Blind_Squirrel
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Good article (IMO) on the topic: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/phil_taylor/08/18/vick/
The other half of the equation -- the issue of Vick's reinstatement to the NFL and his subsequent signing with the Philadelphia Eagles, is simpler. There was no good reason -- and by good I mean logical, rational and fair -- to ban him permanently from the league. Vick's crimes, however heinous, had nothing to do with football, and absent any indication that he would further embarrass the NFL by returning to the despicable business of dogfighting, he deserved the chance to resume his career just like any other ex-con would, assuming there was a team that wanted his services.
This was favorite part of the above mentioned article: