2-0, baby! I'm still not sure that Jason Campbell is the quarterback of the future - his accuracy worries me - but he did enough last night to lead the team to a win. When I read the writeup in yesterday's paper, local writer Jim Ducibella picked the Eagles to win. And all of the … Continue reading How about those Redskins!
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Chesley on Vick
Last Saturday's Virginian Pilot featured an op-ed by associate editor Roger Chesley. We used to get articles by Chesley more often - I don't know what the deal is with that - as his is a voice that we need to hear. This piece was timely and on point regarding not only Michael Vick, but … Continue reading Chesley on Vick
Vick statement after plea
PilotOnline has the text as well as the video of Michael Vick's statement that he made earlier today after entering his plea. "I take full responsibility for my actions. For one second will I sit right here — not for one second will I sit right here and point the finger and try to blame … Continue reading Vick statement after plea
Vick signs deal, will plead Monday
It's all over but the shouting. NFL star Michael Vick signed a plea deal with federal prosecutors in Richmond late Thursday and has agreed to admit to financing the Bad Newz Kennels dogfighting operation from his Surry County property, according to a source with direct knowledge of the deal. UPDATE: The NFL has suspended him … Continue reading Vick signs deal, will plead Monday
NAACP and Vick
By now, everyone is aware of the statements about Michael Vick made by the president of the Atlanta chapter of the NAACP, R.L. White. Yesterday, we had this comment from interim national NAACP president Dennis Courtland Hayes: Falcons quarterback Michael Vick “is not a victim” and should be held responsible for his actions involving a … Continue reading NAACP and Vick
Vick takes plea deal
According to the Virginian-Pilot, NFL quarterback and Newport News native Michael Vick has decided to accept a plea deal. Vick is going to enter a guilty plea to the felony conspiracy charge next Monday at 10:30 a.m., said Lawrence Woodward, one of Vick's defense attorneys. The details of the deal have not been disclosed. Last … Continue reading Vick takes plea deal
NFL perspective on Vick
Watching NFL preseason football last night, I heard the interview with Commissioner Roger Goodell (video available here). The interesting thing was a point made by one of the announcers on ESPN: that the NFL is more concerned about Michael Vick's gambling on dogfights than they are about the dogfights themselves. This story seems to back … Continue reading NFL perspective on Vick
Vick-Tim T-shirt
A fellow walked into the New Belmont tonight with this T-shirt on. As it turns out, it is being produced and sold right here in Norfolk, at Sole Brother, a store located on 20th Street in Ghent. The guy wearing the shirt was Chris Vaughan, the store's owner. He says that some of the money … Continue reading Vick-Tim T-shirt
Vick: 1 year
From the Virginian Pilot: Federal prosecutors have offered Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick a plea deal that would recommend he serve at least one year in prison on a felony dogfighting conspiracy charge, according to two sources with knowledge of the discussions. Interesting. The article also says that Vick has until 9am Friday morning to … Continue reading Vick: 1 year
Vick: no jail time?
The story that I linked to yesterday regarding the possibility of a plea deal for Michael Vick has been updated and was included in this morning's Virginian Pilot. What caught my eye in the revised story was this: If Vick pleads guilty to the conspiracy charge, the guidelines call for a term of no more … Continue reading Vick: no jail time?
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