ESPN’s Sport Science compares Michigan’s Denard Robinson to Michael Vick

After Denard Robinson applied for feedback on his draft status from the NFL advisory committee earlier this week, it had John Brinkus at ESPN’s Sport Science thinking:

Could Denard Robinson be better than Michael Vick?

”Robinson is quite possibly faster than any quarterback in NFL history,” Brinkus said during the http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=7379980 TARGET=“TOP”>2-minute video.

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12/24/11

One man tortured dogs, holding them underwater as punishment for their weaknesses in the cruel and twisted world of dog-fighting.

The other guy craved another sport, this one laced with porn stars and hotties and clandestine meetings and an insatiable appetite for sex. It crushed his family, but for the most part, it was a victimless crime.

So who’s the bigger cad — Michael Vick or Tiger Woods?

The road to redemption brings many odd twists and turns, none stranger than the journey of two men who were once among the most vilified athletes on the planet.

Read more of “Mistakes continue to dog Tiger Woods, as Michael Vick continues to make amends” on OrlandoSentinel.com
7.28.11

Plaxico Burress’ final hours in prison dwindling, ex-Giant will turn attention to finding NFL job

Shortly after sunrise Monday, former Giants wideout Plaxico Burress, designated as inmate No. 09R3260 by the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision, is expected to awake inside the walls of the Oneida Correctional Facility. He will be offered a light breakfast — options include cinnamon oatmeal and toast, as well as coffee, apple juice and milk — before departing his 12 x 12 cell. He will shed his state-issue garb for street clothes, be given $40 plus any money he entered the system with and amble out past a razor-wire walkway.

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6/4/11

Tucker Carlson, aconservative political commentator for Fox, yesterday took umbrage that President Obama praised the Philadelphia Eagles for giving Vick a second chance, and then went over the top with this comment about Vick’s dog-fighting crimes:

“I think, personally, he should have been executed for that.”

Carlson’s comments came as he was filling in for Sean Hannity on Hannity Tonight.

Read more of “Fox host: Michael Vick ‘should have been executed’” on USAToday.com
12.30.10