Its NFL draft time and the Falcon's don't have a real shot at landing a marquee player that fans will actually care about. So instead of talking draft Falcon's fans are talking Dog Fights. No, we don't mean the kind of dog fighter you watch with fascination at the end of Top Gun. We mean the literal thing. Dog versus dog, starvation induced limb-ripping action. All this stems from the recent reports that a Virginia house owned by Michael Vick is apparently the site of dog fights, or at least appears to house a number of neglected abused dogs that look like they are primed for fighting. Here is some insight provided by the AJC:
The Humane Society of the United States issued the following statement from Wyane Pacelle, president and CEO: "The Humane Society of the United States has heard troubling reports for some time that Michael Vick has been involved in organized dog fighting, and we fear that this investigation may validate that very disturbing allegation."
"We have well-placed sources in the dog fighting underworld," John Goodwin, deputy manager of animal fighting issues, told the Journal-Constitution. "His involvement has been brought to our attention numerous times. We pay people for information that leads to arrests."
Goodwin said The Humane Society did not know the location of a dog fighting of Vick's until Wednesday's investigation.
According to a records search by the Journal-Constitution, Vick owns the property at 1915 Moonlight Road in Smithfield, Va.
Vick, of course, blames the apparent degenerates among his extended family:
"The issue will get resolved. It's unfortunate I have to take the heat behind it. If I'm not there, I don't know what's going on. It's a call for me to really tighten down on who I'm trying to take care of. When it all boils down, people will try to take advantage of you and leave you out to dry. Lesson learned for me."
Thanks Mike. We love it when you do your part to help improve the rep of the Atlanta Falcons and the Virginia Tech Hokies. Vick is supposed to appear at the draft with several other former Hokies as part of a ceremony related to the recent shootings at VT. Does anyone else wonder if Roger Goodell is arranging a flight delay? Also makes you wonder if Goodell is going to exercise his new ability to punish players for hurting the game. Vick might not be Pac-Man Jones yet, but I wouldn't be surprised to see some discipline come down if these reports are true.