Man Sues Mark Cuban, Carmelo Anthony, Jerry Buss & Jerry Reinsdorf
Hilarious
Jonathan Lee Riches is suing Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, Denver Nuggets superstar Carmelo Anthony, Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss and Chciago Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf from his prison cell. Riches is not new to suing people as he has sued George Bush, Martha Stewart, Steve Jobs, Michael Vick, Lady Gaga and even Somali pirates in the past. In his suit he says
Carmelo Anthony told me he is going to kill me … I was his former boyfriend and we were in a sexual relationship in 2000.
Mark Cuban stole my credit cards and tried to buy the Texas Rangers with my money. Mark Cuban assaulted me serving ice cream at Dairy Queen.
Jerry Buss sold me Jeannie Buss on eBay and I was promised a Lakers janitor job when I get out of prison for less than minimum wage.
Obviously, these are all not true.
Denver Broncos Tim Tebow Jersey Leads In Sales
NFL's lil baby Jesus
Three months into the league and Denver Broncos third string quarterback leads the NFL in jersey sales.The rookie quarterback had the best-selling jersey in April, even though the Broncos owned his rights for less than eight days during the month.
Donovan McNabb, after being traded from the Philadelphia Eagles to the Washington Redskins, had the second-most popular jersey. The next most popular jerseys belong to New Orleans Saints Drew Brees,Indianapolis Colts Peyton Manning, Dallas Cowboys Tony Romo and Minnesota Vikings Brett Favre.
Michael Vick’s jersey who once was a hot item, fell out of the list top 25 most-popular jerseys and replaced on that list by teammate Kevin Kolb. New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is at No. 14 at the list, his lowest place since the 2006 season.
It’s not only Tebow’s jerseys that are selling. So too are his autographs. This past weekend, hundreds of people lined up in Fort Pierce, Florida, and paid $75 for a picture and $160 for an autograph. Twenty people paid $1,000 each to have a private meet and greet with the former Gators star. Tebow donated all of his proceeds to his Tim Tebow Foundation.
Video Shows Michael Vick Leaving Minutes Before Shooting
By all accounts from his reality show, Michael Vick has stated that his last encounter with the law he was in a predicament where he didn’t think much of it and it would all blow over and it would never come after him which caused him to lie about the situation. So even with video on his side I have to ask why did Vick falsify time line in which he left? Did he not learn from his previous dealings about lying to authorities or are we in for round two?
Michael Vick Added To Pros Vs. Joes
Real Talk
Philadelphia Eagles Michael Vick, has joined the cast of “Pros vs. Joes,” which will be taping this week in Los Angeles. Vick will join a star-studded cast, including fellow NFL stars Donovan McNabb, Terrell Owens, Antonio Gates, Warrick Dunn, Isaac Bruce, Derrick Brooks, Jeff Garcia. The basketball legends are Hakeem Olajuwon, Chris Mullin, Kenny Smith, Brent Barry, Isaiah Rider and Rick Fox.
“Pros vs. Joes” features regular guys competing against an array of popular sports legends from the last two decades. As with last season, there will be only one sport played in each episode featuring three skill competitions and a three-on-three game pitting the Pros against the Joes. The sports this season will be football (4 episodes) and basketball (4 episodes).
“Pros vs. Joes” premieres on Spike TV Wednesday, July 14 at 9:00 PM CS. The new season, hosted by Michael Strahan and Jay Glazer, will consist of eight one-hour episodes.
Playgirl Offers $1 Milli For Michael Vick To Pose
Don't Show The Virginia Black Snake
Michael Vick has been invited to strip down for Playgirl. The magazine will make a $1 million donation to animal rights group PETA in exchange for the photos.
Vick has not yet responded to Playgirl’s offer. If he accepts, he won’t be the first NFL star to strip for animals. Atlanta Falcons tight end Tony Gonzalez stripped down with his wife as part of an anti-fur campaign last year.
“I figured he paid back society for dog fighting, but what about the animals? This way he could donate a large sum to PETA and all he’d have to do is pose for the magazine! It’s kind of a win-win situation!” said Daniel Nardicio a Playgirl rep.
Vick spent 19 months in prison for his endangerment to animals and his conviction was one the largest falls in sports history.
NCAA Set To Ban Eye-Black Messages
GONE
The NCAA’s Football Rules Committee proposed a couple of new rules yesterday aimed at player expression banning all words, logos, numbers or other symbols on the players’ eye black which would take effect for the 2010 season.
Tim Tebow is the most prominent example of a player using his eye black as a personal billboard, having used it the past two seasons to print a bible verse and promote his faith. After the 2009 BCS Championship Game, 92 million people Googled “John 3:16,” the verse Tebow wore during the game.
But not all eye black messages have the best intentions. The NFL and now NCAA are wary of curse words or other taunting messages on the eye black which could cause fights on the football field. Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor got in some hot water last season when he honored quarterback Michael Vick on his eye black with his name.
The timing of the new rule is a bit curious coincidentally right after Tebow graduated.
Animal Planet Promotes Dog Fighting In Puppy Bowl VI
Why isn’t Michael Vick outraged?
Animal Planet was back for its sixth Puppy Bowl and if you spent your night watching some other Bowl, you missed out on bunny cheerleaders, a kitten half-time show, and even hampsters operating the Twizzlers blimp. I already can’t wait till next years action.
The Michael Vick Project Premiers Tonight
Premiers 9 PM CST
Just a quick reminder that the 10 part documentary series “The Micheal Vick Project” premiers tonight on BET at 9 p.m. CST.
The profile series follows Vick through his journey of recovering from scandal and relaunching his pro-football career. The series, which was filmed for the past six months, is the last chance for viewers to hear his comments directly about the dog-fighting. According to Vick, himself, this will be the final time he will speak about the animal abuse charges unless he specifically has to for the Humane Society.
Texas Steroids Dealer Said He Supplied Michael Vick
Fathomable
Michael Vick has told federal investigators that he never used performance-enhancing drugs, but a Plano, Texas steroids trafficker David Jacobs told The Dallas Morning News (before his death) that he was Vick’s supplier when Vick played for the Atlanta Falcons.
The Dallas Morining News did not publish Jacobs claim until TheSmokingGun.com obtained a government investigation memo that quotes a DEA informant linking Vick to steroids.
Authorities said Jacobs ran one of the largest doping networks in the country before he was arrested in May 2007.
Agents told Vick that a DEA informant said that Vick was talking about steroids and human growth hormone with someone at the Falcons party and that Vick was overheard saying he “liked his product.”
Vick immediately denied to the investigators that the conversation ever happened and said he did not use performance-enhancing drugs.
Names, other than Vick’s, were redacted from the government summary, so it’s not clear whether the DEA informant referred to was Jacobs.
But in several interviews with The News that took place in the months before authorities say Jacobs killed himself and his girlfriend, fitness competitor and magazine cover girl Amanda Jo Earhart-Savell in June 2008, Jacobs said that at that 2006 gathering he was with Vick and other players who used his drugs.Jacobs told The News that he was invited to the Christmas party by friend Matt Lehr (who played for the Cowboys from 2001 to 2004 and was suspended in 2006 by the NFL for four games after he tested positive for a banned substance), a Falcons lineman at the time. “He introduced me as his brother,” Jacobs told The News. “I was at the table with Lehr, Vick …”
Jacobs also named two other Falcons and another player at his table who he alleged used his drugs. The News isn’t naming them for the same reason it did not initially name Vick: They are not confirmed to have been part of any law enforcement investigation.
After federal agents dismantled his steroid empire in 2007, Jacobs pleaded guilty and began cooperating with authorities. He told agents and NFL officials that he supplied Lehr and former Cowboys linebacker Ryan Fowler with performance-enhancing drugs. The NFL wrote a letter to Fowler, at the time with the Tennessee Titans, telling him he faced suspension sayingh there was credible evidence that Fowler “purchased, used or supplied” banned substances. Jacobs also claimed there was widespread use of a drug-masking agent (finasteride a hair-loss-prevention drug) among Falcons players.
It would be naïve to think baseball athletes where the only ones using performance-enhancing drugs. Steroids after all first gained national attention thanks to the Olympics. The general public is willing to look the other way when it comes to drug suspensions in football because the league is wildly popular, but cheaters exists in all walks of life.
WTF: Michael Vick
McNabb's Fan Club
I wonder how Donovan McNabb really feels seeing fellow teammate standing inside the ring with his biggest Philadelphian critic, Bernard Hopkins. Hopkins as gone as far a publicly calling the Philadelphia Eagles quarterback a “little b*tch and that “he don’t have heart.”
Michael Vick Scores 1st Touchdown In 3 Years
Definitely one of the biggest story lines for this weekend is Michael Vick’s return to Atlanta. Vick returned to Atlanta having a total of 6 yards passing and 65 yards rushing heading into the game.
Vick finished today’s game with 48 yards passing and 17 yards rushing and 2 touchdowns (1 rushing & 1 passing) in the Eagles 24-7 victory over the Falcons. It was his first rushing touchdown since October 15, 2006.
Michael Vick A 2010-11 Buffalo Bill?
70/30
Michael Vick’s adviser, former Indianapolis Colts coach Tony Dungy, revealed on Sunday night the Buffalo Bills showed interest in acquiring Vick’s services after the controversial quarterback served 18 months in federal prison for his role in a dogfighting ring.
“I told Michael to just worry about this year,” Dungy said. “It’s technically up to Philadelphia [they have the option of keeping him around for $3.6 million]. If they want him back, he has to stay there. If they don’t, there are some teams looking for quarterbacks: Cleveland, St. Louis and Washington.
The Bills have “Captain Check-down” Trent Edwards and Ryan Fitzpatrick at quarterback but neither is really poised to win any playoff games for the Bills let alone take them to the Super Bowl, the Bills are 3-5 but rank 29th in total offense, 30th in passing offense and that’s where a hardly used Vick provides some intrigue.
Vick is being used sparingly in Philadelphia and has only completed 2 of 6 passes for 6 yards and rushed 12 times for 27 yards primarily out of the Wildcat formation.
When asked about his return to the Eagles next season on Monday he said “It would be hard. It would be an everyday struggle. But I would have to take that time to hone my skills and get better. I’m excited about the opportunity I have moving forward whether it’s with Philadelphia or another team. I won’t be a Wildcat guy. I can’t. It’s a different style of play. It’s almost like a hit-or-miss type of thing. My position is quarterback. That’s what I was born to do.”
Asked if Vick would be a good fit for the Bills, receiver Lee Evans replied, “Probably not. I love him as a player and everything that he’s done for the league, but I don’t think it’ll be anything we’ll aggressively go after.”
The Bills haven’t made the playoffs since 1999, and have had a revolving door at quarterback like most team trying to replace a Hall of Famer quarterback, going through nine starters since Jim Kelly retired following the 1996 season.
It’s an issue that will have no bearing on the current Bills staff or for their fans since he’s still a member of the Eagles and the trading deadline has already passed making any kind of discussion of a player under contract would violate the NFL tampering rules, but what about 2010-11 season?
Bills owner Ralph Wilson Jr is already on record saying the signing of Terrell Owens was more of trying to make a splash in the publicity ring plus he sends his team annually north to Toronto trying to force a bad product onto another country. If Philadelphia does decline on the $3.6 million option for next year, I put this location for Vick in the 70/30 percentile of happening.
Ravens Coach John Harbaugh Unleashes On The Dallas Cowboys
He Closed The Doors On Texas Stadium
Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh speaks some truth when he was asked recently the differences between the the Philadelphia Eagles and the Dallas Cowboys for a new book on why the Eagles have been more succesful than the Cowboys over the last 10 years.
“Why is that? Because what Andy Reid and his program stand for is the opposite of what the Cowboys stand for. The Cowboys are a star system. It’s all about building around individuals first and collecting talent, collecting great players. Andy has always been about building a team. And over the long haul, it’s a team sport, and one of the greatest examples of that is what’s happened with the Eagles and the Cowboys over the last 10 years. The Cowboys stand for everything that’s wrong with the NFL.”
Harbaugh a former Eagles assistant, is right absolutely right when saying the Eagles have had a better decade than the Cowboys, as they’ve been to five NFC title games and a Super Bowl while the Cowboys are looking for their first playoff win since 1996.
Cowboy fan will say that Terrell Owens was with the Eagles prior to Dallas or what about Michael Vick but the trump card might be with all those appearances by the Eagles they still have as many Super Bowl wins as the Cowboys in that same period of time.
In the end everyone is judged on how many Lombardi Trophies you have on your resume.
Michael Vick Reality TV Show Coming To BET
Thank You BET
Michael Vick’s return has lacked one essential ingredient of 21st century infamy: a reality show.
But we can now cross that off the list as he has one in the works, an eight-episode season scheduled for BET early next year entitled “The Michael Vick Project,” chronicling his comeback this season as an Eagles backup and his troubled past
It will also include his 2007 arrest for his part in a dog-fighting ring and subsequent 18-month stay in prison.
“I just want people to really get to know me as an individual. What I want to do is change the perception of me. I am a human being. I’ve made some mistakes in the past, and I wish it had never happened. But it’s not about how you fall, but about how you pick yourself up,” Vick said.
Robin Starr, the hypocrite, better not speak out against this.
Somebody Is Lying
That Was Even Faster
Last night reports came down that Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick had sign a deal with Nike. Today though there are conflicting reports coming from the Nike camp in which they are denying and such agreed deal with Vick.
“Nike does not have a contractual relationship with Michael Vick,” Nike spokesman Kejuan Wilkins said in a statement released to CNBC on Thursday morning. “We have agreed to supply product to Michael Vick as we do a number of athletes who are not under contract with Nike.”
The confusion stemmed from comments made Wednesday from the Vick camp. Michael Principe, who heads the New York-based agency that represents Vick in endorsement deals, reportedly announced during a panel discussion at the Sports Sponsorship Symposium that Vick was back with Nike. And Vick’s agent, Joel Segal, offered a quote that seemed to back that up.
Michael Vick & Nike Are A Team Once Again
That Didn't Take Long
Michael Vick has signed an endorsement deal with Nike, according to Mike Principe, managing director for BEST, the agency that represents Vick. Principe would reveal no other details, but referred other questions to Vick’s personal agent, Joel Segal.
Principe announced the deal on stage during a panel discussion at the Relay Sports Sponsorship Symposium in New York. Principe was on a panel discussing athlete endorsements at the event, run by SportsBusiness Journal and SportsBusiness Daily. He said he was prepared for questions about endorsements for Vick and had decided to make the announcement during the discussion.
“Mike has had a great relationship with Nike and is excited to be part of the Nike team again,” said Segal, who negotiated the Nike deal as well as Vick’s deal to return to the NFL as a member of the Philadelphia Eagles. Segal wouldn’t reveal any details of the deal, saying that Nike and Vick agreed not to discuss terms.
Vick will wear Nike shoes, gear and apparel. “He has always been a fan of the brand and looks forward to the relationship,” Segal said.
Vick had been a Nike endorser before, but the company dropped him in August 2007, after Vick was indicted on federal dogfighting charges.
NFL’s Top Selling Jerseys
Top 5
NFLShop.com’s best selling jersey list comes from April 1 through August 28. Brett Farve of the Minnesota Vikings and Michael Vick of the Philadelphia Eagles are the No. 1 and No. 4 in jersey sales even though their jerseys have only been available for a couple of weeks now. Vick’s jersey made the it in at No.4 without the help of Dick’s, one of the largest sporting goods stores, because they refused to sell his jersey.
San Francisco 49er fans better hope wide receiver Michael Crabtree and management agree on a contract or they will have waisted $79.99.
The entire list from sales on NFLShop.com:
1. Brett Favre, Vikings
2. Jay Cutler, Bears
3. Troy Polamalu, Steelers
4. Michael Vick, Eagles
5. Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers
6. Tony Romo, Cowboys
7. Mark Sanchez, Jets
8. Tom Brady, Patriots
9. Adrian Peterson, Vikings
10. Eli Manning, Giants
11. Terrell Owens, Bills
12. Peyton Manning, Colts
13. Hines Ward, Steelers
14. LaDainian Tomlinson, Chargers
15. Jason Witten, Cowboys
16. Larry Fitzgerald, Cardinals
17. Joe Flacco, Ravens
18. Matt Ryan, Falcons
19. Aaron Rodgers, Packers
20. Michael Crabtree, 49ers
Hypocrisy Isn’t It Great
Dog Killer!
The picture to the right is of Robin Starr, you might be asking well who is that? Starr is the CEO of the Richmond Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals since 1997 in Richmond,Virgina and one of Michael Vick of the Philadelphia Eagles most outspoken critics. Shes been a member on the Board of Directors since 1994 and previously she was a partner in the law firm of Williams Mullen. Starr is a member of the Board of Directors of the National Federation of Humane Societies. She is a regular columnist for the Richmond Times-Dispatch on animal welfare topics.
This is America and what would it be without some twist of hypocrisy involved. Starr left her 16-year-old family dog in the back seat of her car for four hours to bake in the summer hours on a hot day in Richmond. What makes the situation even far worse is the dog named Louie, was deaf and blind. Louie died of kidney failure from being left in the car burning up from the August heat. Louie was deaf and blind and was not able to protect himself, talk about animal cruelty.
Vick Goes Back To Jail
Hurry up, I got somewhere to be
Marcus Vick was sentenced Thursday to 20 days in jail for violating his probation stemming from an October drunken driving conviction, but he posted $25,000 bond and was released pending his appeal.
Vick, a former Miami Dolphin and Virgina Tech University football player himself like his older brother Michael Vick. The younger Vick has constantly been in trouble with the law with a wide variety of arrest. His latest arrest had Prosecutor Richard Farley saying Vick missed several appointments with counselors and for drug screens and tested positive for marijuana at one drug screen he attended. In General District Court on Thursday, when a judge asked what an immediate drug screen would show, Vick said,
“Positive.”
Vick had failed to pay court fines and fees until Thursday morning. He still has not paid the fee for the alcohol program. Vick said he has been unable to get a job. Farley then noted that Vick had money to buy marijuana.
A listing of Marcus Vick’s troubles:
- Within three days of his expulsion from Virginia Tech, involved in incident resulting in criminal charges The result in court was a misdemeanor conviction, but only suspended jail time.
- On January 9, 2006, he was charged with three counts of brandishing a firearm, a Class One misdemeanor.
- On December 14, 2006, a 17-year old girl filed a civil lawsuit accusing him of molestation of a minor, fraud, and additional charges. According to the plaintiff’s attorney, the parties had agreed to a settlement in the lawsuit.
- On January 9, 2007, was charged Speeding 45 miles per hour (mph) in a 30 mph zone. On March 5, he was tried and convicted in absentia a penalty of a fine and assessment of court costs were imposed.
- On February 6, 2008, was charged with several traffic-related offenses, including Speeding 48 miles per hour (mph) in a 30 mph zone, operating a vehicle without a valid motor vehicle inspection sticker, and driving while his privilege had been suspended.
- On June 13, 2008, a bicycle officer stopped and charged him with DUI, misdemeanor eluding police, driving on the wrong side of a street, reckless driving and driving on a suspended license, and was taken into custody.
- On October 20, Vick plead guilty to the DUI charge. He was sentenced to 12 months in jail, the judge suspended, a fine of $250 and his driving license was suspended for a year. He was also convicted of eluding a police officer and driving on the wrong side of the road, and fined $280 on those charges.
No Vick’s At Dick’s
DICKS
You can cross off Dick’s Sporting Goods from your list of retailers to pick up a Philadelphia Eagles Michael Vick jersey. Dick’s Sporting Goods has decided not to sell jerseys bearing Vick’s name.
“We are simply evaluating the reaction of Eagles fans before we commit to buy it to sell in our stores,” said Dick’s chief marketing officer Jeff Hennion.
Retailers have said that they weren’t moving as fast as they had hoped. Not only is Vick’s past a factor, one retailer said, but also the fact that it’s hard to sell the jersey of a quarterback who is not the starter in this environment.
Two years ago, Dick’s was the first national retailer to pull all Vick products from its shelves. The Dick’s Sporting Goods e has nearly 400 stores in 40 states.
Michael Vick Returns To ATL In Week 13
#7 is BACK
To some the number thirteen is considered as an unlucky number. In Week Thirteen of the 2009 season, fans in Atlanta who still have an affinity for Mike Vick will be able to witness the man in a Philadelphia Eagles jersey.
On December 6, Vick and the Eagles will head to the Georgia Dome for a game that’s currently due to begin at 12:00 p.m. CST. FOX has the ability to protect a certain number of games from being moved to NBC, and FOX undoubtedly will keep Eagles-Falcons. That said, the NFL might move it to 3:15 p.m. CST, since Week Thirteen is a FOX doubleheader weekend. The league might have to move Dallas Cowboys-New York Giants to 12:00 p.m. or allow it be flexed to NBC in place of New England Patriots-Miami Dolphins.
Michael Vick To Be Interviewed On 60 Minutes
Michael Vick
Former NFL quarterback Michael Vick will conduct his first interview since being released from federal custody on CBS venerable news magazine show 60 Minutes.
Vick will appear on 60 Minutes this Sunday, in an interview with CBS NFL host James Brown. This will mark Vick’s first interview since the 2007 dog fighting scandal that resulted in his being sentenced to prison time. A video crew from 60 Minutes was on hand when Vick spoke to young people in Atlanta over the weekend.
