSING A FLIGHT????

THE KKK IS ALIVE AND WELL IN THE ATL!!

By Magneto

April 25, 2007 1:57 PM | Link to this

Guys don’t get upset when you see someone use a totally irrelevent situation to explain a current situation, such as using slavery and racism to explain why people complain about Vick. It simply means that they where not encouraged to develop their cognitive and logical thinking skills growing up. Whenever they asked their mama a question, she told them to shut up! The only thing they have learned growing up is that they came over here as slaves and so therefore that is the reason they use to explain everything. Its all they know.

By JAY FULLER

April 25, 2007 1:57 PM | Link to this

Itsashamed that you Vick hater have nothing else to do but bash some one, and you dont even know what really happen you guys really need to get alife along with TM.

By Straight$$$$Homie

April 25, 2007 1:57 PM | Link to this

Dear Watch Out Terrance, If you don’t know the meaning behind the moniker, then just shut up and remain ignorant. Actually, I’m glad you chimed in because you prove my point. You and those who’ve posted comments like yours is the UTC grads target audience. He writes this crap because he knows that Atlanta is the proper venue for it.

By Corey.H

April 25, 2007 1:57 PM | Link to this

Get a life Terrance, After we win a championship you’ll still be drinking that HATERADE!!!!!

By Manny

April 25, 2007 1:59 PM | Link to this

talk about a group of people that want total immunity, willing to dish it out but can’t take it. now we can’t call a dumb black guy (vick), dumb, and we can’t call a smart black guy(Obama), smart or articulate, if anyone does, that isn’t black, well, they’re just a racist. truly looks and sounds the other way around to me.

By Macadamia Knutt

April 25, 2007 1:59 PM | Link to this

orangutan |??ra ng (g)??tan| (also orangutang, orang-outang |??ra ng (g)??ta ng |, orang-utan) noun a large mainly solitary arboreal ape with long reddish hair, long arms, and hooked hands and feet. This foregoing description is also accurate for Ken strychnine. In future, please address him as Monkeyboy.

By Straight$$$$Homie

April 25, 2007 2:01 PM | Link to this

Hey Ladies, I was just getting ready to send you a shout out. I would’ve hit you back first, but Mr. Moore’s had me kinda busy this morning. I couldn’t make it last night (out of town), but if you’re serious, I’ll make the extra effort. Did you notice that our friend is back also? By the way, don’t accept any imitations, you’ll have know doubt in your mind that it’s me when I arrive…

By Jake

April 25, 2007 2:01 PM | Link to this

I dont thnik it’s racism so much as impatience. sure we’ve given hime time (six seasons worth) but has he really had a chance. poor coaching staff, Undersized O line, poor recivers. Yes he could take a little of that umph off the ball but did you notice most of that games we lost last year with the exception of that caralina game was because the deffense coudn’t hold

By Dameon

April 25, 2007 2:05 PM | Link to this

To further shed light on the Mark’s “whole story” Air Tran was able to get Vick on another flight, but it still would not have gotten him to his engagement in enough time which began at 8am that morning

By Magneto

April 25, 2007 2:06 PM | Link to this

JAY FULLER,

Wrong. We do know what happened. Vick missed his opportunity to display some common sense once again. You and StraightDumbA$$$$Homeless do nothing but make excuses for a grown a$$ man. No wonder he doesn’t improve, as long as he has people like you protecting him he doesn’t have to.

By wh

April 25, 2007 2:08 PM | Link to this

I just wish Mike would stop carrying the ball like a loaf of bread so he wouldn’t fumble as much.

When was the last time as a Falcon fan you went into a game with your #1 concern being the play of Mike Vick?

Should Vick have made alternate arrangements to honor his commitment to speak in front of Congress? Absoulutely.

Isn’t it a sad commentary on the intelligence of Congress that they needed Mike Vick to make their funding decisions? I can see it now …. “Mike you’re right, I am so glad you were able to provide such wise council - Funding approved”

By D

April 25, 2007 2:10 PM | Link to this

if Mike Vick ever wins a championship for any team, if Mike Vick wins a championship in the CFL, the WFL the arena league, I will take out a full page ad praising him, admitting I was wrong and how stupid I was for ever doubting him. good thing I’ll never have to do that.

By Biddy

April 25, 2007 2:11 PM | Link to this

Its unbelievable the guy is getting grief for missing a flight, good job skipping over the fact

1. he was at charity golf event for Warrick Dunn in Tampa or,

2. the fact he was lobbying for after school programs before this and the meeting in Washington was because of his work, and oh yeah

3. the donation to the Families of VT victims to cover costs, and oh yeah

4. The restaurant he opened on Camp creek to help improve the area

What a stupid article but its not as bad as the others on here saying he should charter a plane or something crazy like that. Please let football season get here soon so we can actually talk about football

By Macadamia Knutt

April 25, 2007 2:13 PM | Link to this

StraightA$$,

From now on, please just go by A$$. Those individuals you just made a date with are transveswtites and their real names are Brandon and BSee ya A$$.

By uga2000

April 25, 2007 2:14 PM | Link to this

Sorry, this is too funny! LMAO! First off, this would not be a big deal if not for MV’s recent mistakes. Second, Mike makes millions and thus is held to a higher standard. He is a role model, and should act accordingly. Last, who made this about race? I could care less, nor should it matter to anyone, what color our quarterback or any player is! He is 5 years in the league now. The honeymoon is over! Just win! No excuses! Just win!

By Straight$$$$Homie

April 25, 2007 2:14 PM | Link to this

Jake, Please consider this. While watching ESPN detail the pending release of David Carr, I listened intently to 5 experts discuss his lack of success. Each had excuses for him. They ranged from lack of talent around him, to no offensive line and coaching problems. The same excuses had been used by the network talking heads to defend Peyton and Jake Plummer. Peyton always had talent around him and couldn’t win until this year. In recent years Favre has looked horrendous but is labeled a “gunslinging competitor” instead of a current LOSER. It’s situations such as these that may lead some to believe that their may be another reason behind the critisism. We haven’t forgotten Rush Limbaugh have we? Just some thoughts, have a good one…

By Magneto

April 25, 2007 2:15 PM | Link to this

To all you dumba$$es that think Atlanta is picking on Vick, look at ESPN! Its all over the country and the consensus is the same everywhere! VCIK IS A DUMBA$$!

You need to read my comment at 1:57. It will explain it all for you.

By uga2000

April 25, 2007 2:16 PM | Link to this

Sorry, this is too funny! LMAO! First off, this would not be a big deal if not for MV’s recent mistakes. Second, Mike makes millions and thus is held to a higher standard. He is a role model, and should act accordingly. Last, who made this about race? I could care less, nor should it matter to anyone, what color our quarterback or any player is! He is 5 years in the league now. The honeymoon is over! Just win! No excuses! Just win!

By D

April 25, 2007 2:16 PM | Link to this

to the defense of the defense, they couldn’t hold in many games late because they were on the field too much, not having enough time to rest between drives, our offense would come in, stall, 3 an out kind of stuff, that gives a defense no hope and just runs them down late in the games. but there isn’t any doubt that our defense needs improvement, so do many parts of our team. but nothing matters til we get a real qb.

By Paul Hamilton

April 25, 2007 2:17 PM | Link to this

Vick can’t charter a private jet for a couple of hours and then fly back on air tran?? Yeah I would say he is quite concerned about those after school programs. Can we just drop Vick now and move on, the guy just doesn’t have a clue. I don’t care what the color of his skin is, I don’t care how smart he is, and I don’t care if he invests his money or p** it away, its time to say we made a mistake and move on. He obviously just doesn’t want to be the face of this franchise and take on that type of responsibility. Get a clue Mike, if you don’t care about the after school programs, then just don’t make the commitment. It would save you and the Falcons a lot of headaches. If your worried about someone stealing your jewelry then leave it at home or don’t wear it. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to understand these concepts.

By Straight$$$$Homie

April 25, 2007 2:18 PM | Link to this

I think Vick is a fine brotha. I would love to be his tight end. Maybe if I defend him long enough, he’ll give me a call and we can hook up and make flippy flop.

By FALCON30901

April 25, 2007 2:20 PM | Link to this

Atlanta news, you have to hate it. They love to give you half truths that will stir controversy. The most undereducated people will jump on this small piece of information and run with it. The south is the south. Thanks Terrance for promoting it. lol. Take half of an article from someone else. Dig out the worst part of it. then throw it out the public. Hoping that 4 or 5 crazy dumb nuts will take it and run with it.lol. Paint half a picture that Vick is one of the worst people on earth. Didnt he miss out on a award for his work with after schoolers. Terrance what was the last award that you won.

By VickSucks

April 25, 2007 2:22 PM | Link to this

I agree why should everyone have to hate on Vick, because there is always something that happens to him over and over and over and over and over well I guess you get my point. Some people go through there whole life and things do not happen to them like Vick has let them happen to him in the last 2-3 years. That is why everyone is looking down on him. How can he manage a team if he can’t handle his own life. As a leader you have to be or seem to be bullet proof and Vick keeps coming up with bullet holes.

By Straight$$$$Homie

April 25, 2007 2:22 PM | Link to this

Dear Mr. Assorted Marvel Characters, That’s the best you could do. I’m emotionally shattered. Dude you don’t even know me and try to insult my intelligence and financial status. I will tell you this much, you couldn’t afford to lease a room in one of my lowest priced properties. Unlike most of you and your friends, I blog because I CAN. I know you don’t have a job, but if you send me your resume, I’ll consider it. Wait a minute, I don’t need anyone else to shine my shoes, your folks are doing a GREAT job.

By nate

April 25, 2007 2:23 PM | Link to this

Terrance, I usually have some respect for you dispite your controversial articles sometimes. I can deal with controversy but this article is puzzling to me. it let’s me know that you are doing it on purpose just so you can listen to people tell you how stupid this article is. Sometimes though when people dislike you it makes you even more popular. I personally don’t dislike you but this article puzzles me man.

The man first of all was coming from a charity event in Tampa Bay supporting a TEAMMATE Terrance, A TEAMMATE for his event. How selfish of you to show this man up like this in the middle of change of coaching staff that he has to adjust to. Remember Terrance, Vick didn’t send a resume to AirTran, AirTran came after Vick to use his face and name. Vick dosen’t work for AirTran, so therefore he doesn’t have to answer to anyone. That’s not a lack of integrity or character. The man is not an executive business traveling man that has to be on time for every charitable event, he’s a football player that’s trying get ready for a new system.

If Vick needs to clean up his image, let him do it on the field, not trying to be the focus of a charity meeting. He was busy with another event and couldn’t make it. Even if he did decided to just send someone else. That’s his choice but his money already supports the cause. COME ON TERRANCE. STOP TAKING THIS SO PERSONAL. GO TO CHURCH THIS SUNDAY OR DO SOMETHING CREATIVE.

By wh

April 25, 2007 2:26 PM | Link to this

straight$$$ - You see racism everywhere - Your right Manning and Favre both suck.

Favre - been to 2 super bowls 3 time NFL MVP certain 1st Ballot Hall of Fame - Still manged 8-8 w/ a roster worse than (if this is possible) the Falcons

Manning - Perennial Playoff QB with incredible #’s and numerous NFL records - 1st Ballot Hall of Fame. 2 time MVP.

Falcons, never back to back winning seasons.

Just for some objectivity fun - You would rather have Vick than Manning?

Plus - if you want to quote Limbaugh (a complete a*) I need to counter with Sharpton (Ditto)

By Macadamia Knutt

April 25, 2007 2:26 PM | Link to this

A$$,

Your latest comments do not come as a surprise to me. Brandon and Bob have opened your eyes and, it would seem, some orifices. Well, good luck in your new life. will you be marching in the Pride parade?

By TSD

April 25, 2007 2:27 PM | Link to this

Ok, how much time do y’all have on your hands? He missed a flight, whoop de doo. We should tar and feather him for that (sarcasm at its best). It has gotten to the point now that people are finding ways to vilify Vick and talk themselves blue. Why weren’t you doing that when he was leading us to the NFC championship? Give me a break. I’m sick of the negatives. It’s time for people in this city to unite behind the team, with Vick or not, and support. We finally got a football team in ATL where the potential is there, as is the star power, and people want to point fingers. If you point the fingers, point them at the right people, not whom you consider public enemy #1. Let’s focus on the draft, workouts, and soon training camp. No one on this sight can see into the future, so you can’t say that Vick won’t lead the Falcons to the Super Bowl this year.

By trademe

April 25, 2007 2:32 PM | Link to this

Mr. Moore, Michael Vick is not my Spiritual advisor, Tax accountant, Personal Physican, Lawyer, ect.,ect.. He is the starting QB of my home town team. If next year is as dismal as last year, I will get on your bandwagon, and roast his butt. Until then, pump the brakes…….

By LyonsJimmy

April 25, 2007 2:33 PM | Link to this

Instead of arguing about color, race, or ethnicity why don’t you guys just focus on the stats. He hasn’t proven anything yet. He doesn’t even run as fast as he used to which is why we don’t see him on the highlight film anymore. I personally have always liked Vick but I think he is digging himself a hole that all of you racists (black and white) keep talking about. Give the man another year if doesn’t suceed then find some team like the Texans to take him off of our hands, but do it because of his stats not anything else. He could be a phenomenal leader, but unfortunately he is far far from being a good leader.

By LyonsJimmy

April 25, 2007 2:34 PM | Link to this

TSD, good point. Too bad no one will listen.

By J

April 25, 2007 2:34 PM | Link to this

Obviously Terrence hasn’t flown out of Hartsfield…Its not as easy as it looks buster

By Brad

April 25, 2007 2:38 PM | Link to this

who cares the people in congress are idiots anyways

By nick

April 25, 2007 2:38 PM | Link to this

Hey Everyone, the reason why Terrance is doing this article and everyone telling him how ridiculous it is is because this is his way of telling us, WHY ARE WE EVEN TAKING THE TIME TO RESPOND. SO THEREFORE, HE’S TELLING US TO GET A LIFE.

By Straight$$$$Homie

April 25, 2007 2:39 PM | Link to this

Dear WH, My comments were directed to Jake, but since you want to discuss it, you’re 100% on point. I see what I see because it’s what I experience. In the military, the board room, the classroom, even Wall St. I’m not trying to convince anyone about my reality. I’m just speaking on it. I’d never even have lunch with Sharpton, he’s lost. One other thought, those you mentioned had outstanding teams around them to produce those achievements. No QB has ever won a Super Bowl alone. Even Elway couldn’t win and was a failure until Terrell Davis arrived to give him a ground game. Don’t get me wrong, I loved Elway’s game, but he proves my point more than any other that you can’t win championships alone.

By Nick

April 25, 2007 2:45 PM | Link to this

Remember everyone, Terrence gets paid everytime we respond to this blog. So it has to be something that really gets everyone’s attention. GOOD JOB TERRENCE. YOU’RE A GENIUS!!!

By Guy

April 25, 2007 2:47 PM | Link to this

Got one right for once Terence. Way to go. Vick needs to grow up, he is not some kid growing up and making mistakes as he learns, he is a grown man almost 30 years old. In the real world grown ups have to take responsibility for what they do, or don’t do in this case.

By A fan not in Atlanta

April 25, 2007 2:47 PM | Link to this

Did anyone forget he got an award for his charity work?

This is nothing compared to how I missed a flight last year. I was at the gate right in front of everyone. I was reading a book and missed the flight by 1 minute.

He missed a flight because he was previously at a charity function. That might also be why he wasn’t able to cushion in some time.

By jamaal

April 25, 2007 2:48 PM | Link to this

WHO CARES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Who give a sh!t!!!!!

I care about his performance not his donations and contributions. Leave that for the United Way, Red Cross or YMCA!!!!

All I want to know is, does understand the Offense, is he reading the D better, bonding with teammates, healthy. That’s it. I don’t care about him getting diseases, drinking, smoking, dating, fighting, finances. I care about him playing and making the team better. That’s his job. It’s the PR guys job to make him look good, why isn’t the PR guy doing HIS job!!!!

By Eb Ony

April 25, 2007 2:51 PM | Link to this

the whole world’s picking on me, those white devils get up every morning thinking: ‘I’ve got to be mean to a black person today, oh happy day’ how can I make them stop? you don’t think they judge me by my OWN behavior, do you? surely they wouldn’t do something like that, I’ve got racial immunity. well, gotta go cry about how down-trodden I am, the whole world is just so mean to me, it’s just not fair I tell ya!

By Todd

April 25, 2007 2:51 PM | Link to this

Yall are the most ridiculously negative people I’ve ever knownu, you always accuse Terance Moore of being racist, then when he writes a negative article about Michael Vick, a black athlete, he is lambasted for that. Good grief.

By Dove

April 25, 2007 2:53 PM | Link to this

I’m trying to figure out why you have a reference to McGrady no playoff winning A*&. and didn’t he have his own issues with missing games last year……WTF Moore, atleast quote a playoff or SB winner or something.

By Manny

April 25, 2007 2:58 PM | Link to this

no, no, you all got it wrong, Vick missed his plane because he strategizing a formula for strong and lasting world peace. just go ahead and give him another award why don’t ya.

By wh

April 25, 2007 2:59 PM | Link to this

My only football disagreement w/ you is Elway as “failure” - he did go to 3 super bowls prior to winning a pair. Football is the ultimate team game - but that being said it is a small minority of teams that have had success w/o a “franchise” QB. Unfortunately for MV he is a black QB in the “new south” particularly in light of the fact he makes huge $. I am all for getting on him when he plays poorly - same as any starting QB you get all the blame and all the glory - but when you look at the Falcons you can not objectively state Vick is the weak link to the franchise. We need more columns to bash Price, Hartwell, and other big $ busts of recent vintage to play in ATL (if these in fact are necessary) - Hoping Abe doesn’t make this list. I am neither a Vick basher or “apologist” (I do love this term). I am, though, a season ticket holder and Vick fan. Maybe he will show enough in 2007 which is going to be a transition year to make people believe that this team will compete in 2008. If not, he will be gone and there will be a gigantic Salary Cap hit that will set the Franchise back several years AND we will be back to the hunt for the elusive franchise QB (which likely wasn’t Schuab).

By ALI

April 25, 2007 3:00 PM | Link to this

i think yall are running out of sh@t to talk about so you decide to see what vick is doing. what are you going to write about next, oh i got it. VICK FORGOT TO WASH HIS HANDS AFTER THE BATHROOM.

By Macadamia Knutt

April 25, 2007 3:01 PM | Link to this

Vick couldn’t make the flight after getting on the business end of his crack pipe.

By hugh

April 25, 2007 3:01 PM | Link to this

All OF YOU BIMBOS ARE PATHETHIC, STARTING WITH TERENCE MOORE! IF YOU FOLLOWED THE STORY ANY YOU’D KNOW THAT IT WAS THE PLANE THAT WAS DELAYED AND NOT VICK MISSING A FLIGHT MORONS!

TERENCE SHOULD TAKE HIS UNCLE TOM @SS AND PLOW MASSA’S FIELD, INSTEAD OF POSTING THIS B-S TO STIR UP ALL YOU VICK HATING MAGGOTS. HE STILL MAKES MORE PER SNAP THAN YOU @SSHOLES DO IN 6 MONTHS!

By King JEC IV

April 25, 2007 3:04 PM | Link to this

To Eb Ony: Oh, yes. The black man is filled with rage. The whole world is against me. You see, I am that balck man that you refer to. I have breaking news for you: I’m not filled with rage. My life isn’t consumed by race. I didn’t make that an issue. Our founding fathers have to take credit for that. As for my other fellow minorities, many of them came over here on their own free accord. My ancestors did not. They were brought over here by force. They were told that they were 3/5th’s of a man. They were forced to work for free. They were subsequently freed. Then they found out that they still weren’t free. Jim Crow laws, the KKK, NAAWP, and other white supremacy groups made it painfully obvious that that was a lie. While white Americans were allowed to do whatever they wanted, my ancestors were restrained in their movement. Slowly but surely, the road blocks were removed. However, those with free rein had a significant headstart. Despite these road blocks, we pressed on often with a smile on our face. This smile was often confused for enjoying our position in life. We continue to smile and laugh despite the fact that we have to deal with insensitive people like yourself. Slavery doesn’t stop me in my tracks. I have pressed on and will continue to do so. I don’t want any money from you or anyone else. I prefer to make my own way in life. However, I find it very amusing that our government has apologized to every other group that they have done wrong. Black people are mysteriously missing from the list. That translates to you feeling that they aren’t significant enough to receive one. I have nothing but love for my fellow minorities. I don’t know where you got that from. Don’t assume that one black person speaks for us all. I take responsibility for my successes and my failures. Yet, I find it curious that black workers can be terminated much quicker for the same failures as a white person. You should take a step back and view the situation from a perspective other than your own. As for Vick, his off-field behavior doesn’t help his cause in the public eye. On-field, there are 10 other guys out there. The suggestion that he should be a running back leads credence to their argument. He’s been called too dumb to be a quarterback. What about Ryan Leaf, Heath Shuler or David Klinger? Were they too dumb to play quarterback too? Contrary to your beliefs, I don’t want one dollar from you or anyone else with your attitude. I’ve never gotten a free pass in my life nor have any black people gotten a free pass in America. You’ve done plenty criticizing of black people. Loud and obnoxious? I won’t even dignify that with a response. Cracker? I’m not even going to go there. Cracker can’t be a racial slur because it’s food. The n word doesn’t refer to food.

By nel

April 25, 2007 3:04 PM | Link to this

Do their contracts allow these guys allowed to fly in private jets? Lord knows they crash enought, plus, AirTran is his sponsor so he has to fly them. Congress was a photo op and I’m sure the after school programs didn’t need him to elaborate for them, but his face is recognizable. ON TO THE DRAFT and who can we get some help here next season!

By EW

April 25, 2007 3:06 PM | Link to this

Why is anyone surprised at what this moron with an IQ of about 90 does? Can you imagine him hosting SNL like Manning did? Other than a bad Buckwheat skit where he says ” Otay…Otay..” what could he do? He obvioulsy can’t read a cue card, or a flight schedule. What a loser.

By John

April 25, 2007 3:10 PM | Link to this

AirTran may be Vick’s sponsor, but if he had an important meeting involving a congressman, why not take another airline. Delta has hourly flights to Washington, D.C. and I am certain Vick can afford it.

By Sherman

April 25, 2007 3:11 PM | Link to this

Terence Moore, got damn, shut the F up!!!!

By Go Joey Harrington

April 25, 2007 3:11 PM | Link to this

Yea his flight was late from Tampa but who can tell me that they’ve just left the airport instead of getting on the “rebooked flight” Umm duh!!! No one just leaves. Esepcially if you’re appearing before Congress. Someone said earlier, while making an excuse that his Mom went instead. Oh so now his Mama is taking responsible for her grown man, I mean irresponsible baby boy. He’s a joke. Leave his heart on the field??? Whatever! Definately not on the sidelines. Show me one time where he actually studied photos of the defense or cheered another player on. Why should he be expected to be a leader? He’s got his doo-rag to straighten.

By Eb Ony

April 25, 2007 3:12 PM | Link to this

history has documented that white people have been slaves many, many times. they just chose to keep moving forward and not demonizing others as an excuse for failure and a generally horrible attitude toward others.

By Mean D

April 25, 2007 3:12 PM | Link to this

Black, white, red, yellow or green. This clown is a thug, a crap of a HUMAN, and always will be. Blank would love totrade him but no team is FOOL enough to take on hisridiculous contract.

By King JEC IV

April 25, 2007 3:16 PM | Link to this

To Eb Ony: The savage beating that you are referring to occurred not too long after white police officers were acquitted of nearly beating Rodney King to death. If you want to complain about sweeping things under the rug, start there. They should have been found guilty. Basically you’re saying that it’s okay to beat black people half to death. But when it happens to you, action must be taken immediately.

To EW: Do you even realize how racist your last post is? Or you just don’t care? A Buckwheat skit?

By Eb Ony

April 25, 2007 3:16 PM | Link to this

ok,the n word can’t be consider a hate word or racial slur either, it refers to a country. well, that doesn’t make sense either, hate is hate, being a victim makes one a victim, equality is equal, and truth is a constant. black people today enslave themselves more than any group could ever enslave them.

By Straight$$$$Homie

April 25, 2007 3:17 PM | Link to this

WH, Let me clarify. By failure, I mean coming in second. If the Hall of Fame committee judges QB’s based on Super Bowls won, then… That’s all I mean. So we concur. Glad to have had this pleasant exchange. Have a great day and look forward to more chat in the future.

By Ed

April 25, 2007 3:17 PM | Link to this

Al and Jesse say they’ll have AirTran closed down by next week. Otay.

By Newton Minnow

April 25, 2007 3:18 PM | Link to this

The Congress of the United States missed out when Mike got high and couldn’t make it. They would have been feelin’ him on the pertinent issue of after school muggings, armed robberies, drug addiction and other activities engaged in by black youth. They would have seen what he be sayin’ ‘bout the importance of putting tax dollars to work in developing the full potential of young, sooty criminals. Perhaps, along with debelopment of our young, black criminals, he could have lobbied for more free, gubment cheese. Maybe, they’ll have him back to speak about how he’s been wounded in the war on drugs. Tigger!

By King JEC IV

April 25, 2007 3:20 PM | Link to this

White slaves? Why don’t you tell me when and where? Not here. No one’s demonizing others here. I’m certainly not. However, I would be remiss if I allowed you to continue to bash an entire race of people that you probably haven’t bothered to get to know. Frankly you don’t care to. You seem content to make snap judgements about us. Finally, you must not know your American history all that well. Black people have pressed on and will continue to do so. Don’t expect them to be slapped in the face and just turn the other cheek. Black people are disrespected by every other race. I don’t have a horrible attitude towards others.

By King JEC IV

April 25, 2007 3:21 PM | Link to this

Niger is a country. It isn’t pronounced the same way. Try again.

By Mighty D

April 25, 2007 3:23 PM | Link to this

if we want equality we have to make things equal. can’t have any perks or special privileges. not only blacks, but women are a good example of someone asking for equality but wanting to be treated differently. if black people really wanted equality, they would never use the race card again. yeah, it won’t be easy, but it will get us a lot closer.

By Falcon411

April 25, 2007 3:24 PM | Link to this

Every race can trace their roots back to slavery at some point in time. In today’s world and here in the ATL, we’re now all slaves to Vick’s salary and inability to throw the short pass or lead a team. We can’t afford to move him or let him go. Lord help us all!

By King JEC IV

April 25, 2007 3:27 PM | Link to this

As I stated before, I take responsibility for my place in life. Yes, the African-American community has it’s problems. Playing victim isn’t one of them. Having people unfairly rush to judgement about them is a problem. You have attempted to label an entire race of people without taking into consideration the history of blacks in America. You haven’t taken into account the individual. Based on your statements, I hate you. That isn’t the case. I’m just tired of having people bash me and my family. We’re all hard workers and proud Americans like yourself. I’m not looking for a handout. I make my own way in life, much like you have. I just ask that you not make such a snap judgement.

By Call me Earl

April 25, 2007 3:27 PM | Link to this

Terrance, there you go again. You help keep this shyt going. Are you sure your name isn’t Tom Moore?

Everybody has missed a flight. You included. Get a life hypocrite.

I hope to see you next year at the Youth Motivation Day at my old High School. I’ll definitely reintroduce myself.

By Eb Ony

April 25, 2007 3:27 PM | Link to this

what happened to Rodney ‘I don’t get no respect’ King was a horrible thing on the same lines as Emmett Till. but two wrongs will never make a right and it’s time to stop all this racial crap. Vick isn’t bad quarterback because he’s black, he just can’t get the job done, and people who criticize him for that should be attacked racially for calling it like they see it.

By Straight$$$$Homie

April 25, 2007 3:29 PM | Link to this

From this point forward, after the last several posts, anyone who claims that primary reason Vick is hated in Atlanta ISN’T racism is officially blind. The DMV will be by shortly to revoke your licenses and distribute your parking passes. Lack of acceptance for the wrongs of the past and present are the primary reasons it exists today. We will never get along until we recognize this. By the way, the individuals who beat Reginald Denny were convicted. However, it was the victim himself who appeared at their sentencing hearing to plead for leniency (he’s a Christian man with compassion for fellow man). I applaud him because I couldn’t have done it.

By Queen Lateefah

April 25, 2007 3:29 PM | Link to this

“Black people are disrespected by every other race.”

Ever wonder why? Its not because of skin color…

By white slaves, see:

April 25, 2007 3:29 PM | Link to this

romans, greeks, egyptians, barbary pirates, vikings, huns, franks, persians, etc., etc., etc.

By Cory

April 25, 2007 3:31 PM | Link to this

Who cares,did we talk about the fact that a woman was raped at Patrick Kerney’s house 2 months ago. We did,for about 5 minutes.Vick has a “mysterious substance” in a water bottle andt it is front page news for 2 weeks. Bottom line,whatever was in the water bottle,or whatever happened with this flight fiasco….no one was hurt nor would they have been.I think the media in this town has too little to write about. Leave Vick alone,and trust me,I am no Vick fan….atleast he is not Pacman Jones.

By Straight$$$$Homie

April 25, 2007 3:36 PM | Link to this

White Slaves, see: , None of the above except maybe the vikings were white ( or what is known as Caucasian. You may want to re-enroll in 4th grade World History. To all who claim OUR ignorance, you may want to rediscover the TRUTH and try school re-enrollment also. I forgot, that’s part of the problem. All they teach in school is George Washington Carver and his peanut butter….

By King JEC IV

April 25, 2007 3:37 PM | Link to this

You’re right. Two wrongs don’t make a right. Given that statement, we shouldn’t allow injustice to stand. When it does, race becomes an issue. I hold out on condemning Vick’s on-field performance until I see him get an offensive line. His footwork is horrible mostly because he doesn’t trust his line. What would you do if just about everytime you dropped back to pass, a big hulking d-lineman was bearing down on you? I don’t think many of the posters on here would be worrying about their footwork.

By birdfa101

April 25, 2007 3:38 PM | Link to this

TERRENCE!!!!!!! YOU ARE A DISGRACE TO THIS NEWSPAPER!! YOU CAN”T FIND ANYTHING REASONABLE TO WRITE ABOUT, SO YOU WRITE AN ARTICLE ON THIS CRAP> WHAT THE HELL DOES MISSDING A FLIGHT HAVE TO DO WITH BEING FOCUSED ON A FOOTBALL TEAM!!!!!!!

By King JEC IV

April 25, 2007 3:39 PM | Link to this

Tell me, Queen. Is it because we “complain” about nothing? We were slaves a long time ago. Let that go, right? As for white slaves, they were enslaved. However, were their laws passed post-slavery to ensure their failure?

By RamblinWreck04

April 25, 2007 3:40 PM | Link to this

Hey there you are Newton Minnow, or should I say Macadamia Knutt. Which one are you today sperm bank. We never got to finish our conversation yesterday, The 04 in my name stands for the last time you had a job you a* munchin fairy.

By paras

April 25, 2007 3:42 PM | Link to this

your dumb terence… go ahead and quit your job

By uga2000

April 25, 2007 3:42 PM | Link to this

Straight$$$$Homie

I will be waiting at the door for the DMV. I again could care less about the color of a man’s skin and for that matter would love to see someone like Vince Young or Donovan Mcnabb LEAD the Falcons! Like I said don’t talk it, don’t make excuses. Just Win!

By Warren

April 25, 2007 3:43 PM | Link to this

Dear King JEC IV and Straight$$$Homie:

Please, I beg of you two, PLEASE stop telling everyone how black you are. You guys are NOT exactly the “best & brightest” of my and our race.

Oh, King, people are making judgments and perceptions about you, your predjudices and intelligence because of your angry, ill-conceived words and half-baked arguments, NOT because of your race.

With all due respect, you jokers are not qualified to speak for the rest of us. I’m educated and (relatively) successful as well. However, truly intelligent and successful people, regardless of race, don’t have to tell others about it. This is especially true if your written communication is not capable of demonstrating all on its own.

Good Day, Gentlemen (and/or Lady, as the case may be).

By wh

April 25, 2007 3:50 PM | Link to this

King - There is no question that Vick rarely has time to throw. I go back and forth on your O-Line statement. Vick’s biggest problem is he is 6’0” (listed). Will he be able to see over 6’8” tackles and 6’5” guards? The success of Brees in NO leads me to believe he could but I still have questions about this. His footwork is a problem stemming from (I believe) the fact that his whole life he has known that if he doesn’t see an immediate read than he can out run anyone else. Age and the hits taken will force a concession to change this mindset (McNabb). Also, He really needs to consider secondary reads despite the fact that WR’s have been poor. Also - I am hopeful that Petrino brings 2 revolutionary new plays to the Falcon Offense - The screen and the swing pass to backs coming out of the backfield. I have not seen a designed pass to a back other than the short out to Griffin in at least 3 years.