The Story I'm Tired Of Roundup

by Dave the Falconer on May 29, 2007 12:50 PM EDT in News Comment 2 comments

We'll start this off with today's Jeff Schultz article at AJC. Schultz doesn't bother screw around, which is what makes this article worth reading. If you were wondering what the tone of pieces would be like if Vick actually was convicted, you've pretty much got it here. I still don't agree with taking speculation and analysis into the "he did it and now he's @*#$&!ed" realm, but Schultz does have a worrying point. After the offseason Vick has had, it would be little wonder if the NFL shuts him down even if the law finds no reason to. Even his ominous comparison of NFL security to the CIA rings true. As outdated and possibly wrong as the notion is, I'm still hoping justice is served.

Sympathy from Buc 'Em?. Why yes! Our division rival's finest asks whether Vick is a good guy and extends his sympathies to the Falcon fanbase. I think I speak for everyone when I say that nothing would make me happier than having the Bucs lose to us twice next year. That would really help to cheer a brother up.

Over at Big Blue View, ETVal tackles the issue with a slightly softer touch than Jeff Schultz. Of course, he could've run Vick over with his car and still have had a softer touch than Schultz, so take it with a grain of salt.

And short of sensational news in this whole sorry affair, that's going to be the end of dogfighting news for the week. Slow news period be damned, there's gotta be something even vaguely more uplifting than this.

Like an interview at the Official Page with the new linebackers coach, for instance.

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Schultz is way out of line

I don't know if Michael Vick did anything illegal or not -- and neither does Schultz. Trial first, verdict later is how it's supposed to work.

I do know that Schultz is a first class hypocrite. Here is what he had to say when the Duke women's LAX team defended their male counterparts from rape charges that turned out to be false:

I wasn't in the room. I don't know what happened any more than you do, any more than the Duke women's lacrosse team does. But unless they're in possession of some secret video tape, the Duke women shouldn't proclaim it's going to write, "Innocent!" on its wristbands for an NCAA tournament game any more than I should write a story about rape allegations with a headline that screams, "Guilty!"
I wasn't there. You weren't there. They weren't there. If you missed it, the Duke women's lacrosse players stretched the bounds of free speech past the stupidity dividing line. They said they would wear sweatbands with the word, "innocent," on their arms and legs for Friday night's national semifinal against Northwestern. It would be a show of support for the men's lacrosse team, specifically the three players who have been indicted for rape.

So who's being stupid now? Or does Schultz have a secret videotape he's planning on sharing with us? Judging him by his own standards Shultz has gone "beyond stupid" and he needs to be called on it.

by 34hawk on May 29, 2007 7:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs