07-26-2007, 05:10 PM
Here are some of the highlights from Deion Sanders interview.
First, Deion tries to give us a peek into Mike Vick's twisted mind.
"What a dog means to Vick might be a lot different than what he means to you or I. Hold on, don't start shaking your head just yet. Listen to me.
"Some people kiss their dogs on the mouth. Some people let their dogs eat from their plate. Some people dress their dogs in suits more expensive than mine, if you can believe that.
"And some people enjoy proving they have the biggest, toughest dog on the street. You're probably not going to believe this, but I bet Vick loves the dogs that were the biggest and the baddest. Maybe, he identified with them in some way."
So Deion essentially is saying that if Mike was subjecting his dogs to fighting (and likewise "euthanized" the ones who were destined to die in the pit), he only did it because he loved them so much.
Deion then echoes some Emmitt-style words of wisdom regarding the situation, suggesting that Vick is being prosecuted not because he was the ringleader but simply because he is famous.
Next, Deion argues that we should be more concerned about finding the guys who shot Brocnos cornerback Darrent Williams, and the persons who tied up and robbed Miami Heat forward Antoine Walker (does Tim Donaghy have an alibi?).
In the end, Deion suggests that the media is focusing on the Vick story because there's nothing better to talk about. "The reason this is turning into a three-ring circus is that baseball is boring, basketball is months away, football is around the corner and we in the media don’t have a thing interesting to write about," Deion writes.
Yeah, Deion. One of the most controversial figures in the history of professional sports is poised to break one of its most hallowed records, and the NBA is wrestling with a gambling scandal that is rocking the sport to its very core. And training camps are opening throughout the NFL with a high number of first-round holdouts. Yawwwwwwwn.
First, Deion tries to give us a peek into Mike Vick's twisted mind.
"What a dog means to Vick might be a lot different than what he means to you or I. Hold on, don't start shaking your head just yet. Listen to me.
"Some people kiss their dogs on the mouth. Some people let their dogs eat from their plate. Some people dress their dogs in suits more expensive than mine, if you can believe that.
"And some people enjoy proving they have the biggest, toughest dog on the street. You're probably not going to believe this, but I bet Vick loves the dogs that were the biggest and the baddest. Maybe, he identified with them in some way."
So Deion essentially is saying that if Mike was subjecting his dogs to fighting (and likewise "euthanized" the ones who were destined to die in the pit), he only did it because he loved them so much.
Deion then echoes some Emmitt-style words of wisdom regarding the situation, suggesting that Vick is being prosecuted not because he was the ringleader but simply because he is famous.
Next, Deion argues that we should be more concerned about finding the guys who shot Brocnos cornerback Darrent Williams, and the persons who tied up and robbed Miami Heat forward Antoine Walker (does Tim Donaghy have an alibi?).
In the end, Deion suggests that the media is focusing on the Vick story because there's nothing better to talk about. "The reason this is turning into a three-ring circus is that baseball is boring, basketball is months away, football is around the corner and we in the media don’t have a thing interesting to write about," Deion writes.
Yeah, Deion. One of the most controversial figures in the history of professional sports is poised to break one of its most hallowed records, and the NBA is wrestling with a gambling scandal that is rocking the sport to its very core. And training camps are opening throughout the NFL with a high number of first-round holdouts. Yawwwwwwwn.