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11/27/2006

Another Vick Flips Off the Fans

I love the Vick family. Think of all the material Michael and Marcus have given to bloggers: Michael with his Ron Mexico alter ego, erratic passing, and coach-killing...Marcus with the Elvis Dumervil Stomp, the gun in the McDonald's parking lot, marijuana possession, reckless driving, suspensions, etc.
Marcus Vick, probably playing BeamerBall
The Vicks are always compared to each other: they both played quarterback, they both attended Virginia Tech, and they are both becoming more and more famous for their colorful, albeit regrettable, antics.
The NFL's greatest mustache since Dave Wannstedt
Where am I going with this, you ask? Well, on October 1, 2005, Marcus decided he'd had just about enough of the West Virginia Mountaineer faithful, and he set his middle finger aloft, to the dismay of all those planning on burning a couch later in the evening.
So today, after a frustrating 31-13 loss to the New Orleans Saints, Michael became the second Vick to flip off a crowd, when he gave the middle finger to his own home fans while coming off the field. Click the link for a top-notch recap of the event from ESPN.com's Don Vito....I mean, Len Pasquarelli. And to the Vicks, on behalf of the entire sports-comedy genre, I thank you.

I challenge you to pick out which one is which

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