Before I thought he should be but after hearing him the other day he seemed really regrettful. Sometimes it takes something like what happened to him to see things more clearly..doesn't he deserve a second chance? Nothing going to bring those dogs back so maybe he deserves a second chance if he really sincere and stops all his dogfighting connections.
2007-09-02 19:54:43 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Football (American)
because look how dark he is he looks well done
2007-09-02 20:02:39 · answer #1 · answered by jd 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
That is a good question.
There are 2 reasons,
1. He very well may do jail time, federal jail, which means that he will have to serve most of the sentence, even with good behavior whatever. Plus he may, probably will, have a suspension for a while after. This will get him out of football shape as well as put him closer to retirement age, and
2. More importantly, you see how angry the public is at him. How full would the stands be if he were on a team? And this is what it is about for the owners. They are not in it for love of the game as much as money. Even if a team did hire him, I truely think that the public pressure would make them regret it and he would be benched soon and dissapear the next year.
About his apology and all. High priced lawyers and P R people prepared him for that, probably starting long before he admitted his guilt. People know this.
And that kind of thing, gambling as well as dogfighting is addictive to these people ( people that do it ). It gets in their blood. They were exposed to it as children. It is a way of life. A few football players have dogfighting tatoos.
But then again, one never knows!
2007-09-03 03:30:45 · answer #2 · answered by Wolfman_Patriot 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm really concerned about whether or not he'll be able to stay in shape after three years. He probably will not be too old when he gets out of prison and off his sentence, but will he still play at an NFL caliber level? He's a total idiot for doing this because not only has he lost a TON of money, he'll probably never see a large contract again if he makes it into the NFL again. The endorsements are gone forever, forget about that!
I could forgive him for the dogfighting, but not for the horrible stupidity. He didn't have to do this, and he should've known better.
2007-09-03 03:46:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Being regretful isn't enough that is why we have laws and he will be punished.
I think people say he is done though because even before this mess he made for himself he was starting to fail as a quarterback.
Don't forget about all the episodes that were going on before this went down. Flipping the bird to the crowd, "pot like substance" at airport (aka paying off the TSA guard), faling to make the playoffs 3 consecutive years with a talented team in a weak conference, accuracy issues. I could even attack his leadership ability if wanted too.
The point is this was going to Vicks year to prove the doubters or have that $130 million contract seriously looked at for escape clauses. Doesn't anybody remember those talks after the 06 season? So now he is probabl out of football 3 years with image problems. At 32 years of age cutting it in the NFL aint easy......\
That is why he is done.
2007-09-03 04:45:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What did you expect his PR firm to tell him to say in his statement? "I can't wait to get back to dogfighting and man, you should have heard those dogs yelp when I hung them"?
Don't be so gullible. He said what he was told to say and he was prepped with intense rehearsels before he made his statement.
Admitting to "immaturity" and apologizing for the vile sadistic acts he committed against these dogs are two different things.
I agree with the other posters, by the time it is an option for him to return to the NFL(IF Goodell doesn't ban him for life), it will be too late for him, thank goodness. You must also consider that he MAY have to serve time in the state of VA, if they file animal cruelty charges that they have said they plan to do.
Did he give those dogs a second chance? Again, don't be so gullible. The man is a monster that will say anything at this juncture to try and weasel out of what he has done.
2007-09-03 09:37:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vick Aint Done . He Will Play WR For A New Team Hopefully Dallas Cuz Jerry Jones Signs Talent And Vick Has Talent
2007-09-03 05:02:02 · answer #6 · answered by evolution_6000 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
1) Accept the punishment for the crime without complaining
2) Assist authorities in stopping other big-time dog fighters
3) Serve the time without being a problem
4) Perform community service humbly and penitently
5) Work to keep others from making similar poor life choices
Then he will deserve a second chance. He took a step in admitting his guilt and saying he was sorry. However, it is only one step of many he must take.
2007-09-03 08:41:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
What matters in this situation isn't how sincere or regretful Vick is, but is anyone willing to take the chance on him. Any organization that hires him now will risk a huge public relations nightmare from dog lovers and animal rights groups, and most organizations wouldn't take such a risk in fear of losing business. In a way what Vick does after this whole ordeal is irrelevant, it's matter of who is willing to take a huge chance on him, and I don't think anyone will be willing to take that risk considering the potential backlash.
2007-09-03 03:09:39 · answer #8 · answered by Secret Asian Man 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
My feeling is after Vick does whatever he must do because of this conviction, he will be picked up by another team. He has last millions in endorsements and all but if he can still play and he has paid his debt to society, he should be able to play.
This isn't any type of apology for Vick - what he did is truly disgusting and vile but once he has done the time, let him play if he can.
2007-09-03 03:08:14 · answer #9 · answered by iwasnotanazipolka 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He may or may not deserve a second chance, but after a year in jail followed by a year suspension, coupled with the fact that he's not that good anyway, who's going to give it to him?
2007-09-03 04:47:48 · answer #10 · answered by its_all_about_me10 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you might be the only person who is standing up for him at the moment. I personally think it would be bad PR for anyone to allow Vick to continue on his career as if nothing happened. Now, I hate dogs so I don't see what the big deal is about what he did, but I know for a fact that tons of people in the country think he's a total scumbag, so I think he's got a popsicle's chance in hell of making a comeback anytime soon if he's got no fans, sponsors, or backers in the league.
2007-09-03 03:03:41 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋