Michael Vick gave “60 Minutes” what it wanted to hear. But more importantly, he stayed on the high road, the only way out of the mess he created for himself.
Telling James Brown of CBS Sports that he cried and that, “I deserved to lose $130 million,” is easy. But it would’ve mattered little if it hadn’t come before Vick’s response when asked who he blames for the dog-fighting operation that landed him in prison for nearly two years.
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“I blame me,” said Vick, who mentioned the “so-called culture” and said he “wasn’t a leader.” But he never laid fault at the feet of the people around him, the ones he’ll have to stay away from — forever — if he’s going to rebuild his life and reputation.
Vick’s first practice with the Eagles showed that piecing back together his football talents is the easy part. It’s backing up his determined promise to Brown — “People will see my work in the community” — that will determine his legacy.