Comments on: The Atlanta Falcons Release Michael Vick http://thestartingfive.net/2009/06/12/the-atlanta-falcons-release-michael-vick/ Bangin’ and Scorin’ Every Trip Down the Floor Sat, 13 Mar 2010 23:52:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: southpaw http://thestartingfive.net/2009/06/12/the-atlanta-falcons-release-michael-vick/#comment-26703 southpaw Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:01:53 +0000 http://thestartingfive.net/?p=6041#comment-26703 The persecution of Vick has been vile. What he did ain't pretty, but he goes to jail while people are running major companies solely for their own benefit and voting themselves salary increases as they stroll away from the wreck, lying to Congress about doping, bombing civilians by the carload in the name of democracy --- and there's no accountability. I hope that Vick gets a good gig in a city that will support him. And I hope that he won't have to be "humble" and "contrite" every time he's in front of a microphone. I hope Michael just gets to play. The persecution of Vick has been vile. What he did ain’t pretty, but he goes to jail while people are running major companies solely for their own benefit and voting themselves salary increases as they stroll away from the wreck, lying to Congress about doping, bombing civilians by the carload in the name of democracy — and there’s no accountability. I hope that Vick gets a good gig in a city that will support him. And I hope that he won’t have to be “humble” and “contrite” every time he’s in front of a microphone. I hope Michael just gets to play.

]]> By: TC http://thestartingfive.net/2009/06/12/the-atlanta-falcons-release-michael-vick/#comment-26601 TC Mon, 15 Jun 2009 04:18:06 +0000 http://thestartingfive.net/?p=6041#comment-26601 Haven't read all the posts here, but San Fran IS a football town. I lived there for three years in the late '90s and early '00s and the level of attention paid to the '9ers always greatly exceeded the attention focused on the Giants - even with Barry and Kent and Aurilia tearing it up. Having lived in LA, I was in San Fran the first year after Steve Young retired and I thought it was crazy the level of ridicule levelled at Jeff Garcia and others......I mean, they had won 3 Super Bowls in the previous decade and yet the way things were written in the Chronicle it was as though the 9ers had never done anything. Anyway...just saying, I think San Francisco is fairly football crazy and he might be at home there... Haven’t read all the posts here, but San Fran IS a football town. I lived there for three years in the late ’90s and early ’00s and the level of attention paid to the ‘9ers always greatly exceeded the attention focused on the Giants - even with Barry and Kent and Aurilia tearing it up. Having lived in LA, I was in San Fran the first year after Steve Young retired and I thought it was crazy the level of ridicule levelled at Jeff Garcia and others……I mean, they had won 3 Super Bowls in the previous decade and yet the way things were written in the Chronicle it was as though the 9ers had never done anything. Anyway…just saying, I think San Francisco is fairly football crazy and he might be at home there…

]]> By: Jay http://thestartingfive.net/2009/06/12/the-atlanta-falcons-release-michael-vick/#comment-26596 Jay Sun, 14 Jun 2009 21:27:44 +0000 http://thestartingfive.net/?p=6041#comment-26596 I live in the Atlanta area and Michael Vick will be missed in a big way. Michael raised the level of expectation for professional football fans in Atlanta and we appreciate that. He deserves to be reinstated. Though it pains me at the thought of seeing him in another jersey, I hope that Michael goes to Minnesota. They have the right ingredients in place and defense is awesome. They can be a contender because we all know that DEFENSE wins championships. Ask Tom Brady about the New York Giants. And Michael could be the icing on the cake. Thousands of Atlanta fans (as quiet as it's kept) want to see Michael get a fair shot at playing in the NFL again and move on with his life. But let's not get it twisted Atlanta will never get over Michael Vick. I live in the Atlanta area and Michael Vick will be missed in a big way. Michael raised the level of expectation for professional football fans in Atlanta and we appreciate that. He deserves to be reinstated. Though it pains me at the thought of seeing him in another jersey, I hope that Michael goes to Minnesota. They have the right ingredients in place and defense is awesome. They can be a contender because we all know that DEFENSE wins championships. Ask Tom Brady about the New York Giants. And Michael could be the icing on the cake.

Thousands of Atlanta fans (as quiet as it’s kept) want to see Michael get a fair shot at playing in the NFL again and move on with his life. But let’s not get it twisted Atlanta will never get over Michael Vick.

]]> By: Patrick http://thestartingfive.net/2009/06/12/the-atlanta-falcons-release-michael-vick/#comment-26595 Patrick Sun, 14 Jun 2009 14:47:57 +0000 http://thestartingfive.net/?p=6041#comment-26595 Back to Buffalo for a second, Vick can adjust to cold weather--just give him competent coaches and surround him with playmakers. And also Vick may receive a recommendation from former Virginia Tech alum and former Buffalo Bills great Bruce Smith. The owner Ralph Wilson may strongly consider the recommendation coming from Bruce Smith. Back to Buffalo for a second, Vick can adjust to cold weather–just give him competent coaches and surround him with playmakers. And also Vick may receive a recommendation from former Virginia Tech alum and former Buffalo Bills great Bruce Smith. The owner Ralph Wilson may strongly consider the recommendation coming from Bruce Smith.

]]> By: Patrick http://thestartingfive.net/2009/06/12/the-atlanta-falcons-release-michael-vick/#comment-26594 Patrick Sun, 14 Jun 2009 14:44:57 +0000 http://thestartingfive.net/?p=6041#comment-26594 Harvey: I believe Vick can adjust to adverse weather conditions. For example, Vick and the Falcons went to Green Bay during the playoffs and beat the 'great', unstoppable Brett Favre in his own backyard. No, it wasn't 65 and sunny, but 30 degrees and snowing (at night)! Vick needs a power running game and WRs who can make plays for him... In the Green Bay game Duckett had carried the ball 17 times and scored a TD dragging a defeated Green Bay defense in the endzone if I am not mistaken... That Chicago game, Coach Mora thought it was a good idea to virtually sit the power back Duckett and use the 180 pound Dunn...(bad move) especially in a cold weather game like that.. Duckett needed to run the ball 25 times in that game (from beginning to end) and not after the game is totally out of hand... ..and the Philly NCCG game...people forget it was just 10-7 at halftime. The Falcons never adjusted and Dunn got the bulk of the carries and had a very predictable lousy game. The power back Duckett got four carries. The Falcons faded in the second half and Philly won... Duckett was never allowed to be the main guy because he was drafted by DAN REEVES, and Arthur Blank's first acquisition was the free agent Warrick Dunn in 2002. And on top of that if Duckett was seen as getting too much shine, Dunn went to press and complain about he isn't getting his "touches"... and Vick ended up being shortchanged because not having a powerback in the backfield hurt Vick against the more stingy, sturdier defenses such as Philly, Chicago and Tampa... Harvey:

I believe Vick can adjust to adverse weather conditions. For example, Vick and the Falcons went to Green Bay during the playoffs and beat the ‘great’, unstoppable Brett Favre in his own backyard. No, it wasn’t 65 and sunny, but 30 degrees and snowing (at night)!

Vick needs a power running game and WRs who can make plays for him… In the Green Bay game Duckett had carried the ball 17 times and scored a TD dragging a defeated Green Bay defense in the endzone if I am not mistaken…

That Chicago game, Coach Mora thought it was a good idea to virtually sit the power back Duckett and use the 180 pound Dunn…(bad move) especially in a cold weather game like that.. Duckett needed to run the ball 25 times in that game (from beginning to end) and not after the game is totally out of hand…

..and the Philly NCCG game…people forget it was just 10-7 at halftime. The Falcons never adjusted and Dunn got the bulk of the carries and had a very predictable lousy game. The power back Duckett got four carries. The Falcons faded in the second half and Philly won…

Duckett was never allowed to be the main guy because he was drafted by DAN REEVES, and Arthur Blank’s first acquisition was the free agent Warrick Dunn in 2002. And on top of that if Duckett was seen as getting too much shine, Dunn went to press and complain about he isn’t getting his “touches”… and Vick ended up being shortchanged because not having a powerback in the backfield hurt Vick against the more stingy, sturdier defenses such as Philly, Chicago and Tampa…

]]> By: HarveyDent http://thestartingfive.net/2009/06/12/the-atlanta-falcons-release-michael-vick/#comment-26583 HarveyDent Sun, 14 Jun 2009 10:57:38 +0000 http://thestartingfive.net/?p=6041#comment-26583 Vick in Buffalo with TO would be interesting but one thing you haven't reckoned with, Patrick. Brother Mike don't like the damn cold. Check out that game against the Bears a few season ago and the NCCG in Philly in 2005 for proof of that fact. Debts though will make many a man suck it up and do what he don't like. Besides, thermals come in red, white, and blue so he'll be fine in Niagra. Vick in Buffalo with TO would be interesting but one thing you haven’t reckoned with, Patrick. Brother Mike don’t like the damn cold. Check out that game against the Bears a few season ago and the NCCG in Philly in 2005 for proof of that fact. Debts though will make many a man suck it up and do what he don’t like. Besides, thermals come in red, white, and blue so he’ll be fine in Niagra.

]]> By: Mizzo http://thestartingfive.net/2009/06/12/the-atlanta-falcons-release-michael-vick/#comment-26575 Mizzo Sat, 13 Jun 2009 22:13:55 +0000 http://thestartingfive.net/?p=6041#comment-26575 Vernon Davis. Vernon Davis.

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