... One of the great things about the age we live in is that you can see those documents for yourself, not just rely on the media to summarize the documents for you. And if you look at a PDF of the document filed in U.S. District Court last week, you see that there's an extremely important line that renders the "Vick is not named" line meaningless.Bloggers don't often pick up the phone for comment, but we own the doc dumps.
Vick:Indictment Says Michael Vick Consulted With Co-Defendant on Electrocuting Losing Pit Bull: Details like that are going to make it nearly impossible for Vick's employers -- the Falcons, the NFL and Nike -- to withstand the rage of animal rights organizations.
Indictment: Michael Vick Hanged, Drowned, Slammed Weak Dogs to Ground: Page 17 of the indictment says that on one occasion, Vick and two others killed eight fighting dogs that had shown in testing sessions they weren't strong enough to win fights:
Report: Michael Vick 'Devastated': Atlanta-based reporter Len Pasquarelli said he talked to a source who had just gotten off the phone with Falcons quarterback Michael Vick, and that Vick is "devastated" by the indictment on conspiracy charges related to a dog fighting ring run out of his Virginia property.
NFL 30 to Watch: Bobby Petrino, Head Coach, Atlanta Falcons: The only question is who will be the under center for the Falcons when the season begins (assuming Mr. Mexico incurs a suspension). The obvious answer is Joey Harrington, signed this off-season to replace Matt Schaub. But what if Harrington struggles in Atlanta like he did in Detroit and Miami? Then what? Chris Redman? D.J. Shockley? Uh, no thanks.
MLB:
Sports Store Removes All Barry Bonds Items: An argument can be made -- if people are so opposed to Barry Bonds, then why don't they do something about it? Well, a Chicago sports memorabilia store has done just that.
NCAA Football:NCAA '08 First Impressions: "Anthony" complains that they don't have certain stadiums in the game. I ask which. He says like Utah State and and Kent State and stuff. I cock an eyebrow, skeptically. If this is the sort of thing that bothers you, be warned.
Ugh:
Bullet Bob Hayes Lies in Unmarked Grave: Hayes' life deteriorated after his athletic career ended, and he spent time in prison for delivery of narcotics. But Hayes has such a unique place in American sports history -- he's the only athlete with a gold medal and a Super Bowl ring -- that it's a real shame that there's no place for fans to go to pay their respects.
Das FanHaus Video Joy:
Your Obscure Sport of the Day: Camel Wrestling: Any sport where spectators regularly have to run from charging bull camels scores very high on our Wonderlic test of sporting value.
NBA:Stephon Marbury Calls Out Michael Jordan: We know Ben Wallace has already signed on with Starbury, but will athletes endorsing other companies follow in his footsteps? A month ago, word got out that Kevin Durant was adamant that his shoe contract included a commitment from either Nike or adidas to produce an affordable shoe that can be sold in the $39 to $69 range.
DeShawn Stevenson and Juan Carlos Navarro: An In-Depth Comparison: A lengthy comparison of the two players' skills, nicknames, and video highlights takes place after the jump.
Benoit:
WWE Steroid Testing Faces Scrutiny in Wake of Chris Benoit Murder-Suicide: Toxicology tests show elevated testosterone in his system, but the last time Benoit was tested under the World Wrestling Entertainment steroids policy, he came up clean. But the New York Times reports today that in a number of ways, the WWE's policy is weak.
