Michael Vick Awarded Key To the City of Dallas: No, Really! It’s True!

February 8, 2011   ·   Gene Strother   ·   Jump to comments

Aaron Rodgers was named MVP of Super Bowl XLV and all he got for winning the award was the key to a shiny, red Camaro convertible.
That is chicken feed compared to the key Dallas Mayor Pro Tem Dwaine Caraway presented to Michael Vick, the NFL's Comeback Player of the Year.
The key was presented to Vick by Caraway reportedly at a club. Caraway, however,said he was focused on "the children." Apparently, because Mike Vick talked to some kids about staying out of trouble, Caraway felt that was an act worthy of handing out a ceremonial key to the city of Dallas.
In 2007, Michael Vick was convicted of a felony for his involvement in a dogfighting ring. He served 19 months in federal prison.
On ESPN Dallas, Caraway defended himself by saying, "The message and the kids are far greater than all this response about, 'Why give him the key to the city?' He is telling kids and exchanging with them the rights and wrongs of the things that he did and encouraging kids to furth...

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