Adam--you are a man after my own heart! Bravo on your comments; they are dead on! I am so sick and tired of people having to turn things into race issues instead of what they truly are--that the law was broken and lies were repeatedly told to numerous people in and out of sports and the court/legal systems. Race never had anything to do with this case, ever! Laws were broken, plain and simple and innocent creatures were viciously and cruelly fought and killed for no reason other than financial gain and a twisted mentality to think this was a "sport". Personal accountability is now a thing of the past in America as people blame their bad behavior and criminal actions on everything and anything EXCEPT where it should lie--with themselves. No one made Mr. Vick do what he did; he chose this course of action and now he must pay the price. For those who say, "it's just a dog, get a life", I say educate yourself. There is too much documentation out there to support the correlation between violence against animals and violence against people. Mr. Vick also continues to minimize his involvement in this "enterprise", claiming among other things that he never gambled on the dogs nor did he receive any winnings. Does he really think we are all that dumb? If he wasn't that involved, why was he photographed with the dogs and why was he present at test fights if he had no vested interest in the outcomes? What angers me the most, though, is that Mr. Vick has never once spoken himself to say anything. He has let his attorneys, his agent, all of his paid mouthpieces do his talking. Never once have we heard from his mouth. Some might say this is a smart move; I say that shows that the only thing he is truly sorry about is that he got caught. At least if he spoke we could hear from vocal inflections, tone, and facial expressions whether or not he was sincere. Instead he stands there, stone silent, looking like a thug, letting someone else speak for him. If he were truly innocent, he should speak up, but the plea speaks for itself. Now there are those who say that the plea means nothing, because he was railroaded by the racist establishment and his co-defendants. Rubbish! We don't know what all the US Attorney had in this case and probably never will. Co-defendants are like rats and will always jump off a sinking ship for the betterment of themselves. Mr. Vick also faced a superceeding indictment that had more severe charges in it and cut a deal because it was in his best interest to do so because he would face less jail time on the first indictment than if convicted on charges from the second. So the next time you decide to place someone on a pedestal, decide whether or not they are truly worthy. (Oh, and bother to educate yourself about the facts before you speak).

glad to hear someone speaking out on this, escpecially a sports caster. keep up the good word.