The NFL is big on forgiveness, but what about snoopy and scrappy-doo?

With football season starting up I believe one of the most controversial topics is the case of former Atlanta falcons quarterback Michael Vick. As many of you know, Vick was indicted on dog fighting charges in 2007, after an investigation on his house turned up a complete dog fighting ring. Several dogs were found on his property in bad condition and what seemed to be a small shed or warehouse where the fights were allegedly held. After serving time in a federal prison Vick was released to house arrest this summer. The NFL lifted their indefinite suspension on Michael which allows him to now play football again. Shortly after his suspension was lifted he was signed to be the backup quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles. Many protestors are outraged at the fact that the Eagles would sign him to play. This brings up the debate whether he should have been reinstated to the NFL. The NFL has a policy that if an athlete gets in trouble with the law, that athlete will also face a suspension from the commissioner Roger Goodell. Mike served his prison time and served his NFL suspension and is also now a spokesperson for organizations against animal fighting, which insinuates that he is doing everything possible to make up for his previous actions. The NFL has stated that they expect Michael to be a true success story on players making a full rehabilitation in the league. So I believe it is wrong for people to put down the Eagles organization and the NFL because of their forgiveness towards Vick. I think that anyone who would have a confrontation with the law and the public idea that Vick has would want a chance at redemption. So the question is not whether if Michael was wrong in the past, it’s has he learned from his mistakes. A few years ago he was one of the most explosive players in the league, and I hope that he proves to everyone that he can concentrate on football, and not so much what’s off the field.