Somehow you knew it was coming.
The National Football League's marketing Web site is now offering Michael Vick jerseys (in his new Philadelphia Eagles colors) that your dog can wear.
Well, kinda sorta. To my understanding, this jersey is "assembled" from the stock of team colors, logos, numbers, and names -- as long as there's nothing the league deems inappropriate on the jersey.
But the NFL has determined there's nothing inappropriate with a Vick dog jersey.
Vick, who hooked on with the Eagles after he was reinstated by the league, served 18 months in federal prison for his role in a dog-fighting ring. Ironically, "Bad Newz" -- the name of Vick's kennel and operation -- is on the list of inappropriate jersey names.
Here's the New York Daily News' take:
If you own a dog and a twisted sense of humor, the NFL is ready and willing to help turn your four-legged friend into a Michael Vick fan for the small fee of $39.99 plus tax and shipping ... that's the price you'll pay for the "custom pet jersey" selling on the NFL's Web site at NFLshop.com, where a Daily News reporter placed an order Wednesday for a Philadelphia Eagles dog jersey, size large, with the No. 7 and the name "VICK" on the back ...
Disclaimer: I'm not going to furnish a link to the NFL marketing site. They can fend for themselves.
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