A Forbes.com commissioned poll names Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick as the NFL's most disliked player.
In a poll taken by E-Poll Market Research involving 1,100 respondents, 53 percent of all those surveyed said they disliked Vick, who in 2009 infamously served 19-months in federal prison after being convicted of running a large-scale dogfighting ring.
Though Vick has avoided any hint of legal trouble since then, his reputation still seems to follow him. San Diego Chargers rookie linebacker Manto Te'o came in second on the list, as 48% of all respondents said they disliked the former Notre Dame star, who not long ago found himself at the center of a story about a deceased girlfriend that proved to be a hoax.
Much maligned Detroit Lions defensive lineman Ndamukong Suh placed third on the list. Suh has been fined more than $200,000 over the course of his brief, three-year NFL career stemming from what many deem as his "dirty play."
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is fourth, having been dogged by at least two allegations of sexual assault in the last three years. In 2012, he was forced to settle a civil suit stemming from the latter case.
Rounding out the top 5 is New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez, who lost his starting job to rookie Geno Smith earlier this season and later underwent season-ending shoulder surgery.
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