Thursday, January 27, 2011

Michael Vick: Is The Jury Still Out?


As Micheal Vick continues to play and the quality of his game improves he seems to be winning over more fans and sports writers. As he continues to perform his court ordered community services he appears to be winning over more people outside the world of sports and football.

Recently Vic has taken a couple of more steps in rebuilding his public image and attempting to get more social acceptance. Not to long ago he did some local endorsement work for a company named Woodbury Nissan. Reported is that Vic received no compensation for the commercials done a few months ago and from what I have read, there were no backlashes against Woodbury Nissan.

Things in the business world have picked up for Michael Vic, he has his first commercial endorsement deal since being released from prison. It is not one of the mega deals he enjoyed before his dog fighting arrest and conviction. He did not land a deal with a company like Nike.

Unequal Technologies has inked a deal with Vick the public face of the company. Sources say it is very a very lucrative deal. Unequal is a national company but their product isn't main stream like shoes or Ipods, they are the manufactures of the protective vests that Vick and so many other quarterbacks wear to protect their ribs when playing football.

As yet no commercials have been shot nor has Vick been pressed into service marketing the product. Vick is slowly inching his way into mainstream endorsement deals and will he succeed, will the general public accept him? Until the commercials are run and printed and there is a public response I would have say on Micheal Vick the jury is still out.

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