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Philadelphia (CBS)—Riley Cooper may not have to worry about any bounty being placed on his head by Marcus Vick. Embattled by racial slurs at a Kenny Chesney concert in June, the Eagles’ wide receiver may have deeper concerns ahead with actual NFL players on the field when the season begins.

MIAMI — The Miami Dolphins saw enough potential in Marcus Vick _ both on- and off-the-field _ to believe he deserves a chance as a free agent. Vick, the brother of Atlanta quarterback Michael Vick, signed with the Dolphins on Monday, agreeing to a free-agent deal after his many problems at Virginia Tech cost him a chance to be selected in the NFL draft.

SUFFOLK – Marcus Vick will face trial March 13 for the three misdemeanor counts of brandishing a firearm he was charged with earlier this week. The former Virginia Tech quarterback was scheduled to be in court Thursday for an arraignment. But because he had already hired an attorney and a trial date had been set, there was no need for a formal hearing, prosecutor Nicole Belote said. Vick, who said he planned to go pro after being booted off Tech’s football team last week, is accused of pulling a gun on three Suffolk residents – two men and a woman,...

A man who has mentored Marcus Vick since childhood says he knows the ousted Virginia Tech quarterback feels bad about events of the last few weeks - charges of speeding ticket and driving on a suspended license, stomping on a Louisville player in the Gator Bowl and the charges of brandishing a gun at a Suffolk McDonald's. James “Poo” Johnson said, "I'm not condoning what he did, but I know the man. I know that Marcus wishes he could go back and undo a lot of things.” He added,"I know marcus, I know his heart and I know his soul...

RICHMOND, Va. -- Former Virginia Tech quarterback Marcus Vick, booted from the team last week for his behavior on and off the field, was charged Monday with pulling a gun on three teenagers during an altercation in a restaurant parking lot. Vick surrendered at the Suffolk magistrate's office after three warrants were issued for his arrest Sunday, Magistrate Lisa Noel said. The 21-year-old Vick was charged with three misdemeanor counts of brandishing a firearm, and was released on $10,000 bond. Police said the parents of a 17-year-old boy reported that Vick pointed a weapon at their son and two others...

By HANK KURZ Jr., AP Sports Writer January 7, 2006 BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) -- Marcus Vick decided to turn pro Saturday, one day after he was kicked off the team at Virginia Tech for transgressions on and off the field. "I have decided to enter the NFL draft," the junior quarterback said in a three-paragraph statement released through his lawyers. "I am very excited about this opportunity and look forward to proving my athletic ability at the professional level. I believe I am ready for this challenge and the next chapter of my life." Vick said he appreciated all the...

Virginia Tech quarterback Marcus Vick has been permanently dismissed from the Hokie football program due to a cumulative effect of legal infractions and unsportsmanlike play. Virginia Tech had suspended Vick in 2004. The university provided one last opportunity for Vick to become a citizen of the university and re-admitted him in January 2005, with the proviso that any future problems would result in automatic dismissal from the team. Head Football Coach Frank Beamer met with Vick and his mother this afternoon and informed the quarterback and his family of the University's decision. His recent actions are unfortunate and we wish...

Beamer and others will discuss Marcus Vick's situation more today Virginia Tech quarterback Marcus Vick was kicked off the team yesterday after yet another legal problem for him surfaced. Tech President Charles Steger said in a news release that Vick "has been permanently dismissed from the Hokie football program due to a cumulative effect of legal infractions and unsportsmanlike play."

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer will meet with Marcus Vick at his home on Friday and no announcement of possible discipline for the junior quarterback will be made before that, athletic director Jim Weaver said Thursday. The meeting will take place at the home of Vick's mother in Hampton Roads, Weaver said, and also will involve Vick's mother and possibly his brother, former Virginia Tech star Michael Vick, quarterback and merchandising megastar for the Atlanta Falcons. "He's going there to talk about the situation and what issues are out there at this point and what Marcus...

RICHMOND, Va. -- The president of Virginia Tech said Friday that quarterback Marcus Vick has been permanently dismissed from the football team. Marcus Vick, who faces discipline for his behavior in Virginia Tech's bowl win, also has additional off-field problems. Vick The junior quarterback, who stomped on Elvis Dumervil's leg after the Louisville defensive end tackled Vick on Monday during the first half of the Toyota Gator Bowl, was to meet with coach Frank Beamer on Friday. He also faces charges of speeding and driving on a suspended driver's license, Cpl. James West said Friday. Police stopped Vick in Hampton...

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Virginia Tech athletic director Jim Weaver said Tuesday that his administration was embarrassed by Marcus Vick's unsportsmanlike conduct in the Gator Bowl on Monday and that the incident will be reviewed and dealt with. Vick, the Hokies junior quarterback and younger brother of NFL star Michael Vick, stomped on the left calf of NCAA sacks leader Elvis Dumervil of Louisville when Dumervil lay prone on the ground after tackling Vick in the second quarter of the game in Jacksonville, Fla. Vick said later it was an accident, but his version was not supported by video replays...

<p>An old friend was asked by his college basketball coach many years ago to help recruit a promising high school player with whom my friend was acquainted.</p> <p>Sitting in the front room of the house, with the prospective recruit and his mother, my friend was going over the merits of the institution where he also played when the mother interrupted his pitch. "Tell me," she said. "Do they go to church where you go to school?"</p>

<p>Marcus Vick, a quarterback on Virginia Tech's football team, is the subject of an investigation by the Blacksburg police.</p> <p>Vick's apartment was searched early yesterday morning by police trying to determine if Vick should be charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor. The affidavit for the search warrant says three juvenile girls allege Vick provided alcohol for them and had sexual intercourse with one of them.</p>