abuse a mutt 22 months --- kill a human 1 month

[Phishfan]

I think a year suspension is fitting.

[MaineDolFan]

The guy KILLED someone.  A year is fine.  I bet in the corner of Stallworth's mind, he agrees...and he will need that time to get his mental act together.  I can't imagine that you just shrug something like that off, that must stay with you for a long time.  He seems to be a pretty good guy, I'm sure it's hurting him that his actions caused another person to lose their life.

[Brian Fein]

he killed a PERSON.  Someone is dead because of him.  Someone's dad is dead.

And you think 1 year suspension is unjust?

Meh.

[YoFuggedaboutit]

^^^^^^

He killed someone UNINTENTIONALLY.  Vick killed and tortured innocent animals and intended to do so.  I'm not defending Stallworth for his actions.  His sentence was a little on the light side.  Do you think the commish took that into consideration?

[SportsChick]

Unintentionally, but he still made the choice to drink and get behind the wheel, which to me is the same as intent

[Phishfan]

Now that's way too harsh for Stallworth if you're gonna only give Vick a six week suspension. 

You do realize Vick has actually been on a league suspension since before he was sentenced to prison. The guy has technically been on a suspension for basically two years and six weeks.

[Brian Fein]

^^^  thanks, I was about to get to that.  Vick was "suspended indefinitely" over 2 years ago...

[YoFuggedaboutit]

^^^  thanks, I was about to get to that.  Vick was "suspended indefinitely" over 2 years ago...

You got a point there.  I vividly remember watching the news ticker on ESPN saying that Vick was ordered by the commish not to report to training camp back in 2007.

[Sunstroke]

At the risk of actually agreeing with "anything" that Tommy says, I don't see Stallworth and Vick's situations the same way at all.

Donte Stallworth had a moment's indiscretion that turned to tragedy and a person lost their life.

Michael Vick planned, financed and took pleasure in the destruction of countless animals for his sporting pleasure FOR SIX YEARS!

Anyone on this board could experience a tragedy like the one Stallworth caused. Not a single person on this board could knowingly do what Michael Vick did.

[Rick]

I agree with Sunstroke and Tommy here!

Vick knowingly TORTURED and killed many dogs for his own personal pleasure.

Stallworth did something millions of people do everyday.

One was a tragic ACCIDENT, the other had the intent to kill!

[StL FinFan]

I am not defending Vick by this, but Stallworth voluntarily drank and got behind the wheel.  I know he did not mean to kill someone but he drove drunk.  Millions of people do not do that every day.  Maybe he would have seen the guy or stopped in time if he had not been drinking and driving.  We will never know.  I hope this tragedy will make others think twice about drinking and driving. 

[raptorsfan29]

Stallworth did something millions of people do everyday.

yeah millions of people kill someone while driving everyday,

[Phishfan]

  Millions of people do not do that every day. 

Do you mean just driving drunk or killing someone while doing it? I would say there are millions of people everyday.

[Sunstroke]

Millions of people make the same lapse of judgment as Stallworth every day, in literally every country around the world. I'll bet an honest survey of the board members would show that at least half have driven at least once while intoxicated in their life.

Vick's situation is not one of an accident resulting from impaired judgment. It was the planned and executed abuse of animals for his personal pleasure and financial gain, and one that, had he not been caught, would still be going on today.

Any one of you can make a mistake when drinking...how many of you think you could make a mistake and accidentally run a dog-fighting ring for 6 years?

'Nuff said...

[StL FinFan]

We can go around and around for days but it is what it is and we can't change it.