Weekly Analysis

Michael Vick has returned to the National Football League. Vick has not played professional football since 2006, when he was suspended pending investigation into his activities with a dog fighting ring. He was convicted and spent 23 months in federal prison. Vick's return to the NFL via a new team has come with some personal gain of Vick. He has seen the luxuries of life as a professional athlete fade away and he is currently attempting to regain his status as it once was as a very gifted and versatile professional football player.
His return, however, has drawn criticism from animal rights groups. His actions in the dog fighting rings warrant their concern. The man has paid his dues via the legal systems and the animal rights groups continue to draw publicity as they picket the Philadelphia Eagles practices, where Vick is currently trying to regain his conditioning for football season.
My opinion of this matter is leave the man alone. The animal rights groups have the every right to allow their voice be heard, but the man has paid his dues via the legal system, spent nearly two years in prison because of his actions, and is working with various animal welfare charities in an effort to clear his name. The problem that I have is recently Dante Stallworth of the Cleveland Browns was operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. During his drunken ride home, he ran over a pedestrian and killed him. Stallworth received a sentence of 30 days in jail. What is a man's life worth? Is it worth less than that of man's best friend? Apparently the legal system believes that.