The Continued Adventures of Ron Mexico

It kills me that the Eagles season opener is on the road, because the abuse Michael Vick would see in Philly would be spectacular...

The NFL is trying to stop the spread of Ron Mexico.

Since that name was listed as an alias for Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick in a lawsuit filed last month, a number of people have gone to the NFL's online store to order Vick's No. 7 replica jersey with a personalized "MEXICO" on the back.

Now, fans trying to order the customized jersey get this message: "The personalization entered cannot be accepted."

The alias was printed in court documents in a civil lawsuit filed March 14 in which a woman alleges that Vick infected her with herpes. Vick has said he will fight the charges.

Among the parties listed in the lawsuit is "Ron Mexico," which the plaintiff's attorneys claim Vick has used as a pseudonym. Vick's attorney, Lawrence Woodward, did not return repeated calls to his office this week.

The Falcons have not commented on the case.

NFLShop.com, meanwhile, has added the pseudonym to its list of banned names, along with obscenities and others deemed improper.

A Web site, www.ronmexico.com, features a Ron Mexico T-shirt with a face on the front, Vick's number and "MEXICO", available for purchase at $16.07, and links to news articles about the lawsuit.

The owner of the site, a 30-year-old Chicago man who would not give his name, said that it already has been viewed at least 10,000 times and that he has sold about 100 of the T-shirts.

The attention also has thrust an unwilling Ron Mexico (not an alias) into the spotlight.

"I've been getting a ton of calls. People are asking me if I know him. I don't, of course," said Mexico, an auto-parts supplier in Brighton, Mich.

I'm guessing that I'll be able to find a Ron Mexico jersey very quickly. Like here.