Aug 14, 2009 -- 5:00PM, Tmarie64 wrote:

No, not really much difference.  They are MUCH more violent than they need to be.  They are MUCH more violent than they were even 20 years ago.

Watch womens sports teams.  Not nearly as much violence.

It's not "controlled"... you can't "control" rage.  It's not "controlled" violence that gets more and more athletes seriously harmed.

As an athlete I know the value of control-release and I know that most athletes in ANY sport practice that.

It's what most training is about--the "feel" of doing it the right way.

Btw--if football players REALLY were as unable to control themselves as you try to indicate--there would be a LOT more dead players on the field every Sunday.

Aug 14, 2009 -- 6:48PM, Mlyons619 wrote:

BTW for those who might want to address that issue to Phaldephia, here's that web site again

 

Philadelphia Eagles Website

Mlyons

If you come across an e-mail contact for Laurie, the owner of the Eagles please post it here.

The man is a hypocrite, claiming to be a dog lover and hiring a sociopath who tortured and killed dogs for no reason.

I am shocked at the lukewarm response by dog owners.

LET FOOTBALL BE FOOTBALL!!  I am wondering who are these people?   They donot want to see this man work for a living?   He did his time help to rehabilitate all but two of the dogs, gone on speaking engagements and asked for another chance.... and forgiveness  I wonder do these people protesting have jobs or do they get checks in the mail, from whom??  I want to see good football!  And I love football.  I attend church and God is forgiving.  So why so much hate??  WHAT IS THE REAL DEAL??  I want to attend the first game and the Atlanta game.  Well I am just an NFLLOVE.....good football steals my heart each time... Smile when you see a super athlete!!!! They work hard.................>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Channel that anger, TMarie -- here's the link -- write THEM...

Philadelphia Eagles Website

Aug 15, 2009 -- 10:38PM, Tmarie64 wrote:

"all but two of the dogs"?  Did you pay any attention AT ALL when this was in the news?

He KILLED young dogs, with his bare hands.  He would grab them by the head and snap their necks.

He did NOT rehabilitate "all but two", he used his BARE HANDS to kill pups.

Do you know how vile and putrid a soul has to be to kill an innocent living thing bare handed?

Gotta go with you on this one. I can't change what happens often but I don't have to like it either.

Angelfeather

I read you profile. I like this:

All things bright and beautiful, All creatures great and small, All things wise and wonderful, The Lord God made them all. (Cecil Frances Alexander 1818-1895) James Herriot cited this in all his books, all of which I have read. For me a Christian would think like this.

Michael Vick was convicted of an interstate crime--Federal--not cruelty to animals, a local or state crime, on some kind of plea. Many of have read and followed this. For me letting him back in the NFL is a blot on them. And I love football, pro and college.

My three children are all grads of GA TECH and we're big Jackets fans. Others in my s-i-l's family are UGA Bulldogs.