Michael Vick

Twenty of the best sites about NFL quarterback Michael Vick. Know of another site that should be listed here? Leave your suggestion at the bottom of this page.

1. The Official Website of Michael Vick - See game photos and video of Michael Vick in action, shop the Michael Vick store, chat with Vick fans on the message boards, more. (www.mikevick.com)

2. NFL.com - Michael Vick - Offers complete career statistics for Michael Vick as well as info on height, weight, college attended, years of NFL experience and birth date. (www.nfl.com)

3. Test for Drugs in Bottle Clears NFL Star Vick - January 23, 2007 article reporting that Michael Vick will not be charged with any crime after an analysis of a water bottle that police suspected could have traces of marijuana found no evidence of it. (origin.miami.com)

4. Police Erase Airport Video of Vick - Despite the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s request to see the airport video of Michael Vick’s water bottle incident, the Miami-Dade Police Department erased it after the decision not to bring any charges against Michael Vick. (www.washingtonpost.com)

5. Michael Vick and the Rush to Judgment - January 25, 2007 opinion that the media were too quick to judge Michael Vick after the water bottle story broke, but offered no apologies after finding out they were wrong. (www.blackathlete.net)

6. The Conspiracy to Protect Ron Mexico - Opinion that the Miami-Dade police made a suspicious decision on Michael Vick, quickly exonerating him and erasing the taped incident, after saying that it would be a while before they would get around to testing the water bottle in question. (leave-the-man-alone.blogspot.com)

7. Vick Could Be Finished in Atlanta - January 24, 2007 opinion that despite Michael Vick’s many talents, his off-the-field behavior as well as poor finishes for the Atlanta Falcons could lead to his being traded. (www.msnbc.msn.com)

8. Falcons Ownership Says Vick Staying - January 24, 2007 report on the Atlanta Falcons general manager saying Michael Vick will not be traded, four days after the GM had said Vick “let a lot of people down” even though he did not yet know the results of the tests on Vick’s water bottle at the Miami airport. (msn.foxsports.com)

9. JockBio: Michael Vick Biography - Perhaps the most extensive biography of Michael Vick you’ll find online, tracing Vick’s path from his childhood through high school, to college at Virginia Tech, and into the NFL. (www.jockbio.com)

10. Autographed Memorabilia - Michael Vick Autographs - Buy Michael Vick autographed memorabilia, including jerseys, photos, footballs and more. (www.michaelvickautographs.com)

11. Vick in Airport Water Bottle Incident - January 18, 2007 article on Michael Vick’s water bottle being confiscated at the Miami airport and subsequently found to have a secret compartment that contained “a small amount of dark particulate and a pungent aroma closely associated with Marijuana.” This page includes the Miami Dade Police Department police report on the incident. (www.thesmokinggun.com)

12. Michael Vick’s Water Bottle Contained Suspicious Substance - January 18, 2007 video of Fox 5 in Atlanta’s report on Michael Vick’s airport incident with a suspicious water bottle includes extensive interview with Atlanta Falcons General Manager Rich McKay. (www.myfoxatlanta.com)

13. SNL Weekend Update: Really!?! with Seth & Amy - January, 2007 Saturday Night Live skit makes fun of Michael Vick for his Miami airport water bottle incident, but aired before Vick was cleared of any wrongdoing. (www.youtube.com)

14. Michael Vick Thinks Weed All Be Better If Weed All Drink More Water - January, 2007 opinion piece on Michael Vick says that his off-the-field problems hurt the NFL’s desire to market him aggressively but that his huge contract and skill will lead to just a slap on the wrist over the latest water bottle incident. (www.squibkick.com)

15. Trouble Ahead? - January 18, 2007 article on Michael Vick’s troubles with a water bottle at the Miami airport discusses whether Vick’s off-the-field behavior could derail his career in the same way that other NFL stars have tarnished the careers of other promising NFL players. (sportsillustrated.cnn.com)

16. Michael Vick at Wikipedia - Summary of Michael Vick’s life and career, including his football career in college and in the pros, his style of play, and controversies he’s been involved in. (en.wikipedia.org)

17. No Passing Fancy - November, 2005 article questions why critics like to look at what Michael Vick doesn’t do well, versus the many things he does well, and questions whether race factors into the equation, especially as a quarterback like Peyton Manning is lauded as a genius and student of the game. (www.slate.com)

18. ESPN.com - Michael Vick Player Card - Get career stats, split stats against certain teams and in certain situations, more. (sports.espn.go.com)

19. The Dynamic Michael Vick Website! - Web site chronicling Michael Vick’s career at Virginia Tech and his drafting by the Atlanta Falcons, but not much since. Includes news items of the time, Virginia Tech video and audio highlights, more. (www.21cent.net)

20. Michael Vick Hit with Sex Suit - April, 2005 report on Michael Vick being sued by a former sexual partner who claimed he gave her herpes. The suit alleged that Vick knew he had the disease and had sought treatments for it, using the alias “Ron Mexico” when visiting clinics. (www.thesmokinggun.com)