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LeftyMom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-09-09 05:59 PM
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76. Of course it is, sacks are a part of football.
There are A WHOLE LOT of charity incentives like this. I go to 49er games a lot, and local businesses will post theirs on the jumbotron thing- "for every sack the 49ers make this season, Bob's Plumbing Supply of San Mateo will donate $100 to the San Mateo County Boys and Girls Club." Incentives tied to a specific player are also common.

They're not telling anybody to break his legs at the knee. They're providing an incentive to do something that defensive tackles will be trying very hard to do anyhow.
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  -Animal Rescue group - Each time Vick is sacked will donate 5 bags of dog food to shelter The Straight Story  Sep-09-09 02:24 PM   #0 
  - Outstanding! That sociopath has no soul. eom  ShortnFiery   Sep-09-09 02:26 PM   #1 
  - That. Is. Awesome!!!!! nt  Captain Hilts   Sep-09-09 02:28 PM   #2 
  - That's an idea that might grow some legs.  Bozita   Sep-09-09 02:29 PM   #3 
  - Feed the red-dogs! n/t  Quasimodem   Sep-09-09 02:33 PM   #4 
  - K&ARRRRRRRRRRF! nt  gateley   Sep-09-09 02:33 PM   #5 
  - Awesome! I recommend the "hugging a pit bull" part as well.  flvegan   Sep-09-09 02:40 PM   #6 
  - Good......sack his ass  PearliePoo2   Sep-09-09 02:42 PM   #7 
  - +1  MissDeeds   Sep-09-09 05:32 PM   #72 
  - What a great idea - I'll do the same thing here locally  tularetom   Sep-09-09 02:44 PM   #8 
  - Niether praising nor condeming this idea; but is this legal?  MattBaggins   Sep-09-09 03:18 PM   #12 
     - Letting dogs benefit from the injuring of Michael Vick is poetic justice is it not?  tularetom   Sep-09-09 03:23 PM   #13 
     - "Bounties" Are Illegal in the NFL, Don't Think They Are in the Real World  Toasterlad   Sep-09-09 03:29 PM   #17 
     - Bounties are very much illegal in the real world  MattBaggins   Sep-09-09 04:29 PM   #25 
     - Only if you can prove that sacking = harm.  Ignis   Sep-09-09 04:44 PM   #34 
        - I Doubt You'd Find a Single Pro QB Who'd Say That Sacking Is Harmless.  Toasterlad   Sep-09-09 04:50 PM   #39 
        - "personal gain" ... like an NFL salary, perhaps? (nt)  Ignis   Sep-09-09 04:52 PM   #44 
        - If You Don't Understand the Difference Between a Salary and a Bounty, We Have Nothing to Discuss.  Toasterlad   Sep-09-09 04:57 PM   #51 
           - So players make the same salary regardless of performance?  Ignis   Sep-09-09 05:00 PM   #54 
        - Then I guess contracts based on stat incentives should be banned.  nyc 4 Biden   Sep-10-09 10:05 AM   #82 
        - Right, I'm sure defensive players are going to be going after Vick  PVnRT   Sep-10-09 11:11 AM   #89 
        - I have a feeling that many NFL players have and love dogs  Sterling   Sep-11-09 09:55 AM   #95 
        - Sorry your team has a dirt bag for a QB.  Sterling   Sep-11-09 09:50 AM   #94 
        - Which is the whole gray area surrounding it  MattBaggins   Sep-09-09 05:11 PM   #62 
           - "a compensation for the harm of another" -- Always?  Ignis   Sep-09-09 05:28 PM   #71 
     - getting sacked is part of his job. putting a bow on it is a good idea.  roguevalley   Sep-10-09 02:52 PM   #93 
        - He's an Eagles fan  Sterling   Sep-11-09 10:20 AM   #96 
     - Do you seriously think NFL players are going to hit him more because of this?  Critters2   Sep-09-09 04:27 PM   #23 
     - I don't really care if he gets sacked or not and have no interest  MattBaggins   Sep-09-09 04:43 PM   #32 
        - You have a very low opinion of football players, and/or a poor understanding of the game,  Critters2   Sep-09-09 04:45 PM   #35 
        - Let's stay civil here  MattBaggins   Sep-09-09 05:05 PM   #58 
           - You're being ridiculous.  Critters2   Sep-09-09 05:12 PM   #63 
              - Now your being the typical sports fan neanderthal  MattBaggins   Sep-09-09 05:19 PM   #68 
                 - Let me say this a little louder, YOU'RE BEING RIDICULOUS nt  Critters2   Sep-09-09 05:21 PM   #69 
                    - Let me say this louder  MattBaggins   Sep-09-09 05:36 PM   #73 
                       - "I am just playing arm chair lawyer."  Sterling   Sep-11-09 10:44 AM   #98 
        - You keep saying "bounty." I do not think it means what you think it does.  PVnRT   Sep-10-09 11:13 AM   #90 
     - Of course it's legal. Sacking is part of the game to which Vick consents when he takes the field.nt  Romulox   Sep-09-09 04:51 PM   #43 
     - Of course it is, sacks are a part of football.  LeftyMom   Sep-09-09 05:59 PM   #76 
  - Sack this cruel, heartless bastard and leave him on the field like the sack of shit he is. rec'd  williesgirl   Sep-09-09 02:53 PM   #9 
  - It would be great if this caught on in every NFL city  Missy Vixen   Sep-09-09 02:54 PM   #10 
  - K&R  SammyWinstonJack   Sep-09-09 03:03 PM   #11 
  - K&R  Canuckistanian   Sep-09-09 03:26 PM   #14 
  - Punish Violence With Violence. What a Compassionate Idea!  Toasterlad   Sep-09-09 03:26 PM   #15 
  - If it's part and parcel of every NFL game, how precisely is it punishment?  LanternWaste   Sep-09-09 03:42 PM   #19 
  - Hitting Someone For Any Other Reason Than to Win the Game Is Inethical In Football  Toasterlad   Sep-09-09 04:25 PM   #22 
     - There isn't anything causal about this. Players aren't going to tackle him  Critters2   Sep-09-09 04:28 PM   #24 
     - Offering An Incentive For One Man To Hurt Another Man Is Morally Reprehensible.  Toasterlad   Sep-09-09 04:36 PM   #26 
     - It's called boxing  The Straight Story   Sep-09-09 04:37 PM   #27 
     - Boxing Is a Sport, Albeit a Stupid One. Football Is a Sport, Albeit a Violent One.  Toasterlad   Sep-09-09 04:41 PM   #29 
        - They are gonna knock on his ass anyway, kind of like some baseball stuff here  The Straight Story   Sep-09-09 04:44 PM   #33 
        - They Are Getting Paid To Play The Game. They Are Not Getting Paid To Hurt Vick.  Toasterlad   Sep-09-09 04:47 PM   #37 
           - It didn't say hurt, it says sack/tackle - which they do in the game  The Straight Story   Sep-09-09 04:50 PM   #38 
        - Players will knock Vick (and every other QB) on his ass to gain ball possession and  petronius   Sep-09-09 06:13 PM   #78 
     - So the NFL teams don't actually pay their defense players?  flvegan   Sep-09-09 04:40 PM   #28 
     - They're Not Getting Paid to Hurt People. They're Getting Paid to Play the Game.  Toasterlad   Sep-09-09 04:42 PM   #30 
        - It's an offer given every time he's sacked.  flvegan   Sep-09-09 05:04 PM   #57 
        - He Wouldn't Catch The Ball Unless He Was BRIBED!  Ignis   Sep-09-09 05:06 PM   #60 
        - Can we call that offer a "bounty" too?  flvegan   Sep-09-09 05:08 PM   #61 
           - Only if catching the ball hurts his hands, I guess.  Ignis   Sep-09-09 05:13 PM   #64 
        - Fine With Me? No.  Toasterlad   Sep-09-09 05:13 PM   #65 
           - Who is intentionally hurting anyone?  flvegan   Sep-09-09 05:18 PM   #67 
              - Okay, We're Done.  Toasterlad   Sep-09-09 05:24 PM   #70 
                 - Okay, but  flvegan   Sep-09-09 05:37 PM   #74 
                 - You're the one sticking fingers in your ears  PVnRT   Sep-10-09 11:24 AM   #91 
        - They play to win for sure but....  Sterling   Sep-11-09 10:51 AM   #99 
     - It's not offering an incentive. The players get no reward. Being hit in football  Critters2   Sep-09-09 04:42 PM   #31 
     - Last I Checked, Snow Couldn't Be Bribed to Fall.  Toasterlad   Sep-09-09 04:46 PM   #36 
     - The thing is, defensive players are SUPPOSED  Pharlo   Sep-10-09 12:00 PM   #92 
     - Not quite right  MattBaggins   Sep-09-09 04:57 PM   #50 
        - Great. Take it to court. Let us know how that works out for ya.  Critters2   Sep-09-09 04:59 PM   #52 
        - Laughable.  flvegan   Sep-09-09 05:06 PM   #59 
     - You mean like an NFL contract? Too silly. nt  Romulox   Sep-09-09 04:53 PM   #46 
     - Exactly. nt  blondeatlast   Sep-09-09 04:50 PM   #40 
     - That may be true but you can not guarantee his safety  MattBaggins   Sep-09-09 04:51 PM   #41 
        - Except that getting hit is part of Vick's job.  Coventina   Sep-10-09 10:48 AM   #86 
     - If sacking = hitting, ask the NFL to outlaw sacking.  Ignis   Sep-09-09 04:51 PM   #42 
     - I Wasn't Aware That I Had a Jihad Against Anyone But Homo-Haters.  Toasterlad   Sep-09-09 04:56 PM   #48 
        - So, sacking is a special kind of pain? QB pain is magically worse?  Ignis   Sep-09-09 05:02 PM   #55 
     - Hitting someone legally almost ALWAYS helps a team win a football game.  Romulox   Sep-09-09 04:52 PM   #45 
     - A member of the defense will sack him so dogfood will be donated????  LanternWaste   Sep-09-09 04:59 PM   #53 
     - Yeah, I'm sure that'll be at the forefront of their minds.  Ignis   Sep-09-09 05:04 PM   #56 
     - Maybe the Eagles should donate 10 sacks of dog food for every player  petronius   Sep-09-09 07:43 PM   #81 
     - You really think that DTs DEs LBs only make sacks to win the game?  Sterling   Sep-11-09 10:41 AM   #97 
  - No different than any other fund-raiser tied to sports.  AngryOldDem   Sep-09-09 03:46 PM   #21 
  - Have you ever seen an actual football game? nt  Critters2   Sep-09-09 04:56 PM   #49 
  - For someone as concerned about violence as you are, I'm surprised  Coventina   Sep-10-09 10:50 AM   #87 
  - Yesss!!!!  DebbieCDC   Sep-09-09 03:26 PM   #16 
  - This is a great idea, we should make this common throughout the NFL  MadHound   Sep-09-09 03:38 PM   #18 
  - Tee-rific!  AngryOldDem   Sep-09-09 03:43 PM   #20 
  - Oh hell yes! knr  Mari333   Sep-09-09 04:53 PM   #47 
  - big smile  proud patriot   Sep-09-09 05:14 PM   #66 
  - Wonderful Idea!  proteus_lives   Sep-09-09 05:45 PM   #75 
  - Deleted message  Name removed   Sep-09-09 06:13 PM   #77 
     - Yeah, that's the same thing.  proteus_lives   Sep-09-09 06:19 PM   #79 
        - He has been convicted and served his sentence.  Thothmes   Sep-09-09 06:48 PM   #80 
  - wow sounds like they hate animals  Johonny   Sep-10-09 10:14 AM   #83 
  - Donavan McNabb is the QB for the PHI Eagles.  Iggo   Sep-10-09 10:26 AM   #84 
  - Michael Vick was also plays for Philly this year.  ladywnch   Sep-11-09 10:54 AM   #100 
     - The backup QB (Vick) almost never sees the field.  Iggo   Sep-11-09 02:11 PM   #101 
  - Great idea.  Vidar   Sep-10-09 10:35 AM   #85 
  - Great Idea!  KittyWampus   Sep-10-09 10:51 AM   #88 
 

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