JoeDub Speaks Sports and Michael Vick 9/27/2011

      So the big news over this past weekend in the NFL was the injuries to Philadelphia Eagles star quarterback Micheal Vick and his post game comments on the referees. Many sports outlets who were watching the same game and know the rules made up by the NFL to protect their players agreed with his comments while others still had hate in their hearts for some of Vick's off the field activity. In my opinion I feel referees are a little bit hesitant to hold up the letter of NFL law when it comes to Micheal Vick because in peoples eyes they still want him to suffer a little bit, because they thought that he would not have rehabilitated his life this quickly after dogfighting charges that placed him in prison for 23 months of his life in one of the most notorious penitentiary's in the country Leavenworth,PA. The fact is that Vick's comments had merit because by the rulebook the NFL has in place to protect quarterbacks, replay film shows that players from the New York Giants were targeting Micheal Vick's head and face area acknowledging that he had a severe concussion the previous week in the much anticipated Atlanta game. If players feel that refs are not going to call penalties on them for hitting Vick illegally what do they really have to lose in a contact sport?. Hate Vick or love Vick that man has paid his dues to society and has earned his second 100 million dollar contract when many said he would never again reach stardom in the National Football League and if these latest events involving the refs do nothing, it will have at least brought awareness to this situation and force viewers and NFL executives to stay on high alert so all rules can be applied and the safety of its players are brought to the forefront.