why is he the one carrying the "water bottle" and not one of his flunkies?

What a dumb move by Vick...he's surrounded by controversy wherever he goes, whatever move he makes.

[Edited on January 18, 2007 at 4:01 PM. Reason : t]

1/18/2007 4:01:04 PM

Quote :

"We should pelt him with Aquafina bottles next time he comes to Ericcson Stadium"

As long as they're full.

Of concrete.

1/18/2007 4:10:09 PM

Quote :

"Screeners told police they recognized Vick as the pro football player, and they were certain it was his water bottle because they saw him throw it away and it was the only water bottle in the recycle bin."

surprised he actually made it

1/18/2007 4:17:12 PM

he was probably going to try and throw it in the trashcan from 15 feet away, but then he instead ran for the trashcan

1/18/2007 4:17:54 PM

ahahah just read this on the Falcons message board

Quote :

"Vick should have run for it. And if one of the security guards caught him, we should have signed them as a safety."

1/18/2007 4:27:50 PM

Quote :

"Vick reluctantly surrendered a water bottle to security at Miami International Airport that smelled like marijuana and contained a substance in a hidden compartment. He was not arrested and was allowed to board an AirTran flight that landed in Atlanta before noon Wednesday."

Why the hell is he flying on fucking AirTran?

1/19/2007 2:22:17 AM

http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2004/10/04/daily40.html


That's why.

1/19/2007 9:59:09 PM

1/19/2007 10:41:05 PM

3/10

1/19/2007 10:42:19 PM

3.5

1/19/2007 10:58:20 PM

so can vick even pass... a joint?

1/19/2007 11:05:18 PM

wow

id be pretty embarassed if i made this thread

1/19/2007 11:07:36 PM

Oh my god a black athlete smokes weed im so surprised


Where's the news here?


I never said he was a good quarterback because he abstains from smoking pot.

How immoral of him though right!!?!?

[Edited on January 20, 2007 at 10:37 AM. Reason : a]

1/20/2007 10:36:39 AM

DON'T TOUCH MY WATA NIGGA!!

1/20/2007 12:05:37 PM

^^ It's about him being behaving suspiciously, causing him to get busted. He's an airline spokesman for goodness' sake. He of all people knows the 3oz rule.


Or put another way,the Golden God made yet another stupid decision.

You're not about to sit here and justify this.

1/20/2007 12:41:52 PM

he should be shipped to canada like Ricky Williams.

1/20/2007 12:46:03 PM

There's nothing to justify.


I dont care if he smokes weed or not.

1/20/2007 1:14:35 PM

yeah, his weed smoking doesn't make him any worse than he actually is, which is an average quarterback at best, and that's being very generous.

1/20/2007 1:19:02 PM

it's funny actually...vick could make a huge contribution to the falcons if he gets busted for weed and can't play. would probably be the best move he ever made

1/20/2007 1:36:19 PM

^^^ No one cares if he smokes weed or not -- and as of right now, [Vick fans] are using the tired "we don't even know it's weed yet" out... and I'm willing to grant that for now.


THIS IS NOT ABOUT HIS RECREATIONAL HOBBY FOR FUCK'S SAKE.


It's about Vick, a spokesman for an airline and a guy who KNOWS the 3oz bottle rule, showing his ass because he doesn't want to give up his bong/"water." His actions were very stupid and with all the questions surrounding his leadership skills, this was NOT a step in the right direction. For the mea-culpa-let-it-pass he wants from Falcons fans for flipping them off, this was NOT a step in the right direction. Given that he was on his way to meet his new coach, a coach who will not baby him like Morrie and Reeves did, this was NOT a step in the right direction.

1/20/2007 1:42:59 PM

Whatever man I think its funny.

Vick dont give a fuck.


I like guys who know they're bad.


Its like when Randy Moss ran over that lady. She shoulda gotten out of his way. He's Randy Moss, who the fuck is she?

Just like it was funny the other day when Peavy got arrested for not moving his car

1/20/2007 6:08:38 PM

Vick's not the only Atlanta pro athlete who likes to flip off the fans

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2737611

1/21/2007 12:48:08 AM

^^ the NFL can punish Vick from any number of angles regarding this.

They can't say "oh go do 30 hours of CS and attend anger management classes."

but whatever. He's about to "I know I'm bad" his starting position away.

1/21/2007 2:12:01 PM

^atlanta can only hope

1/21/2007 3:17:35 PM

^^^ Josh Smith is a Golden God

1/21/2007 8:05:14 PM

no weed in the bottle

vick exonerated

1/21/2007 11:33:54 PM

sue the cop who slandered vick's name

1/21/2007 11:36:41 PM

^^ still has to deal with causing a scene in an airport, this just means the NFL can't bust him for drugs.

1/22/2007 1:21:32 AM

Let me guess, this is another one of thoooooooose threads?

Way to go Vick. People rejoice when they "think" youv'e failed.

1/22/2007 1:27:22 AM

whatever negro

1/22/2007 1:32:42 AM

so... (1) what was in the bottle? and (2) why was vick trying to hide it?

1/22/2007 1:37:24 AM

If it wasnt weed then i guess you guys should chill out.


Again, I dont care if it was weed or not.


If he had been caught fingering 11 year old girls i woulda thought that was weird but Id still admire the way he slices up the league.

1/22/2007 11:57:53 AM

either way it shows what kind of a dumbass he is for not having somebody in his entourage carry it in the first place

1/22/2007 12:58:17 PM

I don't even like Vick, but this shit was blown way out of proportion.

what about the player who had a fucking armory of unregistered weapons in his house, and his bodyguard or buddy got murdered. that was good for about 5 minutes of coverage.


but let's make a big deal about a water bottle that may or may not have had weed in it.

1/22/2007 1:03:29 PM

Everything involving Vick is blown out of proportion, including his talent level.

1/22/2007 2:38:51 PM

I refuse to agree with the above poster on principal so I'll just restate it as my own idea






Everything involving Vick is blown out of proportion, including his talent level.

1/22/2007 2:42:43 PM

http://www.benmaller.com/nfl_rumors_notes

Quote :

"The Oakland Raiders are preparing to make a run at Falcons QB Michael Vick, according to NFL sources. The Raiders package would include receivers Randy Moss and Jerry Porter plus the No.1 overall pick in the 2007 draft for Vick and the Falcons first round pick (10th overall)."

1/22/2007 2:44:15 PM

^ That's not a bad trade for either team.

Its obviously a great trade for the Raiders because they get rid of a player they are getting no use of (Porter) and a player who is criminally underutilized (Moss) because they have no QB to throw him the ball.

The downgrade from #1 to #10 isnt that big of a deal since they can still get a (less expensive) impact player.


From Atlanta's perspective they go from having perhaps the worst WR corps in the league to one of the better ones. (assuming Moss & Porter play for real)

Schaub is unproven, but there's no reason to think he couldnt be competent with that WR corps. Moss, Porter, Jenkins, Finneran, Crumpler.... I'd cut ties with Roddy White & Ashley Lelie.

The only real problem here is what does Atlanta do with the #1 pick? Joe Thomas(OT), Jamal Anderson(DE), and Alan Branch (DT) fit their needs the best but #1 is kinda expensive for one of those guys. Perhaps they could trade to someone looking to select Quinn or Russell and add other draft picks...

[Edited on January 22, 2007 at 2:58 PM. Reason : a]

1/22/2007 2:45:36 PM

I agree that's not bad for either... with oaklands terrible line if they can just slow the opposing dline and let vick escape to either side he "might" contribute


meaning vick is the only quarterback I really seeing as having a chance to succeed in oakland



and the falcons can test schuab to see how good he really is, while either drafting a high profile qb or a puzzle piece impact player

[Edited on January 22, 2007 at 2:48 PM. Reason : .]

1/22/2007 2:46:41 PM

wowwww they'd be crazy not to take that. get rid of vick, draft big jamarcus and get moss and porter? i'd do that in a heartbeat.

1/22/2007 2:50:45 PM

that would be a crazy fuckin trade

1/22/2007 2:51:39 PM

As a Panthers' fan, I really hope that trade doesn't happen.

1/22/2007 2:54:17 PM

finally...trade vick to a team with some receivers

but trade him for those receivers?

wtf

1/22/2007 4:03:03 PM

I called the Oakland making a play on Vick a WHILE ago, glad to see they saw it like I did.

Both teams would benefit, but even with Moss and Porter, I wouldn't be suprised if Atlanta drafted Calvin Johnson first-round. Moss and Porter haven't performed at the level they are known for for some time now, so passing on potentially one of the best WR's in a while might be a bad move.

I could see ATL countering with:
Oakland's 1st(#1 overall)
R. Moss
Oakland's 4th(not sure) - likely try for 3rd and get rejected

For:
M. Vick
Atlanta's 1st(#10 overall)

That would leave Schaub some targets:
Moss, Jenkins, Crumpler

But you need a solid #1 in-case Moss moves to a #2 role or gets hurt(as he has a lot the past few years) so with the #1 pick they take Calvin Johnson or they trade down for multiple picks and look at OL and CB help. I'd say safety but Milloy was pretty good last season and D. Hall played like crap for a "premiere" CB.

1/22/2007 4:47:38 PM

Quote :

"As a Panthers' fan, I really hope that trade doesn't happen."

As a Panthers' fan wouldn't you WANT Vick out of Atlanta since his record against Carolina is like 11-3????

1/22/2007 5:06:45 PM

^ Atlanta's record vs. Carolina is 11-3 in games in which Vick has played. That doesn't give ownership of that record TO Vick. Making this trade makes Atlanta a much better team. As a Saints fan I'm just as worried.


My question is... who would Vick throw to in Oakland?

[Edited on January 22, 2007 at 5:30 PM. Reason : d]

1/22/2007 5:28:30 PM

Quote :

"Moss and Porter haven't performed at the level they are known for for some time now"

They have been in fucking Oakland. No WR could perform good there. Atlanta would be crazy not to take the trade as it is offered if Oakland is willing to do it. Hell, they should throw in Roddy White and Jenkins or 2 WRs just to make that happen. Then draft Jamarcus #1 and let him sit for a year behind Schaub or draft Calvin Johnson and have him and Moss tear it up in the ATL with Schaub as the QB.

1/22/2007 5:39:38 PM

Quote :

" My question is... who would Vick throw to in Oakland?"

and consequently most in this thread would say ... who is he throwing to now?

1/22/2007 5:58:47 PM

Oakland has two high-profile WRs that will get moved, meaning Vick will basically have you and I to throw to... again. And we'll be hearing excuses about "oh but he has no wide receivers" again. and the Raiders' TEs are garbage, so there wouldn't even be THAT fallback.

1/22/2007 6:05:03 PM

Who the fuck is Vick gonna throw it to, Alvis Whitted and Ronald Curry?

[Edited on January 22, 2007 at 6:07 PM. Reason : .]

1/22/2007 6:07:27 PM