It’s always interesting to check out the Forbes poll every year that discusses who the most hated figure in sports is at the time. Last year, the winner was Michael Vick. Which made sense after the whole dog-fighting mess, as it was clear that people did not like the details of all the wrong-doing there. This year, the winner is…..none other than Michael Vick.

I don’t guess it is all that surprising to see Vick in the top spot once again, since the casual sports fan didn’t really see him improving his image much. Being a backup quarterback in the NFL doesn’t exactly get you a ton of exposure, so there are clearly still lingering effects of the dog-fighting scandal, and it will definitely take a while before that leaves the forefront of people’s minds.

To me, I thought there could have been a real possibility that Steelers’ QB Ben Roethlisberger would top the list given his situation this year, but I guess since he was never prosecuted, he didn’t rise all the way to the top. But you can bet that if Big Ben finds himself in another bad predicament in the near future, he’ll be a serious contender for that spot in the 2011 edition of the poll.

It’s still a little interesting to see Al Davis at number two on the list, since, well, the Raiders haven’t been relevant for a while now. And the only thing that Davis has been in the headlines for over the past few years is the whole Lane Kiffin thing. I fully supported Davis in that instance.

All in all, a pretty interesting poll to say the least. I’d say that once Vick gets some more TV time and more exposure in the league, then he’ll probably start sliding down that list, and won’t have to worry about claiming the top spot for a third year in a row.

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