VICK DA GREAT

[Scott Campbell]

Burress got indicted today. I'm guessing he'll do double the time Vick did.

You expect Plaxico to get 46 months? After the prosecutor has offered him a year in jail for a plea agreement?

Or did I miss the joke.

Isn't it a mandatory sentence? And I thought Mike did 18 months?

[pbmax]

Burress got indicted today. I'm guessing he'll do double the time Vick did.

You expect Plaxico to get 46 months? After the prosecutor has offered him a year in jail for a plea agreement?

Or did I miss the joke.

Isn't it a mandatory sentence? And I thought Mike did 18 months?

Vick was out early on good behavior, yes. One of Plaxico's charges has a minimum, but the prosecutor and judge have wide discretion in where to serve (jail, probation, house arrest, etc.). The first plea deals all offered one year in jail, then additional time supervised or house arrest. Plax thinks he can beat it, or at least get something other than jail time.

My guess is that after the testify before the grand jury ploy did not work, they will go back to a plea deal. Since he has no playing options currently, now would be the time to serve it.

[Lurker64]

Last night on ESPN radio, everybody's favorite ESPN weasel John Clayton said that all but three teams had come on record as saying "no" to Michael Vick. Of the three teams he listed that were at least potentially interested, none of them were Green Bay.

Did I miss some sort of statement by Thompson on Vick, or was John Clayton mistaken?

[Chevelle2]

Thats odd, on Around The Horn today, they said GB was one of 5 teams INTERESTED.

[pbmax]

Florio's Anti Vick Signing Team List does not have the Packers on it (as in, they have NOT made a public statement against signing him). To my memory, this is correct.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/07/28/the-anti-vick-list/

[Administrator]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/trainingcamp09/news/story?id=4376513

GM Thompson won't rule out Vick
Comment Email Print Share
Associated Press


GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Green Bay Packers general manager Ted Thompson isn't ruling out potential interest in Michael Vick.

Asked Tuesday about the possibility of signing Vick, Thompson said the team looks "at all options at all times" but didn't want to speculate about the odds of the team actually pursuing him.

"We look at everything," Thompson said.

Thompson typically is coy about the team's plans, so it wasn't immediately clear whether his comments indicated sincere interest in Vick.

Vick has been conditionally reinstated in the NFL after completing a 23-month federal sentence for running a dogfighting ring. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has said Vick can sign with a team and begin playing by week six of the NFL season.

More than two dozen NFL teams have said they're not interested in signing the 29-year-old Vick. The others have declined comment or taken a stance like that of the Packers.

[Chevelle2]

Just adding feul to the fire...

http://packerslounge.com/vick-to-the-pack

[SkinBasket]

Despite my feelings that what he has to offer doesn't exceed the baggage he brings, I would find it interesting to have him in GB. A banana sandwich would be more confidence inspiring than either of our backups, and if Vick really doesn't have any other options, or very limited ones, he might be more open to the idea of playing other positions than QB and helping the team while he rehabs his career. Assuming he can get into football shape by the time he can play again.

If he comes into town just thinking he's going to chill out while he bids his time for whatever QB jobs are available next year and waits for more people to forget what he did, I don't think it's worth it at all, however, and brings a lot of potentially bombastic trouble to the locker room.

[Patler]

If the Packers sign Vick, his old number "7" is in use, so he will need a new number.
I understand #4 isn't being used this year.

[Lurker64]

If the Packers sign Vick, his old number "7" is in use, so he will need a new number.
I understand #4 isn't being used this year.

I'm sure Jeremy Kapinos would be happy to sell his number to Vick though, not that Kapinos is a lock to make the team.

[Waldo]

One thing to consider about PETA protests......

This is a group noted to be anti-animal farming (cough, cheese), anti-hunting, and anti-fishing.

Lambeau field, full of people getting drunk wearing blaze and camo, tailgating on the tailgate of their F350 they use on the farm, with Brats on the grill and cheese on their head......

Might not be the most welcoming crowd to their causes, and might scare away a good amount of the protesting. I can't imagine PETA having a big presence in Wi.

[Chevelle2]

Step 1: Open iTunes

Step 2: Put on a song you like

Step 3: Enjoy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HCeU...eature=related

[Deputy Nutz]

One thing to consider about PETA protests......

This is a group noted to be anti-animal farming (cough, cheese), anti-hunting, and anti-fishing.

Lambeau field, full of people getting drunk wearing blaze and camo, tailgating on the tailgate of their F350 they use on the farm, with Brats on the grill and cheese on their head......

Might not be the most welcoming crowd to their causes, and might scare away a good amount of the protesting. I can't imagine PETA having a big presence in Wi.

Peta can come to Green Bay, but I don't see many of them leaving.

[pbmax]

If its available, watch the video or catch the audio of Thompson when he gets that question. From the audio I heard, he actually sighs about having to answer the question and then gives the stock FA answer. If Vick is secretly being discussed, Thompson is a much better PR guy that he is given credit for.

By the way, the Packer Lounge link lists a quote as by Thompson, when it is by an observer of the PC.

At the 3:30 mark, sigh then what looks like a dismissive comment couched in say nothingness:

http://www.packers.com/multimedia/videos/2009_training_camp/video_20090804__629968c40617__25eefa65efdd/

[MOBB DEEP]

i frickn LOVE ted (infamy) thompson for considering vick da great