tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4219677652731861971.post5515528069099716583..comments2023-07-20T09:59:55.829-05:00Comments on Reinvention: The Journal of a Dog-Lover, Book-Reader, Moviegoer, and Writer: The Next Time You Watch A Pro Football Game, Remember This Face.... Tuesday JournalTomShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16718198770348083155noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4219677652731861971.post-48655934933825987942010-01-10T07:29:46.754-06:002010-01-10T07:29:46.754-06:00Thanks everyone for paying attention to this story...Thanks everyone for paying attention to this story!<br />TomTomShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16718198770348083155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4219677652731861971.post-26318808261519397902010-01-06T20:58:20.755-06:002010-01-06T20:58:20.755-06:00Most of these over paid players are never what the...Most of these over paid players are never what they appear, nor worth it. He did his time but did he learn anything? Seems not.Ultra Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07972162933530146298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4219677652731861971.post-200737836806723322010-01-06T20:55:32.790-06:002010-01-06T20:55:32.790-06:00As Bill so eloquently put it, it's of no conse...As Bill so eloquently put it, it's of no consequence to the teams what their players do off the field. They are not interested in winning a popularity contest, after all. They want to go to the Superbowl. So they will always turn a blind eye to crimes like Vick perpetrated, or worse, if they think it will improve their chances to win. <br /><br />As for Vick, he's total scum. I think the only way he was even eligible to win the Ed Block Courage Award is because his handlers forced him to donate large sums of money to the cause. Was it strictly an altruistic gesture? Or were his PR people more concerned with improving his image so he could have a better opportunity to get his hands on some of the lucrative endorsement money being passed around? His statement, where he makes eight references to himself and none about the cause he was the recipient of the award for, pretty much says it all. <br /><br />Great post, Tom!Tgoettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06850303812765307075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4219677652731861971.post-6697740237935442232010-01-06T14:48:20.698-06:002010-01-06T14:48:20.698-06:00I'd argue that all professional sports are inc...I'd argue that all professional sports are incongruent with civilized ideals in some way or another. Look at Gilbert Arenas in the NBA, Roger Clemens in baseball, Tiger Woods in golf, etc. The real problem is the lack of serious punishment with offenders. Vick was welcomed back with open arms after his slap-on-the-wrist sentence. How many second chances did Pacman Jones get? And how much you want to be he'll be reinstated in the NFL next season?<br /><br />No, what owners and fans should do is just pretend these people no longer exist once they commit such a crime. Because I think these thugs crave the spotlight, no matter how negative. Fading away out of sight out of mind into insignificance is a harsher punishment than any amount of hate mail or angry editorials.Bill Treadwaynoreply@blogger.com