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Michael Vick, a Newport News native and former Pro-Bowl NFL quarterback with the Atlanta Falcons, was hit with a federal indictment on dog fighting charges in July 2007. Due to the dogfighting controversy, Vick's endorsement deals also took a hit, as his several stores pulled Vick shoes, cleats and even his famous #7 jersey from their shelves. In coordination with a plea agreement with federal prosecutors, Vick entered a guilty plea in August 2007 and was sentenced to 23 months in prison.
Michael Vick, a Newport News native and former Pro-Bowl NFL quarterback with the Atlanta Falcons, was hit with a federal indictment on dog fighting charges in July 2007. Due to the dogfighting controversy, Vick's endorsement deals also took a hit, as his several stores pulled Vick shoes, cleats and even his famous #7 jersey from their shelves. In coordination with a plea agreement with federal prosecutors, Vick entered a guilty plea in August 2007 and was sentenced to 23 months in prison.
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Falcons retain long-term focus even during surprising push for a playoff spot
AP Sports WriterATLANTA (AP) _ The Atlanta Falcons are becoming more than a feel-good comeback story. With wins in six of their last eight games, the Falcons are an unlikely playoff contender one year after their 4-12 finish. Sunday's 22-16 win at San Diego gave the...Tags: Michael Turner, Atlanta Falcons, Mike Smith, National Football League, Alge Crumpler
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December 01: Feedback from newspaper readers
Want more VMI • I'm really getting disgusted with your lack of coverage of my alma mater, the Virginia Military Institute, and the incessant coverage about Michael Vick. Except for the article on the basketball team's victory over Kentucky recently, the...Tags: 2008 U.S. Presidential Election, Christianity, Sarah Palin, Colleges and Universities, Periodicals
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Meg Ryan Looking To Sell Bel-Air Home
Remember that classic diner scene in "When Harry Met Sally" where Meg Ryan fakes an orgasm and a nearby customer tells the waitress, "I'll have what she's having"? Well, what we'd like to have is actress Ryan's Bel-Air house, which she just listed for...Tags: Meg Ryan, Prisons, Ben Affleck, Clark Gable, Ronald Reagan
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Vick court appearance today one more step in dreary journey
O, by the WayMichael Vick was in court again today, this time in Virginia to plead guilty to state dog fighting-related charges, as the former star quarterback's legal problems continue to unwind.According to reports, Vick's plea deal in Virginia will set the stage...Tags: National Football League
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Coaching staff shake-ups could follow state showdown
When Virginia Tech dusted Virginia by three touchdowns in 2000, it punctuated contrasting regular seasons that propelled the 10-1 Hokies to the Gator Bowl and relegated the 6-5 Cavaliers to the O'ahu Bowl — if anyone can be "relegated" to Honolulu....Tags: New York Jets, Bobby Bowden, Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech, Joe Paterno
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It won't get easy for Vick
Even for a guy whose address is a federal prison cell and who has way too much time to ponder how it all went kaflooey, the past couple of weeks were fairly unpleasant for Michael Vick. Vick, the former NFL star-turned-lesson, was back in these parts...Tags: Prisons, Punishment, Roger Goodell, Trials, Donald Trump
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Call in the family
The Virginia GazetteJAMES CITY Questioning authority is more than a tradition in the Boyd family. It’s an occupational hazard. For three generations, the Boyds have been officiating football. Bill Boyd began 50 years ago, in football-rich Texas. “We love this...Tags: University of Miami, Washington Redskins, National Basketball Association, Health and Safety at Work, Allen Iverson
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Spreading joy to all of the sports world
To all of you post-Thanksgiving maniacs out there today, scouring the aisles for that must-have toy, fighting the crowds and braving Black Friday, would you mind doing me a favor and picking up a few gifts for those special sports someones on my Christmas...Tags: Stan Van Gundy, Urban Meyer, JC Penney Company Incorporated, Dwight Howard, Tim Tebow
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Will Michael Vick play again in the NFL?
He'll get another shot By Ken Murray Unless we learn that Michael Vick's sordid dogfighting past isn't in the past, I don't see how the NFL can keep him off its character-stained fields. And if Vick gets into someone's training camp in July after he...Tags: Detroit Lions, Oakland Raiders, Prisons, Kansas City Chiefs, National Football League
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Vick's plea could lead to early release; Browns' Quinn reportedly out for season
From Sun news servicesFormer NFL quarterback Michael Vick pleaded guilty yesterday to a state dogfighting charge in Sussex, Va., clearing the way for him to potentially leave a federal prison early and attempt a pro football comeback. Vick, 28, was sentenced to three years of...Tags: Animals, Washington Redskins, Prisons, Pittsburgh Steelers, Punishment
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Vick pleads guilty to state dogfighting charge
The Associated PressFormer NFL quarterback Michael Vick pleaded guilty Tuesday to a state dogfighting charge, a move that could make him eligible to leave prison early and potentially speed up a return to pro football. Vick, 28, arrived wearing a gray suit and wrist and...Tags: Trials, National Football League
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No torch needed for this sport
Let Mr. Flip acknowledge that he was in favor of compressing, not expanding, the roster of Olympic sports. That was before he came upon this news: There is a fledgling effort to make pole dancing an Olympic event. "It's automatically assumed it has...Tags: Coca-Cola Company, Citigroup Incorporated, Joe Greene, Pittsburgh Steelers, Major League Baseball
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