Sporting News Magazine

Mondo Times editors    Boulder, Colorado USA

Posted at 2:34pm on Friday, August 14th, 2009

Disgraced football player and convicted felon Michael Vick has been signed by the Philadelphia Eagles, the Sporting News reported on August 14, 2009:

"The most surreal press conference in Philadelphia Eagles history took place Friday morning. While Michael Vick sat between Andy Reid and Tony Dungy, public opinion sat clearly divided, on whether the Eagles had made a compassionate move that will pay dividends, or a huge mistake they will eventually regret.

Speaking at length publicly for the first time since his incarceration and his suspension from the NFL, Vick said he was remorseful, grateful for a second chance, and committed to being a positive force in the community. But he also said his actions, not his words, would reveal his remorse.

He recognized that some fans would never forgive him for his past involvement with dog fighting.

"To this day I have to live with that shame and that embarrassment," Vick said, flanked by Reid, the Eagles' head coach, and by Dungy, his mentor and a former NFL head coach. "Our country is a country of second chances. I paid my debt to society. I spent two years in prison. That was a humbling experience. I can't explain how deeply hurt and how sorry I was."

The full story:
http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/article/2009-08-14/michael-vick-our-country-country-second-chances