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DEL.ICIO.USMaking light of Vick’s debacle
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Jeff Schultz
THE TUESDAY COUNTDOWN
(It’s a week until the next court appearance, but the Web never sleeps.)
10: I’m hearing all of these stories about Michael Vick jerseys being used as chew toys and mops in kennels. So what to do with your Jeff George jersey?
9: Does Nike make a Leavenworth jersey?
8: As many questions that’ve been answered about this nightmare, closure will leave many questions open. For example: What current or former Falcons players and coaches would’ve been called to testify before the Grand Jury or at the trial? Because, do you really believe that nobody else knew?
7: Some of you are only now coming to the realization that Vick will never play for the Falcons again. Folks, he may never take a snap again - anywhere.
6: Once he gets past jail and suspension, consider: 1) An NFL team would have to be willing to take a PR hit for somebody who seldom showed the maturity to play quarterback; 2) Several Arena League teams are owned by NFL owners, and as for the rest: Does Vick really fit the mode of an Arena quarterback (quick accurate passes being the mandate); 3) Canada. Anybody want to be a Blue Bomber?
5: So where does that leave one of the most dynamic athletes we’ve ever seen? I dunno. I guess the Braves have had worse guys coming out of the bullpen.
4: If I’m Frank Beamer, that whole, “Well, you know this is where Michael Vick went to school” speech on the recruiting circuit kinda goes out the window.
3: NBA commissioner David Stern probably owes Vick a thank you and maybe a job. Nobody has done more to overshadow possibly the worst scandal to ever hit a sports league — because in the big picture, gambling referees go to the heart of a league’s credibility.
2: Gerald Poindexter, the Barney Fife-ish commonwealth attorney in Surry County, says now that he is going to pursue charges against Vick. This might be a good time for him to also look for a new career.
1: Headline on the back page of the New York Daily News: FLEA BARGAIN.
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