Michael Vick, Humane Society chief to talk about dogfighting with Philadelphia schoolchildren

October 1st, 2009 Nike: No endorsement deal with VickNike says it does not have a "contractual relationship" with Michael Vick, a day after the quarterback's agent announced a deal with the manufacturer. In a statement released Thursday morning, Nike says it has "agreed to supply product to Michael Vick as we do a number of athletes who are not under contract with Nike." On Wednesday, Michael Principe, the managing director of BEST, the agency that represents Vick, announced the Philadelphia Eagles player had a new deal with Nike during a panel discussion at the Sports Sponsorship Symposium.

September 30th, 2009 Vick warns DC crowd away from dogfightingWASHINGTON — Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick told a sparse crowd at a Washington, D.C., church that he regrets his decisions that led to prison time for running a dogfighting ring. Vick on Tuesday repeatedly called dogfighting "pointless" and says he doesn't know why he got so involved in it.

September 30th, 2009 Agency: Michael Vick re-signs with NikeNEW YORK — Michael Vick is back with Nike more than two years after the company severed ties over the quarterback's involvement in a dogfighting ring. The managing director of the agency that represents Vick announced the deal Wednesday while participating on a panel at the Sports Sponsorship Symposium.

September 8th, 2009 Vick to Philly students: Resist following crowdPHILADELPHIA — Michael Vick, speaking to a group of Philadelphia high school students Tuesday, warned against the dangers of peer pressure and offered himself as a cautionary tale of what can happen when someone is a follower instead of a leader. The Philadelphia Eagles quarterback, who served prison time for running a dogfighting ring, addressed a rapt audience of 200 freshmen on their first day at Nueva Esperanza Academy, a North Philadelphia charter school.

August 28th, 2009 Vick debut sparks only handful of protestersPHILADELPHIA — The explosive debate that has consumed the city since the arrival of Michael Vick played out on a much smaller and subdued scale Thursday at the Philadelphia Eagles' stadium and an animal welfare event across town. The local NAACP's planned march outside Lincoln Financial Field to support Vick, the former Pro Bowl quarterback who was convicted in a dogfighting ring, did not materialize, although about a dozen members set up a table with banners supporting him.

August 28th, 2009 Philly animal lovers holding event for Vick debutPHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia animal lovers are trying to take the spotlight off Michael Vick and put it on dogs in need of homes. The Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is holding a tailgate party with more than a dozen dogs, including two pit bulls rescued from a Philadelphia dogfighting ring.

August 27th, 2009 Creditors back Michael Vick's $20M bankruptcy planRICHMOND, Va. — Michael Vick has arrived at a Virginia court so a judge can consider his bankruptcy plan to pay back more than $20 million he owes to creditors.

August 25th, 2009 Philadelphia Eagles meet with animal rights groupsPHILADELPHIA — Animal rights groups and the Philadelphia Eagles are looking at ways they can join forces to combat dogfighting. The team drew criticism after hiring convicted dogfighting ringleader Michael Vick.

August 14th, 2009 Quarterback Michael Vick signs deal with EaglesMichael Vick is back in the NFL, landing a job with the Philadelphia Eagles. Vick's agent, Joel Segal, confirmed Thursday that the sides had a deal.

August 14th, 2009 Vick looking for second chance with EaglesPHILADELPHIA — A remorseful Michael Vick wants a second chance and a fresh start with the Philadelphia Eagles — and knows he won't be easily forgiven by fans. "I know I've done some terrible things, made a horrible mistake.

August 9th, 2009 Vick urges youths to avoid perils of dogfightingDECATUR, Ga. —Michael Vick returned to the area that once celebrated his brilliant play on the football field, this time for the first of what he hopes will be dozens of appearances around the country to urge low-income youths to avoid the tragic trail left by dogfighting.

August 8th, 2009 Vick meets with inner-city youth near AtlantaDECATUR, Ga. —Michael Vick has arrived at a suburban Atlanta community center to talk to inner-city youths about how to deal with potentially violent dogs.

August 3rd, 2009 Organizer: Va. Vick 'celebration' postponedNEWPORT NEWS, Va.

July 28th, 2009 Animal rights groups hopeful Vick will help causeNEW YORK — Leaders of animal rights groups plan to monitor Michael Vick closely now that he has been conditionally reinstated to the NFL. Some are hopeful he can discourage others from participating in dogfighting, which landed Vick in prison for 18 months.

June 12th, 2009 Falcons release rights to Michael VickATLANTA — The Michael Vick era in Atlanta is officially over. Atlanta Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff said the team relinquished its contractual rights to Vick on Friday.