Summary
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 move on without Vick
Michael Vick was busted. Bobby Petrino was a bust. The Atlanta Falcons needed a new start, and so they've cleaned house. Vick's involvement in a dogfighting operation and a four-win 2007 season combined to force a makeover that began with the hiring of...Tags: Alge Crumpler, Mike Smith, Fred Taylor, Wayne Gandy, Atlanta Falcons
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Vick seeks extension, adviser for bankruptcy
247-4749Suspended NFL quarterback Michael Vick appeared by teleconference hookup at a U.S. Bankruptcy Court hearing in Newport News on Thursday. Lawyers for Vick, now serving a 23-month prison sentence for his role in a dogfighting ring, requested the hearing to...Tags: Court Administration, Internal Revenue Service, Bankruptcy, Prisons, National Football League
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Dogfight tipsters get raise
Sun ReporterThe Maryland attorney general's office and the Humane Society of the United States are to announce today an increase in rewards for people who provide law enforcement authorities with information on illegal dogfighting events in Maryland and across the...Tags: Bob Anderson, Punishment, Prisons, Office Needs, National Football League
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Vick asks for more time in bankruptcy case
Imprisoned quarterback Michael Vick wants more time for paperwork in his bankruptcy proceeding. The suspended NFL star, appearing by teleconfernece in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Newport News on Thursday, said he needs more time to file lists of creditors....Tags: Financially Distressed Companies, Bankruptcy, Prisons, National Football League
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Michael Vick files for bankruptcy protection
Imprisoned quarterback Michael Vick filed for bankruptcy protection while serving time for federal dogfighting charges, saying he owes between $10 million and $50 million to creditors. Vick filed Chapter 11 papers in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Newport...Tags: Nike Incorporated, Art Rooney, Atlanta Falcons, Pittsburgh Steelers, The Goldman Sachs Group Incorporated
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Football is a contract sport
Plaxico Burress has informed the New York Post that he'll attend training camp. Are these things voluntary? The New York Giants wide receiver apparently thinks so, but he has been gracious enough to accept the team's invitation. Dress is casual....Tags: New York Giants, Kansas City Chiefs, Atlanta Falcons, National Football League, Tony Gonzalez
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Dilfer more than passing thought
News item: Quarterback Trent Dilfer, who helped the Ravens win the Super Bowl in the 2000 season, recently said he was retiring after 13 seasons in the NFL. My take: This comes as no great surprise. Dilfer's arm announced its retirement about four...Tags: Multi-Sport Events, National Basketball Association, Barack Obama, John McCain, National Football League
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Stain remover
This year has been a sports fan's feast. The Wimbledon men's final Sunday, the unforgettable Rafael Nadal- Roger Federer duel, is only the latest gem, after the Super Bowl, the NCAA men's basketball title game, Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals, Game 4...Tags: Summer Olympics, Multi-Sport Events, National Basketball Association, U.S. Open Golf, National Football League
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1 year later
49 Number of Michael Vick's pit bulls evaluated. 2 Euthanized, one too vicious and one too sick. 25 Placed directly in foster homes. 22 Sent to a Utah animal sanctuary. After retraining, some likely to be placed in foster homes. -
Falcons 1 of Vick's Chapter 11 creditors
Just seven months after Michael Vick was sentenced to federal prison, the fallen Falcons quarterback found himself in a "precarious financial position" and filed for bankruptcy. One of his creditors is the Falcons. In Chapter 11 documents filed in...Tags: Court Administration, Local Authority, Bankruptcy, Trials, Prisons
Jul 19, 2008
|Story| Hampton Roads Daily Press
Jul 18, 2008
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Jul 17, 2008
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Jul 17, 2008
|Story| Hampton Roads Daily Press
Jul 9, 2008
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Jul 9, 2008
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Jul 13, 2008
|Column| Baltimore Sun
Jul 10, 2008
|Column| Baltimore Sun
Jul 9, 2008
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Jul 9, 2008
|Story| Chicago Tribune
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