Michael Vick

News

How An Imperfect Player Became The Perfect Madden Cover Pick

12:00PM April 29, 2011 | Owen Good

He’s the first Madden cover star from a losing team. The first with no Pro Bowl appearances at the time of his selection. He led NFL running backs in one statistical category last year – fumbles. More »

Mobile

The Android Dogfighting Sim That Even Michael Vick Disagrees With

9:30AM April 26, 2011 | Michael McWhertor

A recently released video game for Google’s Android platform has drawn the ire of the Humane Society for its violent content that includes the ability to train, electrocute and fight virtual dogs. Kage Games‘ Dog Wars (not pictured) has even been frowned upon by former dogfighting enthusiast Michael Vick. More »

News

EA Sports Boss Says Michael Vick ‘Has Served His Time’

9:00AM April 1, 2011 | Owen Good

Michael Vick, who returned to the NFL in 2009 after a two-year prison sentence for running a dogfighting ring, was the second-biggest winner (by percentage) in the first round of EA Sports’ fan-voted playoff for the Madden NFL 12 cover. More »

In Real Life

Do You Want A Dog Killer On Your Copy Of Madden 2012?

1:30AM March 23, 2011 | Brian Crecente

Much has been written about Michael Vick’s dog fighting ring. About the 70 dogs seized, the cruelty they were subjected to and the two year sentence that came when the NFL football player admitted that he pitted dogs against dogs. And killed—with his own hands—the losing animals. More »

Nintendo

Michael Vick A Candidate for Madden NFL 12 Cover

12:00AM March 22, 2011 | Owen Good

EA Sports will put the cover of Madden NFL 12 up to a vote of fans for a second year, this time staging a 32-player, March Madness-style playoff from today through April 27. Michael Vick, the notorious Philadelphia Eagles quarterback who served nearly two years in federal prison for running a dogfighting ring, is a candidate. More »

News

Vick’s Madden Ratings: Worse, But Still Dangerous

2:00AM August 17, 2009 | Owen Good

As we reported Friday, EA Sports will add Michael Vick to its Madden NFL 10 roster on Aug. 19, pending league approval. ESPN got a hold of his game attributes, and as expected, he’s off his Madden 08 form. More »

News

EA Working On Adding Vick To Madden Roster

4:00AM August 15, 2009 | Owen Good

Within hours of Madden NFL 10‘s midnight launch, NFL pariah Michael Vick was signed to a two-year contract with Philadelphia. Vick’s not included on the retail version’s roster, so an immediate question is, when will he be added? More »