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To White Mike Vick, and Beyond

Posted August 26, 2011, 12:00 pm by Sam Eifling (84 Comments)

For Vick to have been white he would have necessarily been born of different parents, raised in a different household, kept different friends, had perhaps a non-dumbass cousin who wouldn’t get busted for possession and wouldn’t lead the fuzz straight to Bad Newz Kennels where Real Mike Vick — or as we all know him best, Black Mike Vick — was running a sociopathic dog-fighting/torturing/executing/raping operation.

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Actual ESPN the Magazine Headline: What if Michael Vick Were White? The Photo Illustration is Even Worse [UPDATE]

Posted August 25, 2011, 12:59 pm by Jason McIntyre (133 Comments)

If you can manage to get past the inflammatory headline and jarring image, the essay’s not bad.

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Michael Vick Takes Two Hits, But Not On The Field

Posted July 27, 2011, 10:46 pm by Barry Janoff (16 Comments)

Michael Vick is accustomed to getting sacked, but two knockdowns he took on July 27 were not by defenders chasing the Philadelphia Eagles quarterback.

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The Roundup: A Man Woke Up in a Body Bag in a Morgue, Big 12 Coaches Give Longhorn Network the Stiff Arm & NHL Players as Kids

Posted July 27, 2011, 8:30 am by Jason McIntyre (318 Comments)

Music and TV and video games, oh my! And also a mountain lion, a butt-stabber, and a massive sinkhole. Yes, there’s actually some sports in the roundup.

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Too Many Deals For Michael Vick?

Posted July 22, 2011, 1:26 pm by Barry Janoff (5 Comments)

Michael Vick went from about $35 million in annual endorsement deals when he as with the Atlanta Falcons, to zero when he was in prison for his role in a dog fighting rink, then back to national marketing prominence with the Philadelphia Eagles. Now it turns out that Vick may have one endorsement too many.

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Venus Juiced For Jamba, Another Day And Deal For Vick

Posted July 21, 2011, 10:46 am by Barry Janoff (No Comments)

Venus Williams will continue to use her tennis status to further her business side via a new partnership with Jamba Juice, in which she not only will become a spokesperson for the brand but also a franchise owner.

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Michael Vick Adds Another Endorsement, NHL Ices Disney Deal

Posted July 20, 2011, 12:17 pm by Barry Janoff (1 Comment)

MusclePharm, a Denver-based nutritional supplement company, has signed Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick to a three-year, $1.55 million endorsement deal.

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