Michael Vick is back on the roster

they should let him play in nfl but take 10 % of salary to dog adoptions

Is there double standards for certain felons? How can Michael Vitt return to a job when others face a background check and can NEVER get a decent job again? Isn't this unlawful for all?

We have all made mistake in our lives. Society should be more concerned about child molesters and murderers than a man who has already paid for his crime like Michael Vick.

I don't condone what he did but I don't think "BANNING" him from the NFL is justified. Come on!! Its not like he did drugs or got caught with steroids in his system!

Michael Vick is not a roll model for the NFL. He should never be allowed on the football field again. He needs about 5 years community service helping animals. He is a monster.

Michael Vick paid his debt to society. What Vick did was wrong, but everyman should have the right to provide a living for himself and his family. Society shouldn't/doesn't have the right to punish him forever.

This is a very touchy subject to me. Dante Stallworth killed a man while being under the influence and only received 24 days in jail. Michael Vick fought dogs and went to federal prison for a a year. Stallworth didn't lose anything while Vick lost everything. Michael Vick served his time and then some. Let the man play football.

I think that Michael Vick should never play football again. We all know that the NFL will cave. If that is the case then he should donate a major portion of his paycheck to animal charities. Why should we go soft just because his victims were animals? What he did was horrific and cruel! If he can do that to animals and not think twice about it then what is to say he will not move on to human beings! Make him pay for what he has done! He forfeited his rights when he tortured the first dog!
Thank you,
Julia Waugaman, Pennsylvania

Michael Vick owes the animal community a life time of service. No he has not paid is moral debt!

How does Vick do more time than Dante Stallworth? What is going on?

Absolutly not! He may have paid his Legal debt to sociaty, but his has not paid his moral dept to anyone. I think he should have to put in 200 plus hours working as a volenteer at an animal rehab center.

He may have paid his debt but that doesn't mean he wasn't guilty. I don't want him back in a position where he may become a role model for kids again. I'm tired of criminal celebrities getting special treatment.
NFL rules are clear. Break the law and you are out.

If Michael Vick would do that to dogs he would do the same to a wife or girlfriend or anyone that he didn't like or was mad at. It seems to me that some of thosepoeple that play sports make so much money that they think that they are above the law.

If baseball won't forgive Pete Rose, why should football forgive Michael Vick?

i surely hope vick is allowed to return to the NFL, yes, he made a mistake,he's not like most of america "perfect". dog fighting just didn't start with m. vick and it won't stop with him. what about cock fighting,boxing and other contact sports?

We all don't like what the man did, however he served his time. Does he not deserve a chance to move on with his life? I would think so.

He's paid his debt .. more then paid his debt. Let the man go back to work. How about more coverage on which Chinese made products are poisonous to our general public .. like the drywall we use to build our homes that we raise our babies in???

What he allowed to happen to those poor animals, can never be rectified (not to the dead animals). Is he MAN enough to have taken the place of just ONE of those BRUTALLY MURDERED dogs? Not ONE nfl team should "touch" him. Not even a little backyard football game.

During my thirty-five years in Law Enforcement I have seen those who served less time for killing humans than Vick served for killing dogs. I am not a dog-person, but I don't condone what Vick did. However, he did serve the time given to him and under our system of Justice he should be allowed to return to his work and move on with his life.

Players with more than a year on an active roster cannot be signed to the practice squad.

Collective Bargaining Agreement Article XXXIV, Section 4. Eligibility, a) The practice squad shall consist of the following players, provided that they have not served more than two previous seasons on a Practice Squad: (i) players who do not have an Accrued Season of NFL experience; and (ii) free agent players who were on the Active List for fewer than nine regular season games during their only Accrued Season(s).

I think Michael Vick should be allowed to play again. He was caught, punished..now let him be. I'm sure the people who are complaining have some skeletons in their closets! Leave him alone and let him move on with his life.

I dont believe Michael Vicks should be allowed back in the NFL. He is no better than others that have been banned from sports and should also be banned from football. He showed no regard for the NFL by committing crimes against animals and flaunting his money and fame and should not be rewarded by disgracing the NFL with his presence.

This man served more time than others for murder.

He did what the law required of him and should be allowed to return to the NFL.

This article is extremely biased. Let the NFL made the decision. You should report news rather than attempt to try to have the outcome be what you want it to be.

no. i do not think he should be able to participate in any sport. Remember that at one time those poor little innocent dogs were alive but due to Michael Vick they no longer are alive due to his insensitive attitude to make money and entertain people with lives of those dogs. what is the matter with people? They put Pete Rose out of the hall of Fame , this is worse than that, he took the lives of animals,

No, he should be banned for life. He knew what he was doing was wrong and his image is tranished. He was a role model for kids of all ages and some older folks. Now he must accept the responsibility of his actions and the NFL should follow an ethical and professional decision. THIS WILL NOT BE TOLERATED PERIOD...... This was done to other Professional sports figures and he is no exception.

The judge showed more mercy than Vick ever showed his poor animals. He didn't just "bankroll" the operation but was an active and willing participant. He is cruel and only received a slap on the wrist. Sentence served or not – playing in the NFL is a priviledge, not a right and he should NEVER be allowed to play again. We should not glorify athletes who willing make bad choices and it sends the wrong message that you can just say "I'm sorry" and then resume your career. This is the last thing kids need to look up to, and some will.

I for one don't believe he deserves a second chance. But let him come back for all those die hards fwho only care about a win and if he doesn't perform well perhaps some of his own tactics with the dogs could be used on him.

Regarding Mike Vick,

He will not change! Arrogant, single-minded, self-centered athletes like him think that because he can throw an oblong object down a field, makes him immune from further scrutinizing or public ridicule. If an average "Joe" had done this and he moved into your neighborhood, NO ONE WOULD WANT ANYTHING TO DO WITH HIM!

You will see him do this or another heinous act before he's through. Mock my words. We all remember his Oscar winning "non-caring" speech. Did the public hear anything, during his prison time, about how sorry he really was? No Will the public hear anything, now that he's released, about how he will further prove how wrong he was and fix it in the public's eye? No. Remember everyone, he not only supplied the money for this pathetic act, but he also had a part in personally killing innocent animals.

All that you Mike Vick supporters will hear is stuff like: "I'm still in good shape and can play the game." That's the self-centered part of him coming through.

I wouldn't be all over this guy if he didn't try to push his way back into the athletic spotlight. I'm old enough to see how athletes like him are no role model for kids and don't want to see him to try to push his way back into doing that.

By the way, I'm not a PETA member, but I am someone who wouldn't hurt others (human or animal) in that manner.

Vick as well as other players (and politicians) are people that are supposed to set a good example, people who kids trust and look up to.....we no longer have that kind of a society.Those that dishonor and abuse the trust are given a slap on the wrist and allowed comebacks, in this case because of the ability to play football, or other sports. If anyone feels sympathy for Vick , just go back and read what he did to those dogs that did not perform...then go and try to cheer him on the playing field.
Just sign me disgusted.

Vick should not play football again. He as a little boy started fighting dogs perhaps if he had grown to love and respect those pit bulls he would not have done those terrible things to the dogs.  He should focus his energy in teaching young children kindness – we won't reach them by turning away but by facing the problem.

Vic has paid his debt and should be allowed to play and earn his way back to whatever level he can acquire. Everyone makes mistakes, people need to leave him the F%$* alone and let him do what he needs to do.

nook1969@hotmail.com

NO! He could no longer be a roll model for any young boy or girl in our society. Just as most other crimes that follow you for the rest of your life. He's no exception

I don't believe he's served enough time for his crime. What he did was disgusting, to our kindest pets our dogs and cats. He deserves far worse than he's gotten! I hate even hearing his name!

Mr. Vick has completed a publicly embarassing fall from grace. He should have the opportunity to prove and share with his fans and admires what he has learned. With some responsibility to the pet loving community as well.

The man has paid his debt in more ways then one!! never the less his job is playing football so let him play.. who is peta or any other group to deny this mana chance to go back to work? i understand that there are millions of dog lovers but at the end of the day their just dogs. If people spent more energy on supportting our troops and trying to make our economy better and reducing gang violence/drugs that is killing our kids every day on these very streets we walk we would be better off. enough is enough with the constant harrassment of this man. let him play and leave him be he has already lost alot more then money can ever buy or replace. what he did was stupid and wrong he should have known better but people who continue try to destroy this man are no better. LET IT GO MANNNNN!!!

Mr. Vick has satisfied the courts but that does not give him the right to be back in the NFL. Playing professional football is a privilege for a chosen few and the commissioner needed to make that clear that you have to earn the right to play.

He will never have his debt paid off. He should never be hired by anyone for any job. Cleaning out toilets would be better than he deserves. He willing took the life of his pets. He should get the same.

Absolutely not! Vick should NOT be allowed back in the NFL. He KNEW he was doing wrong when he allowed and even took part in the dog fighting. A slap on the wrist for him? NO WAY!!

Thank you for allowing me to comment on Michael Vick. No, I don't think he should be allowed back in the NFL. Any team he plays for I believe, would not be watched because of his disgusting past abuse to dogs. Let this be just another small example of the horrific abuse that goes on in our country to many kinds of animals. Keep him off of television and stop talking about him. It only builds his ego. I say NO! NO! NO!

michael vicks dog fighting issue had nothing to do with football. so yes he should be allowed back on the playing field.

Michael Vick has paid his debt to society. What he did has no direct affect on football. Let him play, whether a team picks him up is another story.

I feel that Mr. Vick should be made to help ake care of many other animal's! We let him and many other's who abuse animals off the hook way to easy! He shold be made to use his talent'sto further the live's of dog's in his State. Plain sick what he had done! Shame on you Michael.

I feel that with all of the "questionable" circumstances that surround many athletes in today's society, Vick has actually admitted his wrong doings and payed his debt to society. At this point there has to be some faith in the system that there can be some rehabilitation. With all the drama surrounding other athletes that are still active, certainly Vick deserves another shot.

Michael Vick done serving this sentence is extremely disappointing to see. After the extent of torture this man caused to helpless dogs, how can the NFL's commissioner let Vick play? In 2005, Vick was paid 23.1 million dollars for the Atlanta Falcons! Tell me why we should even think about giving Vick an extra chance?

michael vick-+ its amazing how judgemental people are! he has paid is debt. but yet still being judged. i think his racial identity has something to do with it. ehat about that recent dog fighting ring arrest. i havent heard anymore about it. u people care more for animals than people. i honestly believe if michael vick was white he would have been forgiven. whats the difference between kiling animals just to hang its head on a wall. or make a rug. where is the outrage about that. its all brutal.

No, he had a chance to play on the NFL and he blew it. Find someone else that wants it more than Michael Vick.

NO! NO! NO! THERE IS A BRAIN MALFUNTION THAT THIS MAN HAS THAT WOULD KILL A HELPLESS ANIMAL LET ALONE TAKE A HAMMER AND EXECUTE IT. WHAT DOES THAT SAY FOR A TEAM SPORT OF FOOTBALL?! WE WANT TO PAY THIS GUY MILLIONS OF DOLLARS? WHO HAS A BRAIN MALFUNTION NOW?

If his punishment was not enough then the sentence should have been longer. I believe he has abided by the law and now he should be permitted to continue his livelihood. Play on Vick! Play On!

LET MICHAEL LIVE. IN THE SAME WAY WE LET BILL CLINTON, MARK SANFORD, PRES. BUSH, AND ALL THE OTHERS WHO HAVE THROUGH WEAKNESSES LET US DOWN. GOVERNORS, SENATORS, ATHLETES ET AL, THEY LIKE US ARE HUMAN AND CURSED WITH FRAILTIES. LET'S MOVE ON AND LET THEM ALL LIVE. WHO ARE WE? GOD?

michael vick absolutely did not get enough time for the dogfighting. as someone who has seen what dogfighting does to the dogs, i am sickened on how lightly of a sentence he got. to let him back in the NFL puts him back in his normal lifestyle and sends the message that what he did wasn't that serious. there needs to be some changes in animal abuse laws to make it so the owners are held more responsible.

MICHAEL VICK IS AN OUTSTANDING ATHLETE WHO HAS EXCELLED AT TH E GAME OF FOOTBALL. IF THERE WERE NO SPECTATORS OR GAMBLERS, THERE WOULD BE NO DOG FIGHTS. OR BOXING , BULLFIGHTING, BOXING, COCKFIGHTING, WRESTLING OR FOOTBALL. HE PAID THE PRICE AND SERVED HIS TIME . LEAVE HIM ALONE AND LET HIM GET ON WITH HIS LIFE.

Michael Vick should be allowed to go back to work...he has paid is debt to sociey...but, he should start out at the low end of the pay scale and be made to work his way back up like most people.

I think michael should never be let back into the NFL. but if he does than i believe 75% of his salary should be taken and sent to the ASPCA. he served his time but to me it was and will never be enough. michael was and is a heartless person. it was all for greed .power and money. those poor dogs died and suffered because of him. once an animal abuser .always one. society stepped up but it wasnt enough . he thinks he can put what he did behind him and move on becasue of "who " he is. and that is what is wrong with the world today. if you are popular or have money, you can get away with things.
i hope the NFL looks at the impact he did on the animal world and turns him down. but if not, than he needs to pay for the rest of his life.
take a portion of his salary away . the animals need it a hell of alot more than his back pocket.

NO. I am most certainly not ready for Vick to be in the NFL. To be a role model for children and a dog fighter, he should not be allowed back ever. The only thing he's sorry for is being caught, not for the animal abuse that he was a party to.

Michael Vick may have been released from prison, but his actions will continue to haunt him for the remainder of his life. His prison days may be over, but society is not very forgiving. He will always be known as the ringleader of fighting Pitbulls. He will always be seen as a dog killer. It is up to "Michael Vick" to assure those dogs did not die in vain. He needs to prove to society that he has learned his lesson by speaking out against dog fighting, and educating our society on the horrors and consequenses of dog fighting. He needs to turn his sentence into something positive. He needs to help offficials put a stop to this ancient sport. If he can do that then I will believe he has paid his debt to society, and I would be willing to forgive him.

Carolina could use him. He is better than half of the QB's in the NFL even with a little rest in prison. He will defy the odds and come back better than ever.

Michael Vick's punishment n the 1st place was more than some murderers get. He did the time now its time 2 let him be! Hail 2 the Ravens!

vick needs extensive mental help. I think that should definitely part of the agreement to let him back in the NFL. However, I don't think he should be let back in due to the horrible pain he inflicted on innocent animals. Who would want to cheer for a guy that found torturing dogs entertaining?????? I wouldn't.

vick needs extensive mental help. I think that should definitely be part of the agreement to let him back in the NFL. However, I don’t think he should be let back in due to the horrible pain he inflicted on innocent animals. Who would want to cheer for a guy that found torturing dogs entertaining?????? I wouldn’t.

I understand the severity of dogfighting and I am also an avid lover of animals; however, if the worst thing Michael Vick could go to jail for is funding a dogfight then I think we need to get over it. The world is in such a mess until we put so much emphasis on Michael Vick we don't focus on the things we need to fight against. I can't wait to see Michael Vick back on the field! He did his time. We are always so ready to slam the door on someone but when it happens to us or someone we know then all of a sudden we're begging for mercy! Get real people!! Michael Vick is a great player and deserves redemption.

Although what he did was nothing short of inhumaine and makes me so pi–ed off i want to do the same to him....he paid his dept and he sould be allowed to persue any type of work on the field or off.....

Mabie an animal rescue shelter or adoption center

Dave in Phoenix..........................Robin u ROCK

Not no but Hell no!!!!!

michael vick is human. we all make dum chioces. he is a good football player he should play. the nfl needs good quarter backs

i believe that anyone that has been convicted of a crime deserves a second chance.unfortunately, in todays society, very few former inmates find it so easy to reenter society with ease. what would be better for us as a nation, helping the situation of persons that have served their time to become better citizens or turning our back on them and giving them little choice but to go back into a life of crime? all people make mistakes. how would we want to be judged in a simuliar situation.

It is a sad,sad, world we live in when we honor a person like Michael Vick by paying him to play in the NFL when he is a cruel heartless man who only has remorse so he can make millions playing sports! What is up people? If he's allowed back on the field...then the message we are giving to our youth is " it's OK to hurt and painfully kill animals for the sport of it " then get a slap on the wrist and go about your life like you have done nothing wrong...in fact we'll pay you to just to go on and be happy" I am so disappointed in the NFL's decision to take him back! So that's my opinion and I'm sticking to it!!!

Vick deserves an opportunity to be gainfully employed but not in football. By analogy, if Vick were a teacher with a criminal record... his teaching career would be over!

Hey Raf,

Vick has paid his dues. And done so without spewing any (that I have heard of, anyway) horse manure. He absolutely deserves a shot to get back to work; just like anyone else would in that same position who happened to do something else for a living. He has been so quiet, I don't know if he is contrite or not, but he has taken his medicine and served his time. The man deserves another chance and I wish him well at this point.

All the best,
Scott T. Harder

Letting him back in the NFL would be like rewarding him for a job well done. Any team that signs Vick will lose fans...GUARANTEED!!

Wow! Lot's of comments and most I am very disappointed with. Mr. Vick did a horrible thing. I am a dog lover; having had many throughout my life. But, the man served his time and deserves a chance to go back to work to support himself and his family. He happens to play professional football. Most posts seem to be jealous of the fact that he stands to make alot of money when he goes back to work. To that I say; So what? That is what the man happens to do for a living and if he can get back to playing at the required high level, then he deserves to be paid what the market will bear. Period. Until he says or does another similarly idiotic thing, I say "Good luck, Mike!".

All the best,
Scott T. Harder

You animal lovers honestly need brain scans i really believe some crap you people are putting online. Bottom line it was over kill then and its still over kill now you animal weirdos let it go and truley get a life this is why minorities have so much discontent with white folks because its mainly you people who continue this nonsense get a life and blog about more important issues instead dogs! Its sicking

Just goes to show everyone how weak our laws are. Its all about money.

stallwoth got 24 days in jail and was able to play again for dui and man slaughter vick gets 18mths and loses every thing over dogs, whats uo with that?

I agree with Jane Velez-Mitchell that what Michael Vick did was not, as he put it, "immature," but downright sadistic. Torturing any living being is far worse than taking performance enhancing drugs. I don't know that a few months of jail is adequate for intentional torture, which he performed himself when he hanged, drowned and electrocuted dogs that refused to fight or did not "perform" well. Why do people accept these things as only minor considerations at best? Because they are zombies, pod people. Athletes earn far too much money for playing games, anyway. Why do we so $$ value people who are good at bouncing and throwing balls and running fast more than we $$ value and compensate teachers?

Are you kidding me! If that sob is allowed back in the NFL then there will be one less person watching that sport. What a disgrace to think that someone who abused animals can just walk right back in and pick up from where he left off. The mere thought of it makes me want to throw up. WAKE UP PEOPLE!!

Michael has paid his debt IAW the law. I'm pretty sure his background has been scrutinized to the fullest by this point as well. I have no problem with him being reinstated to the NFL or any other profession allowed. Had he been caught cheating in in sports i.e. steroids, drugs, I would have a problem with it. But such is not the case. Just ask Pete Rose how he feels today.

To all the people complaining about Michael Vick's "Role Model" status. Get with reality. You need to wake up and be the role model. It's like you expect everybody else to do your job of inspiring them.

REALITY CHECK! How many of todays youth actually have the chance of making it to the level that the sports personalities are at today? VERY FEW. They have a better chance of being on welfare. Let's get it together people, and raise our children to be resposible self-assured adults instead of holding a gold-plated carrot so far in front of them that that just give up and rely on the rest of us to keep them going.

i think he need another chance everyone in life make bad choices. mistakes only make you a better man if you learn from them. hey easy up on him.

I understand that he received a longer sentence than some murderers and the Darwin Award Winner Dante Stallworth but if you are not happy with that then write to your government. Stallworth's situation is very sad but he got off because the victim was at fault too. That is not justice. Michael Vick tortured and killed innocent dogs in a manner to horrific to mention. Why shouldn't he be held accountable. Make him give a portion of his paycheck to animal charities and hit him where it hurts the most! Animal cruelty needs to stop and there needs to be an example. I suggest to all those who want him to play in the NFL and that he did his time, watch some of the videos on the ASPCA or Humane Society websites and see if you can sleep at night!
Julia

Isn't there a Moral Turpitude clause in the NFL contract? Can torturing, killing, and forcing dogs to fight possibly fit in with that requirement? Vick still needs serious treatment to get over the mental illness that allowed him to behave so violently and sadistically towards those poor dogs. He should not be back in the NFL until he comes out strongly and effectively against dogfighting and is genuinely ashamed of what he did. And yes, some of his salary if he's allowed to play again, should go towards rescuing dogs.

I think he got off easy. He should have had a harsher sentence. I don't watch football anymore, I stopped when the league continued to allow thugs play. I've seen so called 'Superstars' that are common criminals. Michael Vick fits right in. If he does get to make Big Bucks again, I hope they make him give a HUGE part of it to the Humane Society.

What is wrong with folks...this is the person you want to take to the stadium and let your kids know that Vick is worthy of being a player. I think we need role models and he is not that person. Never again should he be allowed to show the next generation that green killing dogs and gambling etc is acceptable...Are we as a society not sick and tired of athletes, politicians, actors/actresses acting out because of greed and deviant behavior. Why do we allow this?

I would never respect myself if I allowed this to be what my son thinks is the right way to behave...or maybe this generation has seen their grandparents, parents, teachers, leaders behave with green, deceit, lies etc...maybe we need to act and live the way we want our children to act live. I have seen so many disrespectful, uneducated etc children when I go to the mall etc...SCARY

Robin...you are awesome thanks for letting me vent...

this is fun!!!!! animals are killed and soap is made out of them. go figure!! if vick wasnt vick we would have never heard about his case. we should arrest the people who makes soap, by burning animals and send them to federal prison.

Come on it was just a dog.Other players have done worst with less hype.

NO, this man is a disgrace – he should play overseas, or find a new job (not a profession) in the US – working in an animal shelter for minimum wage perhaps, cleaning the cages and hauling the trash, but not allowed near the animals.

If any team signs Vick, their fans should boycott the team and become fans of a different team

Whats funny is that some of you fools are still stuck destroying this man even more enough with the ridiculous dog lover comments i can almost garuntee most of you dont even own dogs youre just upset that the commish will let this young man support his family again. I feel sorry for you really bloggers and whats this about he is sick in the head? Be serious! Like the one reader said if he wasnt mike vick you wouldnt be say one thing. Hey what about peta and the humane soc?. They put hundreds of animals to death every day blog about them and picket thier door.

They should let him play. He has done his time. Pacman got how many chances? Only fair to givr Mr. Vick his chances too.

He who with out sin cast the first stone that means if you never broke the law in anyway you may have a reason to talk. Other then that shut the hell up and move on most people on this site has broke the law it doesn't matter how minor it may be you have.

Hey People, he killed dogs, not humans. Why equate animals with humans. The man served his time. Many have served less time for killing humans. I don't condone what he did because of why he did it. I intend to hurt the next dog and/or its owner when I catch it defecating on my lawn.

ED Green, don't get angry with the dog that goes on your lawn. Get angry with the irresponsible owner of the dog. No need to hurt anyone or any animal. That is the problem with the world today too much hurt and pain. Of course killing humans is horrible but so is abusing and killing dogs. Dogs love, protect and many times save humans. Those dogs just wanted to love and hang with vick and were probably really confused why he was hurting them. It is so sad when you think about what was probably going through their minds when their master was killing them when they just did not want to fight. What if the people that abuse animals today come back as that animal in their next life and find out what it is like to be tortured. Something to think about. Watch out for karma!

i know this sounds like a broken record, but why cant my man PETE ROSE be forgin

There are some valid arguments made here. I loved to watch MV play football. He was gifted, but stupid off the field. Pete Rose bet on baseball, MV's actions were off field and had nothing to do with football. If you do the crime you serve the time, which he has. Part of the problem is that by "stamping" all that go to prison and holding it against them prevents many who wish to change and only do well, punished forever, resulting in being forced into returning to the "old ways". A reasonable solution for me would be to let him play again, under more stringet rules, a % of his pay in donations to animal shelters and X number of hours of community service, with a time limit for fulfillment & forgiveness.

Michael Vick should go back to the NFL but with limitations. He should pay 20% of his wages for the dog killings. I believe once a thief always a thief and once you do it you're scarred for the rest of your life. Maybe he can learn from this.

I was the undercover that investigated Vick. I was deep in his camp. Read my view on him playing at http://www.dogangel.org

Mike Vick served his time people want to take money for dogs as well as PETA what are dogs gonna do with money??????
INSTEAD you will see owners of PETA with private jets and new limos of the hard ass work mike put in not only at v-tech as well as atlanta!!!!!!!
There are child molesters, rapist, murders!!!!!!! whats wrong with you people!!!!!! ILL BE THE FIRST TO BUY HIS JERSEY!!!!!!! GO VICK

People who say "it's only an animal" forget that we are also animals, but we are animals that were given a moral code to follow. Unfortunately, people's egos make them feel soooo speciaaaalll that they think they are superior, and think this absolves them somehow when they torture or in any way abuse the other animals. Actually, it is the opposite! The more people protest their superiority because they are "human," and that it is OK to torture other beings who are not human, the less "superior" they really are! AND, I NEVER UNDERSTOOD WHY PETE ROSE WAS BANNED FOR BETTING ON BASEBALL. IT SHOWS HOW STRANGE PEOPLE'S IDEA OF WHAT IS BAD AND WHAT IS NOT SO BAD IS. Compared to Michael Vick, Pete Rose is a saint.

NO NO NO!

Let me highlight something for all those who may have forgotten:

"He not only fought dogs but also killed them by drowning or electrocution when they didn’t perform".

Enough Said...

MONSTER!

Hell NO!

Boycott His Team! If the let him Play

THEY SHOULD LET HIM GO TO JAX CAUSE THEY BE BETTER NOW

I have a dog rescue. I have taken in dogs that have been used in dog fights. These dogs are never the same they are afraid and distrusting of people. I feel Mr. Vick has not paid his debt properly. His home where he allowed these dog fights to take place should have been confiscated and sold. The money should have been donated to animal shelters or used to educate people about animal cruelty. He has no remorse over the death and touture of innocent animals, just remorse for himself. If he needs to support his family, let him work like other people. I am sure the local animal shelter needs some one to clean kennels.

4 games is that all. He just spent 2 years out and they let him back into the NFL , she should be happy they even let him back in..

I can sympathize with everyone who posted comments on Micheal Vick and his fall from NFL stardom. First, he's a human being before anything else. Second, he may have made a fatal mistake by his actions and also a 23 month prison sentence. Third, who are we to judge the man? We are not God who has the authority to do so. Fourth, How about the Dante Stallworth situation? How is killing humans worse than killing 4 legged creatures? There is little or no difference but it's wrong! Fifth, He has paid his debt to society but not his moral debt to himself and his followers whether you love him or hate him. Sixth, I don agree with most of you and your feelings about the entire situation then I agree with (Bryson Allen, Kieran, H.J., Chris, Michelle, Ed Green, Lonnie, Robin, John Ostreich, Diane, Nook, Kelly Sawyer, KJ, Bob-KS, Linda from Virginia, BC, Donald K Laytart II, Rhonda Woods, J Daws, L Harrington, Dave Nelson, Victor,TK, Theresa, Scott Harder, Joel, Vicky Baldwin, Parent, Fredrick Westmoreland, Julia, Huffy Campbell, Laurie, Ben, Frances, and Dan.
These people here I agree with. The rest of the comments I find ignorant and downright silly just because they forget who owns everything and everyone (GOD) who we will give an account to at the end of our lives. Let Michael go on with his life. We should be focused on the near future and our lives rather than a man who had an issue with dogfighting. If that's the case let's talk about the things like the Green River Killer, Ted Bundy, Jack The Ripper, etc. Living in someone's troubled past will only limit your life as well as your future.

I think the statement that Terrell Owens made about Michael Vick was very clear.I want to know why Robin Meade and Rafer said that Terrell could have used a better choice of words to explain himself.
In my opinion, this was an example of bias reporting.
I think he was treated unfairly in regard to how other people in the US have been punished in dealing with animal abuse. Most people receive fines or put on probation and don"t serve any prison time.

He needs to get a real job, supervised cleaning up after animals at
a variety of animal shelters. His home should be sold and the money donated to the care, feeding, housing, and MEDICAL needs of animals everywhere. About the other people who have gotten away with animal abuse? They too, were let off too easy.
There should be strict inforced laws without limitations. We are animals, too, but we can speak English, and God gave us superiority over animals, but it was supposed to be with common sense and respect; for ALL living beings!

Let's see .. he goes to jail for a dog sport with pit bulls. The same pit bulls most people don't even want in their neighborhoods, 'cause insurance rates to increase, and terrorize the neighborhood? The same dogs that people call the SPCA to pick up off the streets that no one wants to adopt and end up being euthanized? And aren't they bred for the purpose of hunting and fighting? Come on people .. leave the man alone.

I VICK DOES PLAY FOR ANY TEAM HE SHOULD TURN THE MONEY OVER TO SELHTERS FOR DOGS FOR ST LEAST 4 YEARS. AND HE SHOULD ON WEWKWNDS WHEN HE IS NOT PLAY HE SHOULD HAVE TO WORK THERE TO SEE WHAT PEOPLE REALLY DO TO DOGS. HE SHOULD BE PUT IN THE FRONT WHEN THEY COME IN AND AND HAVE TO TAKE DOWN EVERYTHING.I KNOW WHAT EVER TEAM GET HIM THAT SHOULD HAVE TO GIVE MONEY TO BECAUSE HE DIDNT SERVE ENOUGH FOR WHAT HE DID.I KNOW I WILL LET ALL MY FRIEND KNOW WHEN HE PLAYES AND NOT TO WATCH THE GAMES.

BETSY

Mr. Vick has served his time and paid his debt to society. We as a society need to focus on more important issues. Michael Vick served more time than most felones, for more serious offenses. I do not condon dogfighting or inhumane treatment to animals. Everyone makes mistakes and deserves a second chance. Are we not a forgiving nation ? Time will tell us, if Michael Vick has changed. Neither you or I are judge and jury. Man must not judge man alone. GOD will give us the answer we are looking for.

I thing that their should be stiffer penelties for people that commit murder, rape, child abuse, armed robbery .............and stiffer penelties for what Vick did. This is worse than not having convicted sex offenders register with (WHO) when they move in next door to you and your kids. Where's the sanity in signing Vick? Oh, Gee. I almost forgot. We're gonna make money off this guy.

Look up 'contradiction of terms' on Wiki, you'll see a photo of Goodell. To speak of holding the NFL to a higher standard, but agreeing to let Vick return (in any capacity other than toilet cleaner) makes me want to have a look at Goodell's bank accounts! As for Vick – he should climb back under the rock he came from & wait for his final judgement, altho I think we all know his final destination.

I think he is getting off too easy. Sports teams want him back and guess that is happening. I think he needs to work with and donate a good part of his income to help rescues for dogs.
Particularly for work rehabilitating pittie dogs that have been used in the dog fighting "business". It should be part of his contract.

He paid his dues, 18 months in jail and the rest on house arrest. Let him get back to work at what he does best, which is Football.

I think Michael Vick should be able to return to the NFL because he has paid his debt to society. What he did was horrendus; however, I have seen people get less time for taking another human being's life. So......let him back, give him a chance & get over it.

I don't believe MIchael Vick should be allowed to play in the NFL. He had the teeth pulled from the female dogs that could no longer fight so they would not bite and kill male dogs during mating. I believe they should pull Vicks teeth so he has to eat soft food for the rest of his life as the female dogs have to. If the NFL lets him back in football he should have to give half his salary to the humane society to help other animals from animals like Vick.

Being reinstated doesn't mean automatic playing time. I don't see Vick playing, not this season, and not anymore. I'm for giving people second chances, but only to attempt to clean up his/her lives. Besides, I don't see any team willing to risk dealing with a media circus when training camps are getting ready to start this week.

He needs to donate a percentage of his salary to the humane society for all the animals he has hurt, killed and tortured! I will never support any team he plays with ! He brings with him a bad stigma !

he should not be able to play again. the dogs can't so why should he.

This is going to be a business decision. Even though he has "paid his debt", there are MANY people like me who wouldn't think of going to (or even watching on TV) a game with Michael Vicks. The owners will have to take this under consideration before rehiring.

I agree with Ed Green.......he served more time than some people get for killing another person. He served the penalty that was handed him by a court of law, so, he should be allowed to get back to work.

No but HELL NO!!! He made the 'choice' to dog fight...and when T.O. stated, 'Vick suffered being in prison",,,,BS!! The animals suffered is who...also the soldiers fight for Vick's, and T.O's rights to freedom and their families are the ones who are suffering!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NOT VICK!
Our kids look up to pro players so I think there should be a law that once you are convicted you don't get to PLAY!

Shelly (Veteran)
Fayetteville,NC

I can not believe that any team would want someone such as Michael Vick on their team. What he did to those poor dogs is pathetic. Dog spelled backwards is GOD and Mr Vick will one day have to answer to him!
Kristi
Pekin, Illinois

One question comes to mind....... was what Pete Rose did, worse than what Vick did? Wasn't Rose banned from baseball for life, for betting on games, where Vick was given a slap on the wrist for being involved in the maiming or death of animals? I just don't get it.

It's sad that the NFL would add another convict to their list of eliglble players. The NFL commisioner actions demonstrate to our younger generation, that infact you can do ANYTHING and still allowed to be a play a professional sport. At best he's a THUG with money, at worst he's a killer of innocent animals.

I cannot believe that anyone can say this guy paid his debt for his crimes...Maybe he did spend time in jail, but he will never be, in my estimation, a decent, law abiding human being after what he did to those poor defenseless dogs FOR HIS OWN PLEASURE! There is definitely something psychologically wrong with him to have been able to do this to any other living creature.
But hey, let's give the poor guy another chance, right? We live in a greedy, money-grubbing society for this to be acceptable.

Robin,

The NFL is the only place where you can go back to work and earn millions with a felony criminal charge. I guess criminals have a free pass when involved with professional sports, what a mentor they are for our children?

Greg

I think that everyone makes a mistake, some more extreme than others. He paid his dept to society. If Jesus can forgive,why can't we?

Mic vic deserves to play again he has payed his dues, players have killed humans by motor vehicles and served less time, whats right for one should be good for the other, he deserves another chance you cant punish a man twice thats double jeopardy.

I am so outraged that the NFL thinks its OK to reinstate Vick after what he has done. What message is this sending to our youth? That it's OK to commit heinous crimes and when you get out we'll pay you a couple million a year? How is that punishment?

I am sick and tired of people saying that Vick paid his debt. Anyone that believes that should watch the "Dog Town" episode about the rehabilitation of the Vick dogs. Forgiveness is the fruit of rehabilitation, not rewards – and playing in the NFL is a reward.

Michael Vick showed a "startling lack of morals". This was NOT a one time incident. It went on for 6 long years. In his confession to the court, he admitted to electrocuting, choking & beating the injured dogs to death HIMSELF. He has NEVER expressed remorse. And he should just waltz back into the NFL? Shame on ANYONE who thinks this is ok because you are showing a startling lack of morals. Vick is a coward and a truly disturbed person.

no, He Should not look at Pete Rose. he was banded for every,
just for gambling.

No. He should not look at Pete Rose. He is banded for ever. Just for
gambling. Vick did much worse. Killing dogs. He broke a rule.

I think he has paid more than he should have. Why fine him two million dollars in the first place? That is not justice that is greed on the parts of lawmakers. If I was on welfare and was caught doing the same thing would I get a two million dollar fine? That's like fining a homeless man fifty cents for loitering and someone well to do a thousand dollars. Second offence they could have come down harder.
He has paid his debt let him get on with his life and do what he does best.
Curly

I know that the NFL does not care about me as I am just one person. But any team that hires Mike Vick will not get any support from me. To bad there are not enough fans out there that would boycott their team as long as he is playing. People need to stand up to the NFL when they let players break the law and then come back. If I broke the law I would not be allowed to return to the job that I hold now. Why should he be special.

Michael Vick could care less about those dogs he tortured and killed, he's only acting all sad and pitiful so he can make millions from the NFL and football fans again. The NFL is making no brownie points and if he's picked up by a team there will be non-stop protesting against that team. Put Michael Vick back into jail, he's simply a thug!

Is it less a crime to sexually assault a woman than to kill a dog??? ARE YOU KIDDING ME?

What a shame. the NFL commisioner states it is a priviledge to play in the NFL, but we let convicted felons. What is wrong with this picture.

he should not be allowed this opportunity. He is a convicted felon. Pete Rose could not come back and he murdered nor tortured any living creatures. what standard are we showing here? we clearly are telling children you can do anything you want.

I believe Vick should be banned for life from the NFL.Anyone who gambles on any type of sport while playing professionally, has lost his right to be called a symbol for our youth.

Unfortunately in this country hundreds of thousands of people have committed crimes. Those people find it hard to find work, as most are constantly told no, due to having committed a crime. Why is it that Michael Vick is being allowed back into the NFL? Is it Money? No matter what the reason is, most Americans are not afforded this opportunity: When you commit a crime, it is a penalty for life. If you don't believe that this is how society is, look around. I watch your show every morning, but this shows that society forgives the rich and punishes the not so fortunate.

"by law!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! he has pais his debt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! all the whiners should visit a livestock operation and watch the killing.they eat?

Michael Vick paid his dues to society. Second chances is what makes America great!! Let him play!!!

what is the big issues with vick he has done his time and paid all his fines. can't the nfl give him a break .They all aren't perfect. just like we all are not perfect either.vick is a grat quartback and very good to the nfl. vick is only human he made a mistake and paid for it just let it go and let him play again. roger the nfl commioner get over it. maybe there is some things in life you have done do you see anyone holding it against you.let him play let vick play come on he has done his time spent his time and don't you think he understood how it felt to get his life turned upside down.yes he was wrong but i think we all have been wrong once or twice.dogs and n.f.l. are not the same. let him play withouy anything rules and sitting out.

Vick should be asked by the NFL, in order to improve their image and his – to both make PSAs against dog fighting – for the ASPCA. He also should donate a large portion of his salary(which in one year is beyond what many folks make in a lifetime) to th ASPCA.

This is the only way most of us could ever respect the man or the NFL for allowing him to play.

I believe that he should be allowed to play because recently another NFL player recently served only 30 days in prison for committing man slaughter under the influence of alcohol. WHEN DID A ANIMALS LIFE BECOME MORE IMPORTANT THAN A HUMANS LIFE. To me its a certain GROUP OF PEOPLE who are once again over reacting, because if it was your own KIND who did the crime you wouldnt have anything to say.

It's time to move on people.....I'm sure not one human being is happy with what he has done, but there are many other professional athletes who have done worse. Let the man play football, so America can focus on what's more important right now!!

There is a special place in h**l reserved for people who fight and kill dogs for pleasure. He should not be allowed to return to the NFL where everyone will forget the whole thing in a couple of months.

An Olympic swimmer is caught on tape smoking drugs, a Major League Baseball player is hailed for his return after being a drug addict and selling drugs but Vick should be kicked out of the NFL. These other players even the drug addict did not suffer a complete lost of revenue, why would this situation be afforded Michael Vick. I mean – think Henry Gates has a problem with double standard?

Lets start from the beginning - it was sooo upsetting to everyone about the situation, however, after Michael was arrested all other investigations were stopped! No other arrests where in the south this dog betting is huge!

He went to Federal prison, lost his home, state wanted to wait until he finished his federal term, went bankrupt? Who in the world did he piss off!

I cannot believe that everyone was so angry and yet as soon as ONE man was arrested everything was fine!

What is wrong with this picture? The issue is not Vic its who is behind all of this travesty!

Michael Vick has a moral obligation to spend several years working with a large city animal rescue group. He needs to understand the brutality he inflicted on helpless animals. He is definitely not a role model for anyone and should not be permitted back into the NFL>

You know my emotions popped up first since I have had bulldogs before and love dogs! At first I was mad at Vick. But my beliefs kicked in and I feel that he should be given a second chance. Yes what he did was wrong and horrible but what defines sin or wrong doing ...one being worse than the other? I know that in my life I have been happy for second chances since none of us are perfect. He has the opportunity to turn this around and do good in society and his life!

Mr. Vick being sentenced for dog fighting charges does not educate himself or the public to the animal abuse that went on in his presence and his property. The only way I would agree with the NFL giving Mr. Vick another opportunity to play would be to tie up Mr. Vick to a filthy doghouse and send in the pits he abused.

There are plenty of talented atheletes vying for a position on a professional sports team. Some get the privilege of playing professional sports. If they use their position and money for something illegal, get caught and convicted, then they should be OUT for good. It is not too much to ask that professional sports have high enough standards to employ law abiding participants.

Dear Robin,
Mr. Vick should "never" be permitted to play in the NFL nor should anyone else who fights dogs. Mr. Vick and his brother have been involved in fighting and killing pit bulls since Mr. Vick was nine years old. Anyway you look at that fact it transcribes to a lifetime of cruelty and felony activity. He has never been remorseful for any of his involvement in dogfighting. Vick is only remorseful that he was suddenly caught and that it is now affecting his million dollar paycheck.
He is a disgusting excuse for a human being.
Anyone who downplays what he did for decades as a "poor choice" or "bad judgement" either has zero compassion for animals or does not fully understand the torture and well calculated world of dogfighting.
Mr. Vick is no role model for the youth of this nation. Dogfighters are the lowest scum of the earth. The NFL has sent a terrible message to America that the abuse and killing of animals is obviously not that big a deal to them. I sincerely believe that any team who signs this piece of garbage will be boycotted and rightfully so.

Kris

I think what he did is disgusting. I do not think he should be allowed back into the NFL. People are not held accountable for their actions anymore in this country. They do whatever they want , get their hand slapped and just keep doing immoral/illegal things.

Vick's endorsement by Owens is the ultimate condemnation. Any NFL team would be foolish to employ either of them.

I feel he should be given a second chance. I watch our politicians they have committed adultery and that's one of the ten commandments. Another, thou shall not kill. We have had many that have had no punishment for committing serious crimes. Are the laws double standard. I have a Boxer dog. I love my pet. Maybe, he can learn something from this crime. There is still many that have not been caught. Who am I to judge? Jesus paid the price for all of our sins. Pray for Michael Vick and all the others who have troubled hearts.

Yes, of course they should let Michael Vick play ball. Martha Stewart is still baking cupcakes. What else is he going to do with his life?

lately it seems we are willing to give child molesters more of a chance than Mike Vick. We give excuse after excuse for terrible crimes all over this nation and we are concerned about Vick getting back into the NFL. i am not for hurting animals but i am vehemently opposed to the hurting of our children. Get over it folks it was cruelty to animals not people. On a side issue i know a few weeks ago that a big deal was made about the Kutcher guy having more tweeter followers than CNN. well that was because he put pictures of Demi Moore in her underwear on it. so i put in a call to the CEO of CNN and gave him some advice: if he wants to win, put in a call to Robin Meades husband...!!

people seem to be forgetting that he not only fought dogs, whih is horrible in itself, but he also drown and hung them as well. why would you let him back into a sport that young children aspire to be in when he is such a horrible example? has anyone ever seen what happens to dogs who have been fighting then rescued? he has not paid his debt and the only remorse i've seen from him is what his publicists tell him to say. if he is sorry, he is sorry that he almost lost his career

It would be unfair to Michael Vick to not let him play again, if Dante Stallworth can get to play after killing someone, then why should Vick not get to play?

Michael Vick has demonstrated his total lack of character by his brutal abuse of animals. Does anyone really think that his character has changed because he was caught? He is sorry he was caught – not sorry for what he did to these poor animals. It takes a real low life to do what he did. Now, his fans can see just what a sports figure can do and still participate and receive large salaries. Bad image for the kids especially.

After Vick gets the same volts that the doge did.

MV should be allowed to pursue whatever dream he has. If it's a high-paying job, he should contribute 90% of his salary to charity, a big one should be for animals (dogs esp). He should also say what he is going to do and not through a spokesperson. I can't be sure of his sincerety through the lawyers. GL MV!

Let Vick get the same VOLTS that he give the dogs!

Robin I dont think michael should be allowed to play play for a long time If ever!!! what he did was horrible and I dont think he is sorry!! he is just sorry he got caught!.

Good Morning Sunshine!!
I have been in the Animal Care industry for 24 years and I do not agree with what Vick done. Having said that, it was time for an example to be made. It would do no good to use the average "Joe the Plumber"(lol) as an exampled When Vick got in all this mess people stopped and listened. The man has served his time, did everything willingly that was asked of him, he has served his time and paid his dues. Let the man play football. I think that he is a good role model for children, he has shown children that their are consequences for your actions, he has taken responsibility for his actions. He is now in a position now to be a advocate for animal rights. I wish him all the luck in the world, and I hope he does get to play football again. He is a very talented man. Thanks for your time Robin and you have a AWESOME day!!

Even considering allowing Michael Vic to return to the NFL is an atrocity. Most people couldn't stomach even reading about his torturous acts committed against those dogs but they are willing to ignore them so they can see an exciting football game? If only one of his crimes was committed on a person we wouldn't be having this conversation. Vic is not remorseful and has never admitted to the scope of his crimes. With an inflated sense of ego and no respect for life, he should not be rewarded with the return of a lifestyle that fed into his problems. Should he return to the NFL I will be watching arena football and encourage others to do the same.

Amy
York, PA

Mr. Vick should not be permitted to return to the NFL.
Dogfighting is a million dollar industry in the U.S. and the torture/death that goes along with that figure I cannot find words to describe.

Many kids (just like Vick once was ) involved in this activity are watching this case. They now see that the NFL and the world do not take animal torture and killing as a serious crime. The NFL had an opportunity to do the right thing and they failed to do so.
Mr. Vick and anyone else in the NFL involved in this should be scrubbing kennel floors. He should not be permitted to play.
I will boycott any team that signs him.

one more thing. isn't one of the things they look at when profiling murders is if they abused animals as children? i know this to be true. he needs some help before he really does something. chalk him up to a # of other public figures that shouldn't be in office, in schools or on the field.

I am totally against him returing to the nfl. he likes abusing animals. he is not worthy of the priveledge of returing. he is a disgrace.

I think this is a disgrace. This man goes against what sports is supposed to represent, I don't care how physically talented he is. If he had done what he did to those poor dogs to humans, he would have been in jail for the rest of his life. I not watching football anymore. Too many bad apples. NFL is a greedy unscrupulous organization.

Dear Robin,
Mr. Vick should "never" be permitted to play in the NFL nor should anyone else who fights dogs. Mr. Vick and his brother have been involved in fighting and killing pit bulls since Mr. Vick was nine years old. Anyway you look at that fact it transcribes to a lifetime of cruelty and felony activity. He has never been remorseful for any of his involvement in dogfighting. Vick is only remorseful that he was suddenly caught and that it is now affecting his million dollar paycheck.
He is a disgusting excuse for a human being.
Anyone who downplays what he did for decades as a "poor choice" or "bad judgement" either has zero compassion for animals or does not fully understand the torture and well calculated world of dogfighting.
Mr. Vick is no role model for the youth of this nation. Dogfighters are the lowest scum of the earth. The NFL has sent a terrible message to America that the abuse and killing of animals is obviously not that big a deal to them. I sincerely believe that any team who signs this piece of garbage will be boycotted and rightfully so.

It is very ompirtant for our children to have heros to look up to and aspire to. As an ex-con; what message would we be sending our children? Letting Vic play again would be confirmation of the decay of the moral and ethical structure to our society. It would be an act of greed.

I have mixed feelings about Mike Vick being "partially reinstated" into the NFL. I feel as though he did not serve enough time for his hanus crime, I mean come on... he set the stage for the brutal abuse of innocent, not to mention defenseless animals. However, he served the time given to him and he should be able to be rehabilitated back into society. I just hope that he can stay out of trouble this time.

I hope he NEVER returns to the big bucks of the NFL...not only making dogs fight but torture too!!!! These dogs didn't get a second chance...why should he???

The state punished Vick as they saw fit and he served his time. The NFL is not judge and jury here. He's trying to make positive changes and deserves a second chance. The NFL has given second and sometimes third chances to other players who committed violent crimes against PEOPLE!

Re: Michael Vick

Yes, he's done the time, but now he needs to pay his debt to the NFL for conduct unbecoming to their organization. Most organizations and companies have "conduct" clauses.

I have no problem with the NFL putting Vick on probation.

Not all sentences delivered by our judicial system are appropriate, but he was legally tried, convicted, and served his time. I do believe he is entitled to a second chance in life, but not in a job that provides our society with role models for our youth. I, for one, would never support a football team that would use him as a team member. I also feel that animal abusers are in the same category as the monsters that abuse our children. Michael Vick certainly reminds me of another NFL star that fell from grace and escaped the scrutiny of the judicial system and a large majority of our society. What goes around comes around in the end, and it is not my job to judge him. If he is allowed to re-enter the sports world, he has an opportunity to do some good for the beautiful creatures that continue to be abused in our country whether he feels it is the right thing to do, or is just doing it to create a better image, it will still help those helpless animals. I would never want to "walk a mile" in his shoes, not even for all the millions he will probably earn in the future. He will not be able to evade his final judgement.

no, no and no to Vick. He had plenty of money to HELP PEOPLE AND ANIMALS IN NEED – He is greedy and wanted more money.

Let him work at the Humane Society and earn minimum wage. He was so lucky to have a talent, by the way, I hear he aint that great – and instead he got more and more greedy.

I dont care where he was raised, and saw this form of dog fighting as entertainment. People can change, but he chose to associate with morons and not make himself a better person. People used to look up to him, (I hear).

DOWN WITH VICK!!!!!

The NFL cannot claim to have any standards of behavior if it continues to allow its better performers to conduct themselves as criminals – indeed, some are convicted criminals – off field and then wear the uniform on. The bottom line is money, and when that drives the vote then one sees such issues recur far too often. If the NFL wants to portray football as a sport, then sportsmanlike conduct should be expected and demanded on and off the field, and that means Vick has to find another job.

Would you consider giving a bank robber the opporturnity to be a bank teller even though they have paid their debt to society, would you consider letting a drug dealer who paid their debt be a pharmiscist? micael vick was an icon in our childrens eyes, we should not let him back in the NFL.

Pete Rose was banned from basebaseball for life.

Michael Vick did such a horrific crime, killing, electricution of dogs for his porfit and pleasure.

This is a sick man and spending time in jail did not cure him of his mental illness and we should not let him back in the American game of the NFL..

He tortured dogs!!!! This is not just a petty crime it is sick and illegal.

I don't understand why his reinstatement is even an issue.

Joyce McLaughlin

Roger Godell you are a funny man.

You show more concern for dogs than your players. It did not take a panel of people for you to make a decision on Vicks status, but changing drug testing policy does. Roger when are you going to change the drug testing policy to match those of the Olympics, which are more stringent.

From Troops

I think that what he did was way beyond his punishment. Anyone who thinks that this is nothing more than a simple violation of the law are only fooling themselves. His actions showed a complete disregard for the lives of others. His fans, the children who idolize this sport, his teammates, and the animals that were abused and slaughtered. I personally think that playing pro sports is a privilege and not a right and his actions should deny him that privilege. I know that I consider my dog to be a member of my family and I wonder if all the people who think this is not a big deal would feel differently if it was their pet that this had happened to. I've personally decided not to purchase anything from any sponsor of any game he may play in from here on out.

Stop your ignorance ,regarding African Americans.
Its a severe epidemic and childish.
JUST STOP IT AND GROW UP PEOPLE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I say NO, absolutly not! Cold blooded murderers don't change the way they think, they only act like they do to get what they want. He is a disgrace to the human race.

What has Michael Vick done for dogs, animals since he has been out. What kind of volunteer work has he done?

Why should he be reinstated.

I believe that if he had the opportunity to do it again he would and try hard not to get caught.

He is sick. We all make mistakes but this is murder and torture, what are people not seeing about this?

Michael Vick stopped the dog fights because HE GOT CAUGHT! It had nothing to do with any change of heart or sudden love of animals.

Let him get a job at a kennel or animal shelter.

Let's put true, honerable men and women on the playing field for our kids to look up to, not these money grabbing jerks!

No,No,No, I would never warch a FootBall game that he may profit from. Whether he plays or not , He has the same Heart and that is a very cruel one. Never should he be allowed to pick up where he left off.

Anyone careless of humanity should NEVER be allowed to be in ANY influential position. He who enjoys cruelty and watching pain or torture is sick. Who would be willing to reinstate Hitler if he said he was sorry too? Cruelty is Cruelty, be it a person or animal.

If he is truly remorsful for what he did then he should get another chance at the NFL. He paid his debt to society, he lost millions for what he did, I would let him have that chance again. Also, for those of you who think he should be punished some more, picture ne of your close relatives in the same predictament and tell me you would still feel the same way towards them. If you are then may God have mercy on your soul.

We give individual millions to do what they do best and while the do it they are suppose to be an example to others to follow – Madoff – Vick both were examples of what we think wanted, but instead lead us all down a hole of criminal acts. No to criminals. Make that our example.

I dont think he should be allowed to play he is not a good role model for our kids! what he did was so horrible! that It makes me sick to think about it and I dont think he is sorry he is just sorry he got caught.

I say let Michael Vick show some concern for community , state and country instead of just himself. Men are giving their lives for a lot less than Vick is getting paid, which by the way I'm sure he still will be paid a handsome wage. Think about it, why idolize someone who went to jail on a felony, then is allowed to play in the NFL and make lots of money. When there are soldiers risking their lives for basically minimum wage, so the rest of the country can enjoy watching all this drama. Join the military Mike! Oh that's right you can't, you are a felon, the irony!

A 2-yr. sentence and fines doesn't change one's character. Michael Vic lied initially to the public and officials about his participation and support of this despicable "sport". The actual torturing and killing of the dogs themselves says more about the man and what is going on inside his head AND HEART. He should not be allowed to play football or any other type of vocation that would place him in the public eye. This guy has issues. Let a psychiatrist help him and any other individual who takes part in such an activity. Is he remorseful? Sure...look how much money he will lose in his lifetime if he doesn't return to sports. About the dogs? Only Michael Vic and his Creator know the answer to that one.

STOP using the word mistake, what Micheal Vic did was calculated, organized, something he did all the time even when he was a kid with his dad and he later profited from this brutal and bloody so called sport. The word mistake is makeing light of this serious crime, remember all any animal what is love NOT abuse for ones profit. Micheal Vic should pay those people who have adopted his abused dogs a percentage of his salary for the rest of the dogs lives he has gotten off free.

YES! He should play in the very first game, the country is suffering from "DFS",(DISPLACED FAN SYNDROME), DUE TO NOT SEEING
MICHAEL VICK on the field every Sunday. the commisioner made a very bad move in trying to continue to beat a dead horse.
Mr. Vick has PAID for hi alleged crimes and anything else will be consired harrasment.
punishable by law.

NO. NO. NO. he should be 100% banned from pro sports.

Just because he has "paid" his dues to society does not
help the dogs he hurt, maimed, tortured, and killed. This
is not something that should be forgiven. No matter
what the circumstances. He is a murderer.

He should always remember what he did to defenseless
animals. Being banned from the chance to make too
much money by chasing a ball around a field will always
be a reminder to him.

K Hensley
Leesburg, FL

It's not unusual for ex -cons to have a hard time finding work after they are released. After all the ex-con has already proved that they can't be trusted. I think the NFL is doing what is appropriate, but if I, as a registered nurse, were convicted of the same offense it would be highly unlikely anyone would hire me as an RN. Our society and penal system doesn't really support returning ex-cons to the jobs they had before committing a crime. As a matter of fact the one thing our penal system is very good at is training convicts how to be better criminals. Ah, Paradox.

DO THE DOGS GET A SECOND CHANCE !! MAN THIS WORLD IS MESSED UP

I think if dog killer Mike Vick will sit up, play nice, roll over and not chew on the ball he should be allowed to play in the nfl once again.

what else is new, the guys is black and he is a clown for CNN to fill the air with. so American.

It's the NFL. I wasn't surprised to hear that Vick was allowed back in. The NFL doesn't care about football players committing crimes. Every week you hear about a player committing some kind of crime and they're allowed right back in. Money, that's ALL the NFL cares about. It doesn't care about the fact that its this golden, shielded umbrella for criminals.

do people understand that Vick beat,shot and drown the dogs ? and they still want him to play football ? wow..people really can be cold and shallow. vick should never play football again.

This man should *not be reinstated. He had the 'golden ticket' and he threw it away.

To allow Vick back in the NFL as if nothing happened is a disgrace. This is a terrible example to set for young people. It allows them to think that you can commit a crime and still come back into society as if nothing happened. This is a disgrace and the NFL has managed to scrape the bottom of the barrel this time. Let's not set an example for right and wrong, lets just worry about winning and the money. Isnt that what it is all about anyway?

I forgive him!
Michael Vick is sorry and ashamed for these "macho" actions."

He brought millions of fans to the game of football. Last year's football season was pretty boring without him.

This is an easy one.
In this economy?
Money.

Regarding the NFL they should only make good business decisions they do not need to punish Michael Vick a second time around. He has paid his debt to society. Lets move on!

If any team signs him... He should be required to donate 20% of his earnings to local animal shelters in every state that has a NFL Franchise.

when we do wrong to someone we ask the LORD to forgive us;or we go to the person we done unjustices to ,so why not let michael vick play football.I know he was punish for it, he was deeply sorry for what he did,THE LORD forgive michael for what he done . WE all done wrong sometime in our life,not one of us walking around with a halo on our head.YOU done wrong before so dont act as though you are so got dam perfect...SOME people in this world really need to learn how to forgive..and stop holding a grudge ;that cancer it will eat you up inside let it go dam......michael vick keep your faith in the lord jesus christ and all will we well with you.............

If Vick is allowed to play, then it's about time to let Pete Rose into the Hall of Fame.

People should be more concerned about senators and their extra-marital affairs or how about the politicians and rabbis in Jersey selling kidneys out of knock off gucci bags. Vick did his time, and he's a football player, not a patron saint.

I am actually ok with the suspension, primarily b/c the NFL is a private organization and like any company, can create and enforce their own conduct codes. I am NOT OK that Vick went to prison for 2 yrs!!! The mistreatment of animals offends my sensibilities, but that doesn't make it a crime. I eat some type of murdered animal every day, dont you? That he killed dogs, not chickens or cows or salmon or the manner in which he did it makes it a crime? are we really that far gone? that much of a reality show culture that it's all about how a certain things makes us "feel" that dictates the logical course of action?

What I am about to say in no way reflects that I think what MIchael Vick did was right. However, I do believe that we have to keep some perspective and consistency when decisions are made. Michael has served his time and consequence for his choices and actions. I don't believe he should go on being punished for something when he has paid his dues. How often do we see people do awful things, and walk away without consequences or very few? I don't think that is right, but also believe that we need to put this in perspective, let this man move on and live his life and if it is in the NFL, then so be it.

If Vick can be forgiven, then it's time to reinstate Pete Rose.

I think it is absolutely disgusting that the NFL would allow him back in any capacity. His participation in dog-fighting shows a major character flaw and a complete lack of respect for any life. He does not deserve the kind of life the NFL has to offer.

This is just another example of major league sports rewarding it's players' bad behaviors. Other people who break company rules or policies are fired and DO NOT GET THEIR JOBS BACK!

We need to make sure these athletes are positive role models and Vick is not. Because our youth look up to these athletes, they need to see breaking rules is not OK. Vick should not be allowed to ever return to playing football.

someone who earned their fame and fortune off the NFL then uses it to murder animals should not and does not deserve to be let back in.

who wants a dog killer representing the NFL.
It's like telling people it's O.K to do the crime you'll be foregiven anyway. if he is allowed back I will cancel my NFL sunday Ticket

When someone decides to commit bodly harm against someone or an aminal they should pay. If two people are in a gun fight or the brutally abuse one another that is because they chose to be in that situation based upon the life they live an animal can not think like a human being they relie on us humans to teach them and guide them just as we would an innocent child. Micheal Vic is no victim so stop trying to make into one. I hope noone goes to any of the games he's playing in and if they do i hope they protest, pick on someone your own size Vic.

Let Michael Vick Play. He served his time. But lets take 10% of his salary for the next 2 years and give it the ASPCA.

I do not think he should be back in the NFL AT ALL, he can dig ditches as far as I'm concerned. I would not watch a game or a team he a part of. I think he stinks.

I feel that the NFL no longer cares who represents their organization. Michael Vick was convicted of a crime that, while he "served his sentence" he will never be free from. We all make mistakes and hopefully are remorseful for our actions. As I am sure Mr. Vick is, only because he got caught. But being rewarded for being a criminal? Please. If that is the benefit for breaking the law and the rules of the NFL, then let me in! I do not feel the NFL is doing themselves any favors by welcoming Michael Vick back with open arms and they certainly are not setting a good example for the young viewers of their sport. It was once a sport of talent and good role models. It is now the place for those who can not make a living at crime on the street to go and be rewarded for their misdeeds and poor actions. I for one, will not watch or support the NFL for this very poor decision. Unfortunately I will only be one of very few. Which in itself is very sad as it truly reflects the downhill slide of a once wonderful sport.

He knowingly killed a living thing just because it didn't perform to his standards........ So if he doesn't live up to his standards should he be killed.

First of all Vick has paid the price and did his time for dog fighting. He has been out of the league for two years and lost over 100 million dollars. leave the man alone, he has suffered enough and learned his lesson. Those of you who say keep him out of the league for what he did, how many of you like pitbulls? You need to move on with your life and stop worrying about a grown man who's trying to move on with his. Let the man play.

of course he should be allowed to play IF he is put in a locked cage with his hands tied behind his back & covered in raw liver and 5 rabid pit bulls are put in – if he gets out he plays

Let the man earn a living!! He has settled any debt he may have had to society. Many (I could name) have done worst throughout the history of American pro sports, and were never held accountable for their actions. Time to move on.

After someone has served his time for a wrong doing, the main objective after being released is for that person to come out stronger, willing to move forward and lead a productive, honest life. How does denying him the right to go back to the job he know best and where he can fulfill his obligations to himself and society?

We all know that Michael Vick will be playing again. When it come to professional sports and their players, it is all about the money, and not about principles.

We all make mistakes! Give the man a second chance.

ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTING! NOT AT ALL SURPRISING, BUT DISGUSTING! THE WHOLE "SHOW ME CONTRITION" THING BY GOODELL HAS BEEN A FARCE FROM THE BEGINNING. DO THEY THINK THE PUBLIC IS STUPID? WHERE IS THE "SECOND CHANCE" FOR ALL THE DOGS HE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR HAVING KILLED OR BEING MAIMED FOR LIFE? NO, HE DOESN'T DESERVE TO BE ALLOWED INTO THE NFL AGAIN. HE IS A DANGEROUS INDIVIDUAL AND SHOULD STILL BE IN JAIL!

Michael Vick should be given another chance. He has paid his debt to socialty. In the eye of the all forgiving God who loves us, forgives "us" daily of our short commings, why should we be any less forgiving? Michael Vick would be a great asset to any team that picks him up. This will not send the wrong message to our youngsters, instead it sends a message of repentance. I would love to see Michael Vick in a Miami Dolphine uniform.

why is michael vick still being punished by everyone? he has served his time and he apologized for everything. the nfl has murders and wife-beater still playing for the league and has not served a day in prison. why is it ok for people to go hunting(have television shows) and not be punished? i don't see the animal advocates saying anything about that. vick do not owe anyone else anything..especially the dogs. get a life people!

Hey! I am happy for Vick. I was never interested in football but my family and I will buy tickets to go see whatever team picks him. Everybody needs a second chance, I love animals but I love people more. Child molesters get less time; Vick served his time it is time for people to get off his back. The people who love animals so much and think he does not need to have a chance they need to stop eating meat because those animals go through hell before they get to their table.

I think it is sick that Vick is allowed back in the NFL. Playing in the NFL is a once in a lifetime opportunity. Once you blow it that is it! The NFL as a whole needs to tough'n up on players convicted of a felony. My hope is he does not get signed and just fades away. It is a disgrace to the NFL. When you are in the public eyes, like these players you are held to a higher standard.

Hell no! Why would anyone enjoy watching a game with him on the team?

Michael Vick should not have the opportunity to play in the NFL again. He is a disgrace to the NFL and Virginia Tech, where I am currently a student. Some say "he's served his time, let him play", but all this means to me is that he deserves a chance to make a LIVING, not become a multi-millionaire and role model for our children! His crime was not simply one wrong decision or a crime of passion, but an ongoing cruel and insensible treatment of animals over a considerable period of time. This demonstrates his bad character and cruel intentions rather than a 'mistake'. I love NFL football, but if they don't have the sense to ban this barbarous excuse for a human being, I'm sure that the NFL will lose many fans and viewers.

I like the idea that part of his salary goes back to dog adoptions..or animal cruelty groups. Although I dont think he should be able to play football again. I feel that this would give children the opportunity to have him as a role model. I would not want my children to look up to him as a role model. But it seems that the NFL has a lot of players that have had serious problems with the law, It is time to start thinking about the reprecussions of our actions. And this will let Micheal Vick know that there are not reprecussions to his actions....how many dogs were killed and how many months did he serve? Was he electrcuted, drowned etc...no! I think any team that picks him up will also have reprecussions.

Is reinstating Michael Vick the right thing to do? He shouldn't be allowed to play the game, sit on the bench or even wear a Jersey.
Do we want him as a role model for our children.

It's about time we send a message to athletes ENOUGH is ENOUGH!!! Act responsible.

Michael Vick should be put out of the NFL indefinitely. I will not respect or support any NFL team that takes in Michael Vick. The only thing Michael Vick is sorry about is the fact he got caught.

thhis is white america . the swimer got a second chance why not that wwwaaaayyyyyyy .no one get a second chance . oh i forgat he is BLACK so that why . get over it some people f

Robin, God bless you..I love your show...and you are soooo pretty to watch...hehe..anyway what were we talking about...o-yeal...this creepy, animalistic, sadistic creature...do you have an animal Robin...well this creep grabbed their legs and slammed them down on concrete to end their misery after fights......
M. Vicks is a disgrace to humanity...he lied, lied & lied to everyone...he’s a lier and you cannot trust him period.....he committed sadistic pain, pain, & more pain & murder on a lot of poor innocent animals...anyone that sadistic would do the same to a human being....not only no but 'HELL NO' ...let him do as he said and help other inmates the rest of his life....anybody that would bring him back have the same mind set and I hope we have real leaders in the NFL that will step up and protect it...
thanks
Clint

I've heard in the news about others doing worst and given a second chance, so why not Vick?

I do not think he hould play again.The Dude is disgusting, and makes me ill.

Vick has served his time as prescribed by a court. If there is a problem with his punishment, it should be addressed to the American legal system. Football is not a moral platform; its a game.

some people forgive . we kill each other.the writer said out kids and thug well what is he they see him every day .BE A ROLE MODLE TO YOUR OWNE KIDS AND U WILL KNOW WHAT THEY HAVE WE DO AND TALK TO THEM.GET THEM FROM TTV AND U PLAY A BIGGER ROLE N THEIR LIVES.

Who cares if he and fellow football players want him to come back to play. He did a terrible thing and why? Wasn't he making enough money at football?? Is he that greedy?
He should not be able to play again. It is sending a bad message to the children and teens.

What Vick did to those dogs is inexcusable. He should not get off easy because he is a millionaire athlete. I am from Virginia and he is an embarrassment to our beautiful state. He should be sentenced to work at an animal shelter indefinitely.

anyone that would torture and kill dogs or any animal has a

major mental problem and should not play football for millions of dollars

what a role model for our young boys (not)

They should let him play. He has paid his debt to society, people are killing and kidnapping kids everyday and get better treatment than Michael Vick's. So, what is that tell our youth?

I think that because Vick personally killed many dogs himself in heinous ways, he should not be allowed to play in the NFL. Those players are role models and a dog killer is not role model.

Michael Vick did not steal a chicken! He violently murdered innocent dogs and they paid the ultimate price with their lives for his sick thrills and money making desires. He should NEVER play football again.
Guess his NFL paycheck didn't go far enough so he had to take on a part-time job. How much of the dog fighting money did he report to the IRS? Didn' think so.

Mike has paid his dues, and should be aloud to resume his life. This society is so hard on people who has GOT CAUGHT making his mistake. People hunt and kill animal every day, none of it is right, LET HIM PLAY!

The method of his killing those animals with his own hands shows a level of viciousness and depravity that one cannot simply cast aside as a mistake, error in judgment or immaturity. The foundation of his actions goes deep into the very basic nature of what is the stuff that makes this person the man he is today. I question the validity that a brief stint in jail and probation can change the framework of who and what he is.

Good bye NFL. I will never watch a game again, support the NFL in any way, shape, or form. I was a Jaguar fan, but as of this morning, ALL NFL gear just hit the trash. The only good that could come out of this is having Mike knocked as hard as the dogs he hurt and killed.

And by the way, a lifetime suspension is part of his punishment. But once again, the president of the NFL has received the rubber backbone award.

SEE YA!!! Do no longer need ya, nor want you.

he owe the animales nothing only the ones have n animal owe their pet what they wont white america wont our black men to stay broke nad talk about them like lazget over it . he is good att what he do . he were wrong yes. he not the only done wrong. i gess he should have smoke WHAT ok u as narrow minded people would have hung him

The true content of a man's soul is how he treats creatures weaker than himself. Vick is the poster child of human depravity and deserves to be banished to the farthest reaches of society. I challenge anyone who is defending him to watch the Dog Town episode on National Geographic where they show what he did to these poor animals – you'll never be able to look at Michael Vick again without having your stomach turn. I doubt if he is remorseful for his actions. I will be truly disappointed if he is allowed to return to professional football and resume his former lifestyle.

Does he collect unemployment if he's not working? Yikes! Put him back to work! The state can't afford for him not to...

He has made a mistake and has paid for it, by doing prison time, losing millions of dollars, losing his dignity...and if I made a mistake..I would want people to understand that, I've paid the cost and deserve to have a second chance....stop hating and forgive...this is America....I hope!

What's wrong with this picture? I am an honest person, never been arrested. If I were to apply for a job in this bad economy, I may not get it, because my credit is bad(because of the economy). The thinking behind this is that if you have bad credit, your more likely to commit a crime. It is even hard for someone with bad credit to get a minimum wage job. Vick is a convicted criminal, but he's gonna have no trouble getting a "job" making millons playing football. Doesn't seem right to me. Does this system seem messed up to anyone else out there?

Tammy
Virginia

He is a convicted felon. He should not be playing in the NFL. There are enough men in the NFL with records. They leave the neighborhood by the neighborhood comes with them. Its way past time to clean up the NFL. They might not want or think they are role models but kids look up to them. Or nobdy would be buying their jerseys and anything else the NFL wants to sell.

Robin, I think if our judicial systems were to give the full sentences to athletes of all skills, celebrities, politicians, judicial persons, etc etc etc as they do other less priviledged citizens and not plea bargin their animal abuses, drunk drivng incidents that result in deaths, murders, constant drug abuses/steroids, women beatings, child molestations, lying under any oath jurisdictions(Fed, State, county, etc) others WILL get the message. Our youth see to often if you have money, notoriety, position up to & including the President, you can get away with anything. What has this country come to?, an international disgrace, a mockery of all WE the people stood for. I gave over 26 yrs of my life to protect this country against foreign enemies, oops forgot the domestic ones. To often you hear "well they were never convicted"-heck no they settled out of court or pled amnesty rights up to & including into the White House.

Michael Vick has no moral compass. His dogs suffered and he personally drowned them, electrocuted them, hung them, and just all out killed them. They should have done the same to him. Instead, the NFL absolves him by slapping his hands and allowing him back. Where is the justice in the NFL? He has shown no remorse. This man is not human and these so called NFL "stars" who now back him, are just like him.

Michael Vick isn't the greatest QB that I've ever seen, and he has made mistakes just like everyone in the world has made mistakes. And though his were a little more serious than most, I do believe that life is not about your errors in judgement as much as it should be about your ability to overcome them and make good of yourself and prove yourself worthy. But that will only happen through forgiveness and, at the very least, a chance to show that you're not that person anymore. I'm a true believer in second chances, God knows my parents, when I was his age, scratched their heads, and shook their heads in disbelief at some of the choices I made, but they always supported me and I proved to them that I was worthy and proved to myself and to them that the lessons had been learned. Give the guy a chance. I think that is the right thing to do. I have faith that he will shine again.

Soooo what's he gonna do now? Bear baiting? He's certainly no proper role model for me and mine so the team will be non grata for us.

Good morning Robin

In Michael Vicks situation it appears general and individualized.

General in that if a person of Vicks racial group commits an offense the local prosecutor and medial vigor in pursuit of exposure of the story and enforcement of the law in without limits.
Often if not always, in both the medial and law enforcement the demographics of the decision makers to pursue individuals of Michales racial group in not consistent with that of non minority groups.
For example:
1. The Laker guard
2. The Steeler quarterback

MICHAEL VICK SHOULD NEVER BE ALLOWED TO PLAY FOOTBALL AGAIN! HE, AND OTHERS LIKE HIM, SHOULD BE PROSECUTED TO THE FULL EXTENT OF THE LAW........IF NOT WORSE!

I think he sould not be allowed to play! he is not a good role model for our kids he did something really bad!!! and I dont think he is sorry he is just sorry because he got caught It makes me sick to think about what those poor dogs went thru.

Michael Vick should experience what his dogs did. Put him into a 'Gladiator' arena. I'd cancel my season tickets if my local football team hired him.

NO! NO! NO! NO! NO!

Michael Vick should be permanently banned from pro football.

Why?

He drowned, electrocuted, beat and/or starved dogs for non-performance in fighting.

He hasn't paid his debt to society or to the dogs he caused to suffer unbearable torture and suffering. He can't undo the agony he caused to all the fighting dogs. In my town, you get 5 years in jail for every count of animal abuse. So shy is Michael Vick already out of jail?

We, as a society of civilized people, need to send messages to young people that brutal and inhumane behavior is NOT TOLERATED from anyone-not from everyday folks who attend sporting events, not from the professional athletes who are often viewed as 'role models', not from politicians, not from celebrities, NOT FROM ANYONE.

Since there's no hope of putting Vick back in jail, he could best serve society and animals by spending his time speaking out against brutality towards animals and volunteering at animal shelters. He could be a 'role model' for being kind to animals.

Let's not forget that brutality towards animals often progresses to brutality towards people. High profile people like Vick should be held to a higher standard. Letting him 'off the hook' so easily sends the WRONG MESSAGE to young people.

ROBIN – Michael Vic – does anyone think those DOGS that were killed and maimed think 'he has paid his price'? NO. He should NOT be allowed to play – I have no respect for the NFL for allowing him back.

yes what he did was dispicable but the man was cought and paid the price and served his sentence now let him get on with his life who are these nay sayers to say he can't go back to work wonder how thay would feel if thay were denied the right to persue there dreams because of one misteake that he paid for.

What's he doing out of prison?Most people get longer than that just for stealing a car. He knew better than to torture those poor dogs.He's worse than animal.

We called ourselves a Christian Nation....God calls us to be witnesses,,,not lawyers...not judges...and if we look in the mirror long enough we all have missed the mark

Michael Vic

When i was growing up sports figures were seen as role models. What message are we sending the children today by allowing him back into the game. What has he done, psa's etc. about animal abuse. What has he done to redeem his soul or what has he done to show any remorse? Others have taken his animals that could be saved and are giving them the love they deserve. What has he done?

As example to others I don't believe that he should be let back into the NFL. But, I believe that 'money talks' and he'll play. One postitve outcome of Vick playing again in the NFL would be with the condition that 1/2 (yes, one HALF) of his salary be distributed to Pet Rescue groups.

When sports re-instates Pete Rose then they can re-instate Vick!!!!!

I think he still has a debt to pay. I think he should be allowed to play only if he has to give 80% of his pay to SPCA in the city inwhich he plays. He should also have to public service announcement on TV. Not everone has a right to a second chance.. Mr Vick my have done his time but if given the chance I think he just might do it again.

Michael Vick should NEVER be allowed to play football again. What he did is incomprehensible and horrific and is no different than that of a murderer of a human. If you you are entertained by and are "capable" of torturing and killing animals then you are a sick, twisted and scary person. His lame excuse of being immature is a joke, the ONLY REASON he stopped is because he got caught NOT because it was wrong. He should not be allowed to play football again and whatever his sorry self ends up doing, he should be required to give a hefty percentage to stopping dog fighting and animal abuse. This sends a horribly irresponsible message to all children. He'd still be at it if he didn't get caught. If it were up to me – he would still be in jail.

Robin,

He's paid for his crime, why keep punishing him. Go Vic.

Michael paid his dues and did his time. If he's a bit "out of shape" to play as they say he is, then fine, let THAT be the deciding factor of him being signed on to a team. Not what he did 2 years ago. He's a GOOD football player, let him prove himself again and let him get on with his life. He deserves it.

Vick should NOT play again! NO NO NO

I think this is ridiculous. The NFL is rewarding Vick for the cruelty he did to all those poor dogs. I think he should have had a longer jail sentence also. What kind of lesson is this teaching our children?

NO WAY, HE CANNOT BE ALLOWED BACK INTO THE NFL !!!! THIS NOT ONLY SENDS THE WRONG MESSAGE TO OTHERS AND GLAMORIZES AND REWARDS HIS AWFUL, DISPICABLE BEHAVIOR, BUT IT SAYS "IT'S O.K. WHAT YOU IS HAVE DONE" !!!
IT IS NOT O.K. !!!!!

Michael Vick should be allowed to play and he should have punitive punishment.

I would have preferred he had 20000 hours (10 years..yes) of volunteer time at SPCA's around the country where he was responsible to take care of the animals.

He should also donate a substantial part of his salary to the SPCA from now until he stops playing football. 50% would be acceptable.

What he did was heinous and unforgivable.

THE QUESTIONS IS WHEN IS ENOUGH, ENOUGH ? 23 MONTHS IN JAIL, NOW FURTHER SUSPENSION FROM THE NFL, AND THEN HE HAS TO HAVE A LOVE RELATIONSHIP WITH PETA, THEY PETA SHOULD CHECK THE BACKWOODS OF SOME OF THESE STATES , AND THEY WILL SEE THE SAME THING DOG FIGHTING TO THE DEATH, THAT WOULD KEEP THEM BUSY

I think he and his brother both have had more than enough chances. They have been nothing but trouble at Virginia Tech. The only thing that kept his little brother playing was his donations to the University. People need to learn their lesson! As far as Terrel Owens, he's on the Bills for a reason, not because he's bad t football, but because of his behavior. No other fellons get a second chance, why does he? And gets paid more than me!!!!

Michael Vick made money from torturing dogs by electracuting them, fighting them and killing them. It is a fact that people that do this are the same personalities that would torture kids and other helpless victims.
Are there no other football players out there that deserve to fill his spot in the NFL. Give someone who is an amazing human being a chance instead. Give young people someone decent to admire.

To Terrell Owens and his opinion on Michael Vick

Terrel – Shut up – Philly did not want you – Dallas did not want you – Have a nice long and very cold winter in Buffalo.

You opinion is worthless.

He is in a position of being a role model, by reinstating him, what are we teaching our children

He did the crime, HE DID NOT do the time. He got off easy, sorry it cost him his fortune. I disagree with the NFL commish, Vick should stay gone! If he comes back, I hope all fans will boycott the team that ends up with him, come on people, WAKE UP.

If Michael Vick is allowed to play pro ball I and my friends will boycott all NFL games. We are all staunch Packer fans. This just shows us that the NFL doesn"t give a dam about fans. Just MONEY

Michael Vick apparently has that worst of all celebrity diseases–he thinks standards for "ordinary" folks don't apply to him. He may have paid his debt, but he's a lousy role model. He doesn't deserve to just slide back into a megabucks player position as though he'd been away on sick leave or vacation.

First of all he should have never went to prison probation and suspension would have been enough. We live in a society that has more compassion for dogs than it has for human beings. Look at Donte Stallworth he got drunk and killed a HUMAN BEING with his car he did less than 30 days in jail. Where is the justice? I dont see Stallworths situation plastered all over the TV. Im not agreeing with what Vick did but he did not act alone and he did not deserve to loose everything. I am really sick of hearing about this. I am even more sick of people wanting to know if he feels remorse or wondering if they will be able to see how much remorse he has. Michael Vick would have been better off killing someone. People wouldnt care as much and that is a shameful thing in my eyes. God forgive us all...

How can anyone think that after killing and tortureing hundreds of helpless dogs with his bare hands how can anyone think that he is role model material after a short stay in jail which im sure was not hard time.Any football game with him in it will not be watched by me and a large group of my friends.Once again NFL chose to look at the money and not principals.

If Cleveland took him he would be playing in the dog pound.

I BEING A CONVICTED FELON AND SPENT 1 YR. AT FL. STATE PRISON.FEEL PEOPLE WHO SPEND THE TIME IN ANY CORRECTION SHOULD BE INTITLED TO RESUME A NORMAL WORK LIFE. I SAY THIS BECAUSE I AM A PROFESSIOAL TRUCK DRIVER OVER THIRTY YEARS WITH MANY REFERENCES.BUT BECAUSE OF BEING A FELON COMPANYS HAVE PUT A RESTICTION ON HIRING.IAM 56 YEARS OLD ALL IVE EVER DONE WAS DRIVE.BELIEVE ME I THINK IF EMPLOYERS ARE TO CHOSE A GOOD EMPLOYEE. HOW ABOUT A PERSON THAT DOES NOT WANT TO RETURN.THAN A PERSON WHO HAS NOT BEEN WHERE WE HAVE BEEN AND WILL TAKE THE CHANCE OF MESSING UP THERE LIFE.A LOT OF US ARE NOT CAREER CRIMINALS JUST IN THE WRONG PLACE AT THE WRONG TIME.DISCRIMINATION IS WHAT I WOULD CALL THIS AND ITS NOT FAIR. PLEASE AIR THIS COMMET FOR IT MAYBE WILL SEND A MSG. TO OUR LAW MAKERS . AFTER ALL THE SYSTEM IS CALLED DEPT OF CORRECTION. AND A LOT HAVE BEEN CORRECTED BUT CANT PROVE OUR SELFS ON LESS WE GET THIS CHANCE. THANK YOU AND HOPE TO HEAR ABOUT THIS ON NATIONAL NEWS IT MAY HEP THE YOUNGER MEN I MET IN PRISON TO LOOK FOWARD TO BUILDING A BETTER LIFE WHEN THEY GET OUT . REMEMBER THE CON HOT DOG JOINT GREAT BUT THERE IS SOME GREAT TALENT THERE WE JUST HAVE TO TAP IT. PS. PLEASE REPLY !!!!!!!!!

Michael Vick is a murderer, plain and simple. I still see the faces of those beautiful animals that were lucky enough to be rescued from his terror. He did is time for the legal penalty, however I do not see that he deserves a second chance in the NFL, especially since it is resereved for the best of the best. I am from Indianapolis, and I do not like the idea of Tony Dungy working with him.

Pete Rose got barred for life , did not cause the death of anything or harm to anything, just himself of his money, vic caused death and torture, no we are to forgive, but there is a price to be paid, and I pray that our kids start to get better role models to look up to. our sports have gone down the drain as far as respect and honesty is favorered.

I think that the head of the NFL should win Jeannie Moos stupidly award

Hey Rafer,
Would you, Robin, or Bob be allowed to come back to work for CNN, if you committed the same crimes that Michael Vick committed? I'm just curious!!

yes micheal vick messed up an he knows that an not only did he go to jail but now he has a very bad reputation. i feel as though he has suffured enough an he should be allowed to play on any team that accepts him but make a contribution to dog shelters around the world

EVEN 1ST DEGREE MURDERERS ARE NOT ALWAYS PUNISHED BY SOCIETY FOR LIFE. MICHAEL VICK COMMITTED HIS CRIME, WAS PUNISHED NOW LET HIM GO AND DO WHAT HE WAS BORN TO DO AND SIN NO MORE.

Why are we so quick to judge and demand doom on others based on mistakes...Are we perfect? Have we crossed every "T" and dotted every "I", NO!!. We fail to remember that we all are human and make mistakes. Everyone did not have the perfect parents, teachings, nor surroundings of right, wrong and consequences. As a parent I have shared and continue to remind my college daughters over and over that we make mistakes, however learn from them and move forward. There is no excuse just think outside the box...When you move from one life style of living inpoverty to another a life style of of comfortable living the mind set has to change and and you may have leave the old things and friends behind... So for those that are living double lives and judging him look into the mirror remember when you did wrong, if you got caught and WHO forgave or gave you chance to redeem yourself... I pray that he can move forward

Enough is Enough. He has been punished. Let him Play Football.

I think after the heinous crime he commited he should NEVER be allowed back in a position of being a role model such as NFL player. We now what he's made of!

IT IS ALL ABOUT MONEY. SOMEBODY OUT THERE HAS PROBABLY ALREADY BROKERED A DEAL FOR A LUCRITIVE CONTRACT AND SOON VICK WILL BE BACK IN FAT CITY. NFL DOES NOT HAVE HIGH STANDARDS. VICK IS LOWER THAN WHALE POOP AND SHOULD BE TREATED AS SUCH.

PETE ROSE GAMBLED AND HAS BEEN PUNISHED FOR IT..
MUST BE THAT BASEBALL HAS STANDARDS A HECK OF A LOT HIGHER THAN THE NFL.

HE SHOULD NOT EVER BE ALLOWED BACK IN TO THE NFL.
SINCERELY...MR X

I'm so disappointed in his reinstatement, I thought the Commissioner had more sense than that. Vick isn't sorry for what he did, he's just sorry he got caught. He murdered dogs. Does any team even understand at all the implications that hiring him will cause? The die hard fans that are animal lovers will have Vick on their team will make them sick. I'm a die hard football fan devoted to my team and if my team owner ever signed Vick I would be so angry and football would no longer be fun for me. Any team will have to face a loss of fan base, ticket loss, protesting outside their stadium on any home game – all away games there will be protesters outside with their dogs alone with them, people in the stands wearing dog masks, booing Vick when he gets on the field – the majority of people will NOT forgive his acts of murder. What an embarrassment to the team you love if YOUR team chooses him. Would you let your child or buy your child a Vick jersey??? NOT! Probably a losing team that hasn't won a game may hire him but it won't be worth it at all which they will soon find out, he's rusty and never was the greatest player in the game anyway! I just pray it's NOT my team that ever considers him. He needs to look for a job just like the rest of us that are unemployed, a job in fighting for animal rights IF he's truly sorry which again, HE'S NOT.

Seeing responses televised by HLN from only TO and Deon makes me think that there is a possibility that if a proper sampling of NFL players were taken, if they would respond, the honest opinions would vary considerably. It is possible that if the poll is refined, it would be found that the apetite for the crime and/or the propensity for forgiveness and justice would vary across racial or cultural lines. Thus, only showing TO and Deon is bias and can be misleading, especially to younger or more impressionable viewers.

What is this force that is pulling against this man. He has served his time, and paid his debt. He has apologized to the public, and the man is remorseful about what he had done. What more do they want from him? It seems that people are more forgiving of people who commit more heinous crimes against people, Michael's crime was against dogs. I say let the man return to his career. Let him play. Or maybe there's another issue we should be looking at. I wonder if the color of his skin were different would he be having this problem at this point?

Robin,
I don't think Vick should be given a second chance, did he give those dog's another chance? NO ! I think which ever team take's him,that city should boycott the team.Just because he's an athlete does that excuse him? So he did his time, he should of done a whole lot more than 23 month's!!!

Ruth

Michael Vick has had his chance to play pro football. I don't think he should be re-instated because of his conviction.
There are plenty of other worthy young men to take his place.
I will not support the NFL if they take him back!

I think its pathetic how celebrties and Public Officials get very little punishment for their crimes. VICK should never be allowed to play in the NFL again. he is not a role model and is a dog murderer. I am really sick of the double justice system in this country. Criminals with fame and money always skate around justice. Vick has serious problems. NO NFL for him, why isn't the HUMANE SOCIETY and PETA screaming for justice for the dogs when you need them??? I hope he is not picked up by a team and if he is that no one will go to his games. Why support criminals!!!

With the current unfair professional sports programs in this country I believe Mike Vick should get another chance at pro football as do so many others.

However my personal belief is no convicted felon should play any professional sports or earn money in those programs in this country. The NBA. NFL, MLB, MLH, MLS need to come together and make this commitment to the fans and youth of this great nation and stop rewarding failures.

Jim from VA.

At any time while Vick was collecting money on bets and torturing or killing an animals, did he think, "if this gets out it could jeopardize my NFL career". Of course not, neither did M. Phelps, Oh! he wasn't NFL, so I guess Phelps really should have realized he would loose it all. I loved football, it has been years since I have watched a professional game and wouldn't spend my money to support this double standard. I agree with Robert, "get a slap on the wrist and go about your life like you have done nothing wrong…in fact we’ll pay you to just to go on and be happy” I am so disappointed in the NFL", is exactly what we are telling our children and the world.

i think it only fair vick be fully reinstated to nfl but only after he has spent a full week in a rape stand.

Michael Vick should not be allowed back into football. Look at Pete Rose and all of the years he has been out of baseball for his actions.
Atheletes should not be above the law, just because of who they are.
I know people who have done a lot less worse things and can't get a job because of their record. But hey! Lets, let the atheletes play for millions of $$$$ and they can do whatever they want. Look at the Dante Stallworth case. WHAT A JOKE!!!!

Hi Rafer!
Animals have the same right to live on this planet as humans!!
Michael Vick extinguished the lives of many living creatures, that had the right to live, the same right that Michael Vick has. I think Michael Vick is a vicious murderer, who should never be allowed to play football again!!!! And to all the people who think he should be given a second chance, would those same people be welcomed back to their place of employment 23 months later, and be able to "earn a living?!!

I am curious as to why CNN wouldn't post my prior comment. As for Mike Vic, it is an atrocity that the NFL would even consider bringing him back. Most people couldn't stomach even reading the details about the crimes committed by Vic but yet we are willing to look the other way so we can have an exciting game? If any one of the crimes was done to a human (although we are classified as animals) we would not even be having this conversation. If the NFL reinstates Vic and he plays I will be watching arena football instead and encouraging others to do the same. Vic does not appear remorseful but rather egocentric without respect for the value of life. He never admitted the scope of his crimes and returning him to a lifestyle that facilitated his crimes would be irresponsible.

I feel Michael Vick should be allowed to play without restriction. He has already lost so much. I like dogs. However dogs are food in some countries.

Before Pete Rose was suspended from baseball he did more for sports and his community than Michael Vick could ever do in his lifetime. Where's his forgiveness? Pete's been suspended for 20 years for a profession he respected and loved, just "made a bad choice", and he didn't kill any animals. He too was a son, husband and father. Seems to me the NFL has far lower standards than the baseball league?

It seems to me that the courts should mete out the punishment to fit the crime. If the offender is not punished properly, there is a shortcoming with the judicial system that needs attention.
For the public to add to the sentence, sometimes based on media hype, smacks of vigilantism. Two wrongs don't make a right.

I THINK THAT EVERYONE NEEDS TO LOOSEN UP I MEAN LETS FACE IT.......THEY WERE JUST GREASY DIRTY DOGS......REMEMBER? I THINK THE GOVERNMENT SAW MICHAEL VICK AS A HUGE OPPURTUNITY TO GENERATE REVENUE SO THEY COME UP WITH THIS BOGUS CHARGE ON MORALITY. I THINK IT IS SAD THAT HE EVER SPENT THE FIRST DAY IN JAIL. THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WAS JUST MAD AT HIM BECAUSE THEY WERENT GETTING THERE SLICE OF THE PIE. MAYBE IF HE WAS PAYING TAXES ON THE REVENUE HE WAS GENERATING FROM THE GAMBLING THAT WAS OCCURING THE GOVERNMENT WOULD HAVE TURNED THEIR HEADS TO THE ATTRIBUTE.

BULLSHIT!!!!!!!!!

I enjoy watching NFL games. BUT,I will not watch any game that has Vick in ANY status.PLUS,I will not buy ANY product of sponsers of that televised team.

Vick should never be allowed to play in the NFL again. He's a convicted criminal!! There are plenty of convicted criminals out there that can't get a job and this guy waltzes back as if nothing has happened. We don't need this type of role model for our kids. The NFL needs to do some housecleaning. We're done watching football, nothing but overpaid criminals crying about everything. I'm done!

Cnn & Robin, Due to Michael Vick's SAVAGE TREATMENT OF LOVING, DEFENSELESS CREATURES of this planet Earth, we feel there should be NO REINSTATEMENT to the NFL ...for at least 2 additional years. This apparently is strictly an NFL MONEY-MAKING DECISION for which we ourselves hope-for and will pursue negative reaction against this decision by the NFL, any team for which Michael Vick may play, and any games in which he may play. Michael Vick may have 'served' his inadequate sentence properly and also is entitled to re-join society in whichto make a restart in his life. But with the inhuman type of crime he committed, his return to such public exposure such as the NFL in view of so many children, teens, and older citizens whom originally idolized him as being both a talented and RESPONSIBLE mentor, there should be some type of SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (protected by law from retaliatory suits) on the part of business entities such as the NFL and other notable organizations to forbid the re-introduction of such persons into the publec-eye of our citizens as 'still-famous' persons when no serious divorce TIME-WISE from his previous stardom has occurred. Our opinion and outrage is not initiated by racial difference nor bias against the commercial business industry to establish a competitive and profitable trade, but we do identify with the improper rewards accorded to those whom may have a grossly negative effect on the future attitudes and lives of our present socially responsible children and adults.

Donate his salary? Would you accept money from someone that tortured your pet? He should put all this behind him, go on with his life, choose another profession and be required to volunteer (supervised of course) at a shelter for the rest of his life.
He is no longer a role model for children.
I don't believe Michael was hurt from any of this, if any – it would be monetary. His children are the ones that will pay for his "mistake" and will have to live with this for the rest of their lives.
He's only feeling remorse because HE GOT CAUGHT!

Michael Vick is a Thug, has always been a Thug and more than likely always be a Thug. NO, he should not be reinstated.

Robin, let this man play. After 2 years in jail and a loss of $70m what else do they want? A pound of flesh and his first born son? He killed dogs not people! Criminals have gotten less jail time for manslaughter.

I understand gambling is wrong. Most of these athletes grew up without mentors and good role models. Where was his agent? Because I'm sure he/she knew. When you grow up in the without guideance and thrown into a career with all that money, you aren't going to know what to do. He needs a mentor and a second chance, oh but I forgot in the America we don't believe in second chances with "certain" people. Also, we put the life of animals over humans. Love America. Now if Vick does it again... he needs to be thrown out of the NFL forever. But EVERYONE deserves a second chance. BTW Phelps is a new Subway campain, but that's okay. Double standards... let's a call a spade a spade.

Black man you are screwed!
This is a schizophrenic country.
Where else but America can a fellow like Michael Vick be sent to prison for abusing animals, serve his time, and still be hated.
People are almost giddy with the hatred.
You would think Vick had killed a human being or raped a woman to be so hated. In the old days, that was the worst a Black man could do.
Often police have killed Blacks, are convicted or acquitted, and the story dies.
Not so for Vick. Now that we have wealthy Black men there are new ways to be hated.
So America which do you prefer for Vick; a Black to be put out of work-non productive or a Black man using his talents to be a taxpaying member of society?
Unfortunately, many folks across America don’t like either choice!

Let Michael play. He didn't kill a felow human. Look at how many women are beaten and killed by men and still have done no time.

another hero and a killer instinct that kids can emulate , why does
the sports dept. think they really need vick?????

I vote no for Mr. He should not be reinstated back in to the NFL
About the other players, Like Mr. Rose who could not play ball because of gambling. Dog fighting is much worse.

He has served his time. Im sure his time spent in prison was life changing. Leave him alone & let him about his business.

That excuse of a man does not deserve the right to be in the nfl again..I say put him in the football field with 10 hungry pitbulls and see how he performs.

I saw this on your news program while in a doctor's office reading about this very situation in People magazine. There were a few comments from people about their thoughts on if he should be allowed back in the NFL. One young man casually stated that he thought he should be allowed back in. He said "half the team has been in jail anyway, what's the difference."

Wow, what a statement. It's ok to break the law and committ heinous crimes I guess, in the eyes of some. Our society has lowered the standards to the point where it becomes difficult to reason anymore.
And we've all witnessed the value of morals and integrity when confronted with the choice of what is right vs. what is profitable.

I have neighbors who said they would never watch a game again if he is allowed back in. Thes guys love football and so do I. I believe I'll join that group tough. We will be the minority, but that's ok. I hope I always remember where to draw that line.

I can't believe he's out of jail. Yes, I'm a dog lover, but I also believe this behavior will not stop and could likely lead to additional abuse upon our human population as well. Statisticaly speaking those are the odds.

Listen.Not many things make me sick. I have a strong stomach -until now. Michael Vick makes me sick to my stomach! This cruel wicked money -hungry conscienceless man should still be in jail. I don't even care about the Racketeering charges, I am thinking only about those poor poor animals he so visciously slaughtered.How could a person do something like that? I wish he were standing in front of me so I could ram my fist down his stinking throat. If he were drowning in the ocean and screaming for help, and one of those pitbulls was drowning beside him and barking for help,I would swim as fast as I could – to rescue the dog. Vick could drown for all I care! I love dogs and all animals, but I hope a 400 lb boulder falls on Vick's head. And oh, ANY team that hires that piece of shit will be sorry. Fans WILL send a message, in money terms. Just watch. Hey Vick, if you are reading this, YOU ARE A STINKING DIRTY CRUEL PIECE OF FILTH! DOG MURDERER!!!!!!!!

INNOCENT TRUST In this world there are those who are assertive and then some who are not and both segments of the pop. survive and then we have those who are entertained get joy from aggression beyon reason and must be in total control with violence this is not coppettitive is is evil everything does die no one has the rite to make the decision where or when especially in an innocent being wether a dog or a child they both have the same( innocent weakness) they trust they love without condition they also cannot open a door to escape they have no way out of an abusive enviorment just like children they are( prisoners of their own innocents ) I cannot even believe he was even considered to be reinstated he is a killer period to kill a pup due to lack of preformence is like killing your child for not passing the interview to get in the proper school what kind of man derives pleasure from destroying beauty innocences a man with no coscience that does not deserve to play or make money playing a sport that is made to strenghten our children morals values as well as love for good things in life mountains the sea animals as well as beautiful children that should love animals themselves and others he must look at himself everyday hope its not as a football player vic is an abuser to the innocent if a dog what will he do to a child DIANE

Michael Vick IS a CONVICTED FELON of the worst kind, his horrific and cruel treatment of his helpless victims should NEVER be forgotten! Vick had it made and was on top of his chosen field of work, any decent man would have done everything he possibly could to keep from losing a job like Vick had ! In the military, teaching, aviation, and countless other career fields, he would not even be considered for another chance! And none of these career fields paid anything close to what Vick made. He knew exactly what he was doing and what he had to lose if he got caught! He and he alone decided to take that chance! HE LOST! He is not sorry, the only thing he is sorry about is being caught ! Michael Vick should never be allowed to even walk onto another NFL field, much less play for another NFL team! If he does, I truly hope everybody will stop going to and watching games on TV and also not BUY anything from a sponsor of a game that Michael Vick is a part of. If Vick returns to the NFL, I for one, will never watch or go to another NFL game as long as I live–and I love the game ! I know many people who feel the same way I do. I still can't believe Commissioner Goodell is even considering allowing Vick any kind of a chance back in the NFL !

Deserve a chance? He had his chance and used it to increase his pleasure of cruelty to dogs. I will not watch or go to game with him on the team, nor does he deserve another opportunity to fund the dog fighting rings.

Jim

Isn't rehabilitation the "point" of prison??? He served his time now let him prove to the children of America that people can change. Lets show the children that if are truly sorry for what you've done, and you face your punishment and change your ways, people will forgive you.

He is 'inhumane' and aninals are not allowed on the ball field last i heard. He broke the law and used animals who are obviously more humane than he is and is confident he is/will be reinstated 'because' of 'who' he is.
He is on the 'brutal' level as OJ Simpson.
Pete Rose should be inducted into the Hall of Fame!!
If Vivk is soo 'tuff' why dont he step in the ring and without the 'padded' gloves...or in the ring with a pack of pitbulls and feel how it feels...
PETA needs to be more aggressive in this situation (and maybe they are more than i know) instead of worrying about Obama swatting a fly while speaking. Vick should never be allowed to own a pet.
He should have done 'a year' for 'each' dogs life he put at stake...

I hope this comment gets to you this time . I dont think he should play for nfl again mr vick has no morals ; He savagely electrocuted and beat to death dogs after they lost their brutal fights! This was not a one time transgression or crime he did this for 6 long years . This was a multi-year pattern of behavior He needs to express remorse for what he has done -something that he has yet to do.

He was tried, sentenced and has paid his court-ordered sentence.
It is up to each person to look inside themselves and make a conscience decision as to what they will support and encourage.
I have no problem with a person working, esp after paying their debt to society, however, I will not support or encourage ANY felon who chooses to hold themselves out to our youth as someone to aspire to be like. If you want to watch "thug ball" go sit in a prison and watch the felons but to purposely put a felon in a position where children (and apparently some of our adults) can aspire to be like them is wrong and does a disservice to our society as a whole. You "invite" these NFL players into your homes and establishments when you watch them on TV. Would you invite a known felon to actually come into your home and interact with your loved ones? Your answer to this should be your answer to the question of letting felons play in the NFL or any of our sports. NFL teams don't want to lose their fans.

Let well Enough Alone..Let Vick go back to one of his own cages,,,Vick has created the stigma associated with blacks and set the worst example possible for all kids. The "normal" athletes hate him. Football games are supposed to be FUN..God help the team that would accept him. To be reminded every time his name is uttered by the sportscaster of the electrocution, drowning, bashing, and killing of those poor dogs is a bit TOO MUCH. Don't open the fans up to this unnecessary DISTRACTION..Just say, "Bubye" and "Let's play BALL!!!!

money talks– bull s-.walks --shame on u vick// . -–.. vick and the N F L. roll modles yes they are–the worst kind// poor dogs. and people who take up for poor vick .i hope you dont have dogs.. sickie vickie may u come back as a dog/// hee hee .. va my home town- ban him ..////

None of us are perfect, we all make mistakes.Thank GOD for second chances! At what point do we say"Yes, he made a mistake but he paid an ultimate price! We as people need to search inside and remember that at one point in our lives we messed up and someone gave us another chance.Michael Vick deserves another chance. I have been a pet owner for the last 20 years and yes I was very upset but, again we all have fallen short at some time or another. We have to have forgiveness . Give him a chance to redeem himself and let us not forget that he has a family also that has suffered as well.GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!

Michael Vick has done his time behind bars,so its time for everyone to leave him alone because he needs a job.
We don't want him to become a street man begging for food and cannot provide for himself.
Believe me when I say this "he's sorry for what happens " I know that he is a different man today ,
GIVE HIM HIS JOB BACK AND WE'LL ALL SEE THAT MAN.
Everyone make mistakes.

I cannot believe there is not a young rising NFL prospect that can fill or do better than Michael Vick. He is a role model for the youth and this acceptance of his behavior is a shame on the NFL. We should be teaching and investing in our children's future, by encouraging them to be good citizens and community members, not menace to society. What kind of example message are we setting here?

The comparison of what Michael Vick did to what Donte Stallworth does not make sense. Yes, Donte drove after drinking and his actions killed someone, but he did not purposely do so, nor did he purposely repeat doing so over and over for years.

Listen up, people! Michael Vick purposely–with premeditation–took actions that resulted in dogs cruelly being made to fight each other. Then, when some dogs were unable to excel at savagely ripping other dogs apart, he took actions that resulted in those dogs being killed in cruel ways.

It is amazing that so many people or football fans are concerned about Vick getting a second chance when Vick acted without any true remorse and certainly would have kept on drowning and electrocuting dogs (!) if he had not been caught. Really. Think about it.

Vick is or was a great player but I believe that him being able to come back gives all the young, upcoming sports people the wrong idea. If your good and have money and you hire a great lawyer, you can be free in no time..

I'm outraged that the NFL has allowed Michael Vick back in. The man is a sociopath. If the saying is true that we are only as good as the company we keep, what does that say about the NFL? I will be joining the nationwide group of people boycotting the products of all sponsors of NFL games.

Janice Vitullo

Robin, if the NFL could give a knuckle head like Pac Man Jones chance after chance then they surely give Michael Vick a least one chance. I'm hopeing Jerry or AL will give this guy a break.

While I agree that everyman should have the right to provide for himself and his family, Mr. Vick does not project the image we want to see in sports. Steroid and drug misuse is more evident than ever in sports nowadays and this just sends another wrong message. I have money. I am a celebrity and I can get away with it all!

He should be in the NFL... National Felon League, National Football Looser. I agree with all who say NO... let him find another means of income, what a slap if he ever plays.

The only remorse Michael Vick has is that he was caught. Can you really believe that if he hadn't been exposed for torturing and murdering dogs he wouldn't still be doing this. He definately should not be allowed to play football as if nothing has happened. Any team that hires him is condoning what he did and the fans of that team should think twice about their support. Maybe we should all review the pictures of the tortured and murdered dogs before we say he has paid for what he did.

Vick is a monster, and I will boycott ANY team, even my own beloved JETS, that signs him, and boycott sponsors as well. There is a special place in hell for Vick, and for you people who don't care what he did and just want to see him play, well, there might be a spot for you, too. Vick's mommy should be so proud! Look at the scum she raised!

JUST LET IT GO,

So the message is...torture, abuse and murder animals , get three hots and a cot for it and in no time you will be back doing what you love. Thats awesome! Kids dont use Vick as a role model.

Michael Vick is lower than pond scum. Wonder what would happen if he was alone in the team's locker room with a pack of wild dogs? No second chances for animal abusers or child abusers?

Michael has served his sentance, but I would not let him back in the NFL. He is a poor excuse for a human being. It is a documented fact that animal abusers are often people abusers

Mike needs to spend a year in Sunday School first.

What Michael Vick did is like being an alcoholic and a drug addict. Alcoholics and drug addicts get second chances, why not Michael Vick?

Carolyn
Alabama

I plan to boycott any team that signs him. I will also encourage all my fellow football fans to do the same.
He should not play and he should not get a lot of money for sitting on the bench. Half his salary should go to the Humane Society and ASPCA to help care for and protect animals and he should be required to work at shelters a few hours each week. Just because he says he's sorry doesn't mean he now appreciates that animals feel pain and have feelings. He's only sorry he got caught.
He obviously knew he was doing wrong because he lied from the beginning saying he wasn't involved. I feel the NFL should have taken a better stand and not have brought him back. This would have made the statement that they, too, have appreciation for life whether human or animal. Where is their empathy?
I am very disappointed that our society has such a double standard that people like Vick can be held in such high esteem after doing such dispicable things.

I think it is about time for the athletes of this United States to start owning up to what they have done and to be made an example of...They make way too much money which causes them to get in more trouble. They think they are untouchable....I don't see any forgiveness in the eyes of Michael Vick, he has a hard look of getting even in his eyes. There is way too much crime in the United States and for our Athletes to join in is just unforgiving. Should he play football? If it were up to me NO, get a regular job and see what it likes to earn a real income, or if he does play football, needs to give a % of his earnings to helping other animal organizations, his needs to give back along with alot of other people out there.

Several people here have said "Let him go back to his job and provide for his family". My opinion is that he couldn't have played football forever, he must have had a back-up plan for when that time came. I think he needs to implement his back-up plan.

We all make stupid mistakes and dumb choices and we pay for them in the end, but what Mr. Vick did was planned and thought out, it didn't just happen, he had a plan. He had a plan for what to do with the dogs that did not perform well. He is evidently good at planning so let him plan his future without playing in the NFL.

I don't think that most people who come out of prison get to go back to the jobs they had before anyway.

The bottom line is the NFL is going to do what it wants to do. If it benefits Mr. Vick then so be it. I just worry that if he plays again that it will send a confusing message to some, that you can commit a crime, serve your time and return to life as it was before. This is simply not true, it will follow you forever.

If the NFL has a "No Felony" restriction for any employment within it, then it should go for the players too. Not just Mr. Vick, but for all the players.

Micheal Vick definitely deserves another chance in society! He was sentence to serve a specific time in federal prison and did his time. There are many folks that hunt and kill deer, rabbit, fish etc. and now we call it a sport. Take those deer heads off your wall and give the man a break!

Hey, if the NFL doesn't give him another chance, have him call the CFL. Saskatchewan seems to need a quarterback.

all though I may not agree with what Michael
vick did, He has done his time. quit being so judgemental. Look at Michael Phelps, he smoked pot and look at him know winning and breaking records. Look at Martha Stewart, She makes millions and went right back to her show after her jail time.

I feel that Vick should be allowed to play football. He has been punished enough. Now as for your top 5 most hated in sports... I am a graduate of WVU class of '89, you need to add Rich (Tricky Dick) Rodriguez to that list. I can assure you that the entire state of WV would agree with me. We keep hoping that the Michigan Wolverines toss him out on his rump! We have a saying in WV once a Mountaineer, Always a Mountaineer!! However, even though he is WVU Alumni and he was born and bred there, "Country Roads WILL NEVER take him home again(lol)!! The grass isn't always greener on the other side.

Vick has paid his dues for his wrong doing. Some people has done far worse crimes and has been giving a second chance of an normal life. It's up to him if he chooses to go the right way because he already know where the wrong way will lead him.

Michael Vick got caught!! He has no remorse and would still be fighting dogs had he not been stopped. I live near Indianapolis and I'm a huge Colts fan. However, if they signed him, it would sicken me. That team has earned respect and has integrity. Maybe Vick could start playing basketball. He would blend in well with the thugs and criminals on the Pacers team.

What ever happened to forgiveness.We need to move on

All NASCAR fans have love/hate relationships with the NASCAR drivers. That being said my most disliked athelte would have to be Jeff Gordon driver of the #24 Du Pont Chevrolet. This is not for the typical reason of most NASCAR fans, but stems from his actions. Actions toward my son about 15 yrs ago. My son and I were given an opportunity to to be present at the NASCAR garage area during a mandatory practices session for all teams at Talladega Superspeedway prior to a rescheduled rain postponed race that year. My son, who was only 6 at the time, was overwhelmed being able to see and talk to the drivers and their crews. He talked and walked with the legendary Dale Earnhardt, Sr. My son had a little notepad and was sheepishly asking drivers and crew chiefs he came in contact with for their autographs, respectfully not interrupting them if they were busy or in conversation with someone. When Jeff Gordon came out of what was then the Media Center my son trotted up to a fence and shouted Jeff's name and offered up his little notepad for an autograph. Mr. Gordon looked directly at my son then quickly looked away and rushed away leaving my son wondering why and if he had done something wrong. I will never forget this and the hurt in my son's eyes and how a person in a fan based sport would treat a young child with such disrespect and total disregard.

Playing football in the nfl is a job. Michael Vick shouldm be able to apply for a job with any NFL team or Walmart, etc. No NFL player is hired to represent the NFL ,thats Goodell job, but to play a position.Get real !!!!!!!!!!

Vick should be tossed into a fight rig with a pit bull and see how it feels to be chewed on and suffer slowly for the enjoyment of mentally ill people who are warped to think this is anything but sever cruelty.He will re-offend because he thinks he is above the law.Dog fighting is a severe problem in this country,and laws should be much stricter and punishment increased.There are reports on a regular base in this area about dog-fights being busted.The perps are slapped on the wrist and allowed to go.Vick was supposed to be a role model–is he what we want??? Not no-Hell NO!!

why would the system send someone to jail far a crime they service the time in a good manner.
get out of jail then the news media prosecute them for weeks just for a rating, only if they are well know there should be a limit to that kind of pratcise.

Wha-a-a-a-t!! Not now, not ever. Lest we forget, these guys, whether they like it or not take on the personna of "role models" for our youth. Criminal activity has no place in this arena, and there are plenty of law-abiding athletes who can provide us with similar entertainment value. It's high time for celebrities to be held to the same standards as the rest of us po' folk.

I do not understand why all of this traffic is taking place over a DOG.
I do not believe that we need to equate a DOG to something special, it's a dog!!! we run over them, kick them, fight them, but we do not allow them to sleep on our beds or with US!!

Michael Vicks will play football again, I only suggest that all of you DOG LOVERS get back to living your dreadful life.

To all the idiots who keep talking about role models, raise your own damn kids. If you need a total stranger(professional athlete) to help you raise your kids then you are the one with the problem. This guy went to prison for two years for fighting dogs. Dogfighting goes on almost everyday and you people act like it is the worse thing in the world. Now tell me how many times have you heard it on TV that a dogfighting ring has been busted. You won't hear about it IF it does happen because it is no big deal.There are guys playing ball that have done worse. The guy has done his time now let him be.

He paid for what he did 2 years in prison,everyone deserves asecond chance.

The NFL should send a message to impressionable children and aspiring draftees that behavior OFF the field is as important as ability ON the field. Playing in the NFL is a privilege, not a right, and should be reserved for those players that abide by the law.

It's not anyone right to "Judge" Micheal Vicks..Let him play ..who knows Jerry Jones miight sign Micheal up with the "Cowboys" since
Jerry Jones has a habit signing up trouble players just to collect "Big-
Bucks", and advertizement off of them like Terrell Owens, Packman, etc...How else could Jerry Jones afford the construction of the "New Stadium"...Once one finishes they're punishments and paid back the dept to society its cleared for them to readjust back to society and re-
formed the trust they had lost from the public...thats that!

Robin,
Michael Vicks is a CONVICTED FELON, no matter how you look at it.
I am a staffing representative and I do know how difficult it is for most felons to find a decent job, irregardless of long-term good behavior. VICKS should feel the same repercussions for the horrific crime he has committed.
I thought playing in the NFL is a privilege! The stadium will boo him right off the field, and he deserves only that.

just think a min. if this vick, were your son, your brother, your father. we wouldn,t be talking.cause everybody would agree, my father, my brother, my son deserved a seconnd chance?

I think Mike Vick is great. I am happy he is back. I am his number one fan. Football has not been the same with out him. All those who are saying negative things about him are hating.
Welcome back Michael Vick!

Yolanda
Colorado

Animal abuse can be a precursor to violent crimes against humans. I predict we will see Vick brush with the law in the future in some way, shape or form. I think the NFL has proven once again that making money (winning games) is their first priority. Much like Vick's dogs, he is a pawn of the NFL. If he gets picked up I look forward to seeing him get slammed, decked, sacked, and injured-somewhat but not nearly to the extent that of the animals he wickedly abused. The money he will most likely spend and fail to invest wisely, and leave him with nothing but a broken down body. But there is also the possibility that he has reformed and turned his life around. Convicted felons seldom get a second opportunity.

Michael Vick is a worthless thug! Plain and simple. He could learn from someone like Ladainian Tomlinson, of the Chargers. This man knows what it is to appreciate what he has and the role he plays in the lives of others. Peyton Manning is another example of a football player who uses his fame and fortune in positive ways. With all of the money that Vick had, surely he could have found something more constructive to do than involve himself in horrible cruelty. He threw people's pets in the ring to be mauled to death, forced dogs to fight and then topped it off by torturing them to death. Who does that?!?!? They say they're making him do work with animals as a punishment. I wouldn't want him near animals, children or anyone else that is vulnerable or defenseless. The man is deranged and sick and a pathetic example of a human being. If I knew him or was related to him, I would still agree that he doesn't deserve a second chance. As a matter of fact, I would shun him.

I would respond but comparing him to an alcoholic, drug addict, PHELPS for smoking pot, and MARTHA STEWART..ARE YOU KIDDING ME? ARE YOU A DOGFIGHTER FAN?...What animals did they torture and KILL.. that cried and screamed for their lives as he proceeded anyway to electrocute and bash their heads against the wall. I suppose if you have no EMPATHY that animals feel the pain that YOU DO..then..it'll be okay for you to take Michael Vick back..And, by the way..He did not just bankroll the operation..HE FULLY PARTICIPATED IN THESE "FUN-FILLED" ACTIVITIES...AND SHOWS NO REMORSE WHATSOEVER. read a little more...HE and his other cohorts are probably schemimg something else up to MAKE MONEY!!!! Since DOGFIGHTING Is NOT HIS ONLY PROBLEM...BUBYE PEOPLE!!!!

Welcome Back Michael Vick! Glad you are returning to football. We love you and have missed you. WELCOME BACK!

I forgive Vick already.

he should be banned for life, he is an evil dog killer who enjoyed murdering animals by torture, he should have to suffer the same, this is a character problem, he does not deserve to be in the NFL and is no role model for our youth, particularly his own race.

It is some simple minded people in this world who apparently does not believe in God! If you did, I believe forgiveness would be somewhere in your vocabulary! Its silly to say suggest that Vick work in an animal shelter or did community service working with animals. If you thought he was such a horrible person then wouldn't that be like putting a child molestor in a day care!??? Duh!! Leave this man alone!! Let him go back to work and if anyone don't like it.......don't watch that particular game!! WOW!!

let him play everybody is suffering from "DFS"(DISPLACED FAN SYNDROME) SINCE VICK HAS BEEN GONE BUT NOW HE'S BACK AND A SMART TEAM IS GOING TO PICK HIM UP AND OFF TO THE BIG SHOW

Let the man play, whats the problem? He served time...end of story. He is probably a lot better person than many of you out there trying to hang him. Just relax and enjoy the game.

I personally don't think Michael Vick deserves to come back tothe NFL for any reason after what he did. Too many celebrities get away with a lot of stuff, and return to their jobs. I think people should boycott whatever team signs him, whether he plays for them or not. I also think he should be required to donate a good percentage of whatever he makes to the SPCA.

Hey can you guys reverse the order of the comments submitted? So we can see the last comment first? Thanks!!

Glad Michael's Back!!! Welcome back Michael, we're so happy to have you back in the game !!!!

Well it seems the media and you animal weirdos have pretty much destroyed this man chances of playing football so when its your child who makes a mistake and it gets out in the public lets see how critical you are. You people are what the world does not need you weirdos who put a dogs life before a human should be ashamed of your self what bunch of clowns!!!! You people make me sick!!!

Its amazing to me that so many of folks submiting comments actually think MV is OK. That he can be cruel and heartless and feel nothing but $$$$$greed making it OK to do what he did. I think he can play again. But he has to be responsible for what he did and work to help homeless animals in some way.

A slap on the wrist, that's what this savage got. For what he did to those dogs, the same should be done to him. If you all have a problem finding someone to volunteer, I will! Hey Mike, I'll strap tyour ass down to a metal chair and send a few thousand volts of electricity thru your worthless body.Then you'll feel what those dogs felt.Oh, and you drowned some, didn't ya. Well fool...I hope you can swim cause I would suggest they dump your ass in the middle of the ocean and leave you there. At least you would have a chance that someone will find you. What chance did you give those dogs? None. So, you're back in the Nfl. I am going to watch, and hope and pray that a 400 lb linebacker rips into you and breaks every bone in your body.You no good piece of crap.
Oh yeah...
PS: DON'T YOU EVER DARE CALL YOURSELF A HUMAN BEING, EVER! (You filthy savage)

Hey Kj, I'd put a dog's life before yours any day.And I bet I could find 10 million more people who feel the same way. Why? because being 'human' does not automatically qualify you to be better than anything. The Lord created us and he created animals. I bet if you asked Him now which he thought was the better species His answer might surprise you, especially after watching us 'humans' destroy everything on this earth that He blessed us with,including His animals.So piss off KJ or whatever your stupid name is and take a minute out of your pathetic life to appreciate the beauty and value of our animals, especially dogs. By the way, you better not have any!!!!!! People like you should only be allowed to keep roaches for pets.

Vick is too canines what Jeffrey Dahmer was too humans. A predatorial psychopath that got his jollies torturing and killing defenseless creatures. We should watch this depraved fool take the field on Sundays.
I would watch this degenerate only under the conditions that the first game he under-performs in we electrocute him at half-time.

I think its a good idea that, at the very least, some of his proceeds from future football go to the animal society. That's a good idea. I think 10% is more than is necessary, but still a good plan, and a good thing for Vick to do on his own...

HEY LOIS,
Yo, woman. Do us all a favor and go back to school. If you're going to post on a public site then the least you can do, you illiterate fool is to spell properly and write acceptable grammar. It is apparent too that it's people of your literacy level who are defending that cockroach Vick. And people don't give a hot damn if he is black! The only one making a issue of his COLOR is YOU! The rest of us (intelligent folk) are rightly debating the act that he committed. I am mortified that a dumbass like you had the nerve to post such a pathetic message. Extra english classes don't cost much, and since you're such a black supporter then you'll be happy to know our president is black so maybe he'll give you free classes so you can improve the way your dumb brain works! Oh wait, he's only half black so you might only get half the class for free!

Steve J – great comment!!!!! I agree we should be able to punish vick for underperforming in the same way he punished the poor dogs!! I will sign up for that!!

What he did was bad, but what about Plexico Burress. He brings a loaded gun to a club or whatever and shoots him self in the leg. Plexico Burress could have KILLED or gave someHUMAN permanent injury, but people don’t want ban him. Vick dog fights and the world goes into a crazy fit. HUNDREDS OF CHILDREN DIE EVERYDAY BECAUSE OF WHAT OTHER HUMANS DO, but I guess toe-toe is more important than starving five year old little Kelly.

I love Dogs first of all. Secondly, Donte Stallworth killed HUMAN BEING, and nobody cares that he paid his way out. I know it was the families decision but come on, what should we be up in arms about? The possibility of Vick coming back in to the league, or the possibility of a man who if he wasn't a celebrity would be castrated by society. Like I said, I love dogs, but which is more important....the life of an animal or the life of a human? I think that is something that is being overlooked. We have lost touch with what is important in this world. EACHOTHER!!! Play Vick, I support you 100% percent. I'm a Bengals fan and I hope to see you in the Superbowl with us.

The Eagle Fight Song is Soar like an eagle. Vick , a dog killer is now to soar with eagles is really setting a low standard. What else would you expect from a Philidelphia Eagles fan and management .
So much for a Soaring Eagle Image

I'm trying to understand why that man can't go back to work. He paid for his crimes, according to society. Now he deserves to go on with his life and football is his life. I didn't hear anybody say Michael Phelps couldn't swim anymore...he just lost endorsements.

More of the same from the NFL. Double Standards in Sports.
I've always been a big fan of Pro Football Fan but in light of this outrageous decision by the NFL Commissioner Goodell and his officials to re-instate this BUM, I will not watch or participate in any more NFL games. With this decision by the NFL, this pretty much rounds out the NFL with felons.
The Eagles organization really needs to be ban from the NFL, period.
The whole thing is "DISGUSTING" and "DISGRACEFUL" just more Double Standards. Vick is a BUM.

I do not think Vick should have been allowed to come back to the NFL. It seems to me that the NFL picks and chooses what what offenses than ban you for life for. A player gets caught smoking a joint for the 3rd or 4th time and they ban him for life. But Vick is out there fighting dogs and he serves his time (which I do not think was long enough) and all is forgiven. Uhuh, I think that is a load of crap. He is now the scum of the earth in my book. It seems to me, that people are letting this go way too easily. How would you like it if he was out there fighting your dog? You wouldn't. Everyone gives pit bulls a bad rap, well its because of scum like him. Ban him for life is what I think.

I say he should be allowed to play after he is thrown into a ring with some fighting pitbulls.If he survives, he should be thrown into a shack or filthy backyard with no water or medical care to lick his wounds and suffer in the heat like these dogs did. Only then, will he understand what he has put these innocent animals through. Afterwards, one million dollars a year of his ridiculous salary be allocated to the health and well-being of all rescued pitt bulls. Hey, he probably spends at least that much on on frivolous junk trying to make him look important. i get sick to my stomach every time I see his face on TV trying to make the public believe what a nice guy he really is. Nice guys don't do what he did in the first place. Let's face it folks, torture of animals was his form of entertainment. Wake up..he doesn't deserve the right time of day, no less 6 million dollars a year.

sure he should get to go back into football.....he paid his dues for what he did...everyone makes mistakes, not one of us is guilt free....leave him alone and let him start fresh...wouldn't you want that for your son?

Michael Vick should be banned from professional sports.
The Eagles have stooped to a low level.
I hope they have a lousy season.

How can the NFL pssibly reward someone with a potential income of $6M for doing horrible deeds?

I love football but any player that is convicted of any wrongdoing should not be allowed back. However, since the NFL, in this case, doesn't have a brain in its head and our views will be summarily dismissed, the condition would be he gives 95% of his paycheck to the Humane Society and let him struggle from paycheck to paycheck like the rest of America is doing right now.

He will go back to an opulent lifestyle most of us could only dream about - Crime Pays again for the rich and famous....

I am not saying he should not be forgiven, although if it were my dogs he would not be a happy camper after I got through with him, I am just saying find another line of employment. Maybe he could start one of those high-end grooming services and pay his hired help great big salaries for doing something good.

There are so many great sports role models out there so the ones who are not no longer deserve accolades of any sort.

Oh well, as individuals can only do the best we can everyday and not get caught up in all this nonsense that serves no redeeming purpose to a world that is suffering all over the place. There is just too much hate, screaming and violence these days about everything.

Does this mean the Eagles are going to change their name to the "Beagles","Fighting Beagles" or "Dead Beagles?
Curt Sealy

Being a criminal has nothing to do with getting pleasure out of killing for sport! Someone who kills someone in a drunk driving did not do it on purpose unlike Vick who gave sport to pain and suffering of an animal! NO ANIMAL OR HUMAN SHOULD SUFFER FOR SPORT!

The NFL and Eagles rewarding him with a second chance in the NFL is a disgrace to the game and the country!

WHAT SIZE HANDBASKET DOES THIS COUNTRY NEED?

Eagles.....hope you can see our middle fingers from the Mile High City.
Congratulations on being on your way to the most hated team in the NFL.

I'm getting really tired of all the stupid people and especially the racists that have come out of the closet "post Obama". They all find every opportunity to condemn black men (this is not a "race card" issue, it is for real!). Michael Vick served his time for something that would not even be considered a crime in most cultures worldwide. His life and lifestyle have been downgraded beyond a prison sentence. But nooooo...now he has to never ply his trade/talent and has to do community service. Give me a break! If some of you people out there cared about mankind as much as you care about dogs and cats, America would be a lot more "normal". Right now, we are the worldwide "Poster Child" for hypocracy, racism and "player haters".
Shame on you!!!

Listen you weirdos vick killed dogs he went to jail and paid a price half of weirdos couldnt deal with. You clowns feel you have to degrade some one to get your point across get a life all of you negative minded white and black folks its done and over with he aint going no where so live with it!!!!

The point isn't that he did his time. The point is that he is a sick individual who needs mental care.

I think if Vic wants to show he is sincere, his contract should allow him to be beaten and shocked whenever the Eagles lose a game.

twinz – I agree with your comment!!!! According m. vick's actions is would be appropriate for him to be tortured if he under-performs as a football player. the guy is scum and my boycott of the NFL has already begun. It is unfortunate too because I have been a Bronco fan forever. I now can't stand to watch an organization that supports scum and pays them tons of money when really they should be rotting in a jail cell or doing communtity service and making 10 bucks an hour.

DAVID – You are right too!!!!! vick does need mental help. I hope the NFL has him in a really good therapy program. any person capable of finding torturning a living creature a form of entertainment, is missing something upstairs.

Has anyone read the connection with animal torture and killing as it pertains to serial killers? Vic and many others like him with there anger and sadistic ways need mental help and i am sorry but anyone who brutally kills any living creature has no reason to live amongst us in this society. There is a very distinct difference in humanly putting to death those animals we consume versus torturing animals and killing them inorder to have an outlet for one's anger . Who do these types of people think they are? i can tell you that they have a god complex . If vic is truly sorry then i hope that he has asked forgivness from the person who really counts.I beleive people in the spot light need to take extra care when it comes to there image. There image is what the youth of this nation see and they have a moral obligation to set a good example, but unfortunatly that good image is really hard to find these days. As i have said before ego and money corrupt an individual and a nation along with self serving in general.

Mike vick should play football and live his life in peace! He more then paid for what he did with the long jail time. You people need to get a life, get longer prison terms for child molesters before you want to say anything about vick of do you realy care about dogs more then your own children! Go look at the life of a pedfile after he leaves jail an moves next to your kids school! See that the only houseing for them is always next to your kids where they can watch them play, walk alone an wander into their hands think about that instead of Vick!

That's how the mighty USA works! It's all about MONEY! You think if Vick was a truck driver or janitor that he would be out of jail already! HELL NO! He is stinking rich so his money got him a good lawyer and there he is now out of jail and about to earn millions again in the NFL.
America, you get a lot of things right but I am here to tell you now that YOU GOT DIS ONE WRONG!! For what Vick did, his punishment was laughable. Vick is probably sipping champagne now and sucking on some sweet strawberries while he practises his 'I am so sorry speech' and is laughing himself silly that he got off so lightly.
AMERICA, you've been had. Justice? Ha! Where is the justice for those animals he tortured and slaughtered? HUH? HUH?????? WHERE IS IT????

We can find out it?

i really think vick should be in a NFL jersey because he is a really good football player and i would love to see him play for the dallas cowboys so thats why i think he should be back on the field practicing with some team because honestly he is real good in football.

I find it appalling that Nike would choose Michael Vick as their spokesman. Yes, he has served his time, and now he is a free man. However, choosing him to be the face of the Nike product, which creates a kind of idol figure, especially for children, is sickening. I will never forget that Vick was convicted of dog fighting. I don't buy into that second chance garbage for this circumstance. Freedom - yes. A public figure selling products to citizens, a large portion of which are children - NO WAY! I will never buy Nike again.

WHAT ABOUT PETE ROSE THAT WAS BAN FROM BASEBALL AND COULDN'T PLAY AGAIN. ALL HE DID WAS GAMBLE AND NOT EVEN ON BASEBALL. HE DIDN'T KILL DOGS . MOST DOGS ARE BETTER THAN MOST PEOPLE ANYWAY. MY WHERE ARE OUR PRIORITIES (PS) MY NEXT TENNIS SHOES WILL BE NEW BALANCE

With all the great athletes out there, WHY WOULD NIKE WANT SCUM LIKE VICK to represent their products????? I love NIKE products and will NOT buy them if Vick is their spokes person!!!!!!

You people who are righteously indignant also seem to be a bit blinded to your own humanity. Waving your anger and outrage around like a flag and then running it up the pole for all to see .. what is seen is your desire for attention .. no matter what. What if it were you being scrutinized? WHAT IF IT WERE YOU?