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Tiger - and All the Other Untrustworthy Marketing Spokesboys

Richard Laermer | Posted 12.09.2009 | Sports

Read More: Mike Tyson, Barry Bonds, Pepsi, San Francisco Chronicle, Nike, Michael Vick, David Beckham, Tiger Woods, Marketing Research, Kobe, Sports Marketing, Sammy Sosa, Sports News, Giambi, Posh Spice, Steroid Allegations, Tmz, Sports News
Richard Laermer

The final stop in my tour of poorly-timed sports marketing missteps: the soon-to-be-boring soap opera of Tiger and his lillies. Woods was an untouchable until a mere two weeks ago; now sports marketers don't what to do with him.

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Eagles Vs. Falcons: Michael Vick's Atlanta Return Ends In 34-7 Win

AP | PAUL NEWBERRY | Posted 12.06.2009 | Sports

Read More: Eagles vs Falcons, Donovan McNabb, Falcons Eagles, Atlanta Falcons, Nfl, Philadelphia Eagles, Michael Vick, Sports News

ATLANTA — Michael Vick took the snap, sprinted to his right, made a quick cut to the left, broke a tackle and dove into the end zone. He wasn't...

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Michael Vick Touchdown: TD Is Vick's First Since Return To NFL (VIDEO)

Posted 12.06.2009 | Sports

Read More: Video, Nfl, Atlanta Falcons, Michael Vick Touchdown, Michael Vick Video, Philadelphia Eagles, Michael Vick TD, Michael Vick, Sports News

(AP) ATLANTA -- Michael Vick's return to Atlanta has been a big success. (SCROLL FOR VIDEO) Vick has his first touchdown run and first scoring pass ...

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Top NFL Matchups Week 11

Khai Gordon | Posted 11.23.2009 | Sports

Read More: Justin Tuck, Joe Flacco, Atlanta Falcons, Donovan McNabb, Houston Texans, Chris Johnson, Chicago Bears, Philadelphia Eagles, Chris Sims, Vince Young, Ed Reed, Philip Rivers, Indianapolis Colts, Baltimore Ravens, Tennessee Titans, Ray Lewis, Michael Vick, Denver Broncos, Peyton Manning, Eli Manning, Sand Diego Chargers, New York Giants, Sports News
Khai Gordon

The AFC has become just as complicated as the NFC has been for years when attempting to shape the playoff picture. The Denver Broncos jumped out earl...

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Ponytail Pull Was Bad (But Good for Women's Sports)

Laura Pappano | Posted 11.19.2009 | Sports

Read More: Sportsmanship, Female Athletes, Serena Williams, Elizabeth Lambert, Sex-Based Double-Standards, Bad Behavior, Michael Vick, Sports News
Laura Pappano

It is tiring to hear enlightened men describe themselves as "supporters" of women's sports as if they are charitable donors.

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NFL 2009 Week 10 Recap

Elizabeth Engel | Posted 11.18.2009 | Sports

Read More: 2009 Season, Michael Vick, Brian Westbrook, San Diego Chargers, Jason Peters, Macho Harris, Donovan McNabb, Jason Avant, Ellis Hobbs, Philadelphia Eagles, Week 10, Sports News
Elizabeth Engel

OK, I did call us to lose to the Chargers. But why do the Eagles have to torture me with almost comebacks?

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Is Elizabeth Lambert a Victim?

Dr. Jim Taylor | Posted 11.16.2009 | Sports

Read More: Soccer, Unsportspersonlike, Sports Violence, Liz Lambert, University of New Mexico, Women's Soccer, Tonya Harding, Elizabeth Lambert, Michael Vick, Sports News
Dr. Jim Taylor

Is she a perpetrator of shameful behavior? Absolutely. But she is also a victim of a media that thrives -- dare I say, survives -- on such lurid episodes.

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The Michael Vick Project: Vick Gets Reality Docu-Series On BET

Los Angeles Times | Greg Braxton | Posted 10.08.2009 | Media

Read More: Reality TV, Television, Michael Vick Project, Michael Vick Reality Show, Bet, Michael Vick, Tv, Media News

He's out of prison, back in the NFL, and now Michael Vick is going to star in his own television series. The quarterback, who took his first regula...

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Celebrities Behaving Badly

BJ Gallagher | Posted 10.06.2009 | Living

Read More: Michael Jackson, MacKenzie Phillips, John Edwards, Bernard Madoff, Michael Vick, Roman Polanski, John Phillips, David Letterman, Living News
BJ Gallagher

Sociologists tell us that deviance plays a positive role for society. Deviance shows us what happens with you cross certain boundaries - as well as what and where those boundaries are.

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Nike Denies It Has Re-Signed Michael Vick, One Day After Vick's Announcement

Sam Gustin | Posted 12.01.2009 | Business

Read More: Nike, Michael Vick, Business News
Sam Gustin

Nike has sacked Philadelphia Eagles backup quarterback Michael Vick, contradicting the player's agent who said on Wednesday that the shoe giant had re...

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Top 5 Sports Stories

Len Berman | Posted 11.17.2009 | New York

Read More: Brett Favre, Australia Golf Course, Myles Brand, New York Jets, Michael Vick Jersey, Jets, Jorge Posada Suspended, Sports, Fred Cusick Dies, Jorge Posada, Fred Cusick, Mike Tannenbaum, Eric Mangini Fined, Michael Vick, Eric Mangini, Tamir Goodman, New York News
Len Berman

Make your reservations. Just one month until opening day for a new golf course in Australia. 848 miles and 171 yards. It stretches clear across the Outback. You play a hole, spend the night, and drive to the next tee.

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Top 5 Sports Stories

Len Berman | Posted 11.16.2009 | New York

Read More: New York Yankees, New Jersey Nets, Fights, Philadelphia Eagles, Entourage, Michael Vick, Detriot Tigers, New York News
Len Berman

For athletes like Serena Williams who have something to hide, or don't wish to communicate, clichés are the perfect crutch. By the way, I'm taking The Top 5 one day at a time.

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Michael Vick Added To Eagles Roster, Kendra's Husband Hank Baskett Released

AP | ROB MAADDI | Posted 11.15.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Hank Baskett, Playboy, Kendra Wilkinson, Sports, Michael Vick, Entertainment News

PHILADELPHIA — Michael Vick can throw passes to his teammates instead of ball boys. The Philadelphia Eagles elevated Vick to the team's 53-man ...

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Top 5 Sports Stories

Len Berman | Posted 11.08.2009 | New York

Read More: Derek Jeter, Jonathan Papelbon, US Open, Novak Djokovic, Plaxico Burress, Us Open 2009, Sports, Tila Tequila Shawne Merriman, Shawne Merriman, Maria Sharapova, Us Open Tennis, Melanie Oudin Us Open, Michael Vick, Maria Sharapova Melanie Oudin Us Open, Melanie Oudin, New York News
Len Berman

Congratulations to the Pittsburgh Pirates. By losing yesterday they officially set the record. 17 straight losing seasons. Nobody, in any major sport, has done it better.

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Top 5 Sports Stories

Len Berman | Posted 10.20.2009 | New York

Read More: Derek Jeter, U.S. Open, New York Mets, Michael Vick, New York Yankees, Adrian Beltre, LeGarrette Blount, Melanie Oudin, New York News
Len Berman

The NFL won't allow players to tweet during games. Ya' mean cellphone calls are OK in the huddle?

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Top 5 Sports Stories

Len Berman | Posted 10.19.2009 | New York

Read More: New York Yankees, U.S. Open, Detroit Lions, College Football, Curt Schilling, Manny Ramirez, Pacman Jones, Michael Vick, New York News
Len Berman

A California sperm bank is setting up shop in New York. They feature samples of famous lookalikes. Do you really want your daughter looking like Manny Ramirez?

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'Auto-Tune The News' Takes On Chuck Grassley Over Health Care Metaphors (VIDEO)

Posted 10.19.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Auto Tune the News, Video, Chuck Grassley, Autotune the News, Funny Videos, Joe Biden, Michael Vick, Auto-Tuning the News, Comedy News

Michael and Andrew Gregory are back with their EIGHTH installment of "Auto-Tune the News." So far they've taken on Sean Hannity in a gorilla costume, ...

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Michael Vick's Dog-Free Second Act

Derrick K. Baker | Posted 10.17.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Michael Vick, Dogs, Dog Fighting, Michael Vick Dogfighting, Entertainment News
Derrick K. Baker

To Michael Vick from lifelong dog-lover and football fanatic.

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Remembering Don Hewitt, Taking Woodstock, Michael Vick and More

Alec Baldwin | Posted 09.24.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Ang Lee, Don Hewitt Dead, Don Hewitt, Michael Vick, CBS News, Cbs, 60 Minutes, Taking Woodstock, Entertainment News
Alec Baldwin

Sunday nights have been sacred television time in my house for years now. That's thanks to David Chase and, especially, to Don Hewitt and the cast, producers and staff of 60 Minutes.

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All Hail the Felonious Ex-Con -- Michael Vick

Paul Mecurio | Posted 09.22.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Killing, Michael Vick Jail, Animal Cruelty, Peta, The Eagles, Football, Quarterback, Michael Vick Animal Cruelty, Michael Vick Prison, Philadelphia Eagles, Paws, Dick Cheney, Murder, Sports, Nfl, Philly, Charles Manson, Entertainment News, Michael Vick Dogfighting, Michael Vick, Nfl Draft, Comedy, Torture, Bengals, Comedy News
Paul Mecurio

Vick has paid his debt to society. Yes, he practiced killing and torture and violated the code of conduct he was sworn to uphold. That doesn't make him a monster. That makes him Dick Cheney.

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Top 5 Sports Stories

Len Berman | Posted 09.21.2009 | New York

Read More: Mets, Usain Bolt, New York Yankees, Michael Phelps, John Calipari, Rick Pitino, New York Mets, Tiger Woods, Yankees, Michael Vick, New York News
Len Berman

TGIF everyone, here's my Top 5 for August 21, 2009 from www.LenBermanSports.com

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Top 5 Sports Stories

Len Berman | Posted 09.19.2009 | New York

Read More: Plaxico Burress, Sports, Brett Favre, Michael Vick, Donovan McNabb, Bill Belichick, Brett Favre Minnesota Vikings, New York News
Len Berman

Happy Wednesday everyone, here's my Top 5 for August 19, 2009 from www.LenBermanSports.com

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Why Michael Vick Should Be Forgiven

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach | Posted 09.18.2009 | Living

Read More: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Tony Dungy, Yeshiva, Michael Vick Eagles, Michael Vick Animal Cruelty, Repentence, Michael Vick Prison, Forgiveness, Town Hall Meetings, Michael Vick, Michael Vick Dogfighting, Michael-Vick-Reinstated, Living News
Rabbi Shmuley Boteach

you can be forgiven for the bad you did once you have shown a capacity to reorient your life and practice ongoing good, particularly in the area where you caused harm.

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Michael Vick To Co-Star With Benji In New Disney Film

Tom McCaffrey | Posted 09.17.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Walt Disney, Atlanta Falcons, National Football League, Athletes, Football, Quarterback, Tom McCaffrey, All Dogs Go to Heaven, Sports, Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers, Bitch, The Boy Who Could Fly, Dog Fighting, Professional Athletes, Disney, Michael Vick, Benji, Satire, Comedy News
Tom McCaffrey

Kobe Bryant is following Vick's lead and is currently in talks to play the lead in the reimagining of "The Boy Who Could Fly" called "The Boy Who Could Fly and Also Never Raped anyone in a Hotel Room in Colorado."

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Michael Vick: Black Sheep or Scapegoat on Animal Rights?

Alec Baldwin | Posted 09.17.2009 | Green

Read More: Alex Pacheco, Factory Farming, Peta, Animal Rights, Michael Vick Animals, Michael Vick Eagles, Michael Vick, Ingrid Newkirk, Paws, Green News
Alec Baldwin

All of us who eat meat, attend rodeos, circuses, zoos and horse races and yet hand Michael Vick the bill for more systemic animal abuses in our society may find ourselves needing another chance one day, too.

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