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FlyMaster "C'mon buddy. We all knew the minute you came in you was going to order the chicken." - Dave Chappelle -
McLovin This is such a non issue why ever make anything out of this?
Mmmmmm, fried chicken
100% Injury Rate —
I didn't watch the majority of the Saints/Falcons game, like most of America, but I did catch Arthur Blank talking with the MNF crew. Well, no, I didn't catch that either. I muted the TV while he was on because I didn't want to hear 10 minutes of him answering questions about Vick. But apparently Blank said something that may or may not have been bad. “If Michael makes a mistake and eats fried chicken and French fries every day, he could come out weighing 250 pounds and he won’t be able to play football.” I know exactly what you're thinking. They have fried chicken and ...
Hopefully Michael Will Stick to the Watermelon
Insomniac's Lounge —
The only reason to watch MNF last night would have been if you had fantasy players active in that game. Although if you had a fantasy roster that included players from the Saints and Falcons, your season was probably screwed a long time ago anyway. So assuming you found other things to do, you missed Arthur Blank's enlightened view on second chances: ...
Somehow Les Miles is STILL a Candidate For The Michigan Job
SPORTSbyBROOKS —
Even after signing an extension with LSU, the DETROIT FREE PRESS reports that Les Miles is somehow still a candidate for the Michigan job : HOME RUN DEBRY gets a feel for baseball's all-time crotch-grabbers . John Feinstein of the WASHINGTON POST suggests some better choices for SI's Sportsman of the Year Award . KEN DORSEY'S JOCK STRAP chows down news of Falcons owner Arthur Blank hoping Michael Vick stays away from the fried chicken during his absence: The COLUMBIA (SC) STATE finds Steve Spurrier feeling sorry for two-time Heisman runner-up Darren McFadden . HUGGING HAROLD REYNOLDS ...
Arthur Blank, Mike Vick, and Fried Chicken
The Big Lead —
Arthur Blank, the clumsy owner of the Falcons who once pushed Mike Vick around in a wheelchair like a manservant when the QB was injured, went into the booth on MNF last night. He was asked about the potential for Vick’s return. Form your own opinions on whether what he said was racist or not.
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Arthur Blank Discusses Michael Vick's Chances of Returning, Offers Up Some Advice
FanIQ Blog —
“If Michael makes a mistake and eats fried chicken and French fries every day, he could come out weighing 250 pounds and he won’t be able to play football.”
On a national stage when you already look like a fool, I'm not sure the best way to offer up advice and perspective on Michael Vick was to go this route. Just sayin'.
Is this another Fuzzy Zoeller?
MNF Recap: Horrible Choice of Words From Blank
The Sporting Blog —
By Brian Powell
Pregame:
First observation of the night is that Stu Scott is obviously still missing and no one knows when our favorite poet will be back. Sal Palantonio is doing a fine job, but I'm starting to miss Stu a bit. No one can keep Emmitt going like Scott can. I mean, how long does it take to recover from an appendectomy?
As far as the rest of the pregame convo, it centered around someone named Michael Vick. Don't know if you knew this or not, but he apparently fought dogs or something and could be facing some hard time. Crazy.
The rest of the Countdown surrounded ...
Arthur Blank Makes Unfortunate 'Fried Chicken' Comment Discussing Michael Vick
FanHouse —
Filed under: Falcons, AtlantaFalcons owner Arthur Blank was a guest in the Monday Night Football booth last night, and the subject at hand, obviously, was Michael Vick. This brief exchange with Tony Kornheiser (video via 100% Injury Rate) has been the subject of some discussion this morning: The full quote from Blank was: "The word 'never' is a very strong word. There's a lot of roadblocks to Michael coming back and even playing in the National Football League, Tony. Let's assume he's out for three seasons, 07, 08 and 09. If he ...
The Neckbeard Returneth
Foul Balls —
I was really hoping an athlete would get shot or sent to jail yesterday besides Mike Vick. Not because I'm a bad person, but only because I was hoping for something to write about today. It didn't happen though, and as a result I'm stuck with what I feared. Kyle Orton. It's ironic that the announcement that Orton will be starting for the Bears next Monday is symbolically the end of their season, yet I can't escape writing about them. I was thinking of doing an entire post about the war that I hope is soon to be waged between the Cubs and White Sox over Fuck You Dome, but I just don't know enough about the Japanese import to fill enough space. So ...
Public Knowledge
Josh Q. Public —
Josh Q. Public: An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest. -Benjamin Franklin
Public Knowledge:
1. Japanese outfielder Kosuke Fukudome told the Chunichi Dragons he will not return next season, saying he wants to make a move to the major leagues. Ahhh Major League, when these oddballs try to play hardball, the result is totally screwball. Let the bidding begin. Who’ll give me a hundred dollars? One hundred dollar bid, now two, now two, will ya give me two? The biggest ...
What did Arthur Blank mean by that?
Sports Scope —
Speaking to reporters before Monday night's New Orleans-Atlanta game, Falcons owner Arthur Blank basically said it's unlikely Michael Vick will ever play for the Falcons again. Speaking on Monday Night Football , Blank, talking about Vick's post-prison life, said: "If he doesn't watch himself and eat a lot of fried chicken and fries in prison and come out at 250 pounds, he's not going to be the same athlete he was ..." Blank was talking about Vick eating an inordinate amount of unhealthy food in prison. He probably could have used a food other than fried chicken.
Feds to Mike Vick: Don’t Lie
Intentional Foul —
A word of advice: When being investigated by the Federal Government, it’s important to tell the truth, especially if they are giving you a polygraph test. Apparently, Vick failed their lie-detector test, which led to his longer sentence, handed down yesterday.
The Atlanta Constitutional Journal has more:
U.S. District Court Judge Henry E. Hudson sentenced the suspended Falcons quarterback to 23 months in prison for his role in a dogfighting operation - a term at least five months longer than what Vick would have received had he been truthful… ...
Arthur Blank : Deeply Concerned About Nutrition In America’s Penal System
Can't Stop The Bleeding —
“Anybody who knows Arthur Blank and his impeccable reputation in the sports and business world would dismiss this quickly,” said Reggie Roberts, the Falcons’ vice president of football communications. “This was an innocuous comment in the context of Michael Vick’s conditioning. Blank was trying to convey that Vick needed to stay in shape in order to possibly return to the NFL. He could have mentioned pasta or any other high calorie or fatty food.”To suggest otherwise, to make more of this that it is, to make this this a racial comment is simply ...
Arthur Blank Attacked By The PC Police
Kid Cleveland —
As the great comedian George Carlin would say, this is just another step in the great "pussification" of the American male. Apparently, some people are upset with Arthur Blank, who happens to be the owner of the Atlanta Falcons, for having concerns about his star player's eating habits while he serves up to 23 months in the clink. Supposedly, everybody's got a mental "titty twister" right now because Blank said last night on MNF that he prefers Vick to not eat "too much fried chicken and french fries" while in prison. The logic, of course, from Blank's point of view is for the ...
Whoa Whoa Whoa, They Have Fried Chicken In Prison?
Kissing Suzy Kolber —
Vick: Oh, man. Oh, Christ. Holy smoke. Holy, holy, holiest of smokes. I am fucking STONED like Betty Ford. Holy shit. I feel so relaxed. I feel like just sinking down and letting the air wash over me. So nice. So very, very nice. Where’s that picture of Rihanna I keep in my pocket? Oh, girl. There you is. Did you miss me? I missed you, too. Say something to me, baby. I can keep a secret. (unzips pants) You miss this? You miss MV7’s MX missile? They don’t call it the peacemaker for nothin’, baby. You’re gonna need that umbrella ella ella of yours. ‘Cause ...
