Sports news 11 december 2007

Michael Vick gets 23 months in prison
Los Angeles Times, CA - 1 hour ago
Suspended Falcons quarterback will miss a minimum of two seasons after sentencing in federal dogfighting case. Agent says time is on his side for a second

Persona non grata? Not in the NFL
Chicago Tribune, United States - 3 hours ago
As in when he will play in the NFL again. There is little doubt in my mind we have not seen the last of Vick on an NFL field. Vick has too much talent not

Football future cloudy for post-prison Vick
USA Today - 7 hours ago
By Gary Mihoces, USA TODAY RICHMOND, Va. — Michael Vick wore the black-and-white striped convict garb Monday when he was sentenced to 23 months in prison.

Vick’s sentence: 23 months
Boston Globe, United States - 1 hour ago
RICHMOND - Michael Vick only recently owned up to executing pit bulls, but it was too late for his sentencing judge, who threw the book at the fallen NFL

Around NFL, concern for Vick rises
SportingNews.com - 9 hours ago
The sentencing of suspended NFL star Michael Vick brought closure to the Atlanta Falcons and their former quarterback on Monday. Coaches and players are now

Vick’s inability to be honest made sentence worse
SI.com - 9 hours ago
AP Think back to August, to the day Michael Vick went before the cameras after reaching a plea agreement with prosecutors on charges that he financed and

Vick’s lawyer pleads for compassion for fallen star
Guardian Unlimited, UK - 6 hours ago
RICHMOND, Va., Dec 10 (Reuters) - The attorney for disgraced football star Michael Vick pleaded for compassion on Momday for the former Atlanta Falcons

The Sentence Reflects the Lies
Washington Post, United States - 5 hours ago
By Michael Wilbon ATLANTA — It caught most of us by surprise, the length of the sentence handed down Monday, when perhaps it shouldn’t have.

Future in NFL? Only time will tell
Rocky Mountain News, CO - 1 hour ago
By Paul Newberry , AP Billy Martin, lead attorney for Michael Vick, with the signs of animal lovers in the background, speaks with the media in Richmond,

Vick: 23-month term
Denver Post, CO - 1 hour ago
Michael Vick supporters wait outside the federal court in Richmond, Va., on Monday as the former Atlanta Falcons quarterback is sentenced to a 23-month

Marty Mac’s World: Vick learned hard way he isn’t untouchable
Sacramento Bee, USA - 1 hour ago
By Martin mcneal - mmcneal@sacbee.com Michael Vick on Monday was sentenced to 23 months in prison and there are people who believe the sentence was too

Vick Pays The Price For Deception
Hartford Courant, United States - 1 hour ago
By VERONICA GORLEY CHUFO | Newport News Daily Press December 11, 2007 The NFL quarterback was handed his sentence in US District Court on a conspiracy

Duca: Vick has time to ponder consequences
Cape Cod Times, MA - 2 hours ago
By Rob Duca The Atlanta Falcons hosted the New Orleans Saints last night on Monday Night Football. And yesterday afternoon, the Falcons’ former quarterback,

23-month term not end for Vick
Charlottesville Daily Progress, VA - 2 hours ago
Suspended NFL quarterback Michael Vick’s future became a little clearer Monday after a federal judge handed him a 23-month prison sentence for an interstate

Vick’s Best Bet for NFL Comeback Is at a Different Position
New York Sun, NY - 3 hours ago
By MICHAEL DAVID SMITH Suspended Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick was sentenced yesterday to 23 months in federal prison for conspiracy charges

Vick gets prison, but also a second chance Adrienne Washington
Washington Times, DC - 1 hour ago
While you wouldn’t find me standing among the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals outside a Richmond courthouse, you wouldn’t find me standing among

‘Mature’ Vick wants no pity, has long wait
Daily Press, VA - 4 hours ago
You knew the hammer was coming down when US District Court judge Henry Hudson paused after reciting the many good works and testimonials he received on

What awaits Michael Vick after he finishes prison sentence?
USA Today - 8 hours ago
By Paul Newberry, AP Sports Writer ATLANTA — Michael Vick knows where he’ll be spending most of the next two years, locked away in a federal prison,

A Rapid Fall For Vick
Hartford Courant, United States - 1 hour ago
April 20: Davon Boddie, Michael Vick’s cousin, is arrested outside a Hampton, Va., nightclub after a police dog alerted its handler marijuana might be in

Public divided on Vick sentence By Gary Emerling
Washington Times, DC - 1 hour ago
By Gary Emerling Bloomberg News Protesters sang religious songs yesterday outside the federal courthouse in Richmond in support of Michael Vick,

Vick to face 23 months for his role in dogfighting operation
WAVY-TV, VA - 5 hours ago
Designer suits gone, Micheal Vick entered the courtroom dressed in a black and white striped prison jumpsuit. Flanked by his attorneys in federal court,

Vick receives 23-month prison sentence
Kansas City Star, MO - 4 hours ago
By KENT BABB More than three months after Michael Vick entered a guilty plea for his part in an illegal dogfighting ring, one of the NFL’s most exciting

Will Vick be able to reconnect with fans?
The Virginian-Pilot, VA - 5 hours ago
By Tom Robinson Michael Vick’s collapse - a fall his lawyer called “so hard, so far and so fast” - was punctuated Monday by soft sobs from family members as

Vick given 23 months
Washington Times, DC - 3 hours ago
By David Elfin This artist’s rendering depicted Falcons quarterback Michael Vick (center) as Judge Henry E. Hudson (far right) sentenced him in Richmond.

Vick Sentenced To 23 Months, Out Date Summer 2009
North Country Gazette, NY - 5 hours ago
RICHMOND, VA—Suspended Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick won’t be playing football anytime soon unless it’sa scrimmage inside prison walls.

Michael Vick sentenced to 23 months in prison
WDBJ7.com, VA - 2 hours ago
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Calling him “very disappointed” and “saddened,” Michael Vick’s top attorney says the disgraced NFL star deserves a “second chance” in

Falcons don’t owe Vick anything
Atlanta Journal Constitution, USA - 6 hours ago
From his exciting emergence at Virginia Tech to his first season as a starting quarterback with the Falcons, Michael Vick’s career seemed unlimited.

Michael Vick’s sentence: Stiff but appropriate
The Free Lance-Star, VA - 3 hours ago
us DISTRICT COURT Judge Henry E. Hudson wasn’t in a lenient mood when he sentenced former NFL star Michael Vick to 23 months in prison yesterday for

Falcon’s Quarterback Michael Vick Sentenced in Dog Killing Case
Gay Wired, CA - 6 hours ago
By Dylan Vox A year long investigation and court trial ended today as a federal judge sentenced former Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick to 23 months

Vick sentencing: What they’re saying - NFL
ESPNÂ - 11 hours ago
AP “I’m willing to deal with the consequences and accept responsibility for my actions.” — suspended Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick “You need to








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