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Steelers: Michael Vick goes to bat for dogs

Vick has essentially been demoted to Pittsburgh’s third-string quarterback after a few ugly performances early in the season and a hamstring injury that followed. He’s now leading the scout team during Steelers practices.

It’s good to know that he’s using his time productively even though he’s not seeing the field much.

According to a report by Jacob Klinger at Penn Live, Vick spent some time in Pennsylvannia’s capitol this week in order to push legislation known as House Bill 1516, which would make it legal for first responders to break into cars where dogs and other pets are threatened by heat without getting sued:

“The bill has been stuck in the House Judiciary Committee since September.