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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 retain long-term focus even during surprising push for a playoff spot
AP Sports WriterATLANTA (AP) _ The Atlanta Falcons are becoming more than a feel-good comeback story. With wins in six of their last eight games, the Falcons are an unlikely playoff contender one year after their 4-12 finish. Sunday's 22-16 win at San Diego gave the...Tags: Mike Smith, Alge Crumpler, Michael Turner, Warrick Dunn, Atlanta Falcons
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December 01: Feedback from newspaper readers
Want more VMI • I'm really getting disgusted with your lack of coverage of my alma mater, the Virginia Military Institute, and the incessant coverage about Michael Vick. Except for the article on the basketball team's victory over Kentucky recently, the...Tags: Maryland, Periodicals, Christianity, Republican Party, Sarah Palin
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Meg Ryan Looking To Sell Bel-Air Home
Remember that classic diner scene in "When Harry Met Sally" where Meg Ryan fakes an orgasm and a nearby customer tells the waitress, "I'll have what she's having"? Well, what we'd like to have is actress Ryan's Bel-Air house, which she just listed for...Tags: Personal Service, Brothers and Sisters, Clark Gable, Steven Spielberg, Britney Spears
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Coaching staff shake-ups could follow state showdown
When Virginia Tech dusted Virginia by three touchdowns in 2000, it punctuated contrasting regular seasons that propelled the 10-1 Hokies to the Gator Bowl and relegated the 6-5 Cavaliers to the O'ahu Bowl — if anyone can be "relegated" to Honolulu....Tags: Joe Paterno, New York Jets, Bobby Bowden, Joe Lieberman, Virginia Tech
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It won't get easy for Vick
Even for a guy whose address is a federal prison cell and who has way too much time to ponder how it all went kaflooey, the past couple of weeks were fairly unpleasant for Michael Vick. Vick, the former NFL star-turned-lesson, was back in these parts...Tags: Donald Trump, Environmental Pollution, Atlanta Falcons, Court Preliminary, Justice System
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Call in the family
The Virginia GazetteJAMES CITY Questioning authority is more than a tradition in the Boyd family. It’s an occupational hazard. For three generations, the Boyds have been officiating football. Bill Boyd began 50 years ago, in football-rich Texas. “We love this...Tags: Colleges and Universities, University of Miami, Schools, Health and Safety at Work, Washington Redskins
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Spreading joy to all of the sports world
To all of you post-Thanksgiving maniacs out there today, scouring the aisles for that must-have toy, fighting the crowds and braving Black Friday, would you mind doing me a favor and picking up a few gifts for those special sports someones on my Christmas...Tags: Jameer Nelson, Tiger Woods, Football, National Football League, National Collegiate Athletic Association
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Bold names: Michael Vick takes first steps toward possible return to NFL
Vick takes 1st step toward return to NFL With a steady gaze and another apology, Michael Vick took an important step toward an NFL return. The suspended former quarterback pleaded guilty to a Virginia dogfighting charge Tuesday, and the prosecutor...Tags: CBS Corp., Railway Accidents, Stuart Appleby, Football, Animals
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What not to be thankful for on Thanksgiving
It's the day before Thanksgiving, and all through the house … oh, wait. Wrong holiday. It's the day before Thanksgiving, and I would like to take this opportunity to say I'm thankful for sunrises, barefoot strolls on the beach … oh, wait....Tags: Periodicals, New York Giants, Joakim Noah, Tiger Woods, Kosuke Fukudome
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With most legal battles behind, Michael Vick looks to life after prison, possible NFL return
Associated Press WriterSUSSEX, Va. (AP) _ Michael Vick knows this time next year he will be a free man. What he doesn't know is if he'll get another shot at being an NFL player. The former Atlanta Falcons quarterback pleaded guilty to a state dogfighting charge Tuesday, the...Tags: Prisons, Atlanta Falcons, Roger Goodell, Football, National Football League
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