The feds, who were working with Surry County prosecuters in the dog fighting investigation on Mike Vick's property, have apparently told the part-time DA Gerald Poindexter to take a powder by executing their own search warrant at the property.Poindexter responded:
"What is foreign to me is the federal government getting into a dogfighting case," Poindexter said. "I know it's been done, but what's driving this? Is it this boy's celebrity? Would they have done this if it wasn't Michael Vick?"
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"There's a larger thing here, and it has nothing to do with any breach of protocol," Poindexter said. "There's something awful going on here. I don't know if it's racial. I don't know what it is." (both from Feds Search Michael Vick's Property, AP article by Hank Kurz Jr.)
Awww... did Poindexter get his wittle feewins hurt? And why is he referring to Vick as "boy" and playing the race card in defense of the man he was supposed to be investigating? Hmm.
The big news is that if the feds are involved, they're probably looking to make a much larger case than just busting Vick's cousins and perhaps a local or two. If they can firmly tie Vick to something, will they be able to get other NFL or NBA athletes rumored to be part of a dog fighting sub culture?
The Mustard on Vick at this time is stricly late round/low dollar play. I got him for a buck in an auction league last year. I don't see him going for much more now. If you can pair him with a solid QB that has an early open date you should do well in the bye week for very little cost. (Drew Brees has a week 4 bye. Phillip Rivers, Carson Palmer and Chunky McNabb have week 5 off.) If he actually avoids the Goodell hammer this season, you have a potential spot play in good matchups and trade bait.
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