Michael Vick

As an Eagles fan with a blog, I feel it is important to discuss the Michael Vick situation. I'll start with why this is a situation. I do not condone what Vick did. No one walking on earth should. But he does deserve a second chance. Michael Vick lied, he was caught in his lie, he was sentenced to prison and served his time. He lost his endorsements, his huge contract, and 2 years of his professional career, and personal life. He has done all the necessary things that anyone in his position would do, no? They have him being an advocate for ending dogfighting, and he has literally one chance left in his life. There was a false report he was in a strip club after being released and all hell almost broke loose. I pose the question how long his probation (and not his legal probation) will be? When will those protesters outside of Eagles camp finally allow him to move on with his life? Will they ever?

My stance is this. Michael Vick did wrong. He was punished for his crime. Give him his second chance. There will always be those who will never forgive him, but the majority of us should in time. If he messes up again, so be it, all us second chance believer are wrong. But let him move on. Stop judging this man because you love dogs. Stop acting like you are so perfect. Stop acting like you would do better in his position, because like the rest of us, he is human. He served his time, let him go out there and prove to us he has changed. But fool us twice, shame on us indeed Michael Vick.