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Vick Co-Defendant Set To Make Plea Agreement
One of Michael Vick's co-defendants is about to throw him to the dogs. (Zing!) A plea agreement hearing has been scheduled for Tony Taylor — no, not the Pride of Philadelphia — at 9 a.m. Monday in the federal dogfighting conspiracy case....
Don't Burn Your Vick Jersey Just Yet
We hope you already own a Michael Vick jersey and haven't burned it, because it's about to become a rarity....
Vick Pleads Not Guilty To Dogfighting Charges
Mark your calendars on Nov. 26 for the start of the most captivating dead dog/quarterback melodrama in legal history. Our Man Mexico has plead not guilty to the big charges. Trial begins November 26. What are the odds he'll play by then? We say they're low....
Deion Sanders Finds Dogfighting Quite Exciting, Actually
Via The Fanhouse, it appears Deion Sanders has a few choice things to say about Michael Vick and his alleged dogfighting. And, if you don't mind us saying, we believe Deion Sanders might be completely insane....
Will Everyone Be Out To Get Vick?
Our man Mr. Mexico might never make it back on an NFL field again, but if he does, he might find that he needs to be extra elusive. Not only are opposing dog-loving players going to be digging in to knock the guy into the nearest kennel, but even his own teammates might not have his back....
Burn, Vick Jersey, BURN
We know this is usually on Chandler's Minor Enterprise beat, but it's Tuesday, and that doesn't run until Friday. So we're grabbing it: The minor league baseball world is capitalizing on Mr. Mexico's troubles....
Will We Ever See Vick Play Again?
Allow us to make a small prediction: After NFL commissioner Roger Goodell's decision to ban Michael Vick from training camp yesterday, effectively putting him in an odd purgatory of not being suspended but not being allowed to play either, we will never see Michael Vick play a game for the Atlanta F...
Why Can't They Just Leave Poor Michael Vick Alone?
Well, now that legal expert Emmitt Smith has weighed in on the Michael Vick situation — saying the feds are just leaning on Vick to get "to everyone else," though we're trying to figure out who's more involved that the guy who slammed a dog into the ground until he died, we can wrap the whole matte...
Michael Vick Is Angering Congress
We should probably check in on Mr. Mexico before we get too far into this hot Friday afternoon. First off, it appears he's gonna be facing a judge who isn't likely to cut him any favors. You probably would have expected that. What you might not have expected would be the U.S. Congress pulling out th...
Your Feet Love Animals A Little More Today
This is the Zoom Vick V. You can probably count on it being the sneaker equivalent of Enron Field, because Nike — SHOCKINGLY! — just postponed its launch....
Why's Vick In So Much Trouble? Because He's An Idiot!
As we note the wide variety of products sold in the Falcons team store, we continue our daily dance with your friend and ours, Michael Vick....
Your Afternoon Michael Vick Update
It's been about five hours since we did a Michael Vick update. About that time, don't you think?...
It's All About Ookie Today
OK, so the dust has settled from the big Michael Vick indictment. Let's go through the highlights for you....
Michael Vick Indicted On Dogfighting Charges
Well, so much for our man Ron Mexico scrambling away from those dogfighting allegations: He was just indicted....
It Must Be Hard To Find A Reliable Source In Dogfighting
ESPN's "Outside the Lines" has an anonymous guy who was willing to tell tales of Michael Vick's dog fighting involvement. The man's a 30-year dog fighting veteran who's telling his tale in the hopes of legitimizing the "sport." He says of Vick:...
What Ron Mexico Is Jamming To
As our man Ron Mexico continues to sort out his various legal difficulties, we smile as WBRS Sports Blog digs up an old Michael Vick iTunes playlist, from back in those days in which Michael Vick was considered the most marketable name in the NFL....
Clinton Portis Has Ron Mexico's Back
Ron Mexico might be going through a particularly difficult time right now, but it's worth noting that he has one significant booster: Deadspin Hall of Famer Clinton Portis. He'd just like you and your ilk to leave Mr. Vick and his puppies alone....
If You Have Video Of Michael Vick Watching Dogs Killing Each Other, Please Let Us Know
In another one of their "big" EXCLUSIVES, Yahoo! Sports claims there might possibly maybe who-knows? could be a video of Ron Mexico involved in dog fighting. The story isn't much of a smoking gun, but it keeps the ball rolling, and it allows for fun Photoshops like above....