Goodell talks about Vick
The Philadelphia Daily News - Eagletarian
Goodell talks about Vick
Mark Kram
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell was in town today and among the things he talked about was Eagles quarterback Michael Vick:
On his general impressions of how Vick has done this year:
“I’m more proud of what he’s done off the field. He continues to mature and recognize that his decisions off the field are most critical for him and his family. He’s done a terrific job. And he continues to work in the community to make sure that people understand the mistakes he’s made and not to make them yourselves. So I think he’s actually been a very positive influence in that way. Of course, his success on the field is a tribute to him and the work he has done and this organization for putting him in that position. It’s a great story that you can make a mistake and overcome if you’re accountable and you take responsibility. You have to know that when you play in the NFL, you are expected to operate in a particular way that is going to reflect well on your community and your team."
On how closely he has been in contact with Vick:
“We are in contact frequently. He has taught me a lot about texting, so I’m getting better at it. We speak frequently. I think it’s important. I want him to know that I support him. But I also want him to know that he can’t slip. He’s got a very small margin of error. And I think what we’re seeing now is a young man who understands that. And he’s taking great advantage of that opportunity."
On how well Vick played against the Redskins on “Monday Night Football:”
“It was an extraordinary performance.”
On whether Vick has shown that the zero tolerance that Goodell had adopted toward player behavior can work if the player is willing:
“I’m very proud of what our players do. We have 2,000 young men. They’re going to make mistakes from time to time. And I think when people recognized their responsibilities and are accountable…they can recover and actually be a tremendous beacon for others. Our society needs more success stories. We need to see young people succeed. Hopefully, the Michael Vick story will have a great impact on young people around the world."
I'm tired of all the PR and BS-ing in American society. It's like people are reading from a script. The NFL is just another big business that keeps an elite class rich and in power. Big business sports have an institution role to distract the masses of working people so they don't interfere with the interests of the elite class. Our government answers primarily to big business, lobbyists, and special interest groups. Not to the masses of working people.— soulman386
I just like football.— Mabus- Soulman: Weirdest comment ever. We're talking about football here. Calm down, the world is not out to eat your soul.— schrysco
The world needs more people positively turning around their lives, than negative people forever passing judgment and hating on them.
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- Forgive and forget........Not one of us out here is perfect........The dude paid for his mistakes........Let him be the QB that will help this team go forward along with Kolb and the other teammates!!!!— mick1107
- This brutal, remorseless excuse for a human can play football, and so adds the corruption of a city to his proud list of bloody achievements. Brutalizing animals the way he did, for as long as he did, to the extent that he did, is no little youthful fling. He didn't just kill some animals. He tortured them, and it wasn't with some weeny little waterboard, it was the real, crippling, agonizing, screaming, bloody, psychopathic kind. One. Then another one. Then another one. And so on.
And now a city of voices sings his praises, talks about his new maturity, showers him with wealth, even as the last dogs he tortured live out their pained unrehabilitable lives. "Mistakes." This is shameful. This is true corruption.— mindbird - Can anyone find one speech he has made to kids or an interview where he specifically says that dog fighting was cruel, sick, vicious or anything similar? All I have seen is "pointless & foolish" followed by comments about how it hurt him and his family. I can forgive when I see genuine remorse. The speeches I have seen only show regret at being caught and facing the consequences. There is a difference. I don't care if the media, Eagles and some fans want to make him a god because he plays well. I'm still waiting for remorse before I can forgive his actions. Until then, the Eagles have lost a fan.— JPCase
- @mindbird, Vick's past was a big impact on dog fighting and animal abuse. It is because his superstar status and bad judgment, it help promoted the cause of awareness on animal abuse preventions. Unfortunately, it takes a few dead dogs to make it happen. What's done is done. He did the crime, he paid the time. In many ways you can hate him, but in some ways you can thank him, his actions were turned activist into a big publicity stunt. Now he is able to regain his superstar status as an athlete and a role model for his contribution to the community. Right now he has the more opportunity to do good for animals than you can ever can. So just take a chill pill and relax. Unless you going to use, the names of nobodies to promote your hate for dog killing, than give it a rest. Your rant, is causing you to have high anxiety and blood pressure.— gauwow
- Who cares, in China people eat dogs, in America people eat Deer and shoot Polar Bear from Helicopters. Which culture is more savage than the other?— Dexter
- Our Society lives by the right to a second chance... We all pull for the underdog, Other than the fact Vick is a football player the attention he gets is a testament to his athletic ability. If he was washing cars somewhere would he get the sane attention making 10 bucks an hour? Let the guy make his money and contribute to society just like any other person that was convicted of a crime... If he messes up than crucify him— BBAX
- Soulman's comments are vary accurate and appreciated. The NFL is a very powerful institution that took a pretty big risk letting Vick play again. Had he failed it would have tarnished their reputation to some degree. Same goes for Andy Reid and the Eagles. Do not forget that the Eagles were the only team to show interest in Vick. As an institutional comparison, I do not think that the NFL is the greedy powerful monster that mainstream health care is.— Beck
- SOULMAN- so don't watch nfl games, don't watch mlb games, don't buy tickets, etc....the masses including yourself support big business institutions by turning on the TV and watching the games!! Unfortunately, this will never change and the masses will always be pawns and pigeons to Big Business and government. The only way for the masses' voice to be truly heard would be for everyone to boycott from buying or contributing to profiting these businesses-that means don't turn on your tv- good luck with that!!— jttemp2000
