Cimorelli’s Question of the Day

6 Responses to Cimorelli’s Question of the Day

1. bry says:

   August 14, 2009 at 11:26 am

   I want to give a full post to this subject…eventually, but I really need to gather some thoughts

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2. WaTers says:

   August 14, 2009 at 12:44 pm

   To say this is a tough questions would be an understatement.
   As someone who definitely has made mistakes I am a firm believer in people deserving a second chance if they truly want to change (see American History X). I also try not to judge someone having not truly walked a mile in his shoes. But the minute I start to think this way about Vick, and feel (somewhat) ok with it, I remember the description of what he did to those dogs. I won’t say it makes me physically sick like some, but it tears my heart out and fills me with sorrow. It’s borderline un-imaginable to me.
   Seeing as I haven’t hung out with Michael Vick in awhile (ok ever) I can’t really say if he is sorry for what he did. I can say I’m not ready to cheer for him, but his actions in the community and work against dog fighting in the future would go a LONG way in my book. I do think if he is an absolute SAINT and truly goes WAY above and beyond to right his wrong I would be ok cheering for him. I guess that is the bottom line- his actions will speak much loader than his words (or touchdowns).

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3. O'Neill says:

   August 14, 2009 at 1:12 pm

   I’ll be cheering for the Eagles as a team, not Vick individually. I want to win the Super
   Bowl and don’t care if he contributes or not…not would be better.

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4. Roy says:

   August 14, 2009 at 6:29 pm

   This is a question not just of the day, but of the foreseeable future. I believe in 2nd chances if someone has learned/grown/changed/etc. But this is not something Vick did as a kid/college idiot. He did it for years an adult, and that makes me less inclined to believe he has actually changed and more likely to believe he’s going through the paces. Maybe that’s the cynic in me. What’s more, it’s not even clear what he would have to do to convince me he’s changed. Donate time and money in the community? Maybe, but I’d probably also chalk that up to him going through the motions. Oddly enough, the best thing he has going for him in terms of convincing me is Tony Dungy. Dungy has no financial or personal stake in this, and though I am the last person to think one should draw a sense of propriety from religion, Dungy does have that sense of propriety.

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5. "Mrs." Waters says:

   August 15, 2009 at 11:18 am

   I have taken a lot of “heat” the past 2 days over the signing of Vick. I understand that when you are as obnoxiously vocal about a team (as I am) you have to take the good with the bad. However, I do not see this as a bad thing. I am proud of the Eagles for taking a chance on someone. I will cheer for Vick this year. I will cheer for him on and off the field to do well. Of course, if he can help the Birds win a trip down Broad Street, it will make me euphoric. But more importantly, if he becomes the person he says he wants to become, the Eagles will have done a great thing. I agree that he has done some horrific and downright stupid things in the past. But he has apologized, done his penance and promises to make atonement. What else can you ask from a man?

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6. BLynch says:

   August 16, 2009 at 10:37 pm

   I’m with Donna on this. As confused as this decision made me feel, I ultimately should root for him to succeed on and especially off the field. Plus let’s be thankful it’s not Marcus Vick! While enjoying a nice day on the beach yesterday in Cape May, NJ, a plane flew by with the message: SHAME ON EAGLES BOYCOTT THE GAME. It will be interesting to see what Philadelphia cares more about…Superbowl or dogs. I’m more a cat person.

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