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By Boo Got Shot!

July 24, 2007 11:28 AM | Link to this

Bye, Vick!

I am glad WE have OUR FALCONS back!

By NASCARfan

July 24, 2007 11:32 AM | Link to this

Jeff,

Drew Brees had nothing to do with the trade. He would have been available no matter what. 20-1 on Vick never playing again? That’s worth dropping a benjamin on, because you have to figure, no matter what, he’s going to jail for some kind of time.

And you’re right… why would anyone want to see a MSL game. Now, a MLS game might be diffrent.

By Gene

July 24, 2007 11:33 AM | Link to this

I believe that Goodell is the first person on earth to tell Vick that he can’t do something. I am sure that “Superman” finds this puzzling, and he may even think the whole thing is a joke. This issue presents the Falcons a great opportunity to step up and make a 91 Braves-like run.

By John

July 24, 2007 11:34 AM | Link to this

Schaub could’ve been ours. Oh wait…

By Jackie

July 24, 2007 11:42 AM | Link to this

I AM GLAD MV IS GONE I HOPE HE STAYS GONE

By MLS Fan

July 24, 2007 11:42 AM | Link to this

hey Moron schultz, it is MLS and not MSL!!!

By NCseasontixholder

July 24, 2007 11:43 AM | Link to this

Now might be the time for the rest of the team to show their character and step up to the challenge. The game is after all a TEAM sport

By MikeGSU

July 24, 2007 11:45 AM | Link to this

I cant wait to see Shaub light it up out there. What a waste on the so called franchise of Michael Vick. Lets face it people even with him the Falcons would have always been a sub-par 9-7 sneak into the first round playoffs kind of team. At least now there is a new direction in Atlanta…class

By JustMe

July 24, 2007 11:45 AM | Link to this

I know it’s been stated before in this blog… and countless of other places. But for some reason, fans and “journalists” alike cannot get it right. Drew Brees was not involved in the Vick/LT draft pick swap.

By Darte Hill

July 24, 2007 11:46 AM | Link to this

If vick leaves the Falcons we better get Tomlinson or some other big name because the Georgia Dome seats will look empty again. Whats the difference between a man having dog fights and a man shooting animals with a shot gun?

By Georgiaboy

July 24, 2007 11:46 AM | Link to this

That whole Vick vs. LaDainian Tomlinson debate is garbage. The Falcons were never considering drafting him. They had Jamal Anderson under contract. Everyone had to Falcons looking at Bengals DE Justin Smith with that pick before they traded up.

By chc4

July 24, 2007 11:47 AM | Link to this

Leave it to Jeff Schultz to base a piece on fiction. First off the Reeves has said he would’ve taken Kenyatta Walker at #5 had we not traded up. Second, the Brees draft pick wasn’t even part of the trade. Good thing AJC writers aren’t required to be accurate… bunch of clowns that can type.

By MikeGSU

July 24, 2007 11:47 AM | Link to this

And to clarify I meant light it up with Houston, just to show Atlanta fans what could have been…

By been vicktimized

July 24, 2007 11:49 AM | Link to this

i cant believe that vik hired billy martin as his lead atterny for his defense, that guy couldnt even out debate an umpire when he was with the yankees. another stupid decision by our former QB!

By been vicktimized

July 24, 2007 11:49 AM | Link to this

i cant believe that vick hired billy martin as his lead atterny for his defense, that guy couldnt even out debate an umpire when he was with the yankees. another stupid decision by our former QB!

By Jimmy Etheridge

July 24, 2007 11:51 AM | Link to this

As a Cowboys fan, I hope and pray that Vick doesn’t wind up in Dallas. However, I’d almost bet the farm he will. He and T.O. are a match made in heaven.

By John B.

July 24, 2007 11:52 AM | Link to this

Dude, it’s also a well known fact that we would have never taken Tomlinson to begin with. Reeves has said that Kenyatta Walker was the pick if they had not gotten Vick. I hate when people, especially sports writers, say we missed the boat on Tomlinson by picking Vick. WE WOULD HAVE NEVER PICKED HIM.

By Goat Boy

July 24, 2007 11:53 AM | Link to this

DJ! DJ! DJ! DJ! DJ!

By Still Vick Fan

July 24, 2007 11:54 AM | Link to this

Please stop all the what if’s? This is still America and even a young Black Quarterback is allowed some mistakes. All these people posting these stupid comments to release him need to look into their own closets and then comment

By JOE

July 24, 2007 11:59 AM | Link to this

CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHY THEY ARE SO HIGH ON SCHAUB? He did nothing while he was here! Never won a start, played 1 snap against Tampa 2 years ago and fumbled in the endzone for a touchdown. Didnt look great against eagle backups in last years finale. Not say he wont be good someday but to believe he could be the next Brady or something is crazy. He has not earned that type of respect has he?

By Sarcastic Dave

July 24, 2007 12:01 PM | Link to this

With Michael gone, the Falcons need another quarterback. Hmmm… I wonder if Marcus Vick is available?

By Xytricia

July 24, 2007 12:02 PM | Link to this

Yet, Billy Martin got Jason Williams off for murder….It was a great decision!!!

By DB

July 24, 2007 12:03 PM | Link to this

All of these screaming reporters on the local news, CNN, Fox News and let’s not forget the crying Congressman, I will like to see once this is all over if you will continue to go after all of these people that are still conducting dog fights. Let’s face it folks these videos have been around a long time and so stop acting as if YOU ALL weren’t aware of it. Stop crying on television say ’ OH MY GOD I COULDN’T WATCH THOSE VIDEOS” gimme me an F——-Break. So let’s see what happens after this trial all of you local reporters that are screaming for Vick’s head. Somehow I believe all of you could give a damn if dog fighting becomes National Televised sport as long as we get Vick. You people are INSANE; I want to watch some football enough of this crap

By Alex

July 24, 2007 12:04 PM | Link to this

MSL, MLS, it doesn’t matter. This Beckham thing is the most calculated, choreographed, and over-hyped piece of crap I have seen in pro sports. ESPN shamelessly bombards viewers in an effort to create buzz for a 32 year old has been. Maybe Vick can change sports and be in the MLS. No one would notice.

By barry38372

July 24, 2007 12:04 PM | Link to this

for such a proud franchise suh as the falcons , you guys have almost the same luck as the titans when dealing with players none

By Tom

July 24, 2007 12:06 PM | Link to this

Hind sight is 20/20. No one had a crystal ball to see the problems with Vick that have developed now. I think at THAT time, the Falcons made the right decision. It is unfortunate he has turned out to be a complete reprobate.

By Black Out

July 24, 2007 12:08 PM | Link to this

What makes me so excitied is the fact the Dome will be empty again. Therefore we can blackout the Falcons games and get to watch some REAL Football from other markets. I am actually happy, because when I say the Dome will be empty when Vick is cut it will be EMPTY with exception of a few loyal customers. I wish Vick the best and hope he get his due in court, if guilty he will be punished if innocent he still will be punished because of the society we live in. GO HOKIES!!!!!!

By swhite

July 24, 2007 12:08 PM | Link to this

Jeff, I used to like you but I am slowly I’mbeginning to see you have no idea what you’re talking about. We had an all-pro running back and didn’t need LT.
I’m born and raised in the ATL and I’ve suffered thru season after season of ridiculous football until 2001. Say what you want to about Vick but AT LEAST WE WENT INTO EVERY SEASON WITH HIM ON THE FIELD AND HAD A CHANCE OF SUCCESS! More than Bartkowski, Chris Chandler and Miller or anybody else behind center! I hate what he’s accused of but I’m a FALCONS FAN and my season just got a little worse!

By FalconFan

July 24, 2007 12:08 PM | Link to this

And another thing: People need to get over the fact that Matt Schaub got traded. The trade happened before any of this dogfighting news really surfaced. Plus, the trade HAD to be made. Schaub was going to be an unrestricted FA next season, and the team would have gotten nothing in return for him. By trading him, we got to move up 2 spots in the first round and address our need at defensive end, and we got an extra pick in the second round to fortify the secondary. Plus, we got an extra pick in the second round of the 2008 draft. Those picks will help the team in the long run, so stop b*hing and moaning about the trade being a bonehead move.

By Roswell Ed

July 24, 2007 12:11 PM | Link to this

All you need to know about MV7 is his neck tattoo.

A neck tattoo lets everyone around you know that you are officially admitting the you are a f—-ing moron and a tool.

You(neck tattooers) think that the world is looking at some cool Japanese symbol or the name of a loved one, but all the rest of us non neck tattooers read is that “I AM AN IDIOT AND ON TOP OF THAT I TATTOOED MY NECK”

When you are 60 you will be explaining to your grandkids(great grandkids in some cases) about what a brainless nitwit you were as a child.

Good luck at the McDonalds.

By RA

July 24, 2007 12:11 PM | Link to this

Yep,

I’d wondered how long it would take schultzi to slither out of the woodwork with this one. Listen, Tomlinson was not the answer for Atlanta. Atlanta has led the league in rushing for three straight years. Does it sound like we needed a running back. Listen, say what you want about Vick, but wasn’t a drug dealer and he neither killed anyone nor watched them die, and there are players, active in the NFL that have done both. Aside from that, you put Vick’s win/loss percentage angainst any other quarterback in Falcon history and if he’s not sitting at the top, he should be in darn good stead. What he did, if it can be proved in a court of law that he did (which hasn’t happened yet, and might not), was terrible, but there are so many players and celebrities that have done and do much worse. But, now, Vick is out of the game and the Falcons can go back to what they were before he got here. Obviously many of you have forgotten. You’ll be reminded soon enough.

By glenn

July 24, 2007 12:14 PM | Link to this

20-1 that Micheal Vick will never play another NFL down is great odds . As was mentioned, he probably will do a little jail time but more than that would the commissioner be able to reinstate him . Micheal Vick will get suspended indefinitely by the league . If he did every animal rights group would be marching & picketing in front of NFL headquarters routinely . Plus , who would sign Vick ? That team would get a slew of backlash & negative publicity as well .

By GeorgeWBust

July 24, 2007 12:14 PM | Link to this

OK, dingbats. Anyone who gets on here and rips Schultz for some soccer reference is clueless. Dude’s funny as hay-ull. It’s interesting how people jump all over the guy for a typo when most of the schlubs here can’t spell “NFL.” … It’s the COUNTDOWN, people, laugh a little. … Yeah, and thanks for the Tomlinson reminder. That little nugget really gets at the heart of this whole Michael Vick saga — that of a half-decade-old investment failing to mature. Only an astute Falcons observer recognizes the stakes. I’ve seen every Atlanta game for the past 25 years (home and away), not so much as a rah-rah fan but as a civic duty, an ache to see Atlanta well represented on the big-time sports stage. We all thought we had a Michael Jordan-in-the-making when the Falcons took the quarterback out of Virginia Tech first in the draft. Folks assumed the Falcons were well on the way to winning Super Bowls. Plural. Well, they got close a couple of years, making playoff runs. Now just imagine if they’d won. According to Vick’s indictment, he is said to have been doing this dog-fighting stuff throughout his career. Say Vick had led the Falcons to two Super Bowl wins already. He’d be a mega-star even more than he was. And here today, on the brink of another season, he’d be in the exact same spot, soiling, at very least, his team’s image, tarnishing everything he’d accomplished and leaving his team’s devoted fans scratching their heads.

By Falcon4Life

July 24, 2007 12:15 PM | Link to this

Come on Jeff, hind sight is always 20-20. When the trade went down, I dont know anyone who didnt want us to make the trade. If we want to second guess, then why didnt we take Chad Johnson in the second round? Or why not Steve Smith in the fourth round? You can do this for every draft. I would guess that the Giants are kicking thereselves for trading the farm for Eli when they could have easily had Rivers or Rothlesburger.

This is not a time where we need to second the decision to draft Vick. We need to stick together as Falcons fans, and support our team. I hope that Vick did not do the things that he is charged with, but it looks like he did and if so, he needs to pay the price. Lets move forward and learn from this.

GO FALCONS!!!! Falcon4Life!!!

By Chattech

July 24, 2007 12:16 PM | Link to this

With all the clever jokes about Vick, I like how you kept it classy and attacked Soccer completely unprovoked. Because that’s what good journalism is, making sure to attack a sport that has nothing to do with the rest of your article whatsoever.

By miker

July 24, 2007 12:16 PM | Link to this

any reason to assume that another QB is being looked at???

By The Grinch

July 24, 2007 12:17 PM | Link to this

What exactly has DJ Shockley done to make this organization so angry at him? Even Buck Belue thinks he’s the best man for the job on the current roster; Harrington and Redman aren’t even decent backups. I’m pretty sure Petrino can use Shockley in a similar way he would have Vick, and while he isn’t as experienced or quite as fast, he’s been described as a better leader and he’s a more accurate passer. He also won’t kill the cap. Hello?

By Roswell Ed

July 24, 2007 12:17 PM | Link to this

FalconFan:

Are you saying that the PETA crowd is as crazy MV7?

Well duh!

By Warren

July 24, 2007 12:17 PM | Link to this

Blame Blank who gave Vick the money and then made the quarterback untouchable. Blame Blank on committing the franchise over $120 million on ONE player. Blame Blank for being a micromanager and on the field wannabe! Blank just depoted Atlanta Falcons into a racial and fiancial mess.

By Expert

July 24, 2007 12:19 PM | Link to this

This may well be vick’s last season in Atlanta. It is very upsetting when our best player is also the most immature. I’m tried of vick and he should go. With that said, I believe the Falcons could sneak into the playoff with Joey at the helm. With Bobby Petrino operating the offense, Harrington’s skills and talents should blossom in this system.

By mychelfromatl

July 24, 2007 12:27 PM | Link to this

!!!!!THIS IS THE REASON THE CITY OF ATLANTA HAS ONLY 1 CHAMPIONSHIP!!!!!!!

If the falcons release Vick I hope they go 0-16 next year. We’re going to see just how many of you so-called fans go to support a sorry a* team next year, and also the following ones when the falcons games go back to being blacked-out. I hope Vick goes to another team and win as many championships as he can and hunt the city of Atlanta forever like Deion Sanders,David Justice, Dominique Wilkens, Steve Smith, Soon to be Andrew Jones/Josh Smith and the countless other black athletes Atlanta has screwed over. Whatever happen to the Patrick Kerney rape case????? Why is no-one protesting Jonathan Babineaux for killing a pitbull????(Oh Ya…He’s also scheduled to start the season while Rod Coleman is Injured!!!) Atlanta is a racist city and now the world is bout to see it. The Falcons probably is going to dump the 1 player that brought excitement to the city for who?????Joey Harrington, Mark Brunell…You Got to be f* kidding me!!!!Oh ya a word to the wise…the falcons never fixed their offensive lines(lets see those two scrubs survive behind that…Joey get ready to get back into your signature position which is laying on your back LMAO) If Author Blank does this and Michael Vick is proven to be innocent this s is going to leave a bad stain on Atlanta. For god’s sake this guy is being indicted because of informants(was’nt it a informant that got a lady killed by Atlanta Police!!!!!) Then have he even consulted the players about this..which are the most important people. Listen to your players Author they want him on the team…your locker room will fall apart if Vick comes back innocent and you have released him…Atlanta get ready to suffer because this city will never see another championship…There’s a reason why the lakers kept Kobe, The Ravens kept Ray Lewis…but this is the deep south and theirs to many rednecks which started dogfighting, cockfighting,and wild horse fighting in the firstplace…Michael i’ve heard you say that you are a child of god..keep your head up and if you are truly innocent you will be back on top whether in the racist city of Atlanta or somewhere else. Atlanta will be stained with the curse of the Bambino…I’m officially a Titans fan…Go Vince!!!!!!!!!!!

By John from Dunwoody

July 24, 2007 12:31 PM | Link to this

IT WAS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE “THUG” VICK GOT INTO TROUBLE. HE MAKES BAD DECISIONS IN EVERY ASPECT OF HIS LIFE. PIECE OF CRAP MIKE VICK. PATHETIC. YOU KNOW IT’S BAD WHEN YOUR LINEBACKER RUNS CIRCLES AROUND THE STARTING QB IN TERMS OF PROFESSIONALISM, INTELLIGENCE, AND UNDERSTANDING THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE. SIGNING A THUG!. NEVER AGAIN.

By Juno1977

July 24, 2007 12:32 PM | Link to this

Man with Vick gone we should have kept Shaub I’m sure he could have filled the seats at the dome. I don’t have the best memory but I do remember all the games being blacked out before Vick arrived. But…Shaub must be the answer everyone is looking for. “Keep your head up Vick….I guess it’s true what they say about being on top.

By JamesD

July 24, 2007 12:32 PM | Link to this

DJ Shockley for president

By jd

July 24, 2007 12:33 PM | Link to this

The african athletes are outof control! What will we tell our children. The Commissioner must act!

By tylerdee

July 24, 2007 12:35 PM | Link to this

Listen up Vicktimize

The Billy Martin, you’re talking about, the baseball manager is now deceased. He smoked himself to death. This Billy Martin is a high-profike lawyer, who had clients such as Iverson,Jason (former Nets),etc. Get it RIGHT!!!! and don’t show your IQ

By Peanut

July 24, 2007 12:37 PM | Link to this

MV was not the type of quarterback I was used too. The kind that drop back, stay in the pocket, move the team down the field, etc. I’m sorry that his family has to go through this trying time too because of his lack of commen sense and respect for the game. I hope everything works out for MV that will allow him to one day return to the league. Upon his return may be he’ll respect the game and his position as a leader of a team just little bit more.

By DSGB

July 24, 2007 12:39 PM | Link to this

Lets see if they make a big deal about the referee like this MV incident.

By ATLien4Life!

July 24, 2007 12:39 PM | Link to this

I’m with mychelfromatl. I’m done with the Falcons. They were nothing before Vick, and they’ll go back to being nothing after. I’m ashamed to be from Atlanta.

By Roswell Ed

July 24, 2007 12:40 PM | Link to this

For some of you the only thing that would tarnish the GREAT MV7 is that he gets caught with a LIVE BOY or a DEAD GIRL!

By Mactown

July 24, 2007 12:45 PM | Link to this

Man listen Michael Vick is convicted by a bunch of informants… Then the police have no edvidence, no pics of Vick holding any dogs, no pics of Vick giving anybody no money for the dog fights, this is just a bunch of he/she say… This is more of a black/white thing to be honest and i hate to say that… Patrick Kerney had a gurl rapped while he was home and it was only talked about one day.. Bush has killed over 5,0000 troops for riches of his own benfits, and look gas has people making life desicison at the pump.. UFC fighters bash each other senseless on national tv that shows, blood, broken bones, and hurt people and its ok.. Its only ok because the government gets there portion.. Man leave Vick alone and stop bad mouthing that man he made a careless mistake and we all make mistake no matter what your position is, whether you are a judge, president, etc we all make mistakes….

By T.O.

July 24, 2007 12:48 PM | Link to this

Cut it out with this hindsight hoopla! So what if we drafted L.T., he wouldn’t have been nothing behind our sorry offensive line. Find something positive to write about. You know camp starts Thursday right???

By jokurone

July 24, 2007 12:49 PM | Link to this

another prime example of a professional athlete with little or no brains who has the world at his feet and thinks he is untouchable. Dude, this text will be bolded“the Man is always watching and you will be ratted out in time.trust no one!

By wags

July 24, 2007 12:51 PM | Link to this

I think we need to evaluate the idea of a running QB in the NFL. Vick is an incredible talent and the Falcons looked the other way with his off field problems which they covered up as we know are finding out.

In the NFL the Super Bowl teams have dropped back passers who stay in the pocket, adjust to the rush, and get rid of the ball to their receivers. They run at the last moment. The Single Wing isn’t run in the NFL for a good reason. It is too talented of a League. Defense Players are too fast. The window of opportunity is inches and that depends on timing. A QB that runs will always be at odds with timing. Sure Vick won some games with his talented feet, but he never lead his team to the big one.

I doubt any NFL team will buy into the running QB again. Vince Young success will be determined by his ability to progress in the drop back game.

Knapp & Mora were spot on in their attempts to make him stay in the pocket. Old Man Mora was right, Vick is a Coach Killer. Now he might be a Franchise Killer.

By ATL SPORT FANS ARE THE WORST!

July 24, 2007 12:52 PM | Link to this

The prime reason why it doesn’t matter: YOU FANS IN ATLANTA ARE HORRIBLE AND SO FAIRWEATHERISH.
Some of you ‘fake-fans’ still don’t realize that SCHAUB IS NO LONGER A FALCON! (look above, LOL) This IS NOT a sports town and never will be. You guys don’t have a clue. Which is why even in our OT defeat last year, the GA DOME was the STEELER DOME! Real fans don’t support and cheer a guy for several years then flush him down the toilet as soon as he get’s into a sticky situation. When will people learn the these atheletes are HUMAN too. We’ve all had to learn from stupid mistake one time or another, and they are NO DIFFERENT. The way you fans are talking about your ‘former’ star further let’s me know that you are undeserving and unappreciative of all the good, the exposure, and economic benefits that MV7 has brought to your city. SHAME ON YOU…let ‘em go to trial first before you all CONVICT HIM.

By ha ha

July 24, 2007 12:55 PM | Link to this

Schultz like others have pointed out as well the Falcons were not going to take Tomlinson so please stop with the nonsense. What have the Chargers done with Tomlinson? If im correct the Falcons have advanced farther in the playoffs with Vick than the Chargers have with Tomlinson so please save the trash you are writing. Mychelfromatl I said something similar on another blog. I hope they cut him so he can go to a new team and win while this team continues to suck. Im sorry but the dome would not sell out if Schaub was still here and if you believe that your fooling yourself. I hope someone brings up that Patriots game because i know its coming. Nobody knew Schaub was gone start so please save it and they lost anyway. To the person who said we can sneak in the playoffs with Joey Harrington please put down whatever your smoking. If you believe that then I have some beach front property in North Dakota I would like to sell you. For some reason I see Vick beating the charges and thus asking for a trade seeing how the fans in Atlanta really are. If you dont think no one will take a chance on him your crazy. A team with a struggling qb or with a bad fanbase will gladly take him. Imagine Vick with Tampa Bay and John Gruden, who said he would change his whole offense to suit Vick. I would become a Bucs fan and would enjoy him beating us twice a year. Actually that sounds like a great idea. Cut Vick and let him go to Tampa Bay.

By Ready 4 sum Football

July 24, 2007 12:55 PM | Link to this

There was nothing wrong with the trade. Vick brought a lot of attention to the city and brought a lot of excitement to the dome. Some people couldn’t stand that attention and want everything like it was. Now we can get back to throwing things at the QB’s wife and cheering for the other team. Typical Atlanta football. GO FALCONS!

By 1-2

July 24, 2007 12:55 PM | Link to this

Stop talking about what could have happen. This is a prime example giving up on a person who have made bad decisions. Don’t forget Jesus could have given up on us when we have messed up!!! Think about it!!!

By Al Beeski

July 24, 2007 12:59 PM | Link to this

In the words of the great Michael Irwin, when he was falsely accused by some strippers:”Don’t lose the intensity!” JS, when you find out he’s innocent, use the same aggression to reprint, rewrite, etc, all your statements on a man who hasn’t been convicted of anything. YOUR constitution enables you 2 your right of free speech and attack this man’s ethical makeup, & YOUR judicial branch, declares a man is innocent until proven guilty. don’t worry MV7, keep your head up BRO,just like AI told u 2! if u are innocent, the truth shall set u free. if u are guilty,take it like a man & hold your head up high & pray.

By Roswell Ed

July 24, 2007 12:59 PM | Link to this

I love that story about the hunting trip that Mickey Mantle and Billy Martin took.

The one where Mickey asks the farmer to use his land for hunting. He agrees on the condition that he kill the poorly mule that he owns who is close to death anyway.

Mickey jokingly goes back and tells Billy Martin that the farmer is a SOB and that he refused their request. After saying that Mickey pulls out his shotgun shouts “FU” and shoots the mule in the head. The mule drops dead.

Before he can turn around he hears two more shotgun blasts.

“Billy what the hell are you doing?” Mickey asks Martin.

Billy Martin replied, “I saw how mad that farmer made you and so I shot his horse and his cow!!

By TRUE FALCONS FAN

July 24, 2007 1:00 PM | Link to this

Tomlinson could’ve been ours and you could have been a good sports columnists but instead we have VICK and a redneck like you for a sports columnist.

By mychelfromatl

July 24, 2007 1:01 PM | Link to this

Thank you…my point exactly

By ATL SPORT FANS ARE THE WORST!

By lifelongdog

July 24, 2007 1:01 PM | Link to this

Um….Mychelfromatl…So I take it you view dogfighting as an innocent pursuit,..maybe like a good game of BINGO or Checkers huh? Do you honestly think anyones money other than Vick’s financed those torturous looking devices that were pulled out of the home he owned on national tv?? And are you suggesting that the crime is somehow not as foul since an informant uncovered the story?? Can I quote you from above..?…”You have to be fkidding me!!!!” WAKE UP !! And wait there is more….should we really follow your advice and let the “locker room” make the legal judgments?? Listen, Deion was too big for Atlanta…he needed NY, the Dallas Cowboys, San Fransicso and the larger stage general. As for Dominique, Steve Smith,David Justice…well, like Tom Glavine, Greg Maddux, DALE F**ing MURPHY, who are white, …they simply got older and sports is a business. Its fair weather, thoughless idiots like you that make it a hard sports town. When the Falcons go 0-16, guess what…Ill still be cheering. Im a true ATLANTA fan…not a dogfighting fan. Accept it for what it is…be sad for Michael,..and move on lady! And BTW…did you see who ATLANTA, the racist,age biased city brought back?? Julio Franco…and he had a couple of hits last night! Welcome back Julio!

By Patrick

July 24, 2007 1:03 PM | Link to this

hey mychelfromatl isn’t Jonathan Babineaux a black dude…i think I hear your argument crumbling.

By True Falcon Fan

July 24, 2007 1:04 PM | Link to this

People in atlanta need to grow up, I understand the seriousness of the charge and i dont think dog fighting is cool, but how many of you all cared about the falcons before vick got here, so stop hating so much, atlanta is a city that ride they stars so hard, i would want to leave atlanta, do yall rememeber 2003.. he without sin throw the first stone

By Ready 4 sum Football

July 24, 2007 1:07 PM | Link to this

I believe that Vick has a lot of growing up to do, and this situation hopefully does it for him. He will learn to trust no one and protect his name at all costs. I really, truly hopes that he gets an opportunity to do that. With that being said, I think that the fanbase should support this team. If the fanbase is really this racially divided as what has shown over the last couple of years, it explains why the team struggles to succeed. Let the players know that they have your support. These are trying times.

By SuwaneeDawg

July 24, 2007 1:10 PM | Link to this

Jeff - I’ve mostly agreed with you on your Vick rants lately. However, it’s really pretty silly to talk about how we could have had Tomlinson. I think 99% of anyone with any knowledge of football thought the Falcons were doing the right thing. There was no way of knowing all of this would be going on. Also, as someone said earlier, if it hadn’t been Vick, it would have been Kenyatta Walker. So, in my mind, the whole Vick/Tomlinson is a non-issue.

By bob

July 24, 2007 1:11 PM | Link to this

Is there anyone who is black in the whole state that thinks MV is a bad guy. I think that ref point shaving is a bad guy. I am not defending him because he is white. If there are federal indictments that means he had something to do with it. Now if a parasite lawyer can get him off that doesn’t mean he had nothing to do with it. Here are more white people who suck as people: Paris Hilton, Phil Spector, Lynsey Lohan, any redneck methhead. No white people defend them because they are white. By the way how were Dominique, Tuggle, Hank, Deion, treated in this town? Just curious…

By Austin Bailey

July 24, 2007 1:13 PM | Link to this

years ago public opinion came in the form of hooded sheets carrying torches and a noose.
Today the lynch mob is the AJC, talk radio, sports talkradio, Nancy Grace and all of the other people in the media who convicted Vike based on allegations. To the writers of the AJC i hope you guys are happy now. Regardless you guys have neer been fair when it comes to Vick. I have never seen so much unethical journalism in recent memory. No to put up this articl with LT. I imagine LT is happy he didn’t come to such a redneck and racially divided city.

By Roswell Ed

July 24, 2007 1:13 PM | Link to this

Charles:

You were telling me the story about you and your friends and how you wanted to make it with the COW!!

I want to party with you COWBOY!

If POWER UP means standing up for a criminal then more POWER to you. You’re a BUM like Mike.

By all of u are haters!

July 24, 2007 1:13 PM | Link to this

I’m sure all the people who don’t want Vick playing are how should I say it, not of color! Leave the man along…not to long ago another falcon (not of color) had a rape committed at his home and no one bothered to say anything about that! Everyone makes mistakes….the problem is no one wants to see a black man,who has a arm and can run….exceed amongst the elite. Without VICK the GA DOME will be EMPTY this season! Unless, DJ Shockley begins over Joey!

By QC

July 24, 2007 1:13 PM | Link to this

Mike Vick will return to the Falcons playing better than ever, he has God on his side and i’m praying for him

I totally agree with True Falcon Fan

By Roswell Ed

July 24, 2007 1:15 PM | Link to this

Charles:

Admit it. You have a NECK TAT don’t you??

By QC

July 24, 2007 1:15 PM | Link to this

^5 Ready 4 sum Football you made a great point…half of the people complaining about Vick were cheering him on in the Dome & in front of the tv

By Greg

July 24, 2007 1:16 PM | Link to this

Don’t give us that same old crap about “the evil white man putting the black man down”!!! Michael Vick is an embarrassment to himself, his family and the NFL. You don’t see anybody saying one bad thing about a black athlete like say Dunn…he is a great man…he speaks intelligently and gives so much back to the community!! I don’t hate Vick because he is black…I hate him because he gives women herpes…sorry “allegedly”, hides weed is a water bottle…sorry “allegedly”, kills and mutilates dogs …sorry “allegedly”!! Even if he isn’t charged with any of these things he is still linked to them. You have to work hard to get involved in so many crimes. If you want your kids to consider Vick as one of their heroes get ready to set up a savings fund for them…no not for college but for bail because that’s what your kid will learn best by following this piece of s** named Vick!!!

By FalconFan

July 24, 2007 1:16 PM | Link to this

I agree with the person who said that Atlanta sports fans are the worst. There are lots of fairweather fans living in the place. Yes, I know that supporting the teams in this city can be frustrating, especially with the decisions that are made by the people in charge, but true fans stick by their team through good and bad times. As a fan of the Falcons, I will still be supporting my team even if Vick doesn’t play a down this season.

By Falcn Fan In Cali

July 24, 2007 1:18 PM | Link to this

Ok… I have not commented just so I would not get worked up.. Ooops too late.

Let me say first that if Vick did do this and it is likely he did, then he should be punished and likely move on to the next town. If nothing else he knew this was a felony and he refused to disassociate himself from that and deserves to be booted out.

HOWEVER HOWEVER HOWEVER…

You people kill me. It’s not just you Vick haters who are thrilled that he may finally leave town. It’s you PETA loving, so-called dogs-are-as-important-as-people crowd. I do not get how conducting an activity that leads to death of animals (and pit bulls are animals and dont deserve to be called dogs) all of sudden is the most horrible, inhumane, disgusting thing a person can ever do. Are we talking about shooting up a club? NO. Are we talking about sex with kids? NO. In this case, are we even talking about drug use or drug distribution? HECK NO!

Meanwhile the same people who cry about all the dogs Vick may have had a hand in destroying will later on today pick up your rifles off your gun racks and proceed to murder (NOT FOR FOOD OR ANY HUMAN NECESSITY) deer, birds, fish, squirrels, and God knows what else just so that they mount it on your walls I suppose to show who’s the dominant species?

How is that different from what Vick did? Is it because money’s involved? Is it because somehow hunting and fishing for sport has class and dog fighting doesn’t? You self-righteous people make me sick!

With that said, the damage has been done and it highly likely that Vick has played his last game for the Birds. Still wearing his jersey to the sports bar. Costs too much to replace!

By Toccoan

July 24, 2007 1:19 PM | Link to this

The mistake was not drafting Michael Vick; the mistake was Blank presuming he was mature enough to warrant a 10-year contract… and know what that meant. To his coddled brain, it meant he was untouchable.

Kudos to Goodell for even the mildest of takedowns… so far.

By lowkey

July 24, 2007 1:20 PM | Link to this

Vick supporter, I’m having a hard time reading how you feel about the fans of Atlanta, can you expound please? I know that you know that an indictement doesn’t mean that your guilty. Heck, OJ was indicted, and he wasn’t found guilty. oops! Maybe a better example was that the Duke Lacrosse players were indicted, but THEY WEREN’T guilty. Don’t make this racial, it’s human nature to assume guilt, whether white, black, hispanic, etc… The legal system will play itself out, and we’ll see what happens. My guess is that Mike Vick never goes to trial. He will plea for a lesser sentence and roll-over on his buddies. The ATL will never see Vick #7 again in a home jersey, too bad for us anti-Falcon fans.

By kris in alpharetta

July 24, 2007 1:20 PM | Link to this

I think Michael Vick was a good trade at the time because who could have foreseen the current troubles? Also, I think PETA people are completely overzealous, and somewhat extreme in their tactics. There, I said it. And neither Michael Vick nor any of his supporters can blame race on his current troubles either. Race is unfortunately a constant issue in America, however, he is facing prison time not because of racism but because he chose to either participate in or facilitate a very controversial and illegal activity, allow ex-cons total access to his home and vehicle only for them to turn on him when the feds came knocking, and he is, like Martha Stewart before him, and Wynona Ryder before her, a very famous and very rich person who got caught. Its very sad and very tragic and it seems we may be seeing the undoing of a great athlete and success story becuase of poor judgement on his behalf.

By Eric

July 24, 2007 1:20 PM | Link to this

The Falcons will be fine. Let Petrino concentrate on establishing a sound running game and try to work a deal for, say, Jake Plummer (trade with the Bucs to lure him out of retirement) or another team’s backup. Forget Vick. He’s going to prison for the rest of his playing years, where he will have quite a bit of time to think about the meaning of decency and compassion. The best thing Blank can do right now is cut him and move on. Let’s hope he has the courage.

By lifelongdog

July 24, 2007 1:24 PM | Link to this

Agreed Bob…good follow up to my thoughts above.

By BOBO

July 24, 2007 1:28 PM | Link to this

SHOCKLEY THAT IS THE WAY TO GO!!!!!!!! ANY QUESTIONS. HE IS JUST YOUNGER -HIS SPEED WILL PICK UP WHEN HE HAS A JULIUS PEPPERS ON HIS TAIL.

SHOCKLEY LETS DO IT IF VICK GOES SHOCKLEY IS THE NEW QB BECAUSE I SAID SO!

By Legal Eagle

July 24, 2007 1:31 PM | Link to this

What a coincidence!

Mike Vick had hired Monica Lewinsky’s former attorney. Since Vick will be performing ‘Lewinksies’ in federal prison, I cannot think of a more FITTING legal representative for our beloved MV7. ATL, YO !!!

By kato

July 24, 2007 1:34 PM | Link to this

@tylerdee

Billy Martin the baseball manager died in a car accident, not from smoking himself to death.

Get it right. I guess you showed your IQ too.

By TechStudent

July 24, 2007 1:38 PM | Link to this

I hate how people wanted Vick immediately banned from the NFL for his supposed sponsoring of dog fights. Do you guys not realize that you are asking a man to forfeit 130million just like that? You people think nothing about the business aspect and that probably explains why PETA members are probably the biggest idiots for protesting at the slightest hint of animal cruelty instead of holding a real job. I dare that organization to try protesting in China or some other country and see what happens. Arthur Blank is a shrewd man who amassed a great fortune. I am sure he will make a better decision with what to do with Vick in the span of a week or two than just immediately releasing him in the span of less than a couple days. In no way am I condoning what Vick has been associated with a good thing but keep in mind that humans are indeed animals. So why isn’t PETA picketing just about every sport especially UFC and WWE. For the most part, I frown upon PETA.

By mychelfromatl

July 24, 2007 1:43 PM | Link to this

Thank you…my point exactly

By ATL SPORT FANS ARE THE WORST!

By lifelongdog

July 24, 2007 1:44 PM | Link to this

Great person, tons of skills, liked by his teammates, loved by lots of locals, which will fill seats, …Fresh QB for a new coach to move forward..DJ SHOCKLEY!!! If Vick is gone, and Schuab is gone, he deserves the next chance. Harrington, and Redman have had their chances to prove worthy as backups.

By Die Hard Falcons Fan

July 24, 2007 1:47 PM | Link to this

Boy don’t I hate fair-weather fans!!! When the man is doing good you guys jump on the bandwagon but when he is down you sure do know how to use those feet to stomp on him!!! This guy HELPED to revive the pulse of the Dome and now look at you pitiful people!! Nobody persecutes those people killing those innocent rabbits and ducks!! Who’s on the side of the deer? Even more who defended the victim of Dick Cheney’s bullets?

With or without MV I’ll be screaming for those dirty birds but by no means am I turning my back on him now in his troublesome times!!! When Matt Schaub fizzles out there in Houston then what will you say? He’ll always be a back-up and even he knows that!!

By TechStudent

July 24, 2007 1:48 PM | Link to this

P.S. I hope you anti-Vick supporters do realize that most of this information is coming from criminals that have been locked up for dog fighting. So when you support the anti-dog fighting of vick, you are also supporting the words of other dog fighters. Until he is proven guilty, you should really do what is best for you and shut up.

By Big Al

July 24, 2007 1:59 PM | Link to this

when have the Atlanta Falcons ever been a winning franchise. Vick at this point has the highest winning percentage of any other quaterback in the history of the Falcons Organization. INNOCENT until proven guilty. This means that you are treated as an innocent man until the state or government can prove that you are guilty for the crime in which you are charged. This is definately a racially charged city, you can feel it every where you go. People called for Dion Sanders head also, they said he was too flashy too hollywood. Atlanta lets him go and he wins back to back superbowls with two different teams. Mike Vick has been the most exciting part of this city for years. Sold out games home and away, every single weekend. Parking at the dome has gone from 10$ to $40 and $100 in some spots. You people are so damn self righteous it’s ridiculous. Now, if they find him guilty, then give him the punishment the law allows for the particular crime. But if he is found not guilty how many of you will apologize to this man. We are a nation of cowards, we sucumb to pressure no matter what the circumstance. If this was Jerry jones and George Stienbrenner you bet your a* they’re star would play. (NOTICE THAT BOTH OF THEY’RE TEAMS HAVE MULTIPLE CHAMPIONSHIPS). We are such Hypocrites in this country. Those two men understand that our addiction to win big is the most important thing to us. Farther Homeruns, bone crushing tackles, devastating left hooks, no matter what the cost. Our country and society has always been voilent. We took this country by force, enlaved a people by force for 400 years and won’t even come up with a federally written apology for that. You folks are some real hypocrtes. (But in this country most of us are.

By Me

July 24, 2007 2:00 PM | Link to this

You are an Idiot…

By Roswell Ed

July 24, 2007 2:04 PM | Link to this

Hey:

Do y’all remember when Billy Martin hit that Marshmallow Salesman in a bar fight.

Maybe he should be fighting the dogs?

By ????

July 24, 2007 2:05 PM | Link to this

woulda, coulda, shoulda…are you running out of story lines for this vick situation? and this is considered journalism.

By David Duke

July 24, 2007 2:10 PM | Link to this

Mike Vick has ruined his mediocre career and I’m delighted that it is no longer debateable as to whether he’s a thug. That he is a criminal is incontrovertible! He’s about to be kicked off the team and booted from the league and I can’t wait for that to happen.

Charles brought up forced integration as a reason for Vick’s problems. His point seems to be that blacks don’t stick to a lie, in unison, as they once did. His lamentations are sickening and sick. At no point did he mention the rule of law. Charles, I appreciate that you, and others, don’t believe in living within the law but society has to have rules to live by and a particular color should not entitle one to more protection, nor should it preclude one from obtaining any. Your brining up force integration is interesting though. The stated goal of forced integration was to level the field for everyone and to bring about equity and equality in education for white and black Americans. That goal has been achieved! Black kids still can’t read nor write with any understanding and, now, white kids can’t either. The goal of elevating levels of intelligence in both races has failed miserably but equality has been attained. The white race, by and large, has been dulled down to the basement level occupied by blacks. Young whites can’t balance a checkbook, put thoughts down in a cogent manner on paper and the level of reading comprehension is through the floor boards. That, along with gangster behavior, is what exposure to the black race has brought to whites in America through forced integration.

Charles, Mike Vick is a criminal and he will be going to jail. The blacks, including his cousin, who rolled over on him did so to save their own ashy skins. I don’t blame them. Vick was the man with the money and he set everything up so he could have plausible deniability. His denials are no longer plausible and he’s going to pay the price for his crimes!

By 2N4YEARS

July 24, 2007 2:10 PM | Link to this

Call me crazy (it won’t be the first time), but I believe Shockley is a better QB than Vick. Nope, he’s not quite as fast as Vick, but a lot faster than you’re average NFL QB. Nope, he can’t sling it quite as hard as Vick either, but he can sling it as hard as the top 10 NFL QB’s. Believe me: While Shockley may be a step or two behind Vick in the 40 he can make up for in his instincts, ball touch and leadership. I would bet money that he can win more than 8 games a season and I’d also bet he’s better than Joey Harington. And for you out there that will say ‘He can’t even start at UGA’, I’ll answer by saying that he backed up the winningest QB in NCAA History. You can’t just bench a guy when he’s winning. If Greene would’ve ever slipped, Shockley would’ve done fine. Let’s see if Petrino see’s the light.

By RonMexico

July 24, 2007 2:15 PM | Link to this

The funny thing is the people who are acting as if this was some sudden reverse in Vick’s behavior. WAKE UP PEOPLE. He has been in trouble in the past, he has made plenty of mistakes,to think he and Pac Man Jones are different is absurd. They are each thugs, the only difference is that Vick has had lots and lots of “special” treatment and free passes. This did not happen overnight. It is simply a matter of someone (The Commissioner)finally having the guts to stand up and say you are not getting away with it, no matter what your role is in the NFL. It is about time Vick is held accountable.

By Roswell Ed

July 24, 2007 2:17 PM | Link to this

Billy Martin:

Would you say DOG FIGHTING Tastes Great or is LESS FILLING?

By SCOUT

July 24, 2007 2:19 PM | Link to this

THE NFL AS A WHOLE IS TURNING TO THE MORE MOBILE/ATHLETIC QB’s LARGELY IN PART TO THE CHANGING OF THE LEAGUE…LINEMAN AND LINEBACKERS ARE JUST AS FAST AS SOME RUNNINGBACKS AND RECEIVERS, THE OLD SLOW A** QB’s OF OLD ARE DONE, UNLESS THEY HAVE A AWESOME OFF-LINE ex..(COLTS)….PUT PEYTON BEHIND THE ATLANTA LINE AND HE’S GARBAGE…IN THE PITT AND CINC GAME, VICK PICKED BOTH OF THOSE TEAMS APART BECAUSE HE HAD TIME TO THROW…WHEN GIVEN TIME, VICK CAN THROW WITH THE BEST OF THEM…..OPEN YOUR EYES UP, WE’VE TAKEN OVER AND WE’RE HERE TO STAY ,EXCEPT FOR CRICKET, HOCKEY, LACROSSE, POLO, YALL CAN HAVE THAT..

By Logic

July 24, 2007 2:21 PM | Link to this

mychelfromatl,

You may want to use English and proper punctuation to ensure you are not viewed as the village idiot. Better for people to think you are an idiot than to open your mouth (blog) and confirm. Sorry you think the whole world is against you……Have a wonderful life.

By 'W'

July 24, 2007 2:23 PM | Link to this

dee, I hope your post was a joke. First of all 3,000 (not 3,0000)troops have paid the ultimate price so you can skip English classes and type with the ‘caps lock’ on. Let me remind you Sir, that nearly 3,000 also died on September the 11th, 2001. Take a good, long, hard look into the mirror, Sir. I ask you, ‘What can you do for your Country’, not ‘What can your Country do for you’.

By GODJ

July 24, 2007 2:24 PM | Link to this

I vote for DJ… he may not have an experience but he is a hometown boy with morals and values! Give him a chance to prove himself! Vick should never be allowed to set foot on another NFL field again. Whether or not he is guilty is beside the point. .. he should have never put himself in a situation to even look guilty.

By David Duke

July 24, 2007 2:30 PM | Link to this

Scout, is that why the Falcons finished 32nd in passing? In seven of their nine losses, all quarterbacked by Vick, the Falcons scored an average of ten points. Having a mobile quarterback accounted for that? How about Brady, Garcia, Brees, Rivers, and everybody else ahead of Vick? They aren’t all mobile but they all are better. Joey harrington, though much maligned, has thrown for one more career touchdown than Vick and he’s been in the league a year less. You’re an idiot!

By BCR

July 24, 2007 2:30 PM | Link to this

I wonder what the numerous families of people who have gotten mauled or killed by pit bulls have to say about all of this (honest question and not justifying dog fighting). I sure hope none of you people get accused of something in your lifetime, because I am sure you wouldn’t want people to just come to conclusions of being guilty before the trail. Got to love America. Well, it doesn’t matter if Vick is found not guilty, just ask OJ. People wonder why the world hates Americans, can you say hypocrites. Let’s just remove the phrase innocnet until proven guilty because it doesn’t exist in the “United” States of America. WOW!

By Roswell Ed

July 24, 2007 2:33 PM | Link to this

If keep’n it real is so important to these idiots why not stay in the ghetto?

Mike wasn’t living in Capital City Homes was he?

So I guess keep’n it real just means acting like a no account bum criminal and hangin out with your loser hanger-on friends?

Now it all makes sense!

By AJC don't call the shots

July 24, 2007 2:37 PM | Link to this

Mike Vick we have the best lawyer on your case. His name is Jesus! People who care for Vick and this town and our team I ask you to pray for mike vick. Please make time to call on GOD to help Mike Vick. Pray at 12:01 pm to save MIKE VICK every day . Lets see how the power of pray works! Jesus on the main line and tell him to help Vick and to stop the hate! Save Vick heart, soul and mind!!!!

By BCR

July 24, 2007 2:38 PM | Link to this

I hope Mr. Blank’s announcement is that he moves the entire Falcons franchise to Alabama and leaves Atlanta with no team and we never get another one. Then maybe Georgia can get a team in rural Georgia which is probably what most people want because with it being in Atlanta, you have too much of a chance of the Hip-Hop culture taking over and that is not welcome round these parts.

By SCOUT

July 24, 2007 2:40 PM | Link to this

BEFORE THIS YEAR, VICK HAD MORE PLAYOFF WINS THAN PEYTON MANNING, BUT OF COURSE YOU NON-FOOTBALL PEOPLE WOULDNT KNOW THAT…REALLY YOU CAN ONLY THINK OF ONE GAME YOU CAN SAY” VICK LOSS THIS GAME” , AND THAT WAS THE CLEVELAND GAME WHERE VICK FUMBLED THE LAST PLAY…OTHER THAN THAT, VICK WILL TAKE US ALL THE WAY DOWN THE FIELD, THEN WE CANT PUNCH IT IN THE ENDZONE, WR’s DROPPING TOUCHDOWN PASSES, SECONDARY GIVING UP BIG PLAYS WHEN WERE TRYING TO HOLD THE LEAD..PASSING YARDS DONT WIN SUPERBOWLS, ASK DAN MARINO…..DEFENSE WINS CHAMPIONSHIPS!!!HOW MANY TIMES HAVE VICK BEEN IN TROUBLE WITH THE LAW? HOW CAN YOU LABEL HIM A THUG IF HE HAS NO RECORD, IM NOT CONDONING DOG FIGHTING, IM JUST SAYING STOP THE STEREOTYPING!!! THIS MAN HASNT BEEN FOUND GUILTY OF ANYTHING…IF HE’S FOUND GUILTY , THEN DO WHAT YOU DO, IF YOU DO THE CRIME THEN DO THE TIME!!!

By FluffAlbright

July 24, 2007 2:40 PM | Link to this

Enough with the “there’s bigger problems in the world” argument. If Vick were accused of running a kiddie porn ring out of that house you’d be on here spewing the same BS. Arthur Blank bent over backwards for this guy and Vick stabbed him in the back. This whole “who cares about a bunch of dogs” crap is disgusting and depressing. Why don’t all of you Vick apologists show your support by going out and stomping on some puppy’s. Prove to us all once again what wonderful people you are. Punks.

By are you serious

July 24, 2007 2:41 PM | Link to this

Abraham those 10 thousand dollars was 10 thousand more than you gave to the Va tech families. I bet not one family complained about those 10 thouasnd dollars. How about you do some research and see that Vick was given an award for his contributions to charity and etc. Ask his hometown how much he has given the boys and girls clubs. You holier than thou people make me sick A guy gives 10 thousand dollars more than you did and you have a problem with it because he didnt give more? Give me a freaking break dude.What did you give? What charity do you have? What award did you get for your charity work? EXACTLY.

By AJC don't call the shots

July 24, 2007 2:42 PM | Link to this

Atlana love to lose and they hate black stars! Vick is a cash cow!

By Fred

July 24, 2007 2:42 PM | Link to this

There’s only one thing wrong about taking 20-1 that he never plays again. The bet won’t officially pay out until he dies!!!! Of course, in the slammer for a few years, that might not be real long. - Put me down for a C-Note!

By david

July 24, 2007 2:44 PM | Link to this

DEE go back to school… I wanted to read what you wrote.. But I dont read ghetto or jive.. Whatever it is…Cya Vick take your herpes with ya..

By 'W'

July 24, 2007 2:50 PM | Link to this

AJC don’t call the shots : I order for Jesus to help someone that person has to be a believer & want help. You also should set a good example. You don’t do that by spreading Herpes & killing innocent Dogs. Yes, he can repent, but has he? And BCR, do you really believe OJ is innocent?? Do you remember the blood in his Bronco after he led Police on that infamous ‘chase’?? If you really believe that OJ is innocent & Vick knew nothing about the Dog fighting, we”, that says a LOT about you.

By AJC don't call the shots

July 24, 2007 2:54 PM | Link to this

David Duke you are not a season ticket holder you look at only one stat passer rating. The offense was rank 12 in The NFL with no pro bowl line man. to be fair add all the stat up vick is not bad. but hate block out fairness! I am at every home game Vick is not this team problem it was the defense they were rank 22nd. Skin color make people see what they want to see. look at the hold picture ! vick is over 70% of the offense that more that a lot of so call good QB’s

By Shell

July 24, 2007 2:54 PM | Link to this

And we would have made the playoffs if the receivers had caught the balls Vick put in their hands. And if the defense could have stopped Carolina from running the ball on 3rd and 5 and converting 7 out of 9 times. And we would have been better if the offense could convert a 3rd and 1 or a 4th and 1. And if the play calling were better so that the other team didn’t know what we were going to run. And the gameday experience would have been better if those shirts and towels they shoot into the stands would reach the upper level.

By madas H

July 24, 2007 2:54 PM | Link to this

You hit the nail on the head “mychelfromatl”. This town will never have a winning team with a bunch of ingrates. Michael Vick’s career is gone. Even if he is found innocent. He will be hounded, criticized, et cetera in everything he does or says. President Ford had to pardon Nixon so he just could get down to doing his job for the counry. I predicted the Falcons would have a losing season for last year. They’re going to have another one this year. And believe it or not Vick was not the reason. The whole team and coaching staff was at fault! Damn! I can keep going on and on.
BYE LOSERS!

By Allie

July 24, 2007 2:56 PM | Link to this

Ok - Will someone please tell me why we should go to the Falcon games…..NO VICK - NO FANS - No Money…

Empty Dome - Empty Dome Hate on Vick all you want, will only make his fans love him more. Vick will be Vick - Fans will make sure of that….WE LOVE YOU VICK VICK![not everyone is jealous of your millions]

By Pepe

July 24, 2007 2:57 PM | Link to this

If Vick can prove his innocence, I want him as the Falcons QB. If not, I have to move on with the next guy.

Harrington - I’m pulling for you if the coaches think you’re ready to lead the Falcons, but being I was born in Atlanta and graduated from Georgia I love the idea of DJ getting the chance to turn this thing around.

If Vick is found guilty and is gone in Atlanta…I hope you guys keep your word and stop attending games. Then maybe I can get my season tickets back.

I pray Vick is innocent of these charges for his own sake…

By BCR

July 24, 2007 2:58 PM | Link to this

To Mike: There is only one being’s judgement that you need to worry about and that is God. If your are guilty of these charges, repent and please don’t make these same mistakes again. If you are innocent, it won’t matter with the court of public opinion, but who cares. They say it will be surprising who is heaven and who isn’t. Keep your head up!

By madas H

July 24, 2007 2:58 PM | Link to this

Hey Logic! Why not apply some to yourself?

By Rawhide

July 24, 2007 2:59 PM | Link to this

“He will be hounded”……I get it,..HOUNDed!!

LOL!!!!

By SCOUT

July 24, 2007 3:00 PM | Link to this

DAVID DUKE, YOU’RE MISSING THE POINT…ALL OF THE GUYS YOU NAMED HAVE BETTER O-LINES THAN VICK…NONE OF THE GUYS YOU NAMED WON THE SB LAST YEAR RIGHT? WE WERE LAST IN PASSING AND 1ST IN RUSHING…WITH THE EXCEPTION OF BRADY, VICK HAS MORE PLAYOFF WINS THAN THE OTHERS YOU NAMED…IT’S ABOUT WINS AND NOT STATS, IF YOU WOULD ASK ANY DEFENSE WHO THEY WOULD RATHER FACE, VICK, GARCIA, BREES, OR RIVERS, I GUARANTEE THEY’LL SAY VICK…DUKE, IM NOT GOING TO GET INTO THE NAME CALLING WITH YOU CAUSE IM NOT UPSET, BUT HARRINGTON ALSO HAS A CAREER QB RATING LESS THAN VICK AND HE ALSO THREW 25 MORE INT’s…..EXPLAIN THAT DUKE?

By primetime

July 24, 2007 3:04 PM | Link to this

How come PETA and inhumane society never protest against horse racing? I hate what Vick did but to make a big scene out of it and make him responsible for all the franchise shortcoming is not fair.

By BCR

July 24, 2007 3:07 PM | Link to this

W, it doesn’t matter what I believe about OJ or Vick, but I am not sitting here degrading or judging either one of them. OJ was found not guilty, so I will let it go at that. If he is really guilty, he doesn’t need to worry about what I think. The only thing that I am trying to say is that none of us were there, so why degrade someone based on accusations? Can you answer that for me? Even if Mike is found guilty, I am still not going to degrade him because I am not perfect and definitely not without sin, so who am I to say anything. One sin is no greater than any other.

By David Duke

July 24, 2007 3:08 PM | Link to this

Scout, you can’t hold a lead when you’re averaging ten points a game. You’re argument is without merit and so are you!

By Mike Sucks

July 24, 2007 3:18 PM | Link to this

YOU THINK PRESIDENT BUSH WOULD PARDON VICK IF MIKE IS CONVICTED!

By SCOUT

July 24, 2007 3:19 PM | Link to this

ANOTHER STAT DUKE, DO YOU KNOW WHAT THE WEST COAST OFFENSE IS? THE 3 YARD RUN IS REPLACED WITH THE 3 YARD PASS, HOW CAN WE HAVE A WEST COAST OFFENSE THAT LEADS THE LEAGUE IN RUSHING..STUPID OFFENSIVE PLAY CALLING AND SCHEMES!!! PEOPLE CAN SAY THAT THE OFF COORD JUST CALLS THE PLAY ,BUT HE CAN NEVER CALL PERFECT PLAYS ALL THE TIME!!! THEY ONLY GAVE VICK THE POWER TO SWITCH THE SAME PLAY TO THE OTHER SIDE…SO IF IT WAS 4 AND 1 AND THE DEFENSE STACKED ALL 11 IN THE BOX(WOULDNT YOU CALL THIS A STUPID PLAY IF WE STILL RAN LEFT?)OH WAIT A MIN, LETS RUN RIGHT….THAT WAS SO IMMATURE OF MORA IN NOT MAKING KNAPP GIVE THAT DUDE MORE CONTROL!!!

By David Duke

July 24, 2007 3:19 PM | Link to this

Scout, it’s all about wins? Well, over the past two seasons the Falcons have fifteen of them. They have seventeen losses in that time as well. Not a good record. harrinton has thrown more interceptions but he’s also thrown more touchdowns. His past record doesn’t matter now. He’s the Falcons quarterback! He got the job because Mike Vick has been unmasked as the criminal he is and he’s going to be excommunicated from the league. It’s that simple. The time for debating his attributes and liabilities is over. Mike Vick, through his own behavior, has rendered himself null and void!

By Vick Supporter

July 24, 2007 3:20 PM | Link to this

Lowkey, Just look at our history. I still can’t believe you people accept Hank Aaron, who was one on of the greatest guys in sports and he recieved death threats. Where did he play baseball? Oh yeah, Atlanta Georgia. What color was he? What a coincidence, BLACK. There’s your answer, Lowkey.

By Roswell Ed

July 24, 2007 3:21 PM | Link to this

Va Tech must be real proud today.

Jimmy Williams and Mike Vick what do they have in common besides being set up by the MAN?

Va Tech baby.

Thanks Beamer.

Are we Bengals south?

By BCR

July 24, 2007 3:21 PM | Link to this

To David Duke, the only reason I said Hip-Hop culture, is because if I said the Black race, I would be pulling the race card, plus in another blog, someone talked about now if Mike Vick is gone, maybe the Hip-Hop culture that has become the Dome will leave. Actually, I could care less if Mike Vick stayed or left, it’s entertainment to me. Trust me, I don’t look at any entertainment outlets for morality. In my mind, all Atlanta sports teams are a joke to me and I was born and raised here.

By RickNole

July 24, 2007 3:24 PM | Link to this

For all of you saying this is a city of Atlanta problem with (white) people not liking Vick and Blacks not…..I would not have mattered what team Vick was playing for, the same thing would have happend.

If Vick was playing for the Chargers, we all would be here asking ourselves, “would you take Vick if released from his contact in San Diego?”

Face it, what Vick did was wrong (eventhough I dont like Dogs- I say let them fight) its illegal and he broke the law. Vick should be punished for breaking the law.

and PETA can still go to hell…or get a job or something geezz…. No one makes a huge deal about children being killed on the streets everyday.

By John

July 24, 2007 3:31 PM | Link to this

I’m laughing at all the vickes who have supported that thug for so long. His poor work ethic, poor communication, poor leadership qualities, and overall lack of intelligence has been evident for years to most the country except the thug Falcon fans…err vick fans. Your GM should be next in line to get canned for giving that piece of garbage $130M without actually doing some digging on what a piece of trash he is. Have fun Falgoons, Vick has been garbage for years.

By SCOUT

July 24, 2007 3:32 PM | Link to this

DUKE, THATS HOW I CAN TELL THAT YOUR JUST A BANDWAGON GUY, IF YOU WATCHED EVERY GAME LIKE I DID, THEN YOU WOULD KNOW THAT THERE WAS ONLY 1 GAME AND THAT BEING N.O., THAT WE WERE BLOWN OUT..ALL THE OTHER GAMES CAME DOWN TO CATCHING THE BALL AND PUTTING THE BALL IN THE ENDZONE WHEN WE’RE IN THE REDZONE AND PLAYING D…..ATL AND DENV WERE THE ONLY 2 TEAMS IN THE LEAGUE RUNNING THAT ZONE BLOCKING BS…WHEN YOU GET TO THE GOALINE, THAT ZONEBLOCKING GOES OUT THE WINDOW BECAUSE THERES NO SPACE FOR YOU TO RUN TO AND BLOCK…YOUR ASSIGNMENT IS THAT BIG 340 POUND LINEMAN IN FRONT OF YOU, AND WHEN OUR LINE AVERAGED 285 LBS, BOY DID WE RUN INTO A LOT OF FIELDGOALS….

By Dee

July 24, 2007 3:36 PM | Link to this

This is blatant hindsight 20/20 stuff. This is on the same level as fantasy football. Heck, we should’ve kept Farve, too, but reasoning at the time dictated that we should not have. Really, what’s the point here, Schultz? Ran out of ideas?

By Charles

July 24, 2007 3:36 PM | Link to this

David Duke, we definitely see the world out of different color eyes. It is said that the eyes are a windows to the soul.

I am not an integrationist so you can’t play that foolish game on me with any success. It may work on other integrationist. That kind of non-sense would be welcomed by those who are employed and frequent 1380 waok radio station. They would love that kind of deception. They deceive the African American community every day. They will continue to do it until white people decide to pursue another course. You should join the party.

I was reared by competent upper middle class African Americans who were not integrationist. We are well grounded in our system of belief.

Let’s make a deal. Give all of the Arabs the institutions and businesses in this country and let’s all abide by the law. I’m sure all of those sheiks and prayer leaders will find many criminals among white people who decide to break the law. I hope white people would not find unison in lies.

I bet you will have no problem with sharia law to boot.

By SCOUT

July 24, 2007 3:40 PM | Link to this

DUKE, NOW THAT WAS YOUR SMARTEST COMMENT OF THE DAY, KEEP THEM UP!! I WAS A ATL FAN BEFORE VICK, ILL BE ONE AFTER VICK…NOW WHAT!!!?

By alo

July 24, 2007 3:53 PM | Link to this

Give Shock a chance. I know he doesn’t have any experience and his talent is very raw, but he has all the intangibles…those that Vick never had, or never will have. He’s accurate and he’s a pocket passer that can scramble if need be. Either give someone new a chance, or give the rock to Harrington, someone who has already proven not to be a winner.

By JD

July 24, 2007 4:03 PM | Link to this

Jeff you are the most stupid man I know. You (the media) have succeeded in killing MV with your stories. Yes what mike is (accused) of is atrocious but to write a story like this shows the lack of creativeness you have. I am sure that the other newspapaers look at the articles that you write and thank the Lord above that you don’t work for them. The circus that you (the media) have made is ridiculous. Where were the attention and the outcry when in Texas a (black) man was chained to a truck and dragged through the streets of the town. Where were you Jeff????????? We all know that Senator Byrd (the official spokesman for PETA) spoke the sentiment of your and people like hearts. Here is a man who headed the KKK, killed, hanged and abused African Americans talking about how bad dog-fighting is. Yes, we know Jeff that the life of a dog is far more precious that African Americans. You should thank your spokesman for reminding us of that……………

By SCOUT

July 24, 2007 4:05 PM | Link to this

WHAT REALLY IS DISTURBING IS HOW THEY SAY “WE ALL ARE EQUAL”!! HOW THEY SAY ANIMALS ARE LIKE HUMAN BEINGS, LETS TREAT THEM RIGHT TOO” IF YOU SAY IT, THEN MEAN IT!! WHO ARE WE TO SAY WHICH ANIMALS ARE HELD IN HIGHER REGARD THAN ANOTHER? STOP THE BS!!* A DOG IS NO DIFFERENT THAN A COW,DEER, CHICKEN,OR A GOAT*, SO WE SHOULD TREAT THEM ALL THE SAME!!! I DONT SEE PETA PROTESTING SLAUGHTER HOUSES OR DEER HUNTERS?? EVEN THE US, WE’LL ATTACK OTHER NATIONS BECAUSE THEY’RE BEING IN-HUMANE TO PEOPLE, WHY NOT ATTACK OTHER NATIONS THAT ARE IN-HUMANE TO DOGS? WE MAKE OUR OWN RULES AS WE GO AND LET JUDGES INTERPRET THE LAW HOWEVER THEY WANT…. I DONT CONDONE DOG FIGHTING, BUT JUST STOP IT WITH THE HYPOCRISY..IF HE WAS FIGHTING COWS OR BULLS, WOULD YOU BE MAD?

By Sri

July 24, 2007 4:07 PM | Link to this

Jeff,

On the stupidity of the Beckhams…., David Beckham does not represent the world of soccer. The joke that he and his wife are, I am pleading with N American sports enthusiasts not to equate soccer with these nuts.

This whole charade that the couple has been resorting to, is sick…that’s just the way I feel…..first the soccer moms and feminazis co-opt the sport and not this couple…. I just wish Americans could see what soccer was really about and not some game played by girls in some middle school. Soccer worldwide is by men, for men and of men. Unfortunately, in the US, people with agendas have created a skewed image of this great game.

I had to get that out of my system…just glad you pointed out the insanity of the Beckhams in that line.

By Kady

July 24, 2007 4:15 PM | Link to this

He NEVER should have been anyone’s hero…he has great talent….somewhat wasted. Needed a life coach a long while ago….HOWEVER, just like every person that commits a crime, pay back society and then be allowed to earn a living…PETA get a life….

By ctw

July 24, 2007 4:18 PM | Link to this

What ever happened to innocent until proven guilty?

By BCR

July 24, 2007 4:19 PM | Link to this

Scout, you took the words right out of my mouth.

By AJ

July 24, 2007 4:25 PM | Link to this

Hunting is not against the law, dog fighting is. They do not have anything in common. The Deer,Ducks,rabbits and all the other animals in the wild can run or fly away from you. They are not tied up or in a cage.

By BCR

July 24, 2007 4:26 PM | Link to this

U.S.H.= United States of Hypocrisy. Speaking of PETA, has anyone done any research on this organization? They are definitely not saints. There have been reports of them killing animals and throwing them in dumpsters. Yeah, that’s real humane.

By Pago Pago

July 24, 2007 4:30 PM | Link to this

Just wait until the most rev jesse and most rev al get a hold of this,,,case closed.

By Cap

July 24, 2007 4:34 PM | Link to this

Revisionist thinking. Been hearing the comment of “woulda coulda shoulda” had Tomlinson. Tomlinson has yet to lead the Chargers as deep in the playoffs as Vick has led the Falcons and Tomlinson has also had Brees, Rivers, and Gates plus currently a much better defense than the Falcons have now. If Vick could have somehow led this crappy personnel past the Eagles to the Super Bowl and somehow lead that same crappy personnel past the Patriots then I guarantee we would have a few less dog lovers on this site. Fact of the matter is Vick, Tomlinson, Manning, or Jesus could not have led that sorry team to the Super Bowl and now that Vick is officially a screw up go ahead and blow up the team (cut Vick) like what would have happened had Vick never made the Falcons an instant contender and go through the rebuilding phase in which the Falcons can return to mediocrity in about four years.

By Mike

July 24, 2007 4:36 PM | Link to this

Great job researching your article, Schultzy. As has been pointed out many times in the comments, the Falcons were never going to draft LT. The Vick move at the time looked daring and brilliant and until a couple of years ago, seemed to be working out. You represent the problem with this sorry excuse for a newspaper with your ridiculous headlines and your preference for sensationalism and argument over the facts. Great job as always.

By eagleman

July 24, 2007 4:39 PM | Link to this

What people fail to realize is that the FBI doesn’t just indict anybody. They have a lot of evidence. Since 2000, they garnered a 99% conviction or plea bargain rate. That’s an astounding number. If they FBI indicts you, there is a good chance you’ll be convicted. To the notion that Atlanta is a racist city, I ask you on which side? Is it racist against whites, blacks or both? Calling Atlanta racists against blacks is like the pot calling the kettle black.

By Charles

July 24, 2007 4:39 PM | Link to this

Bringing you the Story behind the Story, the News behind the News. Hoping to convince you that reality is usually scoffed at and illusion is usually king, but in the battle for the survival of Western civilization it will be reality and not illusion or delusion that will determine what the future will bring.

Radio Liberty is hosted by Dr. Stanley Monteith.

By Cap

July 24, 2007 4:42 PM | Link to this

So Schultz, apparently your memory is failing you but the only bright lights the Falcons have had in the past decade are the Dirty Bird run to the Super Bowl, Vick almost singlehandedly beating the Packers in Green Bay in the playoffs, and the running clinic that Vick and Dunn put on the Rams to take the Falcons to the NFC Championship. That’s it. What was Tomlinson going to do? Instead of Vick, you need to evaluate the picks of Michael Booker, Shannon Brown,Reggie Kelly, etc. If Vick would have gone to any other team that was even slightly better than the 2001 Falcons they would at least have a Lombardi Trophy as compensation for Vick being suspended for dogfighting.

By FluffAlbright

July 24, 2007 4:47 PM | Link to this

SCOUT…..The PETA nuts protest everything you’ve mentioned you nitwit. They complain when someone boils a lobster so drop it. Perhaps you’re not familiar with these people but this is not new. I don’t support left wing terrorist groups like PETA but the lack of compassion for domesticated animals by many of you is disturbing. And last I checked we don’t hang or electrocute cows and chickens before we eat them.

By Terrell in the ATL

July 24, 2007 4:50 PM | Link to this

David Duke,

Could you please re-post your now-famous post of the lyrics to “Camptown Races?” That was probably THE funniest post I’ve ever read on here.

Thanks, DD-Dawg!

By Jones

July 24, 2007 5:00 PM | Link to this

Dogfighting??? This really can’t be just about dogfighting can it?

By CarltonJames

July 24, 2007 5:04 PM | Link to this

Hey david duke where are the nearest casinos. Here is the perfect example of the pot calling the kettle. A guy who believes the holocaust didn’t happen but he is worried about dogs.
So lets see, 6 million dead people and 10 dead dogs. Go duke.

By Diogenes

July 24, 2007 5:18 PM | Link to this

D*mn, Charles. Pay very close attention. Freeze, my man. Chill. Slowly … and I mean s-l-o-w-l-y … put down the crack pipe. Now, s-l-o-w-l-y back away. Now, call a cab (no drivin’ for you, my man, not in this kinda shape). Then, have the driver take you … NOW … to the nearest detox treatment center. Check yourself in. You may wanna pack a toothbrush, ‘cause this is gonna be a LONG visit. I’ll be prayin’ for you, brotha.

By Gene

July 24, 2007 5:26 PM | Link to this

During the press conference, Arthur Blank said that always thought Vick was a decent guy. It is clear that Arthur lives in a dream world. Nothing in Vick’s behavior has indicated that he was anything but the gangsta that he has turned out to be. Vick apparently lives in a dream world too, as he did not even bother to hire an attorney until yesterday.

By Charles

July 24, 2007 5:27 PM | Link to this

If 1380 waok radio can’t deceive the men, they will prey on vulnerable women. That’s what being done to African American women all over the nation.

White men should be aware of what’s coming. The new world order crowd will seek to turn the white woman against the white man.

By TW

July 24, 2007 5:27 PM | Link to this

From a Charger fan living in the ATL, thank you so much for trading with us in 2001. We would be the one’s embarrassed nationally right now. The Falcons wanted him badly and now you got him. Good luck with all this!

By Diogenes

July 24, 2007 5:33 PM | Link to this

Uh, Big D, same thing I said to Charles applies to you. DO it, man. Do it for yourself. You ARE somebody! Kick that habit. Get treatment. Get help somewhere, man… . Hey, maybe we could get ALL my brothas here a group rate at the center? Oh wait, no, no need … my taxes already be payin’ for that. D*mn … .

By Charles

July 24, 2007 5:33 PM | Link to this

Diogenes,

We are bringing you the Story behind the Story, the News behind the News. Hoping to convince you that reality is usually scoffed at and illusion is usually king, but in the battle for the survival of Western civilization it will be reality and not illusion or delusion that will determine what the future will bring.

Radio Liberty is hosted by Dr. Stanley Monteith.

www.radioliberty.com

By L'il Kim

July 24, 2007 5:34 PM | Link to this

Big D ——> Stands for “BIG DUMB@$$”

Big D, please better our society by killing yourself, Racist, Hate-Filled Loser.

By Big D

July 24, 2007 5:35 PM | Link to this

NEWS TO PETA Vicks life is worth more than a million dogs. Heh, what he is accussed of is wrong, but should the life of a successful, productive, young human being be destroyed because he may have made some harmed some dogs. Let the punishment fit the crime… counseling on animal cruelty, community service helping the cause of animals, large fines to be donated to animal shelters, maybe even a few games supension without pay. Let’s help this man with his problem. Destoying his career and locking him up for this is unexcussable. I love dogs and even have owned pit bulls, but this young mans life is more important than any dog’s.

By ChampDawg

July 24, 2007 5:35 PM | Link to this

Jeff— That “pigskin” comment in #1 is hilarious……… ROFLMAO!!

By Charles

July 24, 2007 5:48 PM | Link to this

I was listening to a favorite station and heard many of the people who understand what the new world order crowd is attempting to do to Americans and America say, “we need to invest in a lot of rope.”

You sell out so-called educated Negroes know they will do it.

Look what happened to Saddam Hussein.

By Big D

July 24, 2007 5:50 PM | Link to this

Lil KKKim I bet you would love for me to kill myself along with Micheal Vick all other blacks in the world. It’s not happening so shut your racist hole.