It was hard for me to swallow the whole Michael Vick thing — he was pretty much my favorite player ever, and he played for my hometown Falcons — but as time has gone on, I’ve realized that the whole thing is actually quite funny. And what I mean by funny is this: This guy, who once had the city of Atlanta in the palm of his hand, Nike shoes waiting at his feet, endorsements all over the place, and a life most of us could only dream of, is now broke. Flat. Broke.

Imprisoned quarterback Michael Vick filed for bankruptcy protection while serving time for federal dogfighting charges, saying he owes between $10 million and $50 million to creditors.

I understand being rich and taking a loan here and a loan there. You know, sometimes you get drunk or high and become a little careless with your cash. But fifty-damn-million? Either he made a lot of bad investments, or the dogs he bet on performed real, real poorly.