mo lies

Here we go again! How far the mighty have fallen.

Just a few days ago Michael Vick was sentenced to 23 months in prison (but of course, you already knew that if you watch t.v., listen to the radio, or read a newspaper... or go on the internet... or talk with people). It's so sad to think about how much he has messed up his life and the lives of the people around him. Once again we find that lies are at the heart of the issue.

The judge who sentenced Michael doubled his prison term because he felt that Michael was not honest with him or the police. The Atlanta Falcons organization is furious over the lies that they were told. And I'm sure that Vick was even deceived by the lies he told himself (no one will find out, it's not a big deal, etc.).

I believe that he absolutely deserves the punishment that he deserves and i hope that he can use this situation to turn his life around and get rid of the negative influences and habits in his life.

Alot of the sports talk is not so much about his personal life, but about his future in football. My prediction for his professional future: after serving his sentence he is suspended from the NFL for one year (let's not forget that he lied to the face of Roger Goodell AKA the commish). He then spends the next year or two playing in an arena league or the CFL (they did take ricky williams). At that point he'll have performed well enough that some NFL team will hire him as a backup QB. [just look at the league now, how many teams are desperate for any success in the QB role? all of them. How many have played more than one QB? most of them.]

I hope Michael learns that the truth, while not releasing him from prison, will set his soul free and give him a start at a new life.