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08-17-2009, 09:47 PM
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Michael Vick, the heralded quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles, was named the NFL Ambassador to the Southeast Asia Region by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell today. In an interview with the NFL Network, the Commissioner expressed excitement, “NFL has always been looking for ways to expand the market. We can think of no better person to represent our ideals of success, personal redemption and humility than Michael.”
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For years NFL has tried to introduce the game of football overseas. Asia is the most obvious and potentially profitable market after the league busted in <st1>
Europe</st1>. NFL hopes that by enlisting the service of Mr. Vick, football will become more popular in the region, where dog-fighting is prevalent. “The timing couldn’t be better,” Goodell expressed optimistically, “these people and Michael speak the same language, they can relate to Michael way more than any of our players. And with Michael’s amazing athletic ability, we are willing to bet NFL will be an overnight success there.”
”We have been staging this for the past two years, concluded with Michael's apology on CBS. We are going to start with eight teams there, to be sponsored by Mr. Pol Pot, Chairman Mao, and Dear Leader Kim Jong Il, to name a few prominent figures. We are currently shortlisting team names. Among our consideration are: Bloodhounds, Rottweilers, Dobermans and, obviously, Pitbulls,” the Commissioner said, “aside from the typical exhibition game, we will offer special soul-searching sessions to any spectator who seeks spiritual advice and expresses self-hatred. This will be exciting.”
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A special exhibition game of Philadelphia Eagles and Atlanta Falcons is scheduled on August 30, featuring an undercard match of Max vs. Sparky.
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Michael Vick, the heralded quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles, was named the NFL Ambassador to the Southeast Asia Region by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell today. In an interview with the NFL Network, the Commissioner expressed excitement, “NFL has always been looking for ways to expand the market. We can think of no better person to represent our ideals of success, personal redemption and humility than Michael.”
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For years NFL has tried to introduce the game of football overseas. Asia is the most obvious and potentially profitable market after the league busted in <st1>
Europe</st1>. NFL hopes that by enlisting the service of Mr. Vick, football will become more popular in the region, where dog-fighting is prevalent. “The timing couldn’t be better,” Goodell expressed optimistically, “these people and Michael speak the same language, they can relate to Michael way more than any of our players. And with Michael’s amazing athletic ability, we are willing to bet NFL will be an overnight success there.”
”We have been staging this for the past two years, concluded with Michael's apology on CBS. We are going to start with eight teams there, to be sponsored by Mr. Pol Pot, Chairman Mao, and Dear Leader Kim Jong Il, to name a few prominent figures. We are currently shortlisting team names. Among our consideration are: Bloodhounds, Rottweilers, Dobermans and, obviously, Pitbulls,” the Commissioner said, “aside from the typical exhibition game, we will offer special soul-searching sessions to any spectator who seeks spiritual advice and expresses self-hatred. This will be exciting.”
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A special exhibition game of Philadelphia Eagles and Atlanta Falcons is scheduled on August 30, featuring an undercard match of Max vs. Sparky.