A Long Way to Go- August 28, 2007 It was a good first step, for Michael Vick to stand there at the lectern without any notes, without a text prepared by his lawyers or handlers, and take responsibility for his lawlessness. It's a shame the reality of jail and a derailed career forced him to do something he should have done much earlier, but at least we finally saw Vick stand there and say, "My bad."http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/27/AR2007082701906.html?nav=r... Crime And Banishment- August 25, 2007 It's right there in black and white, on page 9 of the papers Michael Vick and his attorneys filed in federal court yesterday. Vick agrees and stipulates that he himself helped kill dogs. Damn. The exact words are "collective efforts." Vick admits he participated in this ruthless act with his co-defendants. It's no longer an allegation or simply the word of some ex-friends ratting him out to save their own hides. It's Michael Vick, star NFL quarterback, admitting he endorsed the killing of dogs..http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/24/AR2007082401970.html?nav=r... Brought Down By Arrogance- August 21, 2007 We've had a few days to grow accustomed to the notion of Michael Vick going to jail, but it's nonetheless a stunner to hear the actual admission of guilt in the form of a plea bargain. We're now into the meat of one of the most sordid episodes in recent sports history and it's clear that Vick, barring something completely unforeseen, is going to jail. Athletes have run afoul of the law since the turn of the previous century, but it's not often we see the career of someone with Vick's talent,...http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/20/AR2007082001879.html?nav=r... In Sports, 'G' Is The Scarlet Letter- August 16, 2007 There's no great outcome when a league is standing by helplessly while one of its referees is pleading guilty to manipulating the product and thereby threatening the very integrity of its competition.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/15/AR2007081502490.html?nav=r... Picture Becomes Clearer At Ball State, and It's Not Pretty- August 14, 2007 There are people at Ball State who want you to believe everything that went wrong is Ronny Thompson's fault. They tell folks Thompson is arrogant and distant and a bad basketball coach. They tell you Thompson didn't extend himself to the booster club. They point to a new black coach as indication that everything's hunky-dory on campus and that Thompson's claims of a racially hostile environment are bogus, despite the coach's photos of hateful signs laying on the floor of what used to be his...http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/13/AR2007081301102.html?nav=r... Not New, Still Cool- August 10, 2007 Just because something hasn't happened recently doesn't mean it never happened. Hardly anything is truly new. Most things, even in this day of global branding and genius marketing strategies, have been tried at least once. And that includes bringing aging international stars to boost interest in soccer in America.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/09/AR2007080902422.html?nav=r... |