ytownfootball
Posts: 6,978
Dec 17, 2010 12:24pm
The thing I don't understand is why now?
You're having a great season, the AP, fans, and the commissioner are praising your "rehabilitation", mentioning you as a posterchild for second chances, and you're being touted as a possible MVP candidate and you bust out with "I want a dog."
How stupid can you be? Seriously...
You're having a great season, the AP, fans, and the commissioner are praising your "rehabilitation", mentioning you as a posterchild for second chances, and you're being touted as a possible MVP candidate and you bust out with "I want a dog."
How stupid can you be? Seriously...
Raw Dawgin' it
Posts: 11,466
Dec 17, 2010 12:27pm
Someone probably asked and he answered honestly. Media shows everything like this out of contextytownfootball;604138 wrote:The thing I don't understand is why now?
You're having a great season, the AP, fans, and the commissioner are praising your "rehabilitation", mentioning you as a posterchild for second chances, and you're being touted as a possible MVP candidate and you bust out with "I want a dog."
How stupid can you be? Seriously...
ytownfootball
Posts: 6,978
Dec 17, 2010 12:32pm
Raw Dawgin' it;604143 wrote:Someone probably asked and he answered honestly. Media shows everything like this out of context
Yeah, they do, can't argue that, but he would certainly have been better served to answer the question differently. It's not like he shouldn't expect to be set up during interviews.
Raw Dawgin' it
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Dec 17, 2010 12:34pm
ytownfootball;604149 wrote:Yeah, they do, can't argue that, but he would certainly have been better served to answer the question differently. It's not like he shouldn't expect to be set up during interviews.
He didn't exactly graduate from Yale if you know what i mean...
ytownfootball
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Dec 17, 2010 12:39pm
Raw Dawgin' it;604151 wrote:He didn't exactly graduate from Yale if you know what i mean...
Lol..no he did not, but his history of poor choices continues. Remember the posters for his birthday bash, c'mon man, get a PR guy and listen to what he says.
Raw Dawgin' it
Posts: 11,466
Dec 17, 2010 12:48pm
ytownfootball;604159 wrote:Lol..no he did not, but his history of poor choices continues. Remember the posters for his birthday bash, c'mon man, get a PR guy and listen to what he says.
Truth. Honestly i think he's a scumbag, but he's entertaining to watch. I'd rather him play and just not get any media hype outside of philly. Mostly cause i think philly teams and fans are total ass hats and I want nothing to do with them
Murdski99
Posts: 399
Dec 17, 2010 2:25pm
Give the man a dog
lhslep134
Posts: 9,774
Dec 17, 2010 3:10pm
Put yourself in his shoes....ytownfootball;604159 wrote:Lol..no he did not, but his history of poor choices continues. Remember the posters for his birthday bash, c'mon man, get a PR guy and listen to what he says.
So if the reporter asked him if he wants to get a dog in the future, and he wants to get one for his children, how would you answer it??
ytownfootball
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Dec 17, 2010 3:58pm
lhslep134;604325 wrote:Put yourself in his shoes....
So if the reporter asked him if he wants to get a dog in the future, and he wants to get one for his children, how would you answer it??
"Given my circumstances surrounding my recent incarceration, I would think it best to leave that question for a later time. How I deal with those issues in regards to my family are matters I prefer to keep private."
Raw Dawgin' it
Posts: 11,466
Dec 17, 2010 4:11pm
Smart and educated answer....now apply those words to michael vick. He was being honest and the media ran with it. I think they're making a story out of nothing, i bet more people would rather him not get any coverage than negative coverageytownfootball;604375 wrote:"Given my circumstances surrounding my recent incarceration, I would think it best to leave that question for a later time. How I deal with those issues in regards to my family are matters I prefer to keep private."
Hb31187
Posts: 8,534
Dec 17, 2010 4:24pm
I doubt you wuold BS that answer of the top of your head with like 15 microphones in front of your face
ytownfootball
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Dec 17, 2010 4:29pm
Why would you think that? It's not rocket science it's self preservation. Why let someone back you into a corner?
lhslep134
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Dec 17, 2010 4:31pm
ytownfootball;604426 wrote:Why let someone back you into a corner?
It's not that he's letting them back him into a corner, it's them cornering him and being helpless about it. Press interviews nowadays are so brutal and people are always framing questions trying to spin it into a story, it's pathetic and I hate journalists for it.
ytownfootball
Posts: 6,978
Dec 17, 2010 4:40pm
lhslep134;604430 wrote:It's not that he's letting them back him into a corner, it's them cornering him and being helpless about it. Press interviews nowadays are so brutal and people are always framing questions trying to spin it into a story, it's pathetic and I hate journalists for it.
Hire a damn PR guy then. It's really that simple. Whether he's backed into a corner because of his ignorance or not, he's still allowing it by not being prepared. He has the means, he can be coached, it's not something he needs to have done to him. I agree about it being a despicable practice but it can be averted imo.
Writerbuckeye
Posts: 4,745
Dec 17, 2010 4:43pm
ytownfootball;604440 wrote:Hire a damn PR guy then. It's really that simple. Whether he's backed into a corner because of his ignorance or not, he's still allowing it by not being prepared. He has the means, he can be coached, it's not something he needs to have done to him. I agree about it being a despicable practice but it can be averted imo.
I used to teach professionals how to handle media situations like this.
It's not that hard to do. Even a douche like Vick could probably pick it up pretty quickly.
Writerbuckeye
Posts: 4,745
Dec 17, 2010 4:44pm
ytownfootball;604375 wrote:"Given my circumstances surrounding my recent incarceration, I would think it best to leave that question for a later time. How I deal with those issues in regards to my family are matters I prefer to keep private."
This is excellent. Now let's Vick-ize it.
Dawg, since I been out of the slam, it's prolly not sumptin I be doing soon, ya feeling me?
lhslep134
Posts: 9,774
Dec 17, 2010 4:45pm
ytownfootball;604440 wrote:Hire a damn PR guy then. It's really that simple. Whether he's backed into a corner because of his ignorance or not, he's still allowing it by not being prepared. He has the means, he can be coached, it's not something he needs to have done to him. I agree about it being a despicable practice but it can be averted imo.
Much easier said than done though. And he's not going to have the PR guy next to him during the interivew, that's just insane (I'm not saying you're suggesting this). Vick has pretty much been a a model citizen since he came back into the spotlight and honestly I don't even think he said anything wrong. If he dodges the question the media will still try and spin it, so why not be honest about it?
ytownfootball
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Dec 17, 2010 4:53pm
lhslep134;604447 wrote:Much easier said than done though. And he's not going to have the PR guy next to him during the interivew, that's just insane (I'm not saying you're suggesting this). Vick has pretty much been a a model citizen since he came back into the spotlight and honestly I don't even think he said anything wrong. If he dodges the question the media will still try and spin it, so why not be honest about it?
No, you dodge the question. Given the spotlight it's better to allow speculation than to open the can of worms that got you in trouble in the first place. Certainly he's able to be coached on this question, one that would be on the top of every single PR guys list of possibilities, the fact the question was asked proves that. He may not be the smartest guy, but I'd be willing to bet he breaths through his nose and I don't see his knuckles bloodied from dragging them on the ground. He's smart enough to listen to what he's being coached...I think.
ytownfootball
Posts: 6,978
Dec 17, 2010 4:55pm
Writerbuckeye;604446 wrote:This is excellent. Now let's Vick-ize it.
Dawg, since I been out of the slam, it's prolly not sumptin I be doing soon, ya feeling me?
Lol...
HitsRus
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Dec 18, 2010 10:11pm
It is said that you can judge a man's character by how he treats his dogs. That said, if Michael Vick was smart, he would never bring up the subject of dogs in public.
Hb31187
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Dec 18, 2010 11:35pm
He was asked abotu it in an interview, he didnt bring it up
Murdski99
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Dec 19, 2010 3:31am
HitsRus;605581 wrote:It is said that you can judge a man's character by how he treats his dogs. That said, if Michael Vick was smart, he would never bring up the subject of dogs in public.
oh fuck off with this bullshit
HitsRus
Posts: 9,206
Dec 19, 2010 11:38am
The OP said he did in at least one other interview...hence the title/purpose of this thread. Vick's agent needs to make sure that Vick stay away from talking about dogs. It is a very negatively associated with his name.He was asked abotu it in an interview, he didnt bring it up
Murdski99...I hope you didn't take my previous post personally.
You may think it's bullshit, and I may think it's bullshit, but there are a lot of people that don't....and you don't even need to be a member of PETA to think that way. From a public relations standpoint Vick needs to concentrate on football and just stay away from the subject of dogs, period.