Vick Skips Practice Because of Illness
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Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick didn't practice Thursday because of an illness.
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A day after skipping practice following his arrest on a drunken driving charge, Redskins rookie S Sean Taylor was granted an excused absence yesterday.
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FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- Nike has no plans to dump Michael Vick from its roster of celebrity athletes, turning aside a request from the national Humane Society to cut ties with the Atlanta Falcons quarterback over alleged ties to dogfighting.
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This much we know: Michael Vick won't be on the field when the Atlanta Falcons open training camp next Thursday. He'll be in a federal courtroom.
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Brett Favre skipped practice Wednesday, still feeling the effects of a concussion to go along with a softball-sized bruise on his left leg and a loose left shoulder.
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ATLANTA -- Michael Vick apologized for making an obscene gesture toward Atlanta fans as he walked off the field after the Falcons' fourth straight loss Sunday. Vick used both hands to deliver the gesture and flashed an angry look toward the handful of fans remaining in the Georgia Dome.
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This much we know: Michael Vick won't be on the field when the Atlanta Falcons open training camp next Thursday. He'll be in a federal courtroom. What happens after that was anyone's guess Wednesday, and there was no shortage of opinions.
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When the Falcons have the ball -- Atlanta certainly was thankful for its bye week. Michael Vick was able to shake off a stomach flu that forced him to miss some practice time last week. However, the franchise quarterback hasn't played a full game since Dec. 18 vs. Carolina, so his arm may be rusty. His legs are another story ...
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All of a sudden, the New York Jets have issues at quarterback. Chad Pennington missed practice Wednesday with a stomach virus, while backup Quincy Carter went home to Georgia to be with his ailing mother.
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GREEN BAY - For the second time in three days, quarterback Tim Couch dropped out of practice because of soreness in his throwing arm Wednesday.
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The Atlanta Falcons were in training camp in 2002, and Michael Vick was taking his first steps as their starting quarterback. The team was on the practice field, where defensive back Ashley Ambrose , now with the Saints, had parked his expensive Italian-made motorcycle in back of the end zone, seemingly out of harm's way.
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GREEN BAY, Wis. (Oct. 6, 2004) -- Brett Favre skipped practice, still feeling the effects of a concussion to go along with a softball-sized bruise on his left leg and a loose left shoulder.
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Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick was inactive for Sunday&#39;s game against the New Orleans Saints. Vick injured the shoulder of his throwing arm in the Falcons&#39; 34-31 overtime win against Carolina.
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Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress,  unable to practice this week due to ankle and knee injuries,  took part in New York's final practice before the Super Bowl, a  50-minute walk-through session on Saturday.
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Virginia Tech tailback Mike Imoh won't practice this week because of a strained hamstring and a bout of the flu and is questionable to play in Saturday's game against Virginia.
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Seattle tight end Jerramy Stevens was expected to miss the next six weeks after injuring his surgically repaired left knee during practice Thursday.
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Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick was inactive for Sunday's game against the New Orleans Saints.