Who Let the Vick Out? [Jenn McClaren]

As I read the article by Kelly Naqi on ESPN.com early this morning, I was just sickened to the core. If you haven't heard, a "dog fighting ring" in rural VA has been found to have close associations with Atlanta Falcons QB Michael Vick. Vick, an all-star on the football field, is known for his outstanding numbers for rushing yards for a quarterback, even gaining 1039 rushing yards in 2006. His speed could arguably make him the fastest quarterback in the NFL, especially with now six seasons under his belt. But is speed what will save Vick from this disgrace?

As a confidential source told reporter Naqi last week, Vick is one of the "heavyweights of the dog fighting world". Betting as much as $30,000-$40,000 on his own dogs in the pit, Vick is very well known.

I live in an area of NYC that has an occasional dog fight and somewhere underground there are dog-fight-pits. I see the people that raise these poor animals, and the way in which they are raised. It is disgusting to see the expressions on the dogs face when they are young and beginning their "training", and horrifying to see them when they are "fight ready".

To ease your minds and mine I have called animal control for the dogs that I have seen and will continue to do so.

Michael Vick should be ashamed of himself for condoning such behavior on property that he owns. And if in fact it is found true that Michael Vick has or had participated in such activities, I propose that his punishment, in addition to a lifetime ban from the NFL, should be to leave him alone in a room filled with these poor animals for a 24 period and rub him with a nice juicy T-Bone.

But that's just my opinion.