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Breaking News: Vick Indicted

Papers, filed earlier this month by federal authorities in U.S. District Court in Richmond, noted that dog fights have been sponsored by "Bad Newz Kennels" at the property since at least 2002.

Fifty-four animals were recovered from the property during searches in April, along with a "rape stand," used to hold dogs in place for mating; an electric treadmill modified for dogs; and a bloodied piece of carpeting, the documents said.

During a June search of the property, investigators uncovered the graves of seven pit bulls that were killed by members of "Bad Newz Kennels" following sessions to test whether dogs would be good fighters, the documents said.

Vick has claimed he rarely visits the Surry County home and was unaware of any criminal enterprise.
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http://www.11alive.com/news/article_news.aspx?storyid=100236
 
From MSNBC...

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19814494/

"RICHMOND, Va. - A federal grand jury in Virginia indicted Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick on Tuesday in its investigation of illegal dog fighting.
Vick and three others are charged with violating federal laws against competitive dog fighting, procuring and training pit bulls for it and conducting the enterprise across state lines."

I guess they really wish they didn't let Schaub go! :splits:
 
Tedc said:
Poor Vick.


It is a dog eat dog world and he is wearing milkbone shorts.


(I love that saying and I have always wanted to say it but never found the right time....Seems appropriate now)
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"poor Vick"??? You gotta be kidding me. If, and it looks more certain now, he was involved in dogfighting, I hope they bury this jerk alive.

Cruelty to animals....what a jackoff.
 
DDDDDDDAAAAAAAAAAAMMMMMMMMMMMNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!

I didn't think this was going to happen. I thought he was going to get off easy.
 
Check out what this Poindexter cat is saying. I'm beginning to really dislike this Poindexter guy. IMO, the feds should look into him and the direction of his investigation before they took over.:bat:

"What is foreign to me is the federal government getting into a dogfighting case," Poindexter said. "I know it's been done, but what's driving this? Is it this boy's celebrity? Would they have done this if it wasn't Michael Vick?"
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http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2940065
 
Poor Vick.


It is a dog eat dog world and he is wearing milkbone shorts.
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Ted, I think you meen poor starving puppies that this deranged thug of a football player owned. Scoot over packman.

I can have no sympathy for a man who makes his kind of jack and does something this illegal.

He will be showering with some different teamates. Don't drop the soap.
 
jlam said:
Here's a link to the actual indictment paperwork. There's some pretty nasty details included in there. Executing dogs by means of hanging, strangulation, and electrocution? Seriously now.
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Unfortunately, Vick will get off rather light compaired to the horrific nature of his crime.

Under Federal Sentencing Guidelines he gets a maximum 6 years in the federal pen and a $350,000.00 fine.

Too bad they can't bring the "rape stand" to his cell there at Club Fed and give eveyone in cellblock a chance to ride him...
 
I have never understood folks who are in Vick's situation, with so much to lose, to leave themselves exposed like this, nor the folks who love it when a name of record may serve some time and, consequently, get into a Deliverance frenzy bordering on voyeuristic fantasy.

In my opinion this is the straw that broke Vick's back and has assured himself a ban for the year. He has destroyed his brand name and has damaged the NFL's brand name as this is news even if it were not Vick. I may have to go visit the Falcons board.
 
ookie dokie Vick. say byebye to the NFL and your $$ and say hello to a penitentiary. what a loser. couldn't happen to a nicer guy.

it sounds like one of his 'boys' rolled over on him. i applaud the guy(s) for not being the patsy for this coddled little scumbag. I hope Vick is suspended immediately and that would send the message that scumbags arent allowed in the NFL.

so much for Chicken Little errr Clayton saying he wouldn't get indicted a few weeks back. I bet the Feds leaned on some of the 3 other indictees and got the info on Vick.

i bet they wish they had Schaub now....btw the Falcons message board is just off the hook right now...the sky is falling...the end is nigh
 
When you got guys named "P-Funk" and "Ookie", you know there is going to be trouble.

I wonder if the NFL will not allow Vick's jersey to be sold with the name "Ookie" on the back like they did with "Ron Mexico"
 
Ok, so Vick has been indicted, but what does that actually mean? He wasnt charged(as of yet), so what does this mean from a legal aspect and a nfl standpoint?
 
Have you guys seen the interview on ESPN with the anonymous source that claims Vick is a heavyweight?

Is it just me or does anyone else think that anonymous source is Michael Irvin? His voice is altered, but the sillouete looks and the way he pauses and phrases things remind me so much of Irvin.

Just speculating here...anyone else get that impression?
 
I couldn't finish reading the article...I seriously got sick to my stomach when I read the part about how they killed the dogs. I just walked over to my chocolate lab and gave her a hug. This guy, if found guilty, deserves whatever it is he has coming to him.
 
Second Honeymoon said:
ookie dokie Vick. say byebye to the NFL and your $$ and say hello to a penitentiary. what a loser. couldn't happen to a nicer guy.

it sounds like one of his 'boys' rolled over on him. i applaud the guy(s) for not being the patsy for this coddled little scumbag. I hope Vick is suspended immediately and that would send the message that scumbags arent allowed in the NFL.

so much for Chicken Little errr Clayton saying he wouldn't get indicted a few weeks back. I bet the Feds leaned on some of the 3 other indictees and got the info on Vick.

i bet they wish they had Schaub now....btw the Falcons message board is just off the hook right now...the sky is falling...the end is nigh
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So many people are probably on their board. I can't get in to read the comments.
 
The Falcons put all of their hopes for 2007 in the hands of Michael Vick. Despite Tuesday's indictment of Vick in a Virginia dogfighting probe, the Falcons have no choice but to stand by him. The reason: Atlanta traded Vick's possible replacement, Matt Schaub, to Houston. At the time, it seemed to be the wise thing, and an indictment doesn't necessarily make that situation any different.
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Vick is the face of the franchise and a sports icon in the Southeast. Whether he's guilty or innocent, Vick would have to prove the federal government made a major mistake in indicting him to salvage his reputation throughout the area.
Cases such as these are hard to prove. Nevertheless, whatever evidence is presented against Vick is going to cause permanent damage. Dogfighting is an illegal and disgusting sport. A sports star can't be linked to such activity. Watch how fast sponsors and advertisers bail on Vick now.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=clayton_john&id=2940188
 
From the Falcon's Message Board -

Atlanta77 says "WHY COULDN'T THIS STORY BREAK YESTERDAY!! I just bought season tickets yesterday, and if I had known this, I wouldn't have bought season tickets. This means a suspension is coming for sure, and that likely means this season isn't going to be too promising"

Reservoirdog says "Great, now Vick and his one count of "conspiracy to transport dogs across state lines for the purpose of dogfighting" will forever be linked to OJ when he beats the charge. If he gets suspended for this, the prosecution trying to at least get him into a courtroom being the cause, it will seriously suck. "

Crumplerfan1 says "Why is everone so suprised? The end result of a witch hunt is usually trying to burn the witch whether they've actually done anything wrong or not."

NawlinSaintFan response to Crumplerfan1 says "Get real man... come to grips.... the man has federal charges filed against him now. If this was anyone but a superstar QB.... they'd already be in Federal ###### pounding prison."

Funny, I haven't seen a lot about the Schuab trade yet.

Interesting reading though. Y'all should check it out.
 
Hagar said:
From the Falcon's Message Board -

Atlanta77 says "WHY COULDN'T THIS STORY BREAK YESTERDAY!! I just bought season tickets yesterday, and if I had known this, I wouldn't have bought season tickets. This means a suspension is coming for sure, and that likely means this season isn't going to be too promising"

Reservoirdog says "Great, now Vick and his one count of "conspiracy to transport dogs across state lines for the purpose of dogfighting" will forever be linked to OJ when he beats the charge. If he gets suspended for this, the prosecution trying to at least get him into a courtroom being the cause, it will seriously suck. "

Crumplerfan1 says "Why is everone so suprised? The end result of a witch hunt is usually trying to burn the witch whether they've actually done anything wrong or not."

NawlinSaintFan response to Crumplerfan1 says "Get real man... come to grips.... the man has federal charges filed against him now. If this was anyone but a superstar QB.... they'd already be in Federal ###### pounding prison."

Funny, I haven't seen a lot about the Schuab trade yet.

Interesting reading though. Y'all should check it out.
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Paying attention to this type of news is like staring at the sun or a car wreck, you know it doesn't do you any good but you just can't help it.
 
Silver Oak said:
"poor Vick"??? You gotta be kidding me. If, and it looks more certain now, he was involved in dogfighting, I hope they bury this jerk alive.

Cruelty to animals....what a jackoff.
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Sorry, maybe I should have inserted this :sarcasm: to help spell it out for you. I didn't feel it was needed but, then again, this is message board mentality.
 
Hagar said:
Funny, I haven't seen a lot about the Schuab trade yet.

Interesting reading though. Y'all should check it out.
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Falcons Owner Arthur Blank is presently in Africa, taking his wife on a safari for her 40th Birthday. I bet he wishes right now his high caliber hunting rifle was trained on a certain other "animal" about now..

As for Schaub... How about this... We trade him BACK to the Falcons...

....For their #1 and #2 picks FOR THE NEXT THREE YEARS...
 
gwallaia said:
When you got guys named "P-Funk" and "Ookie", you know there is going to be trouble.

I wonder if the NFL will not allow Vick's jersey to be sold with the name "Ookie" on the back like they did with "Ron Mexico"
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I'm sure that's coming soon. I did go to the NFL shop and created one with 'Ookie', and it didn't stop me from adding it to my cart (I didn't buy it, however! :) ). It's just a matter of time before they stop allowing that, just like they did with the 'Ron Mexico' jerseys...
 
Kaiser Toro said:
In my opinion this is the straw that broke Vick's back and has assured himself a ban for the year. ...
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Too bad he will be suspended for the year. I was looking forward to watching the Falcons playing on the road and listening to all the fans doing the "Who let the Dogs Out???? WOOF WOOF WOOF" Cheer.
 
Hardcore Texan said:
Have you guys seen the interview on ESPN with the anonymous source that claims Vick is a heavyweight?

Is it just me or does anyone else think that anonymous source is Michael Irvin? His voice is altered, but the sillouete looks and the way he pauses and phrases things remind me so much of Irvin.

Just speculating here...anyone else get that impression?
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Sounds like Irvin alright... nasally sound and runny nose and all...

But Dogfighting isn't Irvin's gig.. He was always into the cocaine and strippers crowd..
 
STEEL BLUE TEXANS said:
How about we dangle Sage Rosenfels in their face for a mere 2nd round pick. lol
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I think Culpepper will end up in Atlanta..

But Atlanta's GM now rises to the stupidity level of Charlie Casserly for not seeing this coming and taking the necessary steps to minimize any damage..

The initial raid on Vick's property was April 25. The NFL Draft was April 28. ...
 
Koolaid Time said:
But Atlanta's GM now rises to the stupidity level of Charlie Casserly for not seeing this coming and taking the necessary steps to minimize any damage.
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Aw for Christ's sake! Get real. You want to put the blame on the GM for not having a crystal ball in his back pocket????

More message board mentality!:yap
 
This sub-human scum should never see an NFL field again. I won't be happy with anything less than a lifetime ban. And he can take all his dog fighting low life knuckle dragger friends in the NFL and NBA with him.
 
i wonder if the commish will have an announcement before falcons TC?

i believe he should be banned starting with camp that way if a long suspension is placed on him - atlanta would at least be able to have another QB getting some reps
 
ccdude730 said:
i wonder if the commish will have an announcement before falcons TC?

i believe he should be banned starting with camp that way if a long suspension is placed on him - atlanta would at least be able to have another QB getting some reps
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yeah, the NFL should act fast if they are going to act at all. its only fair to the rest of the Falcons and their fans.
 
Marcus said:
Aw for Christ's sake! Get real. You want to put the blame on the GM for not having a crystal ball in his back pocket????

More message board mentality!:yap
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The raid was the 25th.. the Draft the 28th..

Considering all the other trouble Vick has been in this year.... the "magic" water bottle, flipping off the fans at the Georgia Dome, the pre-draft visit to Goddell's office, the meeting with the owner.... after the raid on his property I would have been concerned to the point that I'd drafted a QB in the later rounds, or at least signed a REAL free agent QB..
 
I do not feel sorry at all for Vick. After reading that indictment, if it's true then he deserves prison time. What a piece of scum.

As for the Schaub deal, I'd gladly trade him back for their 1st and 2nd round picks the next two years. Throw in Alge Crumpler too.
 
HOU-TEX said:
Check out what this Poindexter cat is saying. I'm beginning to really dislike this Poindexter guy. IMO, the feds should look into him and the direction of his investigation before they took over.:ba
"What is foreign to me is the federal government getting into a dogfighting case," Poindexter said. "I know it's been done, but what's driving this? Is it this boy's celebrity? Would they have done this if it wasn't Michael Vick?"
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Wow! did he really call him boy?!?

Somebody would probably be offended if Poindexter wasn't planning on letting Vick off the hook. (which is why the feds came in genius).

Looks like there are multiple informants here. Vick is screwed.

Too bad for the Falcons, I like 'em, but they should have seen this coming.
 
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