Nike Resigns Michael Vick

[Conley]

"What does this mean for Nike, and more importantly, for Vick?

First, for Nike, it means getting one of the most watched, and most controversial, players in football back under its logo. No matter if you love or hate Vick, and most people have a polarizing stance on the guy, you will watch him when he's on the field, and that is just more exposure for Nike.

For Vick, it shows that the public is moving past the dogfighting and seeing him more as a football player again. Sure, his friends and family can boost him up, but when a company is willing to dump millions of dollars back into your boat, you have obviously recuperated quite well.

Nike isn't the first to give Vick another chance in the corporate world. Unequal Technologies and Core Synergy both signed Vick as a sponsor after the 2010 season, but nothing has been nearly as big, and significant, as Nike."

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shu...urn=nfl-wp3100

I guess Nike is going for the 'street cred' with this move : Where's AZ to defend MVick? I know the guy has a right to make a living but I have a right to hope he goes on with a life outside the public eye. Don't need him to pretend to be a 'role model' and teach kids it's ok to do whatever you want as long as you say you're sorry after you get caught red handed.

[MMC]

I don't really care for Vick....but now if he was to come to the Chicago Bears. I might just be inclined to cheer him on. ;D

[Conley]

Jay Cutler got your Bears pretty far...or they did it inspite of him? ;D

[MMC]

[size=24pt]JAY CUTLER? [size=36pt]JAY CUTLER![/size][/size] lol

[Conley]

[size=24pt]JAY CUTLER? [size=36pt]JAY CUTLER![/size][/size] lol

hahahahhahahaha thought that might get yer attention

i am so ready for football to start...guess we might only get college this year

[MMC]

[color=maroon]Yeah and now the NBA is walking out for next year.[/color] Then Watch baseball will come back round to say they didn't get their fair share.

They may salvage an 8 game season for the Pro's.....that when I think all football fans should boycott all games and watching it on television. Cost them that loss of big time money for all involved and les see if they go out on strike again.

Otherwise your right might just be College-Ball.

[Captain Obvious]

I believe that when someone pays their debt to society, they should get a clean slate for the most part.

Vick is getting his slate back.

[Conley]

I believe that when someone pays their debt to society, they should get a clean slate for the most part.

Vick is getting his slate back.

how has he repaid his debt to society ??? by serving time?

[Captain Obvious]

I believe that when someone pays their debt to society, they should get a clean slate for the most part.

Vick is getting his slate back.

how has he repaid his debt to society ??? by serving time?

How else?

On top of that he lost tens of millions in salary and endorsements. If he were an average schmuck, he would have lost a lot less.

He paid more than his fair debt to society.

[Conley]

I believe that when someone pays their debt to society, they should get a clean slate for the most part.

Vick is getting his slate back.

how has he repaid his debt to society ??? by serving time?

How else?

On top of that he lost tens of millions in salary and endorsements. If he were an average schmuck, he would have lost a lot less.

He paid more than his fair debt to society.

I thought maybe you were referring to doing some community outreach, donations to charity, etc...stuff that actually helps society.

He got caught, denied everything, and then pleaded to a deal once his co-conspirators told what happened. I don't think he's remorseful of his actions, I do think he is sorry he got caught. If he hadn't been caught, he'd probably still be doing it. But I don't know the man, so I could be wrong.

Sure, he has the right to make a living, just I have a right to wish he didn't play in the NFL and be used as an example that you can do whatever you want as long as you're a star athlete. Just serving time isn't enough to "wipe the slate clean" and pretend it never happened, not for me...That's how I feel about a lot of heinous crimes, to be honest.