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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 begin Ryan era against Lions
AP Sports WriterThe Atlanta Falcons have a new general manager, a new coach and a new quarterback -- not to mention plenty of good feelings in the locker room. That might be the most refreshing change of all after what this team went through last season. "We have a...Tags: Calvin Johnson, Kevin Smith, Mike Smith, Jon Kitna, Keith Brooking
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four downs
Play of the day With Tech leading 3-0 early in the third quarter, the Hokies faced third-and-10 from their 36-yard line. Tyrod Taylor dropped back to pass, but quickly opted to tuck the ball and run for daylight. He headed right toward Tech's sideline...Tags: Frank Beamer
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OFF THE WALL
MICHAEL VICK'S DOGS. What happened to the biggest victims of the QB's notorious dog-fighting scandal? "DogTown" (9-11 p.m., NatGeo) kicks off its new season by chronicling the sanctuary rehab of four of the "most challenging" pit bulls found last year... -
Review: 'DogTown': 'The Michael Vick Dogs'
Times Television CriticIt has been a summer of awe-inspiring, thought-provoking spectacle on television. First the Summer Olympics, then the Democratic and Republican national conventions and now the return of "DogTown." If that sounds sarcastic or snarky, it isn't meant to....Tags: Summer Olympics, Atlanta Falcons, Punishment, Multi-Sport Events, Prisons
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Friday's Highlights
SERIES
Rescued: "DogTown" (6 p.m. National Geographic) reveals what happened to Michael Vick's dogs after the Atlanta Falcons quarterback went to prison for running a dog-fighting ring.
Back to school: "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?" returns at 8 p....Tags: U.S. Open Tennis, ESPN, Robin Roberts, Major League Baseball, Atlanta Falcons
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Networks Unite For Cancer Fundraiser
It's not often that the three major networks join together for a simulcast outside of, say, presidential speeches or the last two weeks of convention coverage. But after telethons in recent years to aid victims of 9/11, the Asian tsunami and the...Tags: Brian Williams, Sarah Silverman, Mariah Carey, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Disasters
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Vick's family might have to give gift money to his creditors
247-4749Money that suspended NFL quarterback Michael Vick gave his fiancee, mother, two children and other family members in recent years might be taken to pay creditors to whom Vick now owes money, Vick's attorneys said. That includes money that Vick —...Tags: Prisons, Financially Distressed Companies, Bankruptcy, National Football League, Atlanta Falcons
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Vick's pit bulls had me at 'arf'
Not long ago, you and I watched the feds raid Michael Vick's estate in rural Surry, packing off scores of fighting pit bulls and bagging dog carcasses dug up in back. I, for one, didn't want to see what happened next. To the dogs, that is. I couldn't...Tags: National Football League, Animals
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A few NFL questions to kick off the season
With the NFL season about to begin, you have questions. I have questions. And we really won't get our answers until the games are played. In the meantime, this is the best I can do. Are you concerned about the Bears' defense? Not as concerned as I am...Tags: Kurt Warner, Derek Anderson, Alfonso Boone, New York Giants, Matt Leinart
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The Baltimore Sun's NFL preview
Baltimore Sun reporterAFC NORTH Team (last year) Cleveland (10-6) New: WR Donte' Stallworth gives QB Derek Anderson another big-play weapon. Improved: DTs Shaun Rogers and Corey Williams should upgrade the 27th-ranked run defense. Pittsburgh (10-6) New: RB Rashard...Tags: Kurt Warner, Derek Anderson, Jamal Lewis, Philadelphia Eagles, Peyton Manning
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Please, don't shoot the new messenger
If another person dumps his or her problems with the Daily Press onto my lap, I bet I'll scream. This is a problem many people have with the media — but it's more of an issue that many people of color have. Why didn't you cover this? Why didn't...Tags: New York Times, Freedom of the Press, Hampton University, Seafood and Fishing Industry, Allen Iverson
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Jets, Giants are NFL's most compelling stories
Good day and welcome to the epicenter of the NFL. No matter if you're a Jets fan or a Giants fan, New York is where it all starts and ends for NFL 2008. A typical case of self-absorbed New York elitism? Not really, even if we're guilty now and then of...Tags: Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Super Bowl, Michael Strahan, Philadelphia Eagles, Tom Brady
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