The Vick Factor

He's definitely a PR nightmare. I think it's going to take a desperate team or a very strong one (Patriots) to take that on.

I don't think the Skins are even in the conversation for Vick.

F no!

He isn't a good QB, bad completion percentage and a lot of INTs.

He made a conscious decision to break a dog's back... over his knee. That's disgusting to me, and I have a hard time forgetting that.

He's a piece of shit, and if he were on the Redskins, I may have to seriously consider abstaining from the Redskins till he was no longer a part of the team.

I didn't know that. That is pretty sick, and I don't think the kind of person that does that is capable of "changing" in a couple years.

Maybe he won't kill dogs but it still shows he has a sick mind.

Yeah hoo. He did that, hung dogs, tortured dogs, electrocuted dogs, etc. This wasn't just the gambling aspect to him, he shouldn't be allowed back in the NFL. If a lawyer did this, they would be disbarred. If a police officer did this he wouldn't ever get another job in law enforcement. Mike Vick doesn't deserve another chance, in my opinion.

A team that takes Vick better be ready for loads and loads of backlash. Including losing fans, protests on game day, etc. I don't think Snyder would be willing to go through that because unlike most bad publicity, this one could truly hurt the team.

That said, I think Vick a) gets suspended for more games by the league when it's over. b) Did something terrible. He made a conscious decision to break a dog's back... over his knee. That's disgusting to me, and I have a hard time forgetting that. It wasn't just dog fighting, then killing the animals when they're of no use to him anymore, he took time and fun to torture these poor animals to death.

He's a piece of shit, and if he were on the Redskins, I may have to seriously consider abstaining from the Redskins till he was no longer a part of the team.
I'm not sure if the protest would come and if they did I think they would be very small at best. I was surprised that PETA did not show up at his home when he returned from jail and their main headquarters is within 15min. of Vicks home.

Yeah hoo. He did that, hung dogs, tortured dogs, electrocuted dogs, etc. This wasn't just the gambling aspect to him, he shouldn't be allowed back in the NFL. If a lawyer did this, they would be disbarred. If a police officer did this he wouldn't ever get another job in law enforcement. Mike Vick doesn't deserve another chance, in my opinion.
I'm with you, F-Vick. The AFL, CFL and Semi-Pro teams need players too. He'd never play in the NFL again if I'm commish.

I think PETA understand that he went to jail and served his time. He may in order to counteract any negative backlash become a spokesperson or a supporter with cash to PETA

There are places where Vick would fit in next year as a backup QB. I think the exaustive list goes Indianapolis, New England, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, San Diego, Chicago, New Orleans, or the NY Giants. That's 25% of the league that could find a positive use for Mike Vick. All of those teams have one thing in common, established, franchise type QBs, or at least the perception that they have one.

If he goes anywhere else, said team is probably taking him for the wrong reasons.

i do not want him. really, where would he fit in? and everyone is in agreement that he would be a public relations nightmare

No its not agreed he would be a public relations nightmare, he grew up in redskins country and would greatly embraced.

The question really is how he would fit in.