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Gentlemen, I give you the single dumbest article the black frenchman has ever written. Which is saying something.
JJT: Cowboys fans should root for Michael Vick's comeback
Column by JEAN-JACQUES TAYLOR / The Dallas Morning News
The day Mike Vick outruns his past will never occur. Those days, however, don't have to define his life.
Not in America, the land of second chances and redemption.
Since the Cowboys aren't going to play in the Super Bowl, you might as well root for Vick and the first-place Philadelphia Eagles to represent the NFC. They get an opportunity to continue their push toward the NFC East title with a win over the Cowboys on Sunday.
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell certainly wouldn't mind. You shouldn't either.
Think about the platform Vick would have to talk about how he used the dumb decisions and stupid mistakes he made to turn his life around. Think about the impact he might have on some kid somewhere making equally dumb decisions and equally stupid mistakes.
Think about the example he can be for parents of troubled kids.
"Here's a guy who experienced the highest of highs and the lowest of lows," they can say, "and figured out a way to get back to the top."
Vick, like he used to be, is once again in position to be a role model and an example for others to follow because he's the league's MVP as we enter the final month of the season.
Whether you believe athletes should be role models is irrelevant. Kids wear Vick's jersey. They emulate him on the football field.
That's reality.
This time, instead of wasting his influence, Vick can actually do something good with it. We can all use some elements of his life as an example.
No one condones his involvement in dog fighting. It was horrific. Pathetic. Abhorrent. His involvement with dog fighting cost him time in prison and away from his family.
He lost more than $100 million as well as fame, respect and dignity. Vick deserved the punishment he received.
Some of you, though, can't let it go. You can't move on. You think he should be punished forever.
That's not how our country works.
Not when we have Leonard Little and Donte' Stallworth, each convicted of causing the deaths of others in alcohol-related car accidents, playing in the league. Not when we have an assortment of other athletes who have committed a litany of crimes.
In America, if you have a unique talent – no matter what it is – folks will give you a second chance. Perhaps a third and a fourth.
The question is whether the person has enough sense to take advantage of the opportunity. Thus far, Vick is doing that.
He appears to be making himself a contributing member of society, which is all we can really ask of anyone.
He's paying off his lengthy list of creditors, and he's made it clear he is appreciative of the opportunity the Eagles gave him to return to the NFL, whether he was starting or not.
He's also playing great football, something most of us never thought he'd do after his time in prison. No one gets better after spending a couple of years in the prime of their career in the joint.
It just shouldn't happen, but it has.
Vick remains an electrifying runner. Now he's also capable of staying in the pocket and dominating a game, which has never been a regular occurrence in his career.
Vick is second in the NFL with a 105.7 passer rating. He's thrown 15 touchdown passes and two interceptions.
We all go through tough times in life. Sometimes it's our fault; other times it's not.
When it happens, we can either choose to have a pity party and wallow in our own sorrow, or we can fight through the adversity and get back on top.
Vick leads all players in fan voting for the Pro Bowl.
It's an indication we love winners – no matter what sins they've committed – but maybe it's also an indication we think Vick is trying to do something good with his life beyond playing football.
Let's hope so.
JJT: Cowboys fans should root for Michael Vick's comeback
Column by JEAN-JACQUES TAYLOR / The Dallas Morning News
The day Mike Vick outruns his past will never occur. Those days, however, don't have to define his life.
Not in America, the land of second chances and redemption.
Since the Cowboys aren't going to play in the Super Bowl, you might as well root for Vick and the first-place Philadelphia Eagles to represent the NFC. They get an opportunity to continue their push toward the NFC East title with a win over the Cowboys on Sunday.
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell certainly wouldn't mind. You shouldn't either.
Think about the platform Vick would have to talk about how he used the dumb decisions and stupid mistakes he made to turn his life around. Think about the impact he might have on some kid somewhere making equally dumb decisions and equally stupid mistakes.
Think about the example he can be for parents of troubled kids.
"Here's a guy who experienced the highest of highs and the lowest of lows," they can say, "and figured out a way to get back to the top."
Vick, like he used to be, is once again in position to be a role model and an example for others to follow because he's the league's MVP as we enter the final month of the season.
Whether you believe athletes should be role models is irrelevant. Kids wear Vick's jersey. They emulate him on the football field.
That's reality.
This time, instead of wasting his influence, Vick can actually do something good with it. We can all use some elements of his life as an example.
No one condones his involvement in dog fighting. It was horrific. Pathetic. Abhorrent. His involvement with dog fighting cost him time in prison and away from his family.
He lost more than $100 million as well as fame, respect and dignity. Vick deserved the punishment he received.
Some of you, though, can't let it go. You can't move on. You think he should be punished forever.
That's not how our country works.
Not when we have Leonard Little and Donte' Stallworth, each convicted of causing the deaths of others in alcohol-related car accidents, playing in the league. Not when we have an assortment of other athletes who have committed a litany of crimes.
In America, if you have a unique talent – no matter what it is – folks will give you a second chance. Perhaps a third and a fourth.
The question is whether the person has enough sense to take advantage of the opportunity. Thus far, Vick is doing that.
He appears to be making himself a contributing member of society, which is all we can really ask of anyone.
He's paying off his lengthy list of creditors, and he's made it clear he is appreciative of the opportunity the Eagles gave him to return to the NFL, whether he was starting or not.
He's also playing great football, something most of us never thought he'd do after his time in prison. No one gets better after spending a couple of years in the prime of their career in the joint.
It just shouldn't happen, but it has.
Vick remains an electrifying runner. Now he's also capable of staying in the pocket and dominating a game, which has never been a regular occurrence in his career.
Vick is second in the NFL with a 105.7 passer rating. He's thrown 15 touchdown passes and two interceptions.
We all go through tough times in life. Sometimes it's our fault; other times it's not.
When it happens, we can either choose to have a pity party and wallow in our own sorrow, or we can fight through the adversity and get back on top.
Vick leads all players in fan voting for the Pro Bowl.
It's an indication we love winners – no matter what sins they've committed – but maybe it's also an indication we think Vick is trying to do something good with his life beyond playing football.
Let's hope so.
