It's been two seasons since Michael Vick walked off the field after a 24-17 season-ending loss to the Eagles. But it's amazing to see how much has changed in Atlanta since then.Since Vick went to prison, the Falcons have had three head coaches (if you count interim head coach Emmitt Thomas), four starting quarterbacks and a near complete turnover of the starting lineup.
On offense, only four starters were on the roster when Vick last played in Atlanta--wide receivers Roddy White and Michael Jenkins, center Todd McClure and tackle Tyson Clabo. Defensively there are even fewer starters who remember playing with Vick--defensive end John Abraham and defensive tackle Jonathan Babineaux, that's it.
Of the five Falcons who were fined for showing their support of Vick in 2007, only White is still on the roster. In 2007 there was talk of a divided locker room split between Vick supporters and players who didn't care that much that he was gone. Nowadays, there just aren't that many Falcons who even know him personally.
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5-21-2009 @ 8:50AM
bkind7x said...
Debt paid - Out of Debt - he paid his debt - he is free to work - another chance - there is no room for cynicism. Cynicism is best used in a brief thought when hiking through the woods and instructing oneself how NOT to miss jump over a creek; but the stronger value is instructing one's self how TO jump over the creek - but I would suggest you be watching your own feet as you jump rather than someone elses, because they are watching their feet. Technically, the man is out of debt of judgement, and is free to think and manage jumping the creek himself, if he needs help he can ask, and he has those people around him with which he can ask. It is the job of us neighbor's to hope and pray that the weather is good for him as he crosses the creek, and hope that he makes it to the grocery or hardware store and back home safely - so that he is able to take better care of himself and his house which will bring the value of our house up as well. We can help the sun shine for him all the more, or we can bring many more storms, and make things more difficult, but I really prefer the sunshine over many tornadoes, and I thank God that the average blogger does not control the real weather pattern's. For those of us who believe "In God We Trust" we are just simply in this game together. I John 1:8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins ... I John 4:8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
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