WATCH: Michael Vick Given Key To City Of Dallas, Confronted by Owner of Ex-Fighting Dog
Over Super Bowl Weekend, Eagles Quarterback Michael Vick was in Dallas where it was announced he’d received the Associated Press award for “Comeback Player of the Year.” Dallas Mayor Pro Tem Dwaine Caraway also gave Vick a key to the city – apparently, without the mayor’s approval – which has incited a minor uproar in Dallas and beyond. Radio host...
Continue ReadingDAILY GRINDER: Running For or From Something?
What do you know about State Rep. Kenyatta Johnson? Now you know one thing: He’s running for City Council to replace Anna Verna. He announced Saturday. [PoliticsPA] Councilman Jones, one of the, well, stranger members of Council, has announced his re-election bid. [Newsworks] And the others. [Philly Clout] Philly is getting its first solar power plant....
Continue ReadingSecond Chance: On Vick’s Endorsement
The Eagles’ season is over – and you’re depressed about it – but Quarterback Michael Vick’s endorsements have begun, after a more than 3-year hiatus. First it was Woodbury Nissan, now it’s Unequal Technologies, a sports gear company whose shock-absorbing padding Vick sported after his rib injury against the Redskins: It’s unknown at this time how...
Continue ReadingWATCH: PBS On Where Vick’s Dogs Are Now
This weekend, PBS’ Need To Know dedicated part of its show to the ongoing Michael Vick controversy and, specifically, where the dogs of his fighting ring are today. After Vick’s arrest, the show claims, the government received thousands of letters pleading to keep the dogs alive, though most were skeptical any of the animals could ever be safe for society...
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Tucker Carlson No Longer In Favor Of Giving Michael Vick Lethal Injection
That didn’t take long. Last night, Tucker Carlson returned to Sean Hannity’s late night comedy hour to give his ever-so-sought-after “official comment” on his earlier comment, in which he stated, regarding the Eagles quarterback, “Michael Vick killed dogs, and he did (it) in a heartless and cruel way…I think personally he should have been executed...
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DAILY GRINDER: As 2011 Approaches, Arlen Specter And Christine O’Donnell Are Down; Tucker Carlson Finally Gets Some Attention
Public Policy Polling: Arlen Specter is leaving office a hated man. The second worst “net approval” rating in the entire senate, with -31. Twenty-nine percent approval, 60 percent disapproval. Your Bob Casey is at 36 percent approval, 40 percent disapproval, which goes to show what we’ve been saying all along: An entire 24 percent of Pennsylvanians have...
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DAILY GRINDER: Ed Rendell’s Football And Other Related Woes
First up: Quick reminders. As of 9 p.m. last night, the city’s snow emergency is deemed over. If you were supposed to put your trash out yesterday, you have to wait until January 3. If you’re going to the Eagles game tonight, SEPTA’s got a “Sports Express” in which trains will be leaving from Fern Rock every 10 minutes between 6:08 p.m. and 7:38 p.m....
Continue Reading‘Not only should Michael Vick be allowed to own a dog, he ought to be forced to, via court order’: Reactions To (Recent) Vick Controversy
We assume you heard about this: “I would love to have another dog in the future. I think it would be a big step for me in the rehabilitation process,” Vick said in an interview on TheGrio.com. Michael Vick is currently barred from owning a dog for the rest of his probation. Nevertheless, his comments sparked some controversy over the past couple...
Continue ReadingWatch: Eagles QB Michael Vick Stars In A Web Ad For Woodbury Nissan
He’s done it, folks. Michael Vick has gone from, in the words of Allie Rose Katz from this week’s cover story, “…dog fighting/torturing/executing ex-con, to controversial Eagles backup used only for gimmick plays, to perhaps the most valuable player in the league…” And in case you needed any more evidence as to how that is, check out this ad he’s...
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DAILY GRINDER: Things We Knew But Are Sad To See In Print
Cue the outrage: Michael Vick admitted he’d still be dogfighting if he hadn’t been caught. Good thing he was caught? [Philly.com] Tom Corbett is going to overturn Governor Ed Rendell’s moratorium on drilling. “These people bought these leases with an expectation of being able to drill as long as they adequately presented papers to get their permits, and...
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