Tornoe’s Toon: Michael Vick of Nazareth
Cross-posted on Punchline.
You know what will make people forget about running an illegal dog fighting ring where you abused, tortured and executed under-performing dogs? Winning football games!
What about Ron Mexico’s other transgressions, which include settling a lawsuit by a former girlfriend who said he knowingly gave her herpes, allegations of steroid use, association with drug traffickers and a shooting outside a nightclub earlier this year at his 30th birthday party?
Simple – Vick’s quarterback rating this year is 110.2, he’s thrown six touchdowns an no interceptions and he’s lead the Eagles to two straight wins. He’s obviously paid his dues.
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Rob is the editor of Punchline, a new humor and entertainment magazine launching in November. Follow Rob on Twitter @robtornoe.
While everyone is busily rehabilitating Vick, there have been people involved trying to rehabilitate the dogs he abused so horrifically. Here is a story from NPR on the progress of the dogs and a new book that discusses their rescue. Two of these dogs, I think, have been trained as certified therapy dogs.
Herm Edwards and Tony Dungy say that he’s been rehabilitated. So who am I to argue with those guys? Now we need Dungy to lay hands on Vick’s ribs.