Barack Obama Is a Michael Vick Fan? (The Atlantic Wire)

Pro Bowl 2011: Michael Vick, Tom Brady Named Starters
NEW YORK — Michael Vick's sensational comeback season made a big impression throughout the NFL, not just in Philadelphia. The Eagles' Quarterback, who sat out two seasons while serving a federal sentence for dogfighting, will start for the NFC in the Jan. 30 Pro Bowl in Honolulu. Vick was selected in a leaguewide vote by NFL players, coaches and fans. Vick made three Pro Bowls with Atlanta before he was suspended by the league and served jail time for running a dogfighting ring. This sea...

Carlson: Execute Vick
“Conservative” commentator Tucker Carlson (above) said Tuesday that Philadelphia Eagles’ Quarterback Michael Vick should have been executed for his crimes against animals. The Fox News’ host made the comments in response to statements from U.S. President Barack Obama praising the Eagles for giving Vick a second chance after his release from federal Prison and reinstatement to the National Football League last year. “I’m a Christian, I’ve made mistakes my...

Fox News dogs Obama about Michael Vick
It's no victory Mosque being built in the smoldering ruins at Ground Zero, but for a slow cycle in the political news biz, Fox has its Scandal and, if you'll excuse the expression, like a dog with a bone they're not letting it go. First, the story: President Obama praised Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie for giving NFL MVP Candidate Michael Vick a second chance after his dog-fighting conviction. Lurie told Peter King of NBC and Sports Illustrated that he recently received a phone call fr...

Ezra Klein: Why Obama weighed in on behalf of Michael Vick
The weirdest story of the morning is President Obama's call to Jeffrey Lurie, the owner of the NFL Eagles. Two things apparently happened during the call: Obama praised the team for giving Michael Vick a second chance, and then he asked some questions about the Eagles' plans to use alternative-energy sources to power the stadium. Now Bill Burton is spinning the call as the sort of everyday inquiry the president makes into eco-friendly architecture. "The president did place a call to Mr. L...

Tucker Carlson: Michael Vick 'Should Have Been Executed' (VIDEO)
Tucker Carlson filled in for Sean Hannity Tuesday night on Fox News and made a shocking claim: Philadelphia Eagles Quarterback Michael Vick should be executed. Carlson led a panel discussion pegged to President Obama's recent phone call with the Eagles owner, in which he applauded the Eagles for giving Vick a second chance following his time in jail over his dogfighting Scandal. But Carlson is not as forgiving as Obama or the Eagles. "I'm a Christian, I've made mistakes myself, I believe ferve...

Tucker Carlson: I Think Personally [Michael Vick] Should Have Been Executed
Tucker Carlson again filled in for Sean Hannity on Hannity tonight, and couldn’t resist, as others already had, delving into the issue of President Obama praising Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie for giving Quarterback Michael Vick a second chance following Vick’s Prison sentence for Dog Fighting. And while Carlson said he “believe[s] fervently in second chances,” he didn’t in Vick’s case. At all. Carlson differentiated between Vick and others because V...

Obama's Comments on Michael Vick Spark Prison Debate
By praising Michael Vick's "second chance" after the NFL Quarterback served 19 months in Prison on a dogfighting conviction, the president is creating an opening for a national discussion on opportunities for former Prisoners....

Tucker Carlson says Michael Vick should have been killed for cruelty to dogs
Apparently, the second chances that Carlson believes in as a Christian do not extend to dog killers like Vick. It’s clear from his comments that Carlson is an animal lover, or else he wouldn’t have made those severe comments. Sure, animal lovers will probably agree with Carlson and put a dog’s life above that of another human being, but c’mon! In Carlson’s worldview, people who kill dogs ought to be murdered themselves?! That is an Extremist statement in my opinion ...

Barack Obama, Social Commentator
President Obama's call to Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie to commend him for providing Michael Vick with a second chance after the quaterback spent time in Prison on a dog-fighting conviction serves as a reminder of the president's willingness to weigh in on potentially Controversial news stories with a racial element. This should not be totally surprising coming from America's first African American president. But the Vick comments, revealed as they were during the slow post-Christmas ...

Tucker Carlson: Michael Vick should have been executed
Tucker Carlson, filling in for Sean Hannity on Fox News last night, picked up the issue of President Obama’s call to Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie, during which the president thanked Lurie for giving Michael Vick a second chance. The call had been a hot topic on Fox throughout what was a pretty slow news day, but Carlson’s take took things to a new level. I’m Christian. I’ve made mistakes. I believe fervently in second chances. Michael Vick killed dogs in a he...

Doing the math in Obama's phone call to Eagles, Michael Vick
Barack Obama recently called Jeffrey Lurie, owner of the Philadelphia Eagles, to commend him for giving their star Quarterback, Michael Vick, another chance in life. No matter what side you are on in the constant debate on whether Vick should have received a second chance, Obama's involvement in the matter is not only absurd, it's suspect as well. It actually all ends up being quite the mathematical quandary. The City of Philadelphia is still very much down the middle about Vick's involvement wi...

Snee, Revis, Mangold To Represent NY In Pro Bowl
NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Vick’s sensational comeback season made a big impression throughout the NFL, not just in Philadelphia. The Eagles’ Quarterback, who sat out two seasons while serving a federal sentence for dogfighting, was voted to start for the NFC in the Jan. 30 Pro Bowl in Honolulu. Vick was selected in a leaguewide vote by NFL players, coaches and fans. Vick made three Pro Bowls with Atlanta before he was suspended by the league and served jail time for running a dog...

Obama May Forgive Him, But Michael Vick Is No MVP
It’s the season of forgiveness, and I sincerely wish I could follow the example of President Obama. But I just can’t do it. Yes, Philadelphia Eagles Quarterback Michael Vick has served time for the horrifying crime of running an illegal dog-fighting ring. Yes, he said he was sorry. And yes, he truly is a stellar quarterback, and everyone--even Vick--deserves a second chance. But I watch him on the field, and while I can appreciate the athletic talent, I just can’t root for hi...

Joe Webb Leads Vikings To 24-14 Victory Over Eagles
Philadelphia — The Philadelphia Eagles got their bye a week early – and not the way they wanted. Joe Webb threw for 195 yards and ran for a touchdown in his first career start filling in for an injured Brett Favre, and the lowly Minnesota Vikings stunned Michael Vick and the NFC East champion Eagles 24-14 in the NFL's first Tuesday game since 1946. Adrian Peterson ran for 118 yards and a score, helping the Vikings (6-9) knock Philadelphia out of contention for a first-round Playoff...

Eagles Loss To Vikings Ends Chance For Bye Week
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Written off by nearly everyone, the Minnesota Vikings wouldn’t let two extra days sitting around a hotel bring them down. After all they’ve been through this season, it may have given them extra motivation. Rookie Joe Webb threw for 195 yards and ran for a touchdown in his first career start filling in for an injured Brett Favre, and the lowly Vikings stunned Michael Vick and the NFC East champion Philadelphia Eagles 24-14 in the NFL’s first Tuesday ga...

Outrage Over Obamas Praise for Michael Vick
Megyn Kelly express her outrage over President Obama's support of Michael Vick's return to the NFL. A representative of the NAACP appeared to defend Vick....

Obama Calls Philadelphia Eagles Owner And Applauds Team for Giving Michael Vick a Second Chance
Should a sitting President be doing this? cbsnews.com President Obama reportedly approves of the second chance Philadelphia Eagles Quarterback Michael Vick is getting this year, just a year removed from serving 18 months in federal Prison on charges related to a Dog Fighting ring. Peter King of Sports Illustrated and NBC Sports reports that Mr. Obama recently called Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie to praise the team for giving Vick a chance . Lurie said Mr. Obama told him that "So many people who ...

Webb, Peterson help Vikings upset Eagles 24-14
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Joe Webb threw for 195 yards and ran for a touchdown in his first career start filling in for an injured Brett Favre, and the lowly Minnesota Vikings beat Michael Vick and the NFC East champion Philadelphia Eagles 24-14 in the NFL's first Tuesday game since 1946. Adrian Peterson ran for 117 yards and a score, helping the Vikings (6-9) knock Philadelphia out of contention for a first-round Playoff bye. The Eagles (10-5) could've secured a first-round bye with a victory over ...

Michael Vick Is the Giants' Best Friend Right Now
The last time Giants fans saw Michael Vick and DeSean Jackson, the two Eagles were etching nightmares that will not soon leave the brains of anyone who witnessed the Meadowlands Meltdown. They will be back on television screens on Tuesday night and those fans, still in the throes of the spiral set off during that fateful Fourth Quarter, will be in a very strange position as they settle in for this unusual night of football. They will be in a position that pretty much forces them to root for the ...

Cheshire man sent to prison for assault on child
PITTSFIELD — A 72-year-old Cheshire man convicted nearly three years ago of sexually assaulting a young girl is headed to state Prison after his request for a new trial was denied. Robert Chaperon was sent to Prison for up to three years in Berkshire Superior Court this week, the same sentence he received when convicted in March 2008. Chaperon was found Guilty of indecent assault and battery of a child under 14, but acquitted of forcible Rape of a child. The Victim was 5 or 6 years old wh...

Governor Rendell Gets Punked By Philadelphia Eagles (Video)
Ed Rendell , Governor of Pennsylvania (and SportsGrid’s new favorite politician), made headlines this week for questioning the toughness of those who decided to postpone the Eagles - Vikings games until Tuesday night because of snow.  And he didn’t exactly sugarcoat his opinion - he declared that America had become a nation of wussies, and that China had surged ahead of United States in the testicular-fortitude department. The decision was widely derided by ...

OReilly Factor Panel Debates: Are We A Nation Of Wusses?
Somehow, the NFL’s Philadelphia Eagles find themselves at the center of the news cycle this week. If people aren’t talking about President Obama praising team owner Jeffrey Lurie for giving Quarterback Michael Vick a second chance after his Prison sentence, then they’re talking about the assertion of Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell that the postponing of Sunday night’s scheduled Eagles game to tonight (due to the blizzard that blitzed the Northeast) represents America’...

Bills Fitzpatrick: We Deserve To Win Against Jets
NEW YORK (AP) — As Ryan Fitzpatrick slowly limped toward the training room, it was hard to tell what bothered him more: his aching body or his shaky performance in Buffalo’s last game. The Quarterback was treated Monday for an assortment of physical ailments, but he couldn’t shake the guilt he felt after committing five of the Bills’ seven turnovers in Sunday’s 34-3 loss to the New England Patriots. “It’s hard to come here the day after a game knowing yo...

The Pope's Creative New Defense of Institutional Abuse
"In the 1970s, paedophilia was theorised as something fully in conformity with man and even with Children," The Pope said. "It was maintained - even within the realm of Catholic theology - that there is no such thing as evil in itself or good in itself. There is only a 'better than' and a 'worse than'. Nothing is good or bad in itself."Um. I'm no fucking Professor Seven Sacraments over here, but I'm pretty sure that it is not accurate that Catholics, nor the rest of the population, generally vie...

It's a Bad Week to Be Tom Coughlin
How familiar this must all seem for Tom Coughlin. He is facing a Week 17 trip to Washington to play the Redskins with a potential Playoff spot on the line after his Giants squandered their superior Playoff position in two embarassing December losses. He was in the exact same boat during the 2006 season and Tiki Barber, of all people, saved Coughlin's job with 234 rushing yards and three touchdowns. He is facing questions about a second half meltdown from a 6-2 record for the second straight sea...