Michael Vick
Michael Vick is a former NFL quarterback known for his extraordinary athleticism and scrambling ability, and for serving prison time for running a dogfighting operation.
His 2007 conviction and subsequent comeback became a flashpoint for debates about redemption, animal cruelty, and second chances in professional sports.
He pulled a Michael Vick sometimes describes either spectacular improvisation or a spectacular fall from grace.
Pro football organization
- EaglesCity of Brotherly Love's NFL team
- touchdownSix-point gridiron play
- scrambleMix into disorder
- passerOne who transfers something
dual-threat · rushing · playbook · snap · pocket · audible · interception · completion
Firmly held belief
- animal crueltyMistreatment of beasts
- PETAAnimal welfare advocacy group
- incarcerationConfinement in jail
- felonySerious criminal offense
federal charges · guilty plea · suspension · public outrage · protest · boycott · animal rights · sentencing
Recovery after decline
- second chanceRenewed opportunity after failure
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- reinstatementReturn to previous position
- apologyStatement acknowledging wrongdoing
advocacy · reintegration · Philadelphia · fresh start · forgiveness · accountability · community service · mentorship
Public university in Blacksburg
- HokiesVirginia Tech athletes
- AtlantaGeorgia's capital city
- PhiladelphiaPennsylvania's largest metropolis
- cultural impactEffect on shared values
Rate of motion
- scramblingMoving clumsily in haste
- elusivenessQuality of escaping grasp
- dual-threatSkilled in two areas
- mobilityCapacity for movement
agility · improvisation · highlight reel · electrifying · game-changer · dynamic · playmaker · escapability
NFL
Pro football organization
passer · dual-threat · rushing · playbook · snap · pocket · audible · interception · completion · Pro Bowl
conviction
Firmly held belief
- animal crueltyMistreatment of beasts
- PETAAnimal welfare advocacy group
- incarcerationConfinement in jail
felony · federal charges · guilty plea · suspension · public outrage · protest · boycott · animal rights · sentencing
comeback
Recovery after decline
- second chanceRenewed opportunity after failure
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- reinstatementReturn to previous position
apology · advocacy · reintegration · Philadelphia · fresh start · forgiveness · accountability · community service · mentorship
Virginia Tech
Public university in Blacksburg
- HokiesVirginia Tech athletes
- AtlantaGeorgia's capital city
- PhiladelphiaPennsylvania's largest metropolis
speed
Rate of motion
- scramblingMoving clumsily in haste
- elusivenessQuality of escaping grasp
- dual-threatSkilled in two areas
mobility · agility · improvisation · highlight reel · electrifying · game-changer · dynamic · playmaker · escapability · legs
Michael VickBob Barker
Betty White · animal rescuer · Jane Goodall · Steve Irwin · ASPCA
Michael VickO.J. Simpson
Pete Rose · Lance Armstrong · Tim Tebow · Roberto Clemente · Walter Payton
Michael VickPeyton Manning
Dan Marino · Tom Brady · Drew Brees · Eli Manning · statue