Michael Vick played 15 seasons for four NFL teams but he might be best remembered for serving 21 months in prison -- at the height of his football career -- for his involvement in an illegal dog-fighting operation. In the years since, Vick has been contrite, taking full responsibility for his actions. And Vick's past is no doubt
Eric Wilson Jersey why he was asked about , drafted in the second round by the last month, who was caught on video hitting a woman while in college at the University of . "Joe's young, man, and he made a mistake," Vick told recently. "Let's be honest, you rarely see guys having encounters like that. It should never happen. I would never condone it. I don't think it's right at all. "But in terms of his football career, if he could
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Mike Golic Jersey end of the day. I'm going to do whatever I can to make them proud and make them happy. I'm looking forward to doing that with the Cincinnati Bengals as well." Not everyone is ready to move on; a Cincinnati television station called for a . Mixon will be under scrutiny for the rest of his career. And this quote
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