As a VT fan, is there anything more awkward to discuss than Michael Vick?

Ever since the news broke two years ago about the dog-fighting charges against Vick, I haven’t really known what, if anything, to say about it.  The cruelty of his actions are beyond comprehension.

Watching Vick in the National Championship game in 2000 is one of my favorite sports moments.   He dodged, weaved, and made even Bowden blush in appreciation for his skills.   He then proceeded to the NFL where he made every opposing team adapt their defense.  He made football exciting.

Yet, I’m also a pet-lover of the highest degree – just ask Argo or Beta about their Twitter accounts.  Trying to resolve Vick the superstar with Vick the dog-murderer is a challenge.  I think I know now how some people felt about OJ Simpson.  I remember wondering at the time how people could possibly think he was anything other than a murderer.  I don’t need to wonder anymore.

The justice system says Vick has served his sentence.  So be it.   I guess if we’re not going to allow people to reform, why release them from prison at all?  It’s time for him to start-over.  Let’s see if he can make amends.