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Michael Vick

Michael Dwayne Vick (born June 26, 1980) is an American football quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL).

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Eagles' Michael Vick calls Ala. cockfighting law "weakest," urges lawmakers to pass new bill

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick has made another effort to say animal cruelty is wrong, urging Alabama lawmakers to increase penalties for cockfighting.

Vick says in a statement Monday that Alabama's cockfighting law is the nation's "weakest" because the $50 fine is the maximum punishment. Vick has been outspoken against animal cruelty since he served 16 months in federal prison on a dog-fighting conviction.Vick says he doesn't want others to make the same mistake of being cruel to animals.Sen. Cam Ward introduced a bill that would upgrade the state's penalty for illegal cockfighting to a class A misdemeanor with a maximum fine of $6,000. The bill passed the Senate Judiciary Committee early in the session, but the Senate Rules Committee refused to bring up the bill for a vote....

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  1. Michael Vick helps company launch protective padding designed to reduce concussions

    Michael Vick will have new padding to protect him from all those crunching hits.Unequal Technologies, a provider of the football pads Vick wore most of last season, ...

  2. Michael Vick back at Georgia Dome among intriguing NFL story lines this week

    Michael Vick thrilled Georgia Dome fans for six seasons. Many of them felt betrayed by subsequent events that led to Vick doing jail time for his role in a dogfighti...

  3. Eagles QB Michael Vick loses an endorsement deal due to a competition conflict

    Michael Vick's endorsement deal with a sports nutrition company lasted less than one month because of a similar contract with a competitor.Earlier this month, Vick s...

  4. Michael Vick 'humbled' by Ed Block Courage Award, but protesters say he's undeserving

    BALTIMORE (AP) — Inside the banquet hall, a humbled but defiant Michael Vick was honored Tuesday night as one of 32 NFL players to receive the Ed Block Courage Award...

  5. Michael Vick 'thankful,' 'ecstatic' to be back in Hawaii after long journey back to Pro Bowl

    While every Pro Bowl player endured a long trip to get to Hawaii, the journey for Michael Vick in many ways was the longest.Less than two years after being released ...

  6. Michael Vick's complaint about late hits shows how far he's come in remarkable comeback

    The fans seem to have forgiven, if not completely forgotten. Evidence of that comes straight from the NFL's election central, where Michael Vick is leading all playe...

  7. Michael Vick's return from jail time and suspension earns Comeback Player award

    Michael Vick took a most unusual path to The Associated Press 2010 NFL Comeback Player of the Year award he received Saturday night.In the 12-year history of the hon...

  8. Eagles quarterback Michael Vick could be the difference-maker in a rematch vs. Packers

    Michael Vick thought the Philadelphia Eagles would've defeated the Green Bay Packers in the season opener if he played the whole game.He can prove it now.Vick and th...

  9. Eagles quarterback Michael Vick says he 'had nothing to do with' shooting after birthday bash

    RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Philadelphia Eagles ' quarterback Michael Vick says he was not involved with a shooting following his birthday celebration in Virginia Beach las...

  10. This version of Michael Vick is a complete quarterback

    The new Michael Vick makes big plays with his arm instead of his legs.Vick's evolution as quarterback is summed up perfectly by the way he operated a hurry-up offens...

  11. Michael Vick throws 2 TDs and makes jaw-dropping plays to lead Eagles to 35-32 win over Lions

    On the bus ride to his first start at quarterback since 2006, Michael Vick thought of everything that has happened the last several years.Then he went out and took f...

  12. Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie says Michael Vick's mistake was going to birthday party

    Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie said Michael Vick's mistake in judgment shouldn't be confused with any wrongdoing.NFL commissioner Roger Goodell told Vick on...

  1. Trustee in Michael Vick bankruptcy seeks to recover at least $2 million from family, friends

    RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The trustee in Michael Vick's bankruptcy case is seeking repayment of at least $2 million that the NFL quarterback doled out to friends and fami...

  2. Falcons WR Roddy White pleased that NFL cleared former teammate Michael Vick

    Roddy White hopes Michael Vick never has another brush with law enforcement.White, who was a guest at a 30th birthday party for Vick that ended with a shooting, thin...

  3. QB Michael Vick clarifies remarks, says he's glad he chose Eagles over other teams

    Michael Vick is glad he chose the Philadelphia Eagles, even if he had more attractive options.After telling GQ magazine that he didn't want to come to Philadelphia t...

  4. Michael Vick Named Philadelphia Eagles Starting Quarterback

    PHILADELPHIA -- Michael Vick's impressive play earned him a starting job.Vick will take over as the Philadelphia Eagles ' No. 1 quarterback, coach Andy Reid said Tue...

  5. NFL will not discipline Michael Vick following shooting at his 30th birthday party

    NFL commissioner Roger Goodell told Michael Vick he will not face disciplinary action following a shooting at the quarterback's birthday party six weeks ago.Goodell ...

  6. As outrage fades, attention turns to what Eagles QB Michael Vick can still do on the field

    The outrage has faded, and the sordid details of Michael Vick's murderous dog ring have become fuzzy. The biggest controversy surrounding him now is not why he would...

  7. Michael Vick says Plaxico Burress should put family ahead of football

    Michael Vick's advice for Plaxico Burress is to put his family ahead of football.Vick, the Philadelphia Eagles ' Pro Bowl quarterback, says he hopes Burress uses him...

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