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...traffic to the New York Times for last week wasn't the plight of the trapped miners in Utah, it wasn't the Hurricane Dean threatening the Yucatan Peninsula, or the hundreds dead in the Peru earthquake; it was searches for "Michael Vick." Sure, the charges the Atlanta Falcons quarterback faces for running a dog-fighting ring and the allegations of animal cruelty are reprehensible, but amongst a field of human tragedy and a potentially catastrophic storm, search term data indicates that the perils of domesticated animals trump...
Michael Vick, an NFL quarterback, battled the Bears and the Lions rather than actual bears and lions--a seemingly simple step up in terms of civilization but one for which Vick ought to have been deeply thankful. Along with his "netting" license, he stood to gain $100 million or more. He risked sprains and bruises instead of severed arteries and a crushed skull. His career might be measured in decades rather than hours...
Senior Liam O’Hagan has been confirmed as the Crimson’s starter at quarterback, while senior Chris Pizzotti—who started five games for Harvard last year and was battling O’Hagan for the top spot in the spring—has fallen to third string behind junior Jeff Witt...
Bonds, 43, will probably be around for another season or two. But Michael Vick, star quarterback of the Atlanta Falcons, may have thrown his last NFL pass. A federal grand jury has indicted him for owning a property that held dog fights in which the animals fought to the death (some dogs, the feds allege, were put to death by drowning, gunshot or electrocution). The league is pursuing its own inquiry into the case...
...dynamic of the band changed over the years? -Aaron O'Reilly, London, Ont.I don't think it has. It's always been a team sport. But somebody had to be the quarterback and somebody the receiver and the lineman. [Lead guitarist] Richie [Sambora] understands that, and the other guys have to collaborate as their parts...