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NFL Jonesin’: More Ookie
(It’s really ironic that Franz Ferdinand’s “You Could Have Been So Much Better” just randomly started playing when I started typing out this post. I have a feeling that’s what we’ll say about Michael Vick when his career is said and done.)
- Get your Free Ookie garb now! - Kissing Suzy Kolber
- A legal analysis of Mike Vick’s indictment/situation. - Rumors and Rants
- O.J. Simpson can save Ron Mexico? - Flyers Fieldhouse (via The Big Lead)
- Is it in everyone’s best interest for Vick to just sit the year out? - Falcon Reporter (via The Falcoholic)
- Does New No. 7 have some rats in his crew? He better hope not. And D. McNabb, you better watch your back. - Nation of Islam Sportsblog
I don’t have much of an opinion on this. Well, except that Vick, like many other NFLers these days, has screwed himself over by keeping bad company and making shitty decisions. Sometimes it seems like these guys think they can get away with anything they want, when it’s often the opposite — they are typically held to higher standards than everyday Joes.
The saddest part of this all — well, other than all of the departed and injured mutts — is that we’re all going to end up feeling robbed. I really think this might ruin Vick’s career and make him this millennium’s Bo Jackson. The difference is that I’m sure Bo knows that the way his career ended wasn’t his fault. Ookie won’t have that luxury if this is indeed the end of the road.
Poor Atlanta Falcons. Part of me roots for a team like that, because I love dedicated owners like Arthur Blank. When it comes to the sports world, the only thing I like less than frugal owners are piss-sullied restroom floors at the stadium.
Okay, everything about this story is gross and repulsive. But am I the only one who thinks maybe the sickest thing about it is that Vick would use the sweet nickname his mom gave him as his dog-fighting handle? That almost makes me hate the guy more than anything.
July 18th, 2007 at 6:59 pmI agree — dude is completely messed up. I just can’t believe he was drowning, hanging and electrocuting the poor pups. Was he having dog fights, or hosting a canine version of The Running Man? I think I’m going to start calling him Buzzsaw or Dynamo instead of Ookie. Actually, given his sexual history, Fireball might be a better choice. Captain Freedom? After the feds get done with him, um, not so much. “Now he’s just plain zero.”
July 18th, 2007 at 7:28 pm