Vick ........Posing in "Playgirl"?

Michael Vick......is in the news .....again.....

'Playgirl' offers Michael Vick $1 million donation to PETA to pose in its magazine

Would $1 million entice Michael Vick to pose for Playgirl?
The magazine, which highlights nude males, offered the Eagles QB $1 million -- that it claims would be donated to the animal-activists group PETA -- if he agrees to a pictorial.
Playgirl spokesman Daniel Nardicio told Life and Style magazine:

" I sent the request to Michael Vick on Wednesday. But we haven't heard back yet. I figured he paid back society for dog fighting, but what about the animals?
"This way he could donate a large sum to PETA and all he'd have to do is pose for the magazine! It's kind of a win-win situation!"

Vick served a 20-month sentence for a federal dogfighting conviction before joining the Eagles last August.
He has since been working with the Humane Society of the United States to inform children about the dangers of the bloodsport. -- Sean Leahy

Hump Day.....News & Views

It is indeed.....A Wednesday......so it must be "Hump Day".   But this is a special "Hump Day",  considering the time of year it is.


Two more shopping days before Christmas.....

Yes.....Christmas 2009.   Are you done with your list?   Have you ....checked it twice?   Have you waited until the absolute......last minute?   A "Boo" for you ....if you have.

Here's what we........are following:   Courtesy of Yahoo Sports:

Vick wins Eagles' courage award (AP)

Michael Vick's peers appreciate his tough journey back to the NFL. Vick won the Ed Block Courage Award, voted on by his teammates on the Philadelphia Eagles. The once-disgraced star quarterback returned to the league after spending 18 months in a federal prison for his role in a dogfighting ring. "It means a great deal to me," Vick said Wednesday.

You know.......the "haters" will still hate.....and those PETA folks will have their say.....but .....this is a good thing for Vick....and his family.

Braves, Glaus agree on 1-year contract (AP)

The power-hungry Atlanta Braves are hoping longtime third baseman Troy Glaus can fill the team's void at first base. The Braves have reached a preliminary agreement on a one-year contract with Troy Glaus, a person with knowledge of the negotiations to The Associated Press on Wednesday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal is not final.

Honestly.....I have not done the research.   Who is this guy......and .....why have I never heard of him?   

Henry's teary fiancee speaks at funeral (AP)

Chris Henry's fiancee wept as she spoke about the late Cincinnati Bengals receiver Tuesday, saying that while she often got credit for helping him stay clear of trouble, he changed her life as well. Henry, 26, was killed after he fell out of the bed of pickup truck driven by his fiancee, Loleini Tonga, during what police called a domestic dispute.

Why.....is this women.....not in jail?   She was.....driving that truck.....wasn't she?


Things.......I think....I think:

That ....."Christmas Spirit"......is only for all people.....under the age of 10.

After that.......it's a dog eat dog fight......at malls all across this great nation.


How did .......I ever get around......without my GPS Garmin?


I think......I'll do a ham for Friday......as in warming a fully cooked,  sliced, spiral  one.


I wish.......one day......in my lifetime.....I can take the whole month of December...off.


But.....you gotta eat.....and I do kind of enjoy.....some of the finer things in life.


Have.......a great "Hump Day".

Vick Versus Ryan........Very Interesting

This was a pretty good article......from Mark Bradley of the Atlanta Journal Constitution....

He did his research......and compared Michael Vick's and Matt Ryan's first 26 games in the NFL.


Courtesy of Mark Bradley and the AJC:

After 26 NFL starts, how does Ryan compare to Vick?

10:30 am November 23, 2009, by Mark Bradley

The high point of Michael Vick's early days: The famous playoff victory at Lambeau Field.

Matt Ryan hasn’t had the sunniest of sophomore seasons. His team is 5-5. He threw 10 interceptions in a five-game span. His team has lost four of its past five. But with all the dissection we’ve done, here’s one thing we haven’t tried: We haven’t yet compared/contrasted the Falcons’ newest franchise quarterback with their previous franchise quarterback. Here goes:

• After 26 regular-season starts, Ryan is 16-10. After 26 regular-season starts, Michael Vick was 16-9-1. (Note: Owing to his apprenticeship behind Chris Chandler in 2001 and his broken leg in 2003, Vick needed four seasons to make 26 starts.)

• Ryan’s passer rating in his second season as a pro is 80.0. Vick’s passer rating in his second season as a pro was 81.6. Ryan’s career passer rating is 84.3. Vick’s career passer rating is 75.6.

• Ryan’s completion percentage in his second NFL season is 59.3. Vick’s completion percentage in his second NFL season was 54.9. Ryan’s career completion percentage is 60.3. Vick’s career completion percentage is 53.7.

• Ryan has thrown 12 interceptions through 10 games of his second NFL season. Vick threw eight in his second NFL season. Ryan has thrown 16 touchdown passes in those same 10 games. Vick threw 16 touchdown passes in 15 games in his second NFL season.

• Ryan has fumbled three times in his second NFL season, his team losing two. Vick fumbled nine times in his second NFL season, his team losing six.

• Ryan has accounted for 2,324 yards (passing and rushing) through 10 games of his second NFL season — an average of 232.4 yards per game. Vick accounted for 3,713 yards in his second NFL season — an average of 247.5 per game.

• Ryan’s team lost his first playoff start, which came in Phoenix in his first NFL season. Vick’s team won his first playoff start, which came in Green Bay in his second NFL season.

Even though the styles were dissimilar, there’s not a lot of difference between the raw numbers at this point in the two careers. But it’s worth noting that we’re rating Ryan at a personal low — though he did have a big second half in Giants Stadium on Sunday — and Vick after 26 NFL starts was among the most feared players in the league.

That 26th start came in Week 5 of the 2004 regular season. The Falcons would finish 11-5 and beat the Rams in a playoff game and reach the NFC title game. But that was the end of Vick as a winning quarterback. He was 15-15 over his final 30 games as a Falcon, and his last NFL start came Dec. 31, 2006. This year he has accounted for 67 yards, more than half of them coming on one run against the Bears on Sunday night.

We can compare/contrast Ryan to Vick as young players, and you can make the case that Vick was slightly better. (Though not as a rookie; he started only two games in 2001.) But we cannot compare the Ryan of 2009 to the Vick of 2009 because there’s no comparison. One is the starting quarterback. The other is a backup.

One man's opinion....but ...it does make us think.....and that's a good thing.

Friday Headliners

It's Friday.......it's hot........here's some of the headlines .....we're following....

From Bing.com:

• Crowd gathers early for Obama Montana visit
• BELGRADE _ Hundreds of demonstrators - and more than 1,000 ticket-holders - gathered early today at the Gallatin Field Airport here, waiting for President Barack Obama to arrive for a town-hall meeting on health-care reform. Air Force One…

More on this story·

Boston Globe

Our........Prez........The hardest working president........I have ever seen ....in my life time.

• Shamed Vick says he's grateful for second chance…
• PHILADELPHIA -- A remorseful Michael Vick wants a second chance and a fresh start with the Philadelphia Eagles -- and knows he won't be easily forgiven by fans. "I know I've done some terrible things, made a horrible mistake. Now I want to.....

More on this story·Category:Sports

You already know my stance on Vick......Now you can get a little more perspective....


Braves vs. Phillies.......this weekend........must win....must watch series........

Finally........those......New York Tabloids.......

Here's their Friday morning headlines:

Michael Vick.....Public Enemy #1?

Let the "Vick Bashing"....begin in earnest ........

Report: Michael Vick signs with Eagles

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 13 (UPI) -- Michael Vick has been given a second chance at a pro football career by the Philadelphia Eagles, ESPN reported Thursday.

The deal went down around 8 pm last night........just in time to make the Philly morning papers:

And so it goes g.....for a man who lost everything.......served 2 years in jail....all because of a cultural difference in the way he viewed dog fighting.




Here's the PETA peoples' first salvo, “PETA and millions of decent football fans around the world are disappointed that the Philadelphia Eagles have chosen to sign a man who hanged dogs from trees, electrocuted them with jumper cables, held them underwater until they drowned in his swimming pool, and even threw his own family dogs into the fighting pit to be torn to shreds while he laughed,” said the group in a statement.


According to statistics by the FBI, over 17,000 "human beings", (young, old, black, white, rich and poor) were "murdered within the past year. Murdered by gun-shots, stabbings, beatings, poisonings, sexual assaults, and other violent acts.

I do not share in the thinking of many self-righteous Americans......who want to condemn a man for life.......for the treatment of dogs.....and look the other way........and ....excuse...murderers of actual ........people.

Vick deserves a 2nd chance.......

I'm glad the Philadelphia organization had a set "balls" .......manly enough to .....to ignore public criticism........and do the right thing.

Welcome Back..........Michael Vick......Sort of....

Michael Vick........

Has been re-instated into the National Football League.

Conditionally.....

Meaning he can sign with a team........practice with a team.....play in pre-season games with a team........but...........

He cannot play with said team in a real game.......until October........or week six.

Excuse me while I puke. You're telling me, the United States government has sentenced this man to 2 years in a federal penitentiary........for which he served his time.......lost tens of millions of dollars.......And now the NFL....is flexing it's muscle.....by not letting him play....in a meaningful game.......until week six?

Let us ........puke.......some more.

Where is the "players union"? Why is the almighty NFL depriving Vick.....of making a living. Yes.....he is an ex-con....... and yes...........he paid his debt to society.

And........yes..........the NFL..........to borrow a quote from our president........"Acted....stupidly ".

Take your pick....on the following stories.......

Michael Vick paid his debt, but should NFL let him play?

Video: Goodell On Vick's NFL Return

NFL VP: Michael Vick could play in Week 1 'if all goes well' USA Today

Vick Now Has to Deal With How Teams and Public Receive Him New York Times

Los Angeles Times - USA Today

We here at 5 on Five........have a novel idea....

Leave the man alone....let him play.........

Now!!

Hump Day..........News & Views

Wednesday........again....

Here's a few one-liners..........for "Hump Day".

The Atlanta Braves........have now ....lost .......3 in a row.

No more NBA.....what's a fan to do?

Will Tiger........win yet another U S Open........this week-end?

Did anyone watch Joe Buck Live.......on HBO?

Dante Stallworth........got 30 days in jail.......for killing a man....while driving drunk...

Michael Vick..........got 2 years....in a federal prison.......for being bad....to dogs.....

Shaq..........is thinking about joining the Cleveland Cavaliers...

I'm thinking......Shaq is washed up........LeBron needs more....than a "Shaq".

L A wins........fans burn police cars........why?

American Idol........was in Atlanta the other day......recruiting the next....embarrassment...

The Pittsburgh Penguins ....won hockey's Stanley Cup....Pittsburgh? City of champions?

Sammy Sousa ........he was outed by the N Y Times.....using steroids......Not surprised....

Happy Birthday........Venus Williams........you turn.....29.....today. In tennis, you're ...old..

"Welcome home, Rosco Jenkins".....is still........a very funny movie.

Two dump trucks.....passed me on I-75........today.....I was doing 85.......

KFC's.........."grilled chicken" is good...........but not as good as what I grill.

My tomato plants......are taller than me.....and the corn? 2 feet high........go figure.

Was in........Savannah, GA.......this week-end........How did we ever survive..........the heat?

Speaking of heat........it's in the upper 90,s..........in this southern, college town.

The problem with .......cutting grass........is that .....you now have to do it...all summer long.

And........the job's not done.....'till you get that weed-eater working its magic.....

3 hours.......56 minutes... that's how long the 4 &1/2 hour Savannah to Athens took me...

And.......no........I did not super speed........85 on I-16.......70....on the 2 lane roads........

I still..........don't get "twittering".....Do I care....what you're doing.....at 9 am?

Have........a .......great "Hump Day".

PETA..........and .......Dead Fish.......

Those "PETA" people.....

Are at it again.......Those folks........whom the average pet loving American.....would love to admire what they stand for, ( Ethical Treatment of Animals). But.......it's stunts like this one which distances many of us away from their cause.

PETA...........Michael Vick's worst nightmare.....has a new whipping boy. The fish tossers........in Seattle, Washington.

From UPI:

PETA criticizes Seattle's famed fish toss

SEATTLE, June 10 (UPI) -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals says the fish tossing that occurs at Seattle's Pike Place Market is unacceptable.

The animal rights organization told the American Veterinary Medical Association it should rethink its plan for a Pike Place Fish Market demonstration at an upcoming Seattle convention, The Seattle Times said Wednesday.

The organization told the veterinary group in a letter the practice of fish tossing makes fish appear like toys and therefore is an unacceptable practice for individuals who care for animals.

Lindsay Rajt, a PETA spokeswoman in Norfolk, said compassion should be shown by veterinarians.

Justin Hall, a Pike Place Fish Market assistant manager, said workers at the market respect the fish they toss around for customer and tourist amusement as the animals represent their livelihood.

Huh???? Can they really be serious???? And how can they expect normal people to ever take their causes serious........again.

Here's a few reader comments on this article:

anonymous · 23 hours ago

this is absolutely stupid. the fish are already dead! next thing they'll say is cremating dead people is wrong because they are being burned.... they're dead, PETA! get over it... I'm part of PETA- People Eating Tasty Animals... whats wrong with dinner and a show?

Fishy in Seattle · 22 hours ago

Are you kidding me? Doesn't PETA have anything else to busy themselves with than this? If you don't want to see the fish thrown, then don't come to Seattle.

Claudine Erlandson · 4 hours ago

PETA is definitely right. You wouldn't be throwing dead dogs and cats or dead babies, perhaps only Nazis might have done that or in some genocides. Furthermore we are talking veterinarians for heaven's sake, they are supposed to protect animal's lives! We must respect all creatures, dead or alive!

get real · 22 minutes ago

I can't believe p.e.t.a. is waisting there time on DEAD, let me say that again 'DEAD' fish. They are protesting the fish mongers (people that throw the 'DEAD' fish at the market) What a waste of energy, why aren't they in every kill shelter in the United States... how bout the sea lions KILLING our salmon here in the Northwest... get real P.E.T.A. much bigger battles out there to fight...

You knew there had to be one "PETA" nut case.....

This is why ..........there is a very good chance.....our Michael Vick .....may never, ever don an NFL uniform.

It they can do this to ......."fish throwing" vendors in Seattle.....Vick.....doesn't stand a chance.

Hump Day News & Views

It sure feels like summer-time......in this southern college town. The temperatures are in the 90's........it's humid.......it's hot........and it's only June.

It is Wednesday.........."Hump Day".....Here's what we're following:


A series.......after all..........

The Orlando Magic beat the Los Angeles Lakers last night, 108-104. The Lakers still hold a 2 games to 1 edge in the best of 7 .....with the home team winning all three games.

From the Chicago Tribune: Orlando Magic sets shooting record, beats L.A. Lakers in NBA…

The Magic shot 63% from the field........Kobe Bryant missed 5 of 10 free throws........commits four turn-overs........And the Magic still only win ....by 4 points.....at home.

Last night, they dodged a huge....."Kobe" bullet.

From Yahoo Sports:

				1		2		3		4		Total
		LA Lakers	31	23	21	29	104	Final
		Orlando	27	32	22	27	108

LAL: K. Bryant 31 Pts, 3 Reb, 8 Ast ORL: D. Howard 21 Pts, 14 Reb, 2 Ast Lakers lead series 2-1
Box Score - Recap - Highlights

TV..........and the NBA.....A love-fest........



These finals may not include New York, or Boston.....or LeBron James.....but.....America is watching.


Last nights over night ratings.......according to Nielsen:

Time

Net

Show

18-49 Rating

18-49 Share

18-34 Rating

18-34 Share

Viewers Live+SD (million)

10:00	ABC	NBA Finals: Game 3	4.5	12	4.9	16	10.647
	NBC	NHL Stanley Cup Finals: Game 6	2.5	7	2.1	6	6.145
	CBS	48 Hours Mystery (repeat)	1.9	5	1.2	4	8.850

The NBA is beating Hockey's Stanley Cup by almost a 2 to 1 margin....

That myth about the NBA being a "thug" league.......is just that .....a myth. In the all important 18-34 year old demographic........the NBA is being watched in more homes ....and sports bars than ever before.

Admit it..........these guys........are the best athletes in the world.



Mike Vick & Bankruptcy.......

Seems Michael Vick.......is not exactly bankrupt......At least the judge hearing his case is not convinced. He gave Vick until July 2 to come up with a new plan.....and even suggest Mr. Vick sell a few houses and a few cars.....to pay off his dept.

From Bing.com: Judge: Vick Must Get Bankruptcy Plan In Place By July 2

Poor Michael........



Hump Day.....short-shorts:

The Atlanta Braves......have won 3 in a row...(shhhhh) don't tell anyone.

Including last night.....The N Y Yankees have lost all 6 games to the Boston Red Sox...

Joe Montanas' son........is going to the University of Washington...to play quarter-back..

Tiger Woods.....won his 67th career PGA tournament Sunday....amazing!

The WNBA is back........are you watching?

Have a great....."Hump Day"

Hump Day News & Views

If it's Wednesday......it must be "Hump Day"....

I'm tired.....so let us be brief.....Here is few headlines.......the sports world is a yakking about. And.......I'm too tired to be yakking.....So I leave it to the big boys ....on this day to do the actual writing.......

In the News: Some things we're following.......

BBC Sport

Wife's Illness Leads Mickelson to Suspend Season - New York Times

Real life........is a mother -f*****....Our thoughts and prayers to the Mickelson family.

Seattle P...

Ex-NFL star Vick leaves prison, heads for Va. home - The Associated Press

And the media frenzy goes on..........

Los Angel...

Cleveland parties for the Cavs as Orlando series gets under way - The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com

As Moses Malone once said, " fo, fo, and fo".......Will the "Cavs " ever lose a play-off game? So for , the boys from Cleveland are "fo, fo ".......As in sweeping Detroit and Atlanta...."Fo, fo, and fo"? It's still a possibility........

Things.......I .......think I think.....

American Idol........ain't what it used to be.......

Oprah Winfrey........is the most powerful voice.......in America.....

Dick Cheney.....should crawl back under that proverbial rock........and stay there....

I just........love.......our President.......Mr. Obama........you are all right with me........

Are they........still playing .......Hockey?

Have a great .........."Hump Day"........

The Michael Vick Saga......goes ....on & on & on.....

Tomorrow........

Wednesday, May 20, 2009..........

That is the day Michael Vick is scheduled to be released from a federal prison in Kansas. Due to the high profile nature of this case.......the "feds" are very tight lipped on the actual time of his release.

It could be at 12:01..........Wednesday morning........or 11:59.......Wednesday night......or sometime in between.

We just don't know.....

But this ........we do know......the protesters.......mainly .......PETA.......will be out in force.

Now I have a message to those "People for the ethical treatment of Animals " ( PETA) folks..........Get your signs.......your posters.......ready.

Ready.......as when Vick goes to work in a pre-arranged construction job making $10 dollars an hour. Protest there.... and I will applaud you for your cause.

Don't wait until Vick is on an NFL team..........and then you come out and protest......That will tell me.....and the rest of the nation.......PETA is just looking for publicity.

I say all this...........knowing those gutless PETA people........will not be on the construction site......They want the TV cameras for the real thing.....When Vick gets back to the NFL.

And this is wrong.

Vick..........has paid his debt to society ........He has lost everything.......He deserves a second chance.

There are 32 NFL teams ...........meaning there are 32 starting quarterbacks...........Are all 32 better than Michael Vick?

I think not..........

Some team........some owner........some General Manager........must.....muster up some balls.....and go after Vick.

As for PETA?

Aren't there some whales........that need saving?

Hump Day News & Views

Is is Wednesday?

Already?

Hump Day.....is here again. So, we'll do what we do.......on Wednesday.....Let's have some fun and see what's going on in the sports world.......and beyond.

Five stories........Yahoo.com wants you to read:

Bulls' Rose to be Rookie of the Year (AP)

Roy's 42 power Trail Blazers by Rockets (AP

James and sloppy Cavs hold off Pistons (AP

Goodell: Vick must show genuine remorse (AP)

RCR to swap crews for Harvick, Mears (AP

Three stories from the NBA.......one from the NFL.....and one from NASCAR.....The most interesting is the Michael Vick saga. Will it ever end? The man has spent the last two years ....doing time.......prison. But ........the commissioner wants more.....he wants Vick to show ..."remorse"...........no......."genuine remorse".

Well........is this guy a mind reader......or what? Is he a psychiatrist? What ........exactly.....does Michael have to do? He has apologized..........he has lost millions of dollars........lost his following of fans.......paid his dept to society ........and now the "commish"....wants........"genuine remorse".

I must be stupid........I must not be a smart man.......but even I........simple and all.......can't seem to understand all of this.

My advice to Vick?

Hire a TV production crew...........get it on film......cry..........cry..... and cry some more. Look into the cameras..........and cry some more.....Tears........tears.......and more tears.....get some real live "close-ups"........those big brown eyes......blurred by water.....from tears.....sniffle a little.....look real sad.......

That should do it...........that's what he wants..... for you have now.....shown him ....."genuine remorse"...

With that.......

Have a great "Hump Day".......

Michael Vick Update.......

Come May..........

Michael Vick will become a free man......Well, sort of.......Read the scoop.....courtesy of Yahoo Sports:

Official: Vick OK'd for home confinement (AP)

Yes...........Michael Vick is coming home..........Seems the "halfway houses" are all filled.

The only thing standing in the way of Vicks return to the NFL....is that .......that.......organization.......we cannot stand....the group we despise...........PETA.

Yes...........PETA ...........

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA): The animal ...

Yeah............that group. The group that will stand up ........for a dog.......or a cat.....or a horse........

But not for any humans..........

Michael Vick has paid his dept to society............prison time.

He has lost millions............his name and his family shamed.

But ..........PETA..........will continue to lobby........to campaign ........to smear Mr. Vick.

Why?

When is ........enough..........enough.

PETA people...............get a life..............move on............this.......is done.

Let Mike Vick............move on.

Enough already........

Michael Vick.....Matt Ryan....& the Atlanta Falcons

"So this is Christmas........what have you done?........

Another year is over........and a new one just begun"......(John Lennon, 1971)

I must apologize..........I was wrong.

When the Atlanta Falcons first drafted Matt Ryan........I was under-impressed to say the least. I speculated the weak offensive line of these Falcons would spell a quick and sudden death, both to the rookie QB........and to the team's play-off aspirations.

Again..........I was wrong.

I thought this team would be lucky to win 3 games........It was not a good team. Michael Vick had proceeded to camouflage much of the teams deficiencies by his super-natural talents and his running abilities.

With Vick..........now just an after thought ........still doing time for the dog fighting mess.......thus a non issue.......

We turn our attention to the new Atlanta Falcons......

A new general manager.......a new coach...........and a new quarterback .....

And............after a 4-12 season..............a play-off birth.

In the spirit of the season........can you say, "Miracle on .......Peachtree Street?"

Merry Christmas .......Atlanta Falcons, Matt Ryan............and ........yes........Michael Vick!

Another Michael Vick Update....

No .......it won't .....just go away....

Yet another story about our favorite black quarterback........

From the Associated Press and ESPN..........

Vick's lawyers say their client expects to play in NFL again

NORFOLK, Va. -- Michael Vick's bankruptcy attorneys say the imprisoned NFL quarterback expects to return to football.

Vick

Attorneys wrote in a disclosure statement that Vick "has every reason to believe" he will be reinstated by the NFL once he completes a 23-month sentence for a federal dogfighting conviction last summer. The attorneys filed the statement before a hearing Thursday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Virginia.

Vick still has a contract with the Atlanta Falcons. But NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell would have final say on his return.

The attorneys also lay out a plan for Vick to pay his creditors based on his expected NFL earnings and possible signing bonuses.

Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press

Don't blame the messenger....

Michael Vick Update.......

Michael Vick.....will never go away.....

And we really don't want him to simply go away.......

Michael Vick ready to plead guilty on Va. charges

SURRY, Va. (AP)—Former NFL quarterback Michael Vick plans to plead guilty to state dogfighting charges, a step that could allow him to qualify for an early release from federal prison and into a halfway house, court papers show.

In a motion filed Oct. 15 in Surry County Circuit Court, Vick’s attorneys asked to have him enter his plea by video teleconference. A hearing on the motion is scheduled for Oct. 30, Surry County Circuit Court administrator Sally Neblett said Tuesday.

The court papers note that allowing Vick to appear on two-way video would save the government the considerable expense of transporting him from prison in Leavenworth, Kan., to Surry County. His guilty plea would also allow him to pursue a halfway house program.

Under federal rules, Vick is ineligible to be released to a Residential Re-entry Center in the federal system until any pending charges against him are resolved.

In a statement, Vick attorneys Billy Martin and Lawrence Woodward said their client “is committed to taking responsibility for his actions. He is hopeful that, through this motion, the trial court will allow him to finally resolve these matters and put the charges behind him so that he can begin to focus on his future and to prepare to be reunited with his family.”

The plea deal, if approved, also would satisfy the county’s need to hold him accountable for the grisly crimes he bankrolled and participated in at a rural house he owned there.

“I’m not trying to make him suffer,” Commonwealth’s Attorney Gerald Poindexter said in a telephone interview. “I’m just trying to make him account for what he’s done.”

Vick pleaded guilty to federal conspiracy charges tied to the dogfighting operation last summer and is serving a 23-month term. Three convicted co-defendants also face local charges. The U.S. Bureau of Prisons lists Vick’s projected release date as July 20, 2009.

Vick will have three years of federal probation upon his release from prison, and the deal offered by Poindexter would tack on an unspecified jail sentence, which would be suspended, and an additional year of probation in the county, he said.

Poindexter said he’s not sure how quickly the judge would rule on the motion.

If permitted by a judge, Vick’s video participation in the plea hearing would not be the first time he has participated electronically. Prison officials in Kansas have allowed the former Atlanta Falcons star to listen via telephone line to each of his several bankruptcy hearings in recent months.

Associated Press sports writer Hank Kurz Jr. contributed to this report from Richmond, Va.

Things...We Learned From the Weekend

Th0se Chicago teams...........

Weren't that good after all. In the first round of the MLB play-offs, the Cubs were swept away by the L A Dodgers in 3 straight..........and the White Sox were beaten by the Tampa Bay Rays, 3 games to 1.

This was supposed to be the year. The Cubs boasted the best record in the National League. The Sox forced a 1 game play-off on the final day of the regular season.......won that against Minnesota.....only to get routed by the "worst to first" Rays. The Cubs (Lou Piniella is pictured with this "We 're losing again" look) were even more pathetic......The 3 games against the Dodgers? Not even close! It seemed over night, the Cubs forgot how to hit, throw, and catch a baseball.

That "thud" we heard that even made a reading on the Rickter Scale.......was the millions of fans jumping off that Cub bandwagon.

1908 was the last year the "Cubbies" won a World Series......I'm no math major..........but that's 100 years!............Dare we say? Maybe next year?


A Lambeau Leap....and NFL........stuff........

For the second straight visit to Green Bays' storied Lambeau Field, the Atlanta Falcons beat up on the Packers. Who can forget the last time Atlanta went into the land of "Cheese-heads" during the 2003 wild card play-off game..........Led by Michael Vick, the Falcons trounced Green Bay, 27-7.

This time .......led by their rookie quarterback, Matt Ryan (pictured)..........the "birds" again took care of the ball........the......."Pack".......and the game.......to come away with a 27-24 victory.....It was the first road win of the year. At 3-2..............Atlanta trails Carolina (4-1) for second place in the NFL south division.

Speaking of Carolina, are they that good? Or , are the Kansas City Chiefs....that bad? A week after upsetting the division leading Denver Broncos......the Chiefs go into Charlotte , and get mauled, 34-0. Head coach Herman Edwards will not last the season.

Same goes for Detroit Lion coach, Rod Marinelli. Marinelli is 10-26 and 0-4 this year as head of the woeful Lions. They have been beaten in 4 consecutive weeks by scores of, 34-21, 48-25, 31-13, and 34-7.......Ouch!

Defending Super Bowl champion, N Y Giants are showing no signs of a letdown. The "G-men" destroyed the over-rated Seattle Sea Hawks, 44-6. It's only week 5.....but there are just 2 undefeated teams, the Giants (4-0) and the Tennessee Titans (5-0).


This Detroit team....can take a bow.....


For the 3rd time in 6 years, the WNBA's Detroit Shock has won the championship. The Shock swept the San Antonio Silver Stars 3 games to none in the best of five series. Coached by former "bad boy", Bill Laimbeer (who won 2 NBA titles with the Pistons) the Shock entered the season as one of the best teams in the league............but lost thier top post player, Cheryl Ford to a season ending knee injury in July. They sputtered briefly.......but came together in the play-offs........and the rest is history.

Detroit Shock.....we salute you!





Vanderbilt........5-0?



Yes ..........it's true. In our only loss in the Friday Picks.......Vandy beat Auburn, 14-13 to go 5-0 for the first time .....since........(we really had to research this).......1943. Known as the lone academic school in the SEC, the Commodores have long been a joke on the football field. Well now......the joke's on us. Revenge of the nerds?

Thrown.....to the Wolves

It's official........(and some mighty big shoes to fill)..........

The Atlanta Falcons announced today, first round draft pick, quarterback Matt Ryan will get the start to open the season as the leading signal caller for this NFL franchise....

Are you guys nuts?

Are you insane?

Do you have a "death wish " for this young man?

So.........Matt Ryan did........OK...........in preseason....yes..........and .......even ......I .....can hit a fast ball ....in a batting cage....

But .....when the real season begins........when defenses unleash an array of stunts and fronts.......how will a rookie QB respond?

History says, he'll get his brains beat in.........The Falcons offensive line is ........well.....porous at best.

In an attempt to make the ATL forget about Michael Vick.....the Falcon front office has put an enormous amount of pressure on this young man.

Over/under? 6 games..........He will be either hurt or ineffective...........and will not finish the season as the starter.

Mr. Ryan? We feel your pain.