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Michael Vick makes triumphant return to Georgia Dome
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Former Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick waves to fans as he returns to the Georgia Dome, before the Falcons played the New Orleans Saints in a game Sunday in Atlanta. - photo by Curtis Compton
ATLANTA — Michael Vick made a triumphant return to the Georgia Dome on Sunday, riding onto the field in a convertible to a raucous ovation that made it clear Atlanta Falcons have forgiven their former franchise quarterback. Despite an online campaign calling for the Falcons to revoke their invitation over a dogfighting case that sent Vick to prison for nearly two years, he received by far the loudest ovation from the sellout crowd of 70,835 during a ceremony honoring the final regular-season game at the team’s home of 25 years. “There are a lot of people who forgave me,” Vick said before the game.
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