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Former Coach Tony Dungy Signs On As Mentor In Michael Vick's NFL Reinstatement
By Randall Stevens ♦ Published 07/30/2009

2009-04-22 - Tony DungyBy now you've probably heard, Michael Vick was given a conditional reinstatement to play in the NFL once again.

After initial reports last week, it finally came to fruition by the hands of NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, who will watch over Vick until Week 6 of the NFL season and consider a full reinstatement.

Until then, if a team signs him, Vick can participate in training camps, practices, meetings, workouts, and the final two preseason games ... all team activities except for the games.

Any team that signs the former Falcons quarterback will have that issue to deal with, but along with it will come the assistance from former Indianapolis Colts head coach Tony Dungy, who has agreed to help and mentor Vick get on the right path.

On his personal blog (Dungy's Diary), Dungy said he believes Vick deserves another shot, and revealed that he's been in constant contact with him.

"I believe in second chances for people who admit their mistakes and are committed to changing." Dungy wrote. "I think Michael deserves the chance to show people he has changed and learned from past mistakes, but my true hope is that he will make sound decisions about his future and, at the same time, let people know more about the person that I've come to know recently.

"I know the public will be skeptical, but I think, over time, people will find there's a different side to him than what they've seen so far. And that's really my goal, to help him let people see the other side of Michael Vick," he continued.

Dungy will join the team Vick signs with, but his says he'll be there solely to offer Vick advice, direction and support during the evaluation process over the next several months.

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  • dretruth

    Thank GOD!!!!
    everybody deserve to seen and heard. A second time around will be better.

  • Natrine

    None are PERFECT! The good book (BIBLE)says, "He who is without sin, let him cast the first stone." The fact of the matter is we all don't get caught in our mess. However, we ALL have things in our hidden closet that we don't want disclosed. We need to quit playing God and continually passing judgement on each other. Leave him alone all of you haters and (PETA)!

  • http://www.hiphopaffair.com akaybx

    you gotta love this man

  • deddog

    smash a dog on the ground, breaking its skull. electrocute another until it pisses and shits itself dead. do some time in minimum security resort jail... no big deal, time to give him millions again for throwin a fuckin ball...

    eat a dick "dungy"

  • http://dvsinc.blogspot.com/ Vengeance IS MINE!!!!!!!!

    DON'T FEED THE ANIMALS!!!!!!!!!!!

  • chicago mike

    i believe in second chances.
    i heard a rumor thats why bush and romo fired they chicks because the big dawg was back in town.

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