[Full Cougar]

The 49ers have been widely speculated as the No. 1 landing spot for Vick this offseason, and that talk began to heighten once Vick was released from federal prison. Singletary has been seen as a guy who would give almost anyone a second chance, however after many discussions, it seems Michael Vick is not the route that the Falcons want to go.

[Bette]

Before I read this thread, I would have said Singletary was too smart to even give Vick a thought. It appears I was wrong although the right decision was made in end imho.
Jim Fassel says he would take Vick in the UFL. I say thats a good place to start for Mr. Vick.

[LSC9901]

I guess I don't follow the logic here. He served his sentence. If he can pass training then what is the big deal ??? Mind you now I dislike him for his actions as much as the next one, but he has paid for his crime.

I suppose there is also the negative press that any future team will have to deal with. That will certainly take a lot of team focus away and that isn't good.

[Bette]

Originally Posted by LSC9901

I guess I don't follow the logic here. He served his sentence. If he can pass training then what is the big deal ??? Mind you now I dislike him for his actions as much as the next one, but he has paid for his crime.

I suppose there is also the negative press that any future team will have to deal with. That will certainly take a lot of team focus away and that isn't good.

Well yes, the negative press. Niners are trying to get something going here. If you thought TO was a distraction what would it be with Vick there?
And he has been out of football for a while. The UFL will give him a chance to get the rust off and show what he can or cant do.
If he comes back to the NFL, people will have expectations like with Pacman. And when Vick doesnt meet those expectations, you have more distractions.

[Full Cougar]

Originally Posted by LSC9901

I guess I don't follow the logic here. He served his sentence. If he can pass training then what is the big deal ??? Mind you now I dislike him for his actions as much as the next one, but he has paid for his crime.

I suppose there is also the negative press that any future team will have to deal with. That will certainly take a lot of team focus away and that isn't good.

Well take a 49er fan who is really pro animals. Suddenly Michael Vick is on the team, suddenly that same 49er fan becomes a Raiders fan. It's not necessarily Michael Vick as much as it is the baggage that comes with him. The PETA supporters outside the stadium every Sunday, the fans who will come just to boo Michael Vick and wear clever T-shirts criticizing his wrong doing, and of course, the fans who just ditch the niners all together.

On the other hand, maybe taking a risk like Michael Vick could win some games, make the play-offs, or maybe, even at the least sell some tickets. Two ways to look at it. Still a risky decision that goes beyond whether he can still throw a football.

[Bette]

I dont know Cougar. If he could still throw a football, I believe a lot of the things he has done would be overlooked and the Peta people would get drowned out by the sound of money talking.

[LSC9901]

So you offer up yourself and give the guy a one year contract. I'm sure he'd be willing, at some point, to sign off on issues such as the animal rights groups destroying attendance and anything else along those lines. You also need to consider that even negative publicity can often times create sales. Honestly if you were a Niner's fan would you let one player stifle your love of the team ? It is pretty difficult today to approve of every player on any team. Now what will you do if your team hires Vick and he produces ??? What if he takes you right into the big game ? If none of that happens your team releases him after a year and it is no big deal. Everyone had a shot at being better.

Being somewhat of an animal lover I really despise what he did and believe he needed to pay for his crime. Did he get what I believe was a suitable sentence ??? NO WAY, but within the judicial system he got what was called for. He, in theory, has paid his debt to the system and will forever be remembered for it, instead of anything good he might do in a football. uniform

[jcleary25]

If Michael Vick can come into the league and ball it up, people will begin to care less and less about his jail time.

If he wins games, i definitely wont be mad at him. He already served his time and I dont think Vick is as stupid as Pacman to mess up even his second chances

[Full Cougar]

Originally Posted by LSC9901

So you offer up yourself and give the guy a one year contract. I'm sure he'd be willing, at some point, to sign off on issues such as the animal rights groups destroying attendance and anything else along those lines. You also need to consider that even negative publicity can often times create sales. Honestly if you were a Niner's fan would you let one player stifle your love of the team ? It is pretty difficult today to approve of every player on any team. Now what will you do if your team hires Vick and he produces ??? What if he takes you right into the big game ? If none of that happens your team releases him after a year and it is no big deal. Everyone had a shot at being better.

Being somewhat of an animal lover I really despise what he did and believe he needed to pay for his crime. Did he get what I believe was a suitable sentence ??? NO WAY, but within the judicial system he got what was called for. He, in theory, has paid his debt to the system and will forever be remembered for it, instead of anything good he might do in a football. uniform

If that fan happened to be really for animal rights then yes maybe. They may think that is more important than sports. Also, it is one player, but its the QB, the guy running the offense.