PHILADELPHIA-Michael Vick, recently acquired quarterback of the Philadelphia Eagles, and man who went to jail for financially backing the training of innocent dogs to fight one another, often to the death, was given a standing ovation from the fans in attendance as he made his way onto the field for his first preseason game as an Eagle at Veterans Stadium last night. "It's really amazing, what he's done." said long time Eagles fan, Brian Erdman. "I mean, the guy ran a huge dog fighting ring right out of his own home, and then got caught, and thrown in jail. Now, he's out of jail after serving a sentence, and getting tons of money to play football. What an inspiring story." Not everyone at the game was one hundred percent behind Vick however, as some fans remained in their seats while applauding for the embattled quarterback. "I'll stand up when I see us in the damn playoffs," Mark Stern, a fan who chose to stay seated said. "For all I care, they can trot some psychopath murderer out there, let's just win some damn games." Coach Andy Reid said all the players on the team can learn something from Vick's heartwarming and uplifting story of going to jail for committing a crime. "Especially my kids," he added, with a wink.
by Daniel Strauss
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