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Vick bankrupt, crocodile tears flow

Garak

Garak

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RICHMOND, Va. - Imprisoned quarterback Michael Vick filed for bankruptcy protection while serving time for federal dogfighting charges, saying he owes between US$10 million and $50 million to creditors.


Vick filed Chapter 11 papers in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Newport News on Monday. The seven largest creditors listed in the court papers are owed a total of about $12.8 million.


Vick is serving a 23-month prison sentence at the U.S. Penitentiary in Leavenworth, Kan., after pleading guilty last year to bankrolling a dogfighting ring. He was subsequently suspended indefinitely without pay and lost all his major sponsors, including Nike. He also faces state charges related to dogfighting.
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Man, to go from having it all to filing for bankruptcy protection from jail is just astounding. And over what, dog fighting. Idiot.

You'd hope that this would serve as a warning to other NFL players, but after yet another off season of embarassments and arrests, it just doesn't seem they're getting the message.

I wonder if any teams will take a flyer out on him once he's released?
 
I wouldn't be suprised if he actually was too stupid to park his money out of reach of the IRS, but anyway: good riddance you fucking idiot!
 
I'm trying to feel bad for him, I really am. I even tried to pull a nose hair to produce tears. But it simply isn't happening.
 
I don't know, if there's a team desperate enough for a good quarterback, he could make a come back. There's certainly enough players with baggage running around, and I know the Broncos and Shanahan give many of them second, third, and fourth chances.
 
gblews said:
I think he'll be back in the NFL eventually.
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I doubt it... When he is released from jail, he will be too old to make it worth a franchises value to reorganize their team to work with the diminished talent he would have. Vick was a special athlete, but for him to prosper, the team has to work a certain way... And retooling your franchise for 1 or 2 years of a circus show... Doubtful any NFL team would do it

I will say that I don't think Vick should be in jail. As for his declaring bankruptcy, I think it's a laughable situation. Once he is out of jail, he will within months have more wealth than the average American working a 9 to 5 job.
 
archeryguy1701 said:
I don't know, if there's a team desperate enough for a good quarterback, he could make a come back. There's certainly enough players with baggage running around, and I know the Broncos and Shanahan give many of them second, third, and fourth chances.
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give the Mastermind more credit than that. ;)

1001001 said:
ShamelessMcBundy said:
gblews said:
I think he'll be back in the NFL eventually.
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I can't see any team taking him.
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Raiders? Bengals?

He'd fit in with either of them just fine.

;)

Someone will pick him up eventually. I'm sure of it.
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SOmebody will take a chance on him

Hell if OJ could still run, someone would pick him up too.
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He wouldn't have time, what with his search for the real killers and all
 
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