At the young age of twenty nine years young, a boy, Michael Vick from the projects of Virgina has nothing left to lose. Losing everything but himself in 2007 , Michael has been given a second chance by the Philadelphia Eagles – quite ironic given the mascot is an animal (bird) . He was charged in 2007 for interstate dog fighting that operated for over a total of five years. Michael Vick plead guilty in August of 2007 to federal felony charges and was sent to federal prison for 23 months. Vick was released from federal prison after 18 months served for good behavior. Michael missed the last two NFL seasons, lost all of his endorsement deals and also lost what was left of his 100 million dollar deal. Vick had to in 2008 file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy because he hand nothing left other than the clothes on his back.
Michael Vick went from being the first pick in the first round of the 2001 NFL draft to wearing a federal corrections jumpsuit and being hated by everyone in the country including man’s best friend. Whats most surprising to me is how much attention Michael received and how much money was spent to make sure he was prosecuted to the fulest. Not that I agree with the barbaric decisions Vick made but you really need to look at the judicial system. If I’m not mistaken, Jason Williams – former NBA all-star – shot and killed his limousine driver Costas “Gus” Christofi while showing off his rifle and is only starring a 20 month sentence in his face and pretty much the life of an innocent man is being brushed under the carpet. I learned as a little boy that two wrongs do not make a right, but this bothers me very much. This makes no sense to me whats so ever how you can get away with murder?
Today Michael Vick game home to the team that gave him his first shot in the National Football League and soared to a victory over the Atlanta Falcons 34-7. What a special day for the fans who adored Vick for 6 seasons got to see him again in action, number 7 running all over the field carrying his team on his wings to a victory. Any Reid the coach of the Eagles named Michael Vick the captain today and earlier in the week predicted he would account for two touchdowns. Maybe Reid had a crystal football and knew the outcome for how this game would play out. So what will this do for Michael’s career in the NFL? His die hard Atlanta Falcon fans that welcomed him with open arms from a rookie out of Virgina Tech, were there again to give him a second chance.