Michael Vick is back in the news

If these allegations are true against Vick, he will get more jail time and will never have an option to even petition the NFL for reinstatement...

Michael Vick has just about finished paying his debt to society, so why can we lave the man alone and let him take care of his problems on his own? He does not need anymore backlash for what had happened. Wear his shoes and see how you feel at the end of the day.

It's bad enough that Vick let down his family, fans and team but what kind of message do we send to our kids if he gets to come back. He's not a role model for our kids. We need to send a strong message that this kind of behavior will not be tolerated...

mmcclure15, WI

no i dont think he should be let back in .people know whats comming to them when they commit a crime

What he has done is beyond unforgivable. "Showing remorse" will not bring back those employee's pensions or help the dogs he, so sick and twistedly abused.
Michael Vick deserves to be held accountable for his actions like any other citizen. No special treatment for being a good athelete. Period. What he has done is shameful and playing football should be the last thing on his mind.

I think that Vic should be allowed back in the NFL however on probationary period type deal. I do believe he got what he deserved as far as jail time, but come on! Not allowed back in the NFL??!! I don't know how many times some ones gotten in trouble for having "ILLEGAL SUBSTANCE" in their system and only getting a warning, probation or maybe even a couple of suspended games. What happened to Vick? Jail time and missing a whole season. I DO think Vick should get another chance!

Please keep Mike Vick out of football for life for our children & grandchildrens sake, as they don't need someone to idolize that uses their wealth & fame to show evil things they do & get a free ride & show children evil deeds.

Rafe,

I agree with you. I think athletes get paid way too much, but regardless, he should serve time anyone else. He should've had a longer sentence, and he should not be allowed to entertain people. Imagine him actually on the field, tell me the other boys would not try to slam him harder. We just don't need that kind of thing in front of kids. There should be no question about this.

You do a good job, Rafe!

...sakatia (sa-KAY-sha) in Bradenton, FL

All "public figures" whether they are sports celebs, or movie celebs, or politicians, etc should be held to the HIGHEST standards, always. Because they have the responsibility to behave morally and ethically as the role models for their niche in the public. Hey, they chose the role and receive the monetary compensation for the role, so I don't want to hear any of them whining when they are held to strict standards of conduct. My 2nd cousin George Clyde Kell was a true example of a sports celebrity who understood and cherished his honored position as a role model for his fans. Hundreds of people have posted their condolences and memories in reference to George, when he passed away this week, and he meant alot to many people. That's the standard all celebrities should be held to and I do not think this includes "showing remorse" after the fact. Vick should go!!

Michael Vick should be able to play football again. Hey, look how many chances they gave the "pot smokers" and that's illegal too.

The only football this excuse for a human being should be playing is in jail. Period. The Longest Yard comes to mind.

I believe the NFL is a company like any other, and think if Vick will make them some money they will hire him back. And no, it is not a right, nor do I want him to be someone my grandsons look up to, but unfortunately that is not always what comes first.

In regards to Vick. He has no regards for animals and obviously his fellow human beings, so I say, "Let him pay the full price for his indiscretions, especially those against his fellow humans!"

Rafer buddy,

It is a shame that the NFL would even think of letting Vick back into the NFL... Anyone that kills dogs or makes them fight for money or just for fun needs mental help...

But as seen with the NFL money breeds money, and to make a buck they will let him in again... It's sad that he would even think of comming back but then there is the money and money loves money...

Vick is sick and it's not only PETA that thinks that way, anyone that owns a dog should show their outrage on the thought of letting Vick back on the field of the as a player...

I would let him back as a waterboy with a shepard attached to both legs...anyone that kills animals just to kill them is sick and needs mental help for life....

Jail wasn't good for him nor a half way house, he should be sent to a mental instution for treatment for life....Sorry so strong on this topic but I feel bad for the animals that he personally killed and know that were being killed for fun!

Michael Vick, at very most, should be allowed to scrub urinals at a football stadium, that is it. He is a complete waste of talent, and has had more than enough chances to keep his butt outta trouble!!

I THINK MICHEAL VICK SHOULD BE LET BACK IN THE NFL BUT WE ALL KNOW WHY THAT CAN'T BE THE ONLY REASON WHY IS BEACUSE THE PUBLIC WON'T LET WHAT HE DID GO IT SEENS AS IF WE CAN'T FORGIVE ANYMORE LIKE THE PEOPLE WHO ARE PASSING JUGDEMENT ON HIM ACT AS IF THEY ARE PERFECT WHEN NO ONE IS !!!!!!!!! MICHEAL VICK MADE SOME BAD CHOICES BUT WHO HAS'NT? HAVE YOU PEOPLE EVEN ASK YOURSELFS IF HE WANTS TO COME BACK ? I THINK NFL TEAMES WON'T GIVE VICK THE TIME OF DAY LET ALONE A JOB!!! IT I THINK VICK WILL BE JUST FINE IN WHAT EVER HE WANTS TO DO IN THE FURTURE.

Let him play.
What is done is done and we should put that behind us.

Michael Vick Chicago Bears Welcomes You!

I have been an avid football fan for years. If Michael Vick is allowed to return to NFL, I would totally give up football. I think every NFL Player,past and present, should exert their influence to have him banned.

In addition. I have a Yorkshire Terrier that was almost eaten alive by a larger dog which I witnessed. I cannot tell you the trauma we have both gone through. All is well and I have hired an attorney since the hospital bills had to be paid by me and I lost my job as a result of all this.

BOTTOM LINE: The person responsible for this was a Vetenarian!
He has not paid.

He should never be allowed back in the sport, the claims about pot smokers and druggies getting back in are b.s., there were no victims killed when the did their drugs. a man that killed dogs with his bare hands and possibly steals from pensions is not someone who I want my kids or anyone else's kids to see as an example except possibly as a bad one.The man has made choices in his life that affected others in a irreversible way. it isnt like he sat in a dorm room and smoked pot or got drunk and passed out on a street corner. if he is alive and breathing he cant complain about having already paid his debt, it is certain his victims(the dogs) died and cant be brought back to complain

I understand kids look up to Mike Vick and that he's a role model but we all make mistakes, and if they let Martha Stewart still make millions then why cant Vick? How can u say what she did is a victimless crime if she's selling stocks because of an insider tip? Don't the people who in good faith invest in her company not knowing she's selling her stock so she doesn't lose when her stocks take a dip suffer? What Mike Vick did was terrible but wrong is wrong period he hurt dogs she hurt people think about it....

I wouldlike to add a comment on Natasha's accident. Three years ago my husband, a perfectly healthy man was struck on the left side of his head while playing golf. A freak storm came up and lightening hit a tree and a limb from the tree struck him in the head. He was dazed and confused. The guys brought him home, and I brought him to the emergency room. His blood pressure was off the charts. He never had high blood pressure until that day. They did a CAT SCAN and said there was no bleed, just a concussion. Watch him and take him to his doctor for another checkup next week. To make a long story short, 5 weeks later he had a massive stroke. Fortunately I was there when it happened. They gave him a 50/50 chance of survival. The hospital carried the stroke vacinne TPA and he was a canditate for it. He was only 54 years old when this happened.The doctors finally sent him to Columbia Pres. Hosp. where they performed an angeagram. They found that his corrided artery was separated and was bruised at the tip where the limb struck. I am happy to report, he has recovered about 85%. Extensive therapy at Helen Hayes Hosp. helped immensely. He will never work again,and he is completely opposite of the man that he was. I just wanted everyone to know, that a hit to the head is nothing to fool around with. Freak accidents happen all the time. When I heard about her accident, it brought back my experience. I only wish that she had gotten medical treatment, because she would be here today to talk abut it. Thank you for your time.

Why is it that NOBODY seems to use any common sense anymore?
This is so easy – I'm amazed it's even being considered.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

This is exactly why our country and citizens are sinking into the toilet.
Pat them on the head – ohhhh – it's ok – be brutal, cheat, lie, steal – all these things are just dandy.

We are no better than Vick if we continue to accept such behavior and continually turn our head and reward BAD TERRIBLE BEHAVIOR (this should also include our politicians.

So what if the man is a felon, he still has the right to prosper, or should ALL convicted felon's be relagated to to climbing through windows in the middle of the night for their sibsistence! In days gone by, the old "priviledge not a right " I don't believe applies here. With the NFL "as well as any other form of business which depends on it's bottom line for it's life support," Today's addage is "it is a person's 'right' to work in a chosen field as well as a priviledge!" If his skill set in life is viable for the NFL bottom line, then the NFL is where he will be! Roger Goodell has people he has to answer to as well, so please, stop making this man sound as if he himself is a god! he puts his pants on one leg at a time just life the rest of us! This nation of greed we live in will not turn a blind eye to an opportunity of making profits. Look, what Mr. Vick did was wrong, no question. For people to sit on the side line taking pot shots at a person while they are down, only reduces these same individuals to the level they are attempting to relegate Mr. Vick to. I once took a drivers class for a speeding ticket I did not think I deserved just not to lose any points on my DL. The onstructor of the class said something i am still holding on to some 17 years later. "I don't have anything to do with everyone being here today, you may be mad or upset, but just remember, even if you are innocent for the violation which brought you here today, we all 'at one time or another' have something in our past travels on the highway of life we did, and got away with. Consider this next four hours your pentance!" Now for everyone out there throwing stones, please remember this, "let he who is without sin 'big or small' cast the first stone!"

Ronnie T.

While, Raffie this is GREAT writing, the unfortunate thing is I agree with April.. The NFL is a company and they will do what they can to generate business and money. (the fact is most guys, ( with the exception of you) don't really care WHAT he did, just that he was a GOOD QB.. Yes, what he did with the dogs, and the "accusation" of stealing pension funds is horriffic. That is not a PETA view, just an over all view. However,NFL players have done far worse, and are still playing. It will be interesting to see what happens to Stallworth, he killed a man, while drinking and driving?? (Pac-Man Jones has been arrested six times since being drafted sixth overall in 2005, including two arrests in Georgia in 2006 that the Titans did not learn about until 2007
(In April, Jones was suspended by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell for the entire 2007 season for his role in inciting the Las Vegas incident) not to mention a domestic assault charge. I do believe shooting someone in a bar in Vegas is a FELONY. So, can't let one felony in and not another.... That is just my opinion!!

l guess vick is got lots of problems with so many people at the heir of affiars,l just wanna believe that ,cos he's just coming back from jail to face another trial..

Vick should not be allowed back into NFL I still like to believe that the NFL is for athletes who work hard and can be good role models for children and adults. Vick is a role model for no one. He obviously did not learn his lesson if the new charges are true. I also believe that he should have to have a more active role in the rehab of the dogs that are left in foster homes , those dogs still do not have a normal life and can not be trusted yet in normal society why should Vick. I feel he should take an active role in the rehab of these animalsand not be allowed to even think of returning until new charges are answered and all dogs are placed in new homes and can function as normal as possible with everything they have been through.

If Vick had never gotten caught, he would still be doing everything illegal that he is being charged with and convicted of. I don't think this guy has the character to be back in the NFL. What will he be charged with next?????

This cop has a typical attitude. Have you ever seen how well they obey the law? speeding, turning on lights to go through stop lights and then turning them off imediatly after they are through, and as far as using turn signals, forget it, this guy could work for Cobb County, Ga.

no michael vick should be treated like a dog. put him in a cage and fight like a dog.

I don't think that the Department of Labor is picking on him at all, he is a criminal. He should have to pay for his actions just as every citizen of the United States. I'm furious about the killing of the dogs, it's unhumane and I feel he got a very light sentence because of his NFL fame. I also don't feel that he has any right to go back to the NFL due to his actions, or can I believe they would want him. He was suppose to be a role model to everyone not just kids. There are too many football players that would live their lives with morals. He has obviously cheated people, killed dogs, and to me shows no remorse at all. I don't think that the little bit of time behind bars changed him. I'm sorry, the way I look at him is, he'd still be doing all of this for money if he hadn't got caught. The treatment he's getting makes me sick, it's amazing what fame and money gets you. Signed Fed up

I think that he should be given a second chance. Everyone deserves a second chance. Fighting the dogs was cruel, but this is reality people crimes will be comitted everyday. How about Bush putting us in so much debt, shouldn't he be punished? What Mike Vick did, did not affect the whole United States, but what Bush has done which is ruin our lives for the next decade. The dogs are fine a in good homes and rehabilitation centers, that is a positive outcome, U.S. citizens are still waiting for theirs. I think the football league should let him back in ut under certain conditions because besides all of this his is a good football player, it's not like the man doesn't have game. Come on people let's keep it real.

Hello, what's going on in this country of our's? Personaly, I am totally outraged and disapointed in this type of behavior. It's plain to see that the Dept. of Labor is being used to go after this vary, vary talented black man for one reason and one reason only, VANITY!!! This man has done his time for his crimes, so leave him alone!!!

vick should not be able to play. he killed dogs. and he stole from his employees. that the reason i quit going to games. i'm not going to pay him for the bad things he did.

Well lets see, Barry bonds copped a walk, Mike Tyson is still out there fighting & bitting after doing time for Rape. Vick, has done his time for the Dog thing. In my eyes he has paid the price for that offence. At this day and time anyone who considers any of these sport figures a roll model is in need of a serious update. These guys could give a damm less about being a roll model, They would tell you themselves Its the pay check dude! just don't print that! If the man can still play well, then let him. IF YOU NEED A ROLL MODEL LOOK TO DAD, OR GRAMPA.

THIS IS WHAT IS WRONG WITH OUR COUNTRY.

NO MORALS AT ALL......................NO ETHICS..................JUST MONEY AND POWER.

A PERMISSIVE SOCIETY WITH ABSOLUTELY NO BOUNDARIES!

VICK ISN'T SORRY – HE'S SORRY HE GOT CAUGHT.

CONTINUE TO LOWER STANDARDS.....WE'RE ALMOST AT THE BOTTOM NOW!

I think vick belongs in the National Felony League, oh I ment football.
I think pro athelets who are conficted of a grime or fail a drug test should be banned for life.

Why is he even in the news?

He wasn't really that great of a player, and didn't play as long as some of the greats. He's a jerk, will always be a jerk, and truly doesn't care about his actions. Please stop sensationalizing him like the Octomom. Neither of these two deserve the time wasted on them in the news.

I think Michael Vick should be given a second chance back into the NFL. There are worst criminals out there given less sentences and less charges. Yet this man is treated harshly like a first degree criminal, not right! The man pay the price, pay his dues, did his time. Now is time to let him live. Show me who's perfect out there? Not even politicians are perfect. Everyone is entitle to a second chance. Why not him?

Here in America, most organizations will not hire convicted felons. Why should the prestigious NFL be any different? With the onset of the NBA, NFL and other professional organizations turning their heads to unscrupulous and disruptive behavior, it sets a poor example for the rest of us. Really. It is a privilege to be a professional athlete and the code of ethics should be held to a higher standard. Dear Mr. Goodell, how about taking charge of your business.

I think anyone who can hurt an animal ..let alone kill an animal....NEVER has served enough time. There is something about people hurting or killing innocent animals that a society should never allow and actually the prison time should be much more and someday it will be. Abuse of any kind to animals and to people is NOT the reason we are here, it's not about love and life.

I am a two time Virginia Tech Graduate and proud of it! Vick is an intelligent man that has made mistakes and it is hard to blame him based on the rough area that he grew up in. Mistakes that were made were made with others that he trusted and he wanted to show that he was still one of the guys. I WANT to see him back playing in the NFL, as do many Hokies that understand the part of Virginia that he grew up in. DUMB MISTAKES, TIME SERVED, let him live his life that he trained for since he was a child. There are murderers that walk after this amount of time...

Funny how everybody wants to make an example out of Vick, when this has been a rural AND inner city subculture for a long time. Anything to make a brown skinned person look bad I guess. Funny how Sarah Palin kills wolves, and it's a sport, but Vick fights dogs, and he's a villan. Funny how "hunters" call themselves sporting, by killing animals, and wasting their cacasses, so they can sever the head, and mount it to their walls, this is ok, but fighting dogs...uh uh. Can't have that, unless your name is Bubba or Billy somebody.

Bunch of Hypocrites!

And to all those folks complaining about how he, and other atheletes are supposed to be role models, and should conduct themselves as such...let's examine this theory;

First of all, to be a football player, boxer, hockey player, or athelete in most similar arenas, one needs be a bit agressive to say the least. I mean, you have muscle bound guys, attempting to de cleat people for 60 minutes, and you're surprised when they are involved in agressive type activities.

The next point is a bit more serious though. These SHOULD be Americas role models for kids;
1.Parents
2.Police
3.Teachers
4.Nureses/Doctors/Those who make helping others their livelihood
5.Entrepenures

How about we stop making atheletes and actors, and models and entertainers the role models for our children, and broaden their outlook on life a bit. I don't know about you guys, but I don't want my kids to Idolize a person who plays a game for a living. Call me crazy.

Just a fat kid. Does that apply to Joe Montana, who sniffed cocaine, and Brett Favre who was addicted to pain killers? Does this rule of yours apply to all, or just the ones the media decides to make you think about. The Matrix has you.

I'm sick of all these folks coming out in outrage against this man. I do agree that it was stupid thing to do. Yet, people committ far worse crimes against other PEOPLE, and receive less punishment. Where are all the activists then. Where's the outrage when a war is waged against THE WRONG COUNTRY, and hundreds of thousands die for nothing? Where's the outrage when all the other atrocities against people occur? I think people just want a reason to complain sometimes. It's like that STUPID Sarah Mclaughlin commercial with her sad song...I mean are you sreious, a humanitarian effort for dogs...AYFSerious?! There are PEOPLE in the most wealthy country in the world who are starved, and abused, and we got silly commercials about dogs, and cats?! I'm offended every time I see this stupid thing.

Whatever happened to do the crime, do the time and then go on with your life the best you can. As far as the dog thing goes it seems to me he has served his punishment and should be left alone about it. If he is still able to make a living playing ball then why not give the man a chance. If you can't stand the man change the channel.

Is it me, or does Michael Vick sort of look like a muscular Chris Rock?

VICK SHOULD NOT EVER BE ALLOWED TO PLAY FOOTBALL AGAIN. THE ONLY THING HES SORRY ABOUT...IS GETTING CAUGHT.

NO!WHY SHOULD YOU BE PRAISED FOR WHAT HE DID.

The man was given a sentence and he has fulfilled his obligation for the crime so he should be accepted back into society like any other citizen. We should not throw people away for mistakes.

Michael Vick should be able to play football again. He has paid his debt to society via the legal system and has made financial restitutions as well. When are we going to stop treating people unfairly. Martha Stewart paid her debt for her crimes and she is back on TV. Lil Kim paid for her crimes and she is back doing entertainment. Leave the man alone, we have people who kill people and we let them live at taxpayers expense for the rest of their lives. He was wrong, he admitted it, hopefully learned from it and will be a better person because of it.

I hate to say this but he has not yet paid his debt to society, He still has to serve three years probation. Just because he is out of jail does not mean that he is off the hook, probation is part of his sentence, when he finishes that then he will of paid his debt. The Justice or probation system can at anytime pull his probation and he again could go back to jail to serve the three years in Federal Prison. Micheal Vick should NOT go back to Football until his FULL sentence is served, that goes for Probation also....Forgive I can forgive a person that doesn't commit murder. That is what he did willingly and knowingly. He should be working for the ASPC cleaning out dog cages.

This was not A mistake – this was a way of life for Vick. It wasn't a one time mistake!!! jeeze No wonder this society is in such a mess....people are willing to accept anything.
Just cuz everybody is doing it – doesnt make it right. How many children have looked up to Vick....Like it or not – he is a role model for our children – I hate it's a BAD model. I hope the NFL does not let him return.

This comment is for JB.........

OMG GET OVER THE RACE CARD!!!!!!!!!! I AM SICK TO DEATH OF HEARING THAT ONE.....it's not about race.........always always play that race card. It has run out JB. Try something else.

Pete Rose was kicked out of baseball!

Michael Vick should never be allowed in NFL again.

MIchael Vick should never be allowed to in NFL again. Now, we all have to keep eyes on him to see that other barbarian things he does next. We are going to rewards for what he did. Don't they say that people that are cruel to animals are cruel to people. What he did is criminal and in my eyes he is nothing but a criminal which now he is being rewarding for his crimes. What a society we live in.

I am so tired of these self righteous people saying do not give Michael Vick a second chance.It is truly a sad day in America when people care more about dogs and animals than human beings.One of the most terrible crimes ever was against blacks and jews treated worst than those dogs and we as a race had to forgive so get off your high horses and check yourself .You are more willing to forgive murderers and child molesters than you are Michael Vick.Shame on you.I bet if we check your closet there are some things that you need to be forgiven for.If you are not willing to forgive how are you expecting god to forgive you?