# The Michael Vick Return Pool

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-michael-vick-return-pool/503819>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [July 22, 2009, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-michael-vick-return-pool/503819 "2009-07-22T03:08:47Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2009, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-michael-vick-return-pool/503819/81 "2009-08-15T17:10:46Z")

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Not a chance. Vick has a serious problem with fumbles when he’s running with the ball. Predictable rushing plays out of the backfield would increase the risk of fumbling exponentially, since he’ll be getting gang-tackled instead of getting tackled by defensive backs and linebackers in the open field.

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2009, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-michael-vick-return-pool/503819/82 "2009-08-15T18:03:13Z")

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Wow! I couldn’t remember what team I picked! Week seven seems reasonable.

I still don’t want him to play, though.

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**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2009, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-michael-vick-return-pool/503819/83 "2009-09-28T14:08:45Z")

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> [@Rebo](#):
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> Just to guess, I’ll say week 7, The Eagles.

And with Vick taking the field for the Eagles yesterday in Week 3, we now declare this game over. The prize (a non-refundable, non-revokeable membership into the Michael Vick Fan Club, complete with complimentary “I \<heart\> MV #7 Forever!” tattoo) goes to **Dolores Reborn**. Congratulations!

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**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2009, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-michael-vick-return-pool/503819/84 "2009-09-28T14:26:26Z")

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Amusing to re-read all the comments about how Vick will never be back in the NFL. What a difference a couple of months make.

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**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2009, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-michael-vick-return-pool/503819/85 "2009-09-28T14:57:49Z")

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I wanna know if **furt** is rooting for that asshole, since #5 certainly couldn’t stay upright (although one had little to do with the other).

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