Beyond Repair.
In: Sports Illustrated, Jg. 99 (2003-11-03), Heft 17, S. 56-60
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This article discusses the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). Michael Vick is not Superman. Otherworldly as his skills may appear, even the Atlanta Falcons' breathtaking young quarterback, who has been sidelined with a broken right leg since Aug. 16, concedes that he's powerless to put the derailed locomotive that is the 2003 Falcons back on track. Three weeks ago, on the evening after he had witnessed Atlanta's fifth consecutive defeat, a 36-0 capitulation to the St. Louis Rams in on Monday Night Football, team owner Arthur Blank tucked his heartbroken child into bed and delivered the cold, hard truth. "No, Josh. You have to understand, it's a team game. Mike Vick is a great player, but he's not Superman." Everyone from besieged coach Dan Reeves to the most frustrated fan is asking the same question: How can the absence of one player, albeit the NFL's most exciting talent in years, trigger the sudden implosion of a franchise that was on the rise just a year ago? The emergence of Vick, coupled with several fan-friendly moves made by Blank--after buying the team in early 2002, The Home Depot cofounder reduced some ticket prices and expanded parking -- had inspired the Falcons' normally tepid fans to snap up the team's season-ticket allotment for the first time since 1981. Nationally, the team was generating Super Bowl buzz, and Vick was the trendy preseason choice for league Most Valuable Player.
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Beyond Repair.
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Silver, Michael |
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Zeitschrift: | Sports Illustrated, Jg. 99 (2003-11-03), Heft 17, S. 56-60 |
Veröffentlichung: | 2003 |
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ISSN: | 0038-822X (print) |
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