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Records show how Vick burned through fortune
The day he went to jail, Michael Vick bought a $99,000 Mercedes. He cashed four checks that totaled $24,900. He gave $28,000 to the mother of his oldest child. He paid a public relations firm $23,000 and gave a friend $16,000. Altogether on Nov. 19, 2007, Vick spent $201,840. But for the former ...
The UFL still wants Michael Vick
The UFL still wants Michael Vick
sports.yahoo.com — The fellow inmates in Leavenworth with whom Michael Vick shares the group shower aren't the only ones who think Vick is still a prime-looking piece of beef. Michael Huyghue, commissioner of the soon-to-exist United Football League , still thinks ... (more) The UFL still wants Michael Vick
United Football League has eye on Mike Vick
United Football League has eye on Mike Vick
nydailynews.com — Is there football life for Michael Vick after his scheduled release from federal prison next summer? According to Michael Huyghue, commissioner of the United Football League that is set to launch next fall, the answer is yes. (more) United Football League has eye on Mike Vick
Michael Vick: Wishing Those Millions Back?
Michael Vick: Wishing Those Millions Back?
thesportsinformer.webs.com — A look at the extravagant spending of Michael Vick in the last few months before he was put in jail (as reported today by the Journal-Constitution). (more) Michael Vick: Wishing Those Millions Back?
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Michael Vick Spent $201K On The Day He Went To Jail [Nfl]
Deadspin — ... gave $28,000 to the mother of his oldest child. He paid a public relations firm $23,000 and gave a friend $16,000[...] From Aug. 27, 2007, the day he pleaded guilty in a Richmond federal courthouse, until Nov. 19, the day he bought the new Mercedes before reporting to jail, Vick shelled out $3,627,291. I can't wait to see Vick in a Bengals uniform in 2009, provided he can get Roger Goodell to forget all about this whole dogfighting thing. Records show how Vick burned through fortune [Atlanta Journal-Constitution] Thanks to ...

Michael Vick Spent Vick $201,840 The Day He Went To Prison
FanIQ Blog — ... And Vick was spending cash like it was going out of style just before he wound up in prison. From Aug. 27, 2007, the day he pleaded guilty in a Richmond federal courthouse, until Nov. 19, the day he bought the new Mercedes before reporting to jail, Vick shelled out $3,627,291. That's insane. In fact, the Atlanta Journal Constitution has a fairly detailed account of what exactly Vick spent all of his money on over the full two years. It's simply mind-blowing. ...

Morning Link Dump - Leilani, Vitale, Vick, Losman, De La Hoya, Wunder Boner
TheScore.com Blog — ... According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "From Aug. 27, 2007, the day he pleaded guilty in a Richmond federal courthouse, until Nov. 19, the day he bought the new Mercedes before reporting to jail, Vick shelled out $3,627,291." On just the day he went to jail he "bought a $99,000 Mercedes...He gave $28,000 to the mother of his oldest child. He paid a public relations firm $23,000 and gave a friend $16,000." ...

Michael Vick Was Extremely Generous with His Millions … Probably Too Generous
The Big Lead — ... horses, worth about $450,000. He bought two boats, one for $100,000, the other for $125,000. He bought cars: a Bentley, two Land Rovers, Cadillacs, an Infiniti sport utility vehicle and an Infiniti sedan, two Ford pickup trucks, a Dodge, a Chevrolet, the $99,000 Mercedes.” He bought the mother of one of his baby mamas a Cadillac Escalade. “During his last weeks of freedom, though, Vick also spent $85,000 on a fish pond.” This is an absolutely staggering article. (AJC) ...

Wednesday Dumpage
Sports — ... If you haven’t already read about Mike “Ookie” Vick’s fiscal wisdom in the days leading up to his jail term, you should. (From The Big Lead via the AJC) ...

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