7 Quarterbacks

"Michael Vick, Brett Favre, Matt Ryan, Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Philip Rivers, and Ben Roethlisberger"

What kind of Quarterbacks do you have if you have these seven QB’s working your team up and down the lines?

Yes you have the ELITE

These are the Quarterbacks that stand out in a crowd, and yes they can be your game players.
Both have Super bowl experience and wins, and sure to be marked for the NFL Hall of Fame players.

THE ELITE

1. Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts

Analysis: Ultimate coach on the field, he also processes and executes more information at a high level than anybody who has ever played the game.
Manning is unbelievable and durability second only to Brett Favre. When Peyton is on the field a game is never out of reach or hand, he is a true warrior.

2, Tom Brady, New England

Analysis: Best pocket instincts in the league. Unwavering disciplined in his approach and execution, (Film Study, Weight room, how he plays etc.) He uses tricks of trade very well to manipulate defenses. Brady has the candid ability like Manning to account for last second defensive adjustments. If he does not go down, Brady could lead the Patriots to another Super Bowl, if he remains healthy.

Superstars

These are the Quarterbacks with no holes in their game who have demonstrated and ability to carry their teams. They are a championship ring away from joining Manning and Brady among the elite.

1: Philip Rivers, San Diego Chargers

Analysis: Demonstrative, animated, tough, outspoken, fiery and hypercompetitive consistently makes the most of difficult throws in the NFL
Rivers is one of very few quarterbacks that is not afraid to make throws 15-25 yards down field as opposed to slants, check downs, and soft spot zone plays.
Philip could lead his team to a Super Bowl, but he must not get hurt and he must never be afraid of lofting the ball long, because that is Charger football, Air to ground.

2. Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers

Analysis: Best improvisational quarterback in the league. Ben has vastly improved as rhythm and timing passes. He is growing and understands defenses better and uses a lot of hot throws.
He can be a winner, he also must stay healthy and avoid off the field stories.
KNOCKING AT THE DOOR
Quarterbacks with immense talent and potential, but they have not won anything yet. Playoffs will launch them into a new category.

1. Tony Romo, Dallas Cowboys

Analysis: Quickest release in the NFL.

He has unparalleled ability to throw from multiple foot platforms, both intermediately and down the field. Romo is an artistic quarterback he has all the shoulder nods, pump fakes, arm angles, you name it Tony has it.
Main problems I see with Tony Romo, is he is sometimes sloppy with the football. He sometimes stays in the pocket to long, giving defense team’s great time to get to him and slam him down.

2. Matt Ryan, Atlanta Falcons

Analysis: Most dynamic passer as a rookie since Dan Marino, NOW that is saying something. He has the phenomenal instincts for the position. He is also a strong leader. The only negative in Ryan he has not played enough, but will this year as the Falcons emerge as a new team.

REHAB PROJECTS
The quarterback that has been away from the game because of his own doings, and now has to reprove he can and will play. Enough Said….

Michael Vick, Philadelphia Eagles

Vick who stayed for some time in prison for underwriting a dog fighting crime was released from the Falcons and has now joined some new birds, the Philadelphia Eagles. There are some Eagle fans that are not happy that Vick is on the team, but you always have some that could care less if Charles Manson was playing as long as they are winners who cares.
Vick is not the primary quarterback yet, but who knows what will happen, it is a day by day, game by game trial run.
The chant from unhappy Eagle fans is “Vick is playing, hide you’re Beagle”.



GTO’s (GLAD they are ours)
These or the quarterbacks who are solid, proven winners, but not flashy. They can flat out play and want to WIN.

1 Bret Favre. Minnesota Viking

Analysis: What can you say Brett Favre has played in every game experience, he knows how to read a defenses and can beat you at the last tick of clock/
One problem he is pushing 40 years old in age, and he will be taking some hard licks, because just because his name is Favre does not make him special, he better look out, teams will be coming at him all game long.
Last problem with Favre, I do not believe he can or will play and entire season in Minnesota.

Out of these 7 Quarterbacks, who would you best like leading your team in the long season?

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Pete Rose, Michael Vick you Make the Call

Pete Rose no closer to reinstatement to the hall of fame


On Monday, 20 years to the day Pete Rose signed an agreement with Major League Baseball banning him from the sport, he is no closer to being reinstated.

Hank Aaron’s and Mike Schmidt’s comments may be the last talk of Rose entering the Hall of Fame anytime soon, epecially during the reign of Bud Selig, who has a contract as commistioner through 2012.

When contacted, a spokesman for Selig said “ The commissioner stands by his comments to reporters he made during (last months) Hall of Fame weekend, as judge and jury on this Selig said then “I would remind you that Pete Rose admitted to gambling on baseball and agreet to a lifetime ban” He added the case is always under review, but nothing has changed.

Now my question is we all know that Pete Rose was found guilty and banned from Baseball. But if a man that was betting on Baseball can be banned for life, how is it that a dog killer meaning Michael Vick is allowed to return to the NFL?

Rose was a great player when he played with the Cinncinati Red’s baseball team, as a matter of fact he was known as “Charlie Hustle”

Rose never killed anyone, or dogs, he was caught betting on baseball games, and some say throwing games, all I can say is when he was on the field he was trying to win.

All in all he paid his price, now why not let him enter the Hall of Fame, if Vick can return to the NFL, Pete Rose can be inducted into the Hall of Fame.

What do you think? Should Rose be allowed to enter the Hall of Fame?


Here is another question, why can’t Pete Rose return as a coach or manager in MLB?

Remember Vick returns to the Eagles, now determine, betting on baseball and killing animals, which is worse?.

I think Rose needs to have some rights also as a great player years ago, and I believe he has served his time as well as dues.

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Jimmie Johnson Gives a Grant

Jimmie Johnson gives $150,000 in grant

News coming out of Charlotte, N.C. that three-time reigning NASCAR Champion Jimmie Johnson donated $150,000 in grants Monday to four Charlotte area school systems.

Now this is why NASCAR drivers are so cool, but all in all the money will be available from the Jimmie Johnson Foundation and will be available to schools in the Charlotte, Mecklenburg, Mooresville, Cabarrus County and Iredell –Statesville school systems.

The grants are a product of the Lowe’s “Toolbox for Education” is the primary sponsor of Johnson #48 Chevrolet.

This proves that Johnson is a winner on the track and off the track also, so we say Thank You, Jimmie Johnson.

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Tino Patti

AGAIN FAVRE?

“NOW YOU HAVE BRETT FAVRE BACK IN THE NFL”

Now we hear the Minnesota Vikings need the help of Brett Favre, and since he retired and was all teary eyed he now is smiling from ear to ear, because another team wants this quarterback is really washed up.

The one time Green Bay Packer great, has been down many roads and went to Super bowls, and has enjoyed the top of life, now he his back in the NFL with a team that says they need him. The Vikings are a team that have always been great, they have had legends on their teams, now they have a old quarterback that will probably go down some where early in the season. He is not a young man anymore, he is older, and just because your name is Brett Favre, and you once were a superstar that does not mean it can happen again.

On Monday night Oct.5 this will be a date that will live in football infamy.

That’s the night the Green Bay Packers play the Minnesota Vikings at the hearing-loss capital of the world, The Metrodome.
That is also the night Brett Favre commits “Cheese head” Treason.

Favre got what he wanted Tuesday. He got the team he craved, the salary he could live with and the NFC North Division he knows by heart. But the nanosecond he signed that two-year $25 million contract with the Vikings was the nanosecond he burned the last few remaining wooden bridges between him and the Packer fans.

Favre is 39 years old. He turns 40 five days after that Monday night game against the Packers. There are going to be times when he looks every bit of those 39/40 years. But Viking coach Brad Childress who’s no dummy, must think Favre at 40 is better than Sage Rosenfels and Travis Jackson at any age,. Favre is 39 years old. He turns 40 five days after that Monday night game against the Packers. There are going to be times when he looks every bit of those 39/40 years.

But Vikings coach Brad Childress, who's no dummy, must think Favre at 40 is better than Sage Rosenfels and Tarvaris Jackson at any age. If it doesn't work, all it will cost the Vikings is money. They'll still have Plan Sage or Plan Tarvaris to fall back on. And the franchise will pocket whatever percentage it made from all the Favre jersey sales.
This is a win-win-lose situation. It's a win for the Vikings: They get an experienced, Hall of Fame quarterback, who is familiar with the division and intimately familiar with his former franchise, which just so happens to play in that same division. It's a win for Favre: He gets a playoff-caliber team, a potential Hall of Fame running back (Adrian Peterson), a killer offensive line, an offensive system he knows by memory, a speedy X factor in Percy Harvin, a domed stadium in the dead of winter and another chance to play. It's a loss for the Packers, who were hoping Favre would simply go back to Mississippi and stay there.
What amazed me when all time great quarterback Fran Tarkenton expressed disgust by the decision the Vikings went to sign Brett Favre.
In a statement Tarkenton said “I really have no interest in what Brett Favre does. He kind of lost me years ago by retiring and un-retiring and here and there” Tarkenton went on to say “Football was a team sport, isn’t it? It’s not just about the quarterback”
Favre, who first retired in March 2008, came out of retirement and forced the Green Bay Packers -- with whom he had starred for 16 years -- to trade him to the New York Jets in August when the Packers declined to accept his un-retirement.
All I can say is this is going to be another circus and guess who will be leading the parade, that’s right Brett Favre, and I know Vikings fans may be happy now, but wait till his legs give away and he can’t make those dramatic plays as he did when he was younger, you want to hear the boo birds come out, just wait.

Brett should have enjoyed his days living at home in Mississippi, and just forgot about another

NFL team. Now when the Vikings play the Packers, there will be blood on the field.

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Eagles and Vick

"MICHAEL VICK, BAD MOVE PHILLY"

"HIDE YOUR BEAGLE, VICKS IN TOWN"

Well everyone knows now that Michael Vick has signed with the Philadelphia Eagles, now they have disgusted some long time fans that have been backers of this team for years. I mean how you can give a man that shocked dogs, beat them, hung them and tortured them in everyway because they would not perform in a fighting ring.

Now the Eagles have done the unthinkable, signing Michael Vick was their death sentence, the fans are turning in tickets and the protests will be at every game, I hope someone does not shot him, because he has a bull’s-eye on his back.

Put it this way, when Vick was arrested he stood up and read a copy from a transcript, showing no care when he knew he was heading to jail. Now that he has signed with the Eagles he read a transcript again, and in knows one showed remorse of any kind. He is a stone faced cold blooded animal killer, and why most American’s don’t see this is because they think Michael Vick walks on water, well he does not he may drown dogs in water, but he is no saint Michael.

The Eagles have now become the team that America will hate. Vick has turned Philly Green to Philly red blood.

Every time he is on the field he will be booed and hassled and he will crack under the pressure of the crowds. You have to ask yourself how stupid were the Eagles, knowing that this would send their loyal fans through the roof, and getting rid of season tickets on e-bay and Craigs list and other places.

There was Philadelphia with a Baseball team in first place, and now all you hear is Michael Vick, this and Michael Vick that, it is sickening.
Fans have already began the protest, and many fans are not only turning in tickets to Eagle games, they are also boycotting sponsors of the team.

You have to ask yourself what the “Hell” were the Eagles thinking about, I mean there are plenty of young talented quarterbacks out there, why chose a man that has been in prison and one that will cause so much conflict and more so one that will divide the city?

Michael Vick will have all animal lovers down his neck, he will be watched and followed he will be written about for years, and now the Eagles will have to pay the ultimate price, as they will loose sales, they will also find out that when Vick is on the field he is a one man team, he is the show, and that’s all he wants to be.

Sorry Philly, I wish you the best but there will not be a game that I will ever root for you again, and as a fan of a team here in Atlanta I know what Vick did and what he can not do, and that is run a football team.

So Our Atlanta Falcons should destroy the Eagles on December 6, 2009, be there to watch this event happen.

As for as Vick goes, he will play a few downs and you know what after the team realizes that they made the mistake of signing Vick they will find some way to get rid of him, and hope they gain their fans back.

It’s not about COLOR it’s about what he did to animals, and haw he was behind this dog fighting ring, and said he never knew what was going on, sure?

Go ahead BLAST me but I stand on my words, the Eagles will pay, and loose fans and respect.

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Tino Patti

Vick Luxury

Should Michael Vick land in a lap of luxury?



Football season is approaching, and so are the aspects as to where Michael Vick land his playing days and end up with a team that want him.

Could the Steelers be crazy enough to try and use Vick?

I don’t think the Steelers need the aggravation.

Then you have the Patriots, why would a team that has a winning attitude need someone like Vick when they have Brady at QB?
I don’t think the Eagles need him, and as for the Ravens why would they need him?


Ok so the real teams that are no dead yet at looking at Vick could still be the Green Bay Packers and The Carolina Panthers.
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So which team will pick up Michael Vick? Despite Tony Dungy, who’s been serving as a personal adviser to Vick, saying Vick’s options are limited, expect it to be a winning team with nothing to lose by sign him.
"I would not like him as my starting quarterback," former Saints and Colts coach Jim Mora said. "But he can be a good backup, and he can be awesome in a Wildcat offense."

As a role player, he's a low-risk addition for a playoff contender. He's likely to end up with one of these six teams:
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Steelers. It takes a strong organization and leadership group to take the chance, and the Super Bowl champs have both. Mike Tomlin, with his Dungy-like demeanor, is the right coach for Vick.
Patriots. They've made it work with players with checkered pasts before, including Randy Moss. Vick, with his rare running ability, also offers the veteran versatility Bill Belichick loves

SLEEPERS
Eagles. Schematically, it makes sense for Vick to join a team with a rhythmic passing game that he can pick up quickly. There are also Vick's obvious physical similarities to Donovan McNabb.
Ravens. GM Ozzie Newsome and Coach John Harbaugh have already taken Vick's talents into consideration, and offensive coordinator Cam Cameron has the creativity to use Vick wisely

NOT DEAD YET
Packers. The team currently has a backup quarterback battle, and does not have an athlete for special packages. Although he could help the Pack on the field in many ways, they might not want to deal with the off-field distraction.
Panthers. With the rumors heating up, coach John Fox addressed whether his team was on the Vick short list on Wednesday. "I don't think we should be high on the radar, but I don't like to eliminate anything." Vick's special skills would have a place with his former NFC South rivals, but it's unlike the franchise to make such a controversial move.

Remember Michael Vick will have PETA breathing down the team that chooses him necks. There will be protest, there will be fights and there will be disagreements, can any team take the time for these problems?

Well if he returns LOOK OUT for some really big protests from all over the United States, you think this Health care is bringing out Americans; wait till Vick signs with a team, man look out.

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Tino Patti

Packers and Vick

Can this be true, a franchise that has been looked up to for years and years in the NFL could think about having interest in Michael Vick?

The Green Bay Packers won’t rule it out, but can you see Michael Vick playing in COLD WEATHER? I can’t see it possible.

Green Bay, Wisconsin has always been in FOOTBALL the NFL place to play, and when you think of the Green Bay Packers you think of the great Bart Starr, the outstanding, Brett Favre.

Asked whether Green Bay might be interested in the scandal-tainted quarterback, general manager Ted Thompson did not rule it out.
They are not in hot pursuit of Vick, so his comments were taken like a glass of water rolling down your shirt sleeve, he was not clear on whether they were sincere and had a significant level of interest in Vick.
“What is the answer that we give to the questions like this? We’re always looking to improve our team” Thompson went on to say in a interview. “We look at all options at all times. He went on to say that he could not care to speculate in terms of the odds or the percentages of (signing Vick) or anything like that.”
Vick has been conditionally reinstated in the NFL after completing a 23 month federal sentence for running a dog fighting ring. The Commissioner said that Vick can sign with a team that wants him, and begin playing by week six of the NFL season.
More than two dozen NFL teams have said they’re NOT interested in signing the 29 year old Vick. The others have declined comment or taken a stance like that of the Packers.
.While it’s hard to imagine the Packers inviting another major distraction to training camp after enduring the circus like atmosphere of last summer’s Brett Favre unretirenent saga, the case could be made that Vick could be a valuable asset.
Green Bay has a highly regarded young starting quarterback in Aaron Rodgers, but has a pair of inexperienced second year players, Matt Flynn and Brian Brohm, backing him up Vick could bring experience to the position if there is an injury to Rodgers, who played through a significant shoulder injury to start all 16 games last season.
And while the Packers haven’t used the so-called “wildcat” formation, Vicks running ability could add a second threat to their backfield.
Vick had one of his biggest career moments in Lambeau Field, leading the Atlanta Falcons to a 27-7 playoff upset of the Packers in a wild card game on Jan. 4, 2003
I can not see a city that has such a NFL history and character, every wanting to take Michael Vick and all the troubles he will be bringing.
The Packers are known as winners, what would happen when Michael Vick was not able to throw because his hands got cold, or worse what would happen when he tried to run and scramble and he slipped on the snow, you would have a angry crowd wanting the heads of the Packers coaches as well as the top brass.

ENOUGH SAID, I don’t believe Green Bay or their fans do not need the outside interference from a Michael Vick.

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Tino Patti

Detroit Lions and Michael Vick

Could it Be Michael Vick signs with the worst team in football?

A Match made in heaven, no team wants Vick, but the Detroit Lions are the Worst team in football and what a boost that would be for them, as a team and a city,

Yes the Detroit Lions have made there fans disgusted, when they went winless all 16 games and set a new record.

They set the NFL record with losing all 16 games, no team has ever done that before, and we hope never will again.

But Michael Vick could be the drawing card that Detroit fans are looking for, he is a superstar in his own right, but he will be playing with a team that is full of nobodies.

The grandson of the Lions says he would look over everything that Michael Vick has done off the field, if he can put a winning team on the field.

As for as the protesters, he said he would welcome them to Detroit who have a opportunity to get the revenue from all the protestors and you know they would have to have places to stay and eat, so it would bring lots of hope back to a losing city.
Now, this isn’t some national writer ripping the Lions (like every one in Detroit does) He is a admitted Lions fan.

If you remember the Lions have had Quarterback problems for years and their only claim to fame is getting to play the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving Day.

Put it this way the city and the team would put up with all the extra baggage Michael Vick would bring to their team, but it would be worth it if they were winners, and put fans back in the stands something Detroit has been missing.

Protesters would come to Detroit from all over the country, to hassle the team and the Lions, but that could be a great thing. The grandson went on to say. This is a cash strapped city and is desperate for tourism. Those protesters will need a place to stay right? They will also have to eat right?
So why not take advantage of the whole deal and sign Michael Vick, and put up with the protesters and see if they can at least put a winning team on the field.
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The fans if there are any left, would welcome watching Michael Vick scramble, and bring some wins back to Detroit.

What do you think? Is Michael Vick a good thing for Detroit or is this a major mistake?

Comments welcome.

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All American Past Time

IF THIS YOUNG MAN CAN PLAY ANYONE CAN PLAY, MEET ADAM BENDER A ONE LEGGED CATCHER

"Meet the Youngsters who are playing ball in leagues around the counties in Georgia”

Baseball is a game that all the youth in our country play, on recreation teams, or on teams that are well sponsored.

Maybe they are playing for their school team, now you are in for a treat.

The Parents are the real hero’s, as they take their son’s or daughters to and from practice fields as well as the actual games.

Time and effort as well as gas are spent hauling children from different game sights. Men and Woman, all races and creeds, Mothers and proud Fathers sit and watch as “little Johnny” or their son, takes a swing and if he hits the ball, races down the first base line, jut like the many honored coaches who go "unknown and unrecognized" during a season, have taught the child to do.

The fact that “little Johnny, or Mary Sue” hit the ball is amazing in it self, and shows the skill they have had at practices, and games. They have learned to develop an eye for watching the ball, and when they hit that ball the Father and Mother or so excited,its like they were winning the 7th game of the World Series in Baseball.

It makes all the time and effort a tired Father would take at home and go out in the back yard to toss the ball with his child all worth while. You know some Fathers could care less, and then you have some that want the best for their boy or girl.

It is amazing when you think of it because the Mother is the person that takes the children to and from games, and practices.

Fathers mainly work hard all week, so that the family has the bills all paid and everyone is taken care of.

Sometimes Fathers are overlooked at what they do, I mean, sure they can’t be at every practice game or maybe even every game, but when they can they are there.

It’s almost like being at a World Series game, and your boy or girl is the star player.

Every time they are on the field you are watching there every move, and if a pop fly is hit to them, lets say in the outfield, ALL EYES focus on your child, and if he makes the catch, it is AMAZING, the loudest cheers go up and the parents come unglued. If they somehow get a hit and run down the first base line and are SAFE, you would think that your child has drove in the winning run.

Children are so precious, and Mothers and Fathers need to make sure they show them all the love they can, because it won’t be long before “little Johnny, or Mary Sue” will be leaving the nest and getting married and having young one’s just like you did, and guess what, that Little Johnny will be in his backyard playing catch, and pitch and showing his son how to hold the bat and hit a slow pitched ball.

It amazes the young Father when his son or daughter connects and you dreams start to come true.

Please don’t worry because, Johnny will be bringing his children to see you now that you have grown older. Like most grandparents, you will spoil them as much as you can get away with.

All I can say is enjoy your time while your children are growing up, and please be patient with them, and also try not to give them every thing that they see. Let them learn to share and share alike with other children, and if they can be around those children that don’t have all the things that your children have it would be a blessing to let them grow up and share their toys with those that have none.

Children are amazing, just like playing baseball, they learn from seeing others, they also learn by being around others.
You know what really amazes me is the fact, we all were little Johnny’s or little Mary Sues at one time in our life, and how did we handle it?

Think about it and let me know how your boy or girl does playing in his next game.

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Tino Patti

RETURN OF MICHAEL VICK

Michael Vick, RETURNS to the NFL, "TRUE OR FALSE”

There must be a lot of Michael Vick fans in Atlanta and around the country, or there are a lot of people who lost their minds.

Tony Dungy believes Vick is focused again, and that he is starting to put his life back together. If you remember Michael Vick was released from the Atlanta Falcons when he was sent to prison for bankrolling a dog fighting ring. He served a 18 month stint in the penitentiary, but now he has been released and is now able to restart his life.

Tony Dungy, the former Indianapolis Colts coach has agreed to mentor Vick as part of the quarterback’s conditional reinstatement to the NFL.

Dungy, said in many sports pages that he felt like Michael Vick needed a second chance, “Everyone needs a second chance”, for people who admit their mistakes and are committed to changing”.

People are very skeptical and people will have to find there’s a different side to Vick that we have not seen yet.

Dungy retired in January, two years after leading Indianapolis to a Super Bowl title. He also has been involved in prison ministries. Dungy met with Vick in a Federal penitentiary where the former Atlanta Falcon was serving time.

Tony also met with Vick on a second occasion and has spoken to him several times on the phone.

If you recall, Michael Vick was a star quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons, until his property was search, because of Dog Fighting at his home in Virginia.
Some say, well Vick never had dealings with what went on in this Virginia home, but he was bankrolling the whole dog fighting fights. It was later found out in court testimony that Vick was at the scene when Dogs that refused to fight were tortured and some killed in horrible ways.

NOW MY QUESTION TO YOU IS SIMPLE?
WOULD YOU LET A MAN PLAY ON YOUR FOOTBALL TEAM THAT CAUSED MAJOR DEATH TO ANIMALS?
ALSO WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU’RE PET, MAYBE YOU DOG OR YOUR CAT WAS BEING INJURED, FOR NO REASON, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?
WELL MICHAEL VICK KNEW WHAT WAS HAPPENING HE JUST NEVER LET ANYONE ELSE KNOW UNTIL HE WAS CAUGHT.
What I don’t understand is why when Michael was sent to Prison that the commissioner of the NFL Roger Goodell said “Vick would be “INDEPHINETLY” suspend from ever playing in the NFL again.
Now since Vick has served his time, and is out, he is ready to go straight back to the NFL.
And the same Commissioner of the NFL Roger Goodell is saying that Vick can attend team meetings and can play but he will only be able to play the last 2 preseason games for what ever team that wants him.
His time to return is October 19, 2009, for what team I have no idea, I have also been told and rumors are flying that he may not be a quarterback, but be used as a wide receiver, or running back, some still insist he will be a quarterback for some team in the NFL.
IF MICHAEL VICK DOES RETURN I AM SURE THAT “PETA”, WILL BE OUT IN FORCE AS VICK IS THE #1 TARGET ON THEIR LIST.
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said Monday that Vick can immediately take part in preseason practices, workouts and meetings and can play in the final two preseason games, IF HE CAN FIND A TEAM.
Once the season begins, Vick may participate in all team activities EXCEPT GAMES and Goodell said he would consider Vick for full reinstatement by Week 6 [OCT.18-19] at the latest.
Tony Dungy also stated that Vick wants to reconnect with his three children after missing 18 months of their lives.
On Monday, we learned that NFL commissioner Roger Goodell really doesn't believe that 23 months of incarceration was punishment enough for Michael Vick. For Vick -- who was conditionally reinstated by the league Monday and might not have a chance at playing in a regular season game until Week 6 -- the question now is, what is he prepared to do in order to resurrect his career?
There shouldn't be a complicated answer to this. Vick can begin to rebuild his reputation by doing one thing: getting back onto a football field as quickly as possible and proving that he still can play.
Ok here is where I am getting hammered on the Vick ordeal, people say look at the Baltimore Ravens Pro Bowl linebacker Ray Lewis who went from being caught up in a murder trial to being named NFL Defensive Player of the Year and a Super Bowl MVP.
Also you have Los Angeles Lakers All-Star guard Kobe Bryant once was accused of allegedly sexually assaulting a woman before charges were dropped during jury selection.
Those days seem like distant memories after Bryant earned his own MVP in 2008 and won a Championship without Shaquille O’Neal by his side.
Now back to Michael Vick who turned 29 on June 26, can he still have a say in his future in the NFL?
Vicks major concern is first to find a team that wants him, and knows that when he arrives he will have loads of baggage that will come with his presence on the field.
There has already been some teams say, they will have nothing to do with him at all, they don’t need the distractions and the animal rights groups stirring up trouble for fans who are trying to attend their team’s games.
Then we have the newly formed United Football League should be an appealing option for him as well.
Even if it means he will be competing against teams with less talent and teams that really know one will watch.
The only thing good about Vick signing with a new UFL Team is that he would become the showcase figure since there will be no more famous face.
If Vick could prove he was still a playmaker and a real force, the NFL Teams may have a different outlook in resigning him to the NFL.
Playing also in this league the NFL could see how the protesters reacted to him in the league.
There would be no shame in Michael Vick playing in the UFL, and such a move could bolt him back to a NFL Team. His pay in the UFL would be a small $1.6 million to play in six games.
The United Football League starts its action on Oct.8.
Let’s not kid ourselves here, Vick could be on the road to NO WHERE, just like quarterbacks, Aaron Brooks, Daunte Culpepper, and Byron Leftwich, how easy is it to be overlooked as damaged goods and have all kinds of legal problems.
If Michael Vick can return and play in the NFL, he still will have to pay off his $3.7 million dollar fees in legal fees, plus a $1 million dollar bankruptcy case.
Put it this way Michael Vick is a problem and a NFL team that takes him will have some major problems, I never said a NFL team will not try and sign him but if he is signed be prepared for the name Michael Vick to be on your local news everyday and in every city that he plays in, can you remember the Atlanta Braves star relief pitcher, John Rocker, well where is he NOW?

I know I seem to be the only person, NOT wanting to see Michael Vick play in the NFL again, but there must be some animal lovers that read this BLOG that is why I have the poll above, please take time and vote.

Thanks.

Tino Patti

Ladies Racing at West Georgia Speedway?

TO ALL MY FRIENDS AND NEW FRIENDS,

Ok, here you are, I say it could and would work, trouble is I can’t get Sammy Duke owner of West Georgia Speedway to see it my way maybe you could help out.
Did you all enjoy watching the Ladies strap into their husbands or a friend’s race car, as Sammy held his annual Powder Puff race, which was exciting and more so when certain drivers became accustomed to racing on the track.

Take Lisa “Earnhardt” Carter, who drove her husbands massive hobby car with the celebrated #3 on the side of the car, she was new and was trembling, give her a few more laps and she could have won this all female race. She just was not sure when to go, she thought that the car driven by one of the Brights was going to wait on her, which was wrong, I mean when it’s time to go, it’s time to go, and GREEN is the color to race on.

Its funny because all ladies married are unmarried seem to like the color GREEN, “they see cash flowing from their hands”. All I have to say is when I heard that Danica Patrick could be coming to NASCAR, it made me really think and think hard, if she can race hard in NASCAR, why can’t there be a women’s division at the dirt track. You want to see money flow into this old historic race track, just put some ladies on the track and you will really have a show and more.

You think ladies are not aggressive?, well let them get beat on a Saturday night and see if they don’t come back and show everyone what they are made of.

Put it this way “Racing is racing”, one car against another, Ladies can drive just as good as some men, and we have seen men that can’t drive at all.

Wouldn’t it be neat to have a lady driver take on a man driver in a grudge match? Who would win? Or who would you be rooting for?

All I know is you could fill a race track if you had a ladies divition?

Well what do you think, I mean do you think it would bring in more fans or the fans would get disgusted at the ladies trying to drive.

Oh yeah, one thing I failed to mention this race would not be 25 laps it would be say 15 at the most, winner take home some cash and make the husbands “really happy”.
Let me know what you think, could it ever happen, and wouldn’t it be nice and a change of pace?

Ganassi only "maybe" interested in Danica Patrick
Chip Ganassi says he counseled Danica Patrick to finish all her Indy Car goals before moving to NASCAR.

Patrick has not ruled out NASCAR for next season and recently visited several race shops in North Carolina.

Ganassi, who owns teams in Indy Car, NASCAR and Grand-Am, says he spoke with Patrick recently for about an hour to discuss her goals. He says he told her she's on the verge of accomplishing huge achievements in Indy Car and has plenty of time to finish business there before switching series.

He doesn't believe he's the right fit for Patrick in NASCAR and says he's only "maybe" interested in adding her to his Indy Car team.

I say BRING on the Ladies and let them race at West Georgia Speedway, what you think,
Let me know and know soon.


Thanks,

Tino Patti

A Freelance Photographer/Video Journalist
With a WORLD WIDE Racing BLOG!!!

Michael Vick RETURNS ??

Report Michael Vick allowed to sign with another team

Michael Vick could be on his way back to the NFL if a team is willing to sign the former quarterback of the Atlanta Falcons.
It seems that Roger Goodell, the NFL Commissioner said that Vick could return to any team that would have him, since he has spent his time in prison and has now been released.
Why did Goodell, give Vick a 4 game suspension? Does that make sense?
According to inside sources, Vick can be purchased by another team, but he will have to sit out the first 4 games. He will however be allowed to attend training camp of the team that chooses Michael Vick.
When I read that he will have to sit out the first 4 games of the regular season, of the team that chooses him, it hit me why? The answer is simple, think about it, arrested for having his hands into the cruel and inhuman treatment of dog fighting and bank rolling the funds, now PETA was all over him when he was heading to trial, what do you think PETA will do when the team that signs him will do, I will tell you, first the team will be added to the BLACKBALL List and PETA will be all over the place, I mean, people who love animals will not want him as a player, or a spokesman of any kind.

NFL, spokesman Greg Aiello, however, told the associated press on Thursday no decisions on Vick’s future have been made.
This is a serious matter; Aiello said in a e-mail “We are engaging in a careful and thoughtful process”.
Michael Vick is fresh from serving 23 months in federal prison for dog fighting, met with Goodell Wednesday, hoping to restart his NFL career.
The two men met Wednesday afternoon in Allendale, N.J.
Sports Illustrated, reported on its Web site that Vick and Goodell were seen departing from Buckley Petersen Global, Inc. around 4 p.m.
Vick left in a Cadillac Escalade, Goodell in BMW 10 minutes later, according to SI.Com.
Eyewitnesses described the two having “somber” looks on their faces.
On Tuesday morning Vick will meet one on one with NFL Players Association executive director DeMaurice Smith.
The Same day Goodell, who suspended Vick indefectibly, said he’ll make a decision in the near future on reinstating him.
In order for Goodell to reinstate Vick, he must show remorse and convince him and the public that he is reformed.
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The animal rights group PETA issued a statement Thursday reiterating its resistance to Vick rejoining the NFL unless he first undergoes a psychological evaluation are until a determination is made about his ability to feel empathy and contrition, the NFL would be acting irresponsibly if it offered Vick the opportunity to serve as a role model for millions of young children who look up to football players.
PETA in a statement said they will not rule out targeting any teams or league that may choose to associate with Vick!.
The players union has not taken a formal position on Vick’s reinstatement but has pledged to support him on a personal level. Vick must serve three years probation for his dog fighting conviction.
The Atlanta Falcons released Vick in June. It is unclear who would sign Vick if he were reinstated. Several teams have indicated they have “NO” interest in signing him.
NFL Training camps open for veterans next week.
Several NFL stars have shown support for Vick. Hall of fame wide receiver, Michael Irvin told the AP Vick should be reinstated. Michael Strahan, Chad Ochocino and Jamal Anderson have all posted statements supporting Vicks reinstatement on Twitter.
Ok, now that you have read about Vick could be returning, I have a question for you. Do you really think any NFL football team will ever take the chance and hire Vick as a player?



The team that does will have a hard time and PETA will hound the team that he is with, they will never let the owners of the teams down, and I mean it will be a real free for all.
I don’t care how many NFL stars come out and endorse Vick, he is still a loser, and should never play again.
What really gets me if you read earlier what Goodell the NFL commissioner said when Vick was arrested, he said he would not play “Indefinitely?” Now he is changing his mind, what does the word indefinitely mean to you?
To me it means he will “NEVER BE ALLOWED” to play football in the NFL. Then again maybe VICK has some super powers and can tell the NFL what to do.
To be really honest Michael Vick was not a great Quarterback when he was playing with the Atlanta Falcons, he was a ball hog, he was a showman, and as for passing, forget it. He was not a team player.
Now the Atlanta Falcons have moved on, have a new quarterback in Matt Ryan, who is stable in the pocket and has sense to share the ball and spread it around, also he does not scramble something you never want to see a quarterback have to do unless you want him injured.
So PETA get ready because Michael Vick is trying to make a come back, and whatever team he plays for that is the one that I will root against, because I love pets and I am a animal lover.



Sorry if this offends all the Michael Vick fans, but I write it like I see it.

Thanks

APJR