POSTED 12-10-07

There are rotisserie heroes and fantasy goats. But some performances are so ugly, egregious or plain perplexing that it begs the refrain: What the F--k! Here is Update's seriously twisted moment this week.

I guess Atlanta Falcons' fans aren't the only ones missing Michael Vick and his antics. The Pro Bowl quarterback was sentenced to 29 months in prison on federal dogfighting charges, but his spirit of rebellion lives on through his teammates. Joe Horn lifted Roddy White's jersey during a touchdown celebration two weeks ago, revealing a "Free Mike Vick" shirt that drew a roar of approval from the crowd, while Alge Crumpler, DeAngelo Hall and Chris Houston wore black eye strips with written praise to the incarcerated star. In turn, the NFL handed the five Falcons' fines for violating uniform regulations. I don't know if this tops Vick wearing a striped prison suit to his sentencing or not, but it's got to be close. Even as the Falcons attempt to erase any and all images of the former golden boy from their arena, they remain unable to escape the lingering specter of the versatile quarterback. They're mired in a no-win situation — much like Vick. And the team is stuck at 3-11 with a noticeable void under center, going nowhere fast. Hall summed up Vick, and maybe the Falcons organization, best when he said: "We're still blaming him for losses we're getting as a team and he's not even here to play. It's a catch-22 he can't win." In all probability Vick will miss two NFL seasons and never again play for the Falcons. Still, there's no erasing the legacy he left in Atlanta.