Mike Vick News

Commish Targets Burress & Vick
"Not so fast. That's the mindset of NFL commissioner Roger Goodell when it comes to allowing Plaxico Burress and Michael Vick to return to the field this season, according to a Yahoo! report. The commissioner, in keeping with his get-tough stance on personal conduct, is leaning towards suspending Burress and Vick, the report stated, citing three sources with knowledge of the situation. Goodell recently suspended Browns receiver Donte' Stallworth indefinitely after Stallworth pleaded guilty to DUI manslaughter in the death of a Miami man. A similar "indefinite suspension" could be in line for Burress, who has yet to be indicted on felony gun charges after he accidentally shot himself in the ..."
Sources: Burress, Vick likely to get stiff penalties
"NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is leaning toward indefinitely suspending former New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress(notes) and continuing to sideline quarterback Michael Vick(notes), three sources with knowledge of the situations have indicated. Such moves would be the latest examples of Goodell's tough stance on players embroiled in off-field issues as evidenced with the suspension of Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte' Stallworth(notes) earlier this month. Stallworth has been ruled out indefinitely by the league after pleading guilty to DUI manslaughter in the death of a Miami man in March. Stallworth was sentenced to 30 days in jail, two years of house arrest and reached a ..."
Vick and Stallworth cases 'apples and oranges', expert says
"The question - repeated countless times on Twitter, sportstalk radio and across the Internet the last 24 hours - goes like this: How can Donte' Stallworth get 30 days while Michael Vick got 23 months? Stallworth, the Cleveland Browns wide receiver, pleaded guilty Tuesday to DUI manslaughter for killing pedestrian Mario Reyes while driving drunk in his black 2005 Bentley in Miami. Stallworth also reached a confidential financial settlement with the family of the 59-year-old construction worker. Vick served 19 months in federal prison for bankrolling a dogfighting operation, and is under home confinement until July 20. The Falcons released their former superstar quarterback last week. The ..."
Blank was never going to allow Vick back
"It's only a bookkeeping detail. But it's a significant detail. No more looking at the bottom of the roster and seeing, "Suspended. Michael Vick. QB." No more questions to the owner or the general manager or the coach, "So, when are you going to trade Michael Vick?" No more discussion about the implausible but lingering possibility that owner Arthur Blank would somehow change his mind and still bring back the quarterback who both saved the Falcons' franchise but then leveled it - at least by the small percentage of people who still wear No. 7 jerseys, scream his name and still hold a candle for him. Goodbye, Michael Vick. Finally. I'm all for his return - somewhere else. I'm all for him ..."
Falcons release suspended QB Michael Vick
"The Atlanta Falcons have released quarterback Michael Vick Friday morning, team officials confirmed. The team had been seeking to trade the former star quarterback, who was suspended by the NFL after his conviction on dogfighting charges. He last played for the Falcons in 2006. "We spent a significant amount of time this off-season trying to trade him to another NFL club, and we had some conversations with a few teams, but nothing materialized," general manager Thomas Dimitroff said on the team's Web site, atlantafalcons.com. "At this point, we feel releasing Michael is best for him and best for us." Dimitroff said he spoke with Vick on Friday. Vick is now free to pursue any playing ..."
Mora: Second chance for Vick
"Mora was asked about Michael Vick's possible return to the league, and was clear about his team's interest in the Atlanta Falcons quarterback. Mora said the last time he talked to his former player was before he went to prison in the fall of 2007, and that he believed Vick deserved another chance to play in the league. "I believe he's paid his debt to society," Mora said. However, that opportunity won't take place in Seattle. "It's a sticky situation, one I'm not comfortable talking about," Mora said. "I'll just say this for the record, which is, we are very happy with the quarterbacks we have on our roster, and we have no intentions of adding another player to our roster.""
Vick deal will bring controversy
"As a lifelong dog lover and owner of a Labrador, I admit to having misgivings over the thought of Michael Vick possibly being given the privilege of resuming his NFL career. Part of me wonders if the Atlanta Falcons quarterback is truly remorseful over the act of training dogs to fight like savages for financial gain, or is Vick just sorry that he got caught? NFL commissioner Roger Goodell will soon make a judgment on whether this icon-turned-felon is worthy of a second chance at football glory on the highest level. No matter how well Vick may appear to be rehabilitated - after 18 months in a federal penitentiary, plus two months of home confinement - but any comeback that allows him the ..."
Skins not interested in taking Vick
"The Redskins might be a logical pick to pursue Michael Vick except for one problem: They don't want him. According to multiple league sources, the Redskins briefly discussed signing the ex-Falcons quarterback and came to a quick and unanimous conclusion. It would not work here. It's a message league sources say has been consistent since January. Vick is in house confinement until July 20 — and one league source said he's struggling to find time to work out, especially in a way to prepare for an NFL season. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell still has not said if Vick will receive further punishment. The former Virginia Tech star served 19 months in prison for his role in running a dogfighting ..."
UFL wants Vick
"UFL got a noticeable bump in visibility with the hirings of head coaches Dennis Green, Jim Haslett, Jim Fassel and Ted Cottrell. But landing the playing services of disgraced quarterback Michael Vick would be a major coup for the fledgling league. Having the convicted felon Vick would be the equivalent of rubberneck drivers who can't look away from a wreck. Love him or hate him, Vick would be must-see TV for football folks wanting to see if he can rebound from his 18-month federal prison sentence for funding a dog-fighting ring. Vick is still under contract with the NFL's Atlanta Falcons, but owner Arthur Blank has already publicly stated that he is no longer welcome to play with the ..."
Tony Dungy laments never fishing with Michael Vick
"Here's how much belief former NFL coach Tony Dungy possesses in the molding qualities of family, parenting and elder guidance: He wonders if a fishing trip that he and former NFL quarterback Michael Vick never took might have stopped Vick from becoming a dogfighter. That belief also pulled Dungy, a father of six, into retirement after 28 seasons as an NFL coach. It will bounce him around on several different outreach projects like the one that had Dungy in an Opa-locka driver's license branch Thursday. Dungy was pumping the Every Child Every School Every Family First driver's license program that began Monday. When Florida drivers renew their licenses, they can check a box to give a dollar ..."
Web site releases video of Vick at home
"The gossip Web site Radar Online.com has published photos and a video showing suspended Falcons quarterback Michael Vick comfortably adjusting to life under house arrest in Hampton, Va. In the video, Vick talks with someone off-camera about his days in prison and is seen interacting with his two daughters. Vick's fiancee, Kijafa Frink, can be heard behind the camera. In the photos, according to the Web site, Vick is visiting with children from the Vick Foundation, a nonprofit for at-risk youth. Vick spent 19 months in federal prison after his conviction for financing a dogfighting operation. He will spend the next two months being monitored at his five-bedroom Virginia home and working a ..."
Vick likely to be allowed back in NFL
"Soon enough, Michael Vick the convicted dog abuser is expected to become Michael Vick the convicted dog abuser and NFL quarterback. It's not likely Vick ever will shake his past, but he can move forward provided he successfully appeals NFL commissioner Roger Goodell for mercy. "I know I would have a hard time with him being on my team just because of what happened with him recently," Broncos center Casey Wiegmann said. "But he's been a good player in the league, and they've given a lot of guys second chances, so why not give him one?" If Vick gets another chance to play in the NFL, it won't be with the Broncos. Josh McDaniels, the Broncos' coach, is confident the competition between Kyle ..."
Prison will make Vick a better man, dad says
"Michael Vick will "be a better man" because he spent 18 months in federal prison, his father said in an interview. Michael Boddie told The Daily Press of Newport News, Va., that he knows firsthand what being locked up can do. "You have a lot of time to reflect," he told the newspaper. "Looks like he came through it in one piece. I think he'll be a better man for it." Boddie, 47, and Vick have a strained relationship, but they visited for 10 to 15 minutes last Friday at the Hampton home where Vick is serving two months of home confinement. "I told him, 'Son, what don't kill you will make you stronger,'" Boddie told the newspaper. Boddie, who has had problems with drugs and drunk driving, ..."
For Vick, worst is likely ahead
"The storm that is Michael Vick has become a lightning rod for public outrage once again. Vick was released from federal prison on Wednesday after serving 23 months on dog fighting charges. He'll spend the next two months in home confinement in Hampton, Va., before he'll be free and able to try and get his old job back. And the job interview could be July 20, when NFL commissioner Roger Goodell decides whether Vick is truly sorry. Not for getting caught or losing millions of dollars of endorsement. Not for spending nearly two years of hard time. No, Goodell wants to peer into Vick's soul to see if the latter is truly repentant for killing dogs in a horrific manner. Sorry for lying about it. ..."
Vick working his way out of public pound
"Michael Vick and the Humane Society of the United States are looking to forge a mutually beneficial pact. Vick needs the support of the group to burnish his image, plus enhance his reinstatement prospects with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell. The Humane Society wants the power of Vick's celebrity. This odd coupling promises to be an overwrought exercise, with Vick expected to express remorse an infinite number of times in the months ahead. The quality of his remorse is important, too. "Michael's going to have to demonstrate to myself and the general public and to a lot people, did he learn anything from this experience?" Goodell said last week. "Does he regret what happened? Does he feel ..."
PETA dogging Mike Vick over NFL return, suggest psychiatric evaluation
"Michael Vick made it home to Virginia yesterday but his road back to the NFL remains a long and winding one. While Vick was released from a Kansas prison to serve the remainder of his 23-month sentence for dogfighting under home confinement, the disgraced quarterback still has a lot to prove to federal authorities, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and animal rights organizations. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals wants Vick to undergo psychiatric evaluation to determine whether he is truly rehabilitated before Goodell considers reinstatement. PETA also warns that unless Vick proves he has changed, the group and its large following will direct protests at him and any team that ..."
Released from jail, Mike Vick deserves new leash on life
"Roger Goodell is in control of Michael Vick's career and, in effect, his life, too, following the quarterback's release from prison. Vick paid for his role in a hideous dogfighting scandal by losing two prime years of his career and the guts of his $130million contract. Now the NFL commissioner must decide whether to allow Vick back into his league, which is hardly comprised of choir boys. It is filled with plenty of players who have received second chances. When Vick finishes the home confinement portion of his sentence on July20, Goodell will schedule a meeting with him. Then he should reinstate Vick with an asterisk. The Falcons own his rights but have no intention of ever letting him ..."
It's third and long for Vick
"Michael Vick will complete his two months of home confinement on July 20, conveniently about a week before NFL clubs open training camps. At least the time line appears good for the disgraced former Atlanta quarterback to find a team willing to give him that second chance. That doesn't mean everything else is lining up in Vick's favor, however. Will commissioner Roger Goodell reinstate him for the 2009 season? Though most think Goodell eventually will give Vick his second chance, the question remains: Will it be right away? "Once he's concluded [his home confinement], I will make a judgment based on what he tells me," said Goodell, "and from what I can determine from speaking to others ..."
Michael Vick deserves another shot at playing in NFL
"Michael Vick probably will get an opportunity to resume his NFL career, and it's right that he should. Vick was released early Wednesday morning from a Kansas federal prison in completion of the initial phase of punishment for his conviction on dogfighting charges, and there exists a segment of society to which he'll forever be the personification of evil. There are people for whom any display of remorse or act of contrition by Vick will be viewed as phony, at the very least, and insufficient in any form. But the NFL owner for whom Vick played - Arthur Blank and the Atlanta Falcons still own his contractual rights - guessed the former quarterback will get a chance to continue his career. ..."
Vick generating wide range of opinion
"What does Michael Vick's future hold? Should he be allowed back in the NFL? There's no shortage of opinion as media members from across the country sound off. Many, including the Hartford Courant's Jeff Jacobs, argue Vick deserves a second chance if he proves himself worthy. "Vick's redemption can be found only in his deeds," Jacobs wrote. "His atonement will be found in his actions. He is a fortunate man in that regard. Some professions offer no second chances. Professional athletics does. Still, that path must be made available by the NFL commissioner." Others, like Paul Woody of the Richmond Times-Dispatch, say "nothing can erase the sickening feeling that comes from reading [Vick's ..."
Vick arrives at Virginia home
"Suspended Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick arrived Thursday at his Virginia home a day after being released from a federal prison 1,200 miles away in Kansas. Vick, his fiancee and entourage arrived about 8:25 a.m., about 27 hours after leaving the penitentiary in Leavenworth, Kan. Four cars pulled up to Vick's five-bedroom brick home at the end of a cul-de-sac, led by a black Kia Sedona with blackout curtains in the back and sunshields on the front side windows, according to the Associated Press. Vick was in the Sedona, said Chris Garrett, a member of Vick's support and legal team. A man got out of the lead vehicle and moved aside orange cones blocking the driveway, then the Sedona ..."
Raiders beat: Russell's spin on Vick
"Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell turns out to be quite the Michael Vick fan. Asked about Vick's release from federal prison Wednesday, Russell got pretty excited about the fallen star's potential return to the NFL. "It was a good time for him as far as sitting down and his body healing," Russell said. "I know he's in tip-top shape. I'm pretty sure somebody is going to give him a chance. I look forward to seeing him out there real soon." For clarity's sake, Vick didn't just check out of a Napa Valley spa or healing center. He served 19 months for a dogfighting conviction that included his financing a ring and taking part in the execution of dogs. As for his return to the NFL, the ..."
Vick returns to new world
"Even before the prison door had slammed shut behind Michael Vick, the NFL had moved on. Who needed him, really? This is the league, remember, that can lose Tom Brady in Week 1 - amid the worst economy in decades - and not even feel a twinge in its wallet. The NFL is 100 stories taller than any one player, even an Xbox all-star like Mike. And let's face it, by the time Vick was packed off to Leavenworth, Kan., much of the thrill was gone. Though he was setting records as a running quarterback, the first to rush for 1,000 yards, he wasn't making any progress as a passer - and his team, the Falcons, were stuck in a similar rut. Worse, he'd become one of the poster children for All That's ..."
Vick deserves a chance ... to do some good
"One of these days, Michael Vick will be back in the National Football League. The commissioner will reinstate him and some team will take a chance that his enormous talent didn't erode from 19 months in Leavenworth federal prison. The question isn't whether that will happen, but instead whether it should. It has already sparked extraordinary debate in this land because Vick's crime was reprehensible. But was it worse than what Leonard Little of the St. Louis Rams did? He got drunk at a party in 1998, got behind the wheel, and killed a person in a car wreck. Little did 90 days in jail and is still in the league today. Or is it worse than the sexual assault Jerramy Stevens of the Tampa Bay ..."
Bizarro NFL can't find a coherent spokesman
"The NFL has five minutes to plead its case to the Delaware Supreme Court today in its attempt to get sports betting declared unconstitutional in the First State. That's not a lot of time, so the NFL can't mess around. It has to have just the right person who can make the point in a concise, yet forceful fashion. The league already has a Wilmington lawyer ready to testify, but The News Journal has learned that the NFL has auditioned other candidates to convince the court to strike down sports betting. Recently retired NFL television analyst John Madden was the first to get in front of NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and a room filled with scowling executives. Madden brought along his ..."
Kolb says returning to game will be tough for Vick
"Two years is a long time for an NFL quarterback to go without starting a game. The Eagles' Kevin Kolb is an expert on the subject. Yesterday, he was asked how such a long layoff might affect Michael Vick, who was released from jail yesterday and is soon to be seeking reinstatement from NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.Anyway, Kolb said it would be tough - much tougher than his current situation."Can he do it? I don't know," Kolb said. "You've got to go in there and put your nose to the grindstone and start working. I just think that whenever I came into here, the one thing I was concerned about was sitting back for 2 years. And if I'm sitting back - as in, not just playing the game, I'm ..."
Vick begins transition as Falcons start OTAs
"Keion Carpenter, who played with Michael Vick at Virginia Tech and with the Falcons, was elated with his former teammate's release on Wednesday to home confinement. "I'm extremely happy for him," said Carpenter, who visited Vick in prison several times. "You never want to see any of your friends in that situation where their freedom is taken away from them. I'm excited for his kids." As the Atlanta Falcons began organized team activities, their former star quarterback was traveling across the country to his home in Hampton, Va. "I hope for he and his family as they move into this next chapter of their lives that it goes well for him," Falcons coach Mike Smith said. Falcons wide receiver ..."
Vick "will not be playing for us"
"As Michael Vick left federal prison in Kansas for home confinement in Virginia Wednesday, Falcons owner Arthur Blank reiterated that the former face of the franchise won't play for the team again. "As Michael nears the completion of his sentence, I wish the best for him and his family," Blank said in a statement. "It is my sincere hope that he has learned from his mistakes and will move forward in a productive and positive manner. "The Falcons maintain Michael's contractual rights for now, but he will not be playing for us in the future. In the event NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell decides to reinstate Michael to the NFL, we feel his best opportunity to re-engage his football career would ..."
Vick heading home, where slew of media awaits
"On his first day of freedom in 21 months, Michael Vick was confined to a car seat as he made a 1,200-mile road trip to his home in Hampton, Va. The suspended Atlanta Falcons quarterback avoided a media circus in Leavenworth, Kan., when he and his traveling party slipped away from the federal penitentiary undetected at 5 a.m. Atlanta time. He's unlikely to accomplish that upon his arrival at his five-bedroom house, where he'll serve two months of home confinement to complete a 23-month dogfighting sentence. A slew of media vehicles are parked at the cul-de-sac neighborhood, awaiting Vick's arrival, which was expected to be a few hours before dawn. Vick's legal team spokesman, Chris Garrett, ..."
Blank: Vick "will not be playing for us"
"As Michael Vick left federal prison in Kansas for home confinement in Virginia Wednesday, Falcons owner Arthur Blank reiterated that the former face of the franchise won't play for the team again. "As Michael nears the completion of his sentence, I wish the best for him and his family," Blank said in a statement. "It is my sincere hope that he has learned from his mistakes and will move forward in a productive and positive manner. "The Falcons maintain Michael's contractual rights for now, but he will not be playing for us in the future. In the event NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell decides to reinstate Michael to the NFL, we feel his best opportunity to re-engage his football career would ..."
Quarterback Michael Vick released from prison after serving 18 months for dogfighting ring
"Disgraced NFL star Michael Vick has been released from federal prison after 18 months behind bars for his role in a brutal dogfighting operation. The former Atlanta Falcons quarterback was released at dawn Wednesday from the federal penitentiary in Leavenworth, Kans., and will return to his home in Hampton, Va., to begin serving a home confinement sentence. His movements will be electronically monitored, his lawyer, Billy Martin, said. Vick, 28, reportedly will be allowed to leave his house for work at a $10-an-hour construction job. He is expected to be released from federal custody July 20 and will serve three years of supervised probation. Vick sparked national outrage after he admitted ..."
As Michael Vick's new life begins, hope remains. Yes, hope.
"He's not quite free and clear, but he's out of prison. That's a start. Michael Vick can begin to get on with the rest of his life, and we should wish him well. Because he's not some demon. He's a human being who made dire mistakes. And he continues to pay for them. He'll wear an ankle bracelet. He can't go to a bar. He can't vote. He'll need to earn his way back into the good graces of Roger Goodell and the American public, and it won't be easy. But there's a story waiting to be written, a story as uplifting as these past two years have been deflating. Michael Vick needs to talk to us, and soon. He needs to tell us he's sorry and that his time behind bars has changed him, made him wiser, ..."
Vick leaves prison, begins journey to Va.
"Michael Vick left the federal penitentiary in Leavenworth, Kan., around 5 a.m. today, the Daily Press of Newport News, Va., reported. Citing sources on the scene, the newspaper said Vick dodged reporters by leaving from a different entrance to the facility. He wore brown slacks and a white button-up jacket. Vick and his fiancee drove to a hotel about half an hour away, and they're expected to start the more than 1,100-mile drive home to Hampton, Va., this morning, the newspaper reported. Meanwhile, a growing crowd gathered outside Vick's five-bedroom house in Hampton, Va., where he will serve two months of home confinement, according to WSB-TV. Curious residents were driving up and down ..."
For Michael Vick, next step is crucial to NFL return
"Today, a famous man is scheduled to walk out of a prison. Behind him is ruin. Ahead of him is uncertainty. All around him are questions. Tell me, do you suppose Michael Vick returns bitter, or grateful? Heaven knows, at 28, he is still a young man. And he is not that far removed from paychecks in the tens of millions. He understands what it is like to have doors open up before him, and fans trail along after him. He also has spent much of the past two years behind bars. His finances are a mess, and the Falcons have terminated his contract. He does not know what chances remain for him in the NFL, or how loud the protests will be in the streets. All in all, Michael Vick is in an ..."
Vick reportedly set to start training upon prison release
"It's get-out-of-jail week for Michael Vick. And from all indications, he plans to hit the ground running in his quest to return to the NFL. NFL.com, citing a source close to the situation, reported that Vick will work with a trainer and start football-related workouts shortly after his scheduled release Wednesday from the federal penitentiary in Leavenworth, Kan. Vick must complete the final two months of his 23-month dogfighting sentence in home confinement in Hampton, Va. Whether the embattled Falcons quarterback will be allowed back in the NFL is up to commissioner Roger Goodell, who suspended him indefinitely. Goodell has said Vick must show genuine remorse. At least one training ..."
Vick may not be ready for what awaits him
"Sometime in the next few days, Michael Vick will step outside of prison walls and straight into hell. He will have supporters. That's fine. The man has paid his debt to society, slept on a cot in Leavenworth for several months and took a bigger hit to his status, his reputation and his income than possibly any athlete in history. He will have detractors. That's also fine. Because for as much as Vick has every right to resume his football career, you have every right not to like it. It's why so many NFL executives are sitting alone in the dark today, weighing that risk-reward thing. But Vick's ability to return to football will be based on something far more impactful than the strength of ..."
Eyeing return to NFL, Vick will begin workouts after prison release
"Suspended quarterback Michael Vick will begin working with a trainer and start football-related workouts shortly after being released from prison next week, according to a source familiar with the situation. Vick will finish the final two months of his 23-month federal sentence on dogfighting charges under home confinement in Hampton, Va. He has been imprisoned in Leavenworth, Kan., since fall of 2007 after pleading guilty to funding an interstate dogfighting operation that was based at a home he owned in Surry County, Va. Vick, who is still a member of the Atlanta Falcons, hopes to return to the NFL as soon as possible. Getting back in shape and trying to regain some of the skills that ..."
Vick needs an extreme makeover before return
"If anyone was ever in need of an extreme makeover, it's Michael Vick. No other active athlete will face such heavy public scrutiny as the former star quarterback attempts an NFL comeback. Vick's name has become synonymous with dog fighting, a heinous crime that landed him a 23-month prison term slated to end July 20 (followed by three years of probation). He is scheduled to begin house arrest on May 20. Vick wants to resume his football career, but immediate reinstatement isn't a given. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has said Vick must genuinely show remorse and be "prepared to handle himself differently going forward." Vick, though, will have to convince more than Goodell if his comeback ..."
Michael Vick should be given a second chance, by NFL and by us
"High and mighty NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said Michael Vick must demonstrate ''genuine remorse'' before he might be considered for reinstatement after serving his time on those dogfighting charges. And that's fine. The bigger issue is whether the rest of us can muster anything close to ''genuine forgiveness'' -- or at least begrudgingly admit that the man has paid his debt and deserves a clean slate and a fair chance to resume his life and livelihood. He does. Vick, the defrocked Atlanta Falcons quarterback, is near the last days of serving a 23-month sentence in federal prison in Leavenworth, Kan. He is to be released to home confinement on May 20 and will be a free man come July, ..."
Dungy's visit can only help Vick in eyes of NFL
"Meet the Odd Couple. On Tuesday, Tony Dungy - Tampa's Tony, America's Tony - visited with Michael Vick, who remains the top-rated quarterback prospect at the federal prison in Leavenworth, Kan. Vick is finishing up a 23-month sentence for dogfighting, and Tony D. is doing what Tony D. does: reaching out. You know the former Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Indianapolis Colts coach isn't doing it to promote his latest book. Refreshing, isn't it? Dungy is believed to be the first former NFL coach to visit Vick in prison, though Jon Gruden did mail Vick a cake which was confiscated at the gate because it had three plays inside it. Now that O.J. Simpson has come up just short in his comeback, Vick is ..."
Dungy pays Vick a visit in prison
"Michael Vick met Tuesday with former Colts coach Tony Dungy at the federal prison in Leavenworth, Kan. "I can confirm that Michael met with coach Dungy," Vick's agent, Joel Segal, said. "The discussions were private, but the meeting was very positive." Vick met with Dungy to discuss his life after he gets out of prison. He is scheduled to leave Leavenworth May 20 and serve the remainder of his sentence under home confinement at his five-bedroom home in Hampton, Va., with his fiancee and two of his children. His sentence ends July 20, and he will be on supervised probation for the next three years. Once he leaves Leavenworth, he will work 40 hours a week at a construction company in ..."
Vick to be confined to Hampton home
"Michael Vick will be released from federal prison camp in Leavenworth, Kan., to serve out the rest of his sentence in home confinement on May 20, Herb Hoelter, a member of Vick's defense team, and another source with knowledge of the sentencing told ESPN. Vick will serve out his home confinement period in a five-bedroom home he owns in Hampton, Va., where he will live with his fiancee and two of his children. He will also work 40 hours a week at a local construction company, making $10 an hour. Vick's sentence ends on July 20. He will be on supervised probation for the next three years. Vick was suspended indefinitely by the NFL in August 2007, when he pleaded guilty to a federal charge ..."
Vick leaves Atlanta en route to Leavenworth
"Suspended NFL star Michael Vick has begun the third leg of his trip back to a federal penitentiary in Kansas. The U.S. Bureau of Prisons Web site showed Tuesday that Vick has left the federal prison in Atlanta. Vick was held in a local jail for several days after he was brought to Newport News to testify at his bankruptcy hearing earlier this month. A judge threw out Vick's bankruptcy plan. The judge also rejected an effort to keep Vick in the area while he works on a new bankruptcy plan, clearing the way for his return to Leavenworth, Kan., where he is serving 23 months for bankrolling a dogfighting ring. Vick has since made temporary stops in federal prisons in Petersburg, Va., and ..."
Goodell's title isn't contrition commish
"Roger Goodell plans to measure the depth of Michael Vick's remorse before making a judgment on the quarterback's reinstatement to the NFL, which clashes with the American spirit of granting the screw-ups in our midst a second chance. Vick is nearing the completion of a 23-month prison sentence after being found guilty of bankrolling a dogfighting ring. He will be seeking to return to the NFL after his release from federal custody July 20. He has paid a considerable debt for his repugnant actions. He has lost two years of his playing career and a vast fortune. On Friday, a judge in Newport News, Va., rejected his plan to recover from bankruptcy. A return to the NFL is part of that plan. He ..."
Vick testifies his acts were 'heinous' and 'immature'
"Suspended Falcons quarterback Michael Vick, taking the stand at a hearing in his bankruptcy case Friday, said he has spent his prison time reading, writing and working as a janitor at 12 cents an hour. Incarceration has given him time to think about the dogfighting conspiracy conviction that led to financial ruin and derailed his football career, Vick said. Vick said he committed a "heinous" act that was very irresponsible. He told the court: "I can't live like the old Mike Vick. I was very immature. I did a lot of things I wasn't supposed to do being a role model." The suspended star took the stand shortly after 9 a.m. and was expected to testify for several hours. His attorneys want to ..."
Falcons settle claim in Vick bankruptcy case
"The Atlanta Falcons have settled their claim in Michael Vick's bankruptcy case, but their fight to recoup bonus money is still pending before the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, according to a team official. ESPN reported that the bonus claim was settled. "This is just pertaining to the bankruptcy court," the official said. As part of Vick's bankruptcy case, he has agreed to pay the Falcons between $6.5 and $7.5 million. The franchise was awarded a $20 million claim by the NFL's special master in a grievance over bonus paid already paid to Vick. The team contended he breached his contract when he was arrested on federal dogfighting charges. In federal court, the award was reduced to ..."
Vick, Falcons reach deal on breach of contract
"ESPN is reporting that the Atlanta Falcons and Michael Vick have reached a settlement in their breach of contract claim against the embattled quarterback. The report says that, under the settlement, Vick has agreed to pay the Falcons $7.5 million if the team wins its appeal before the Eighth Circuit Court. The settlement is dependent on the court's decision, the report states. An arbitrator in November 2007 stated the Falcons could recoup close to $20 million because Vick breached his contract. However, Judge U.S. District Judge David Doty overturned the ruling, saying that Vick was only responsible for a pro-rated portion of his signing bonus - $3.75 million. In its report, ESPN cites ..."
Vick is banking on return to NFL
"Michael Vick's plan to climb out of bankruptcy partly depends on the suspended star suiting up again for the NFL after he gets out of prison. The embattled Atlanta Falcons quarterback is hoping to earn as much as $10 million a year or more, according to court filings in his bankruptcy case. Under the plan he submitted to the court, Vick would keep the first $750,000 of his annual income over the next five years. After that, a percentage would go to his creditors based on a sliding scale. Vick, who is nearing the end of a 23-month federal prison sentence for his role in a dogfighting conspiracy, could learn the fate of his bankruptcy plan this week. Bankruptcy Judge Frank J. Santoro is set ..."
NFL shows its got a double standard for Michael Vick
"Commissioner Roger Goodell says that Mike Vick must show remorse if he wants to play again. Is Goodell kidding? This is the NFL. There isn't a rogue's gallery like it in all of professional sports. Pacman Jones was full of remorse, too. How did that work out for everybody? Goodell may not want Vick back in his league, and who knows if there is an owner and a general manager willing to take a chance on Vick. But Vick is about finished doing his time. He has lost most of his money and two years out of his career for what was a truly hideous crime. Now he has either changed or he hasn't. And maybe if you do something like Vick did, if you allow things such as dogfighting and torturing dogs to ..."
Michael Vick would not fit with Chicago Bears
"Of all the times for the Bears to play Green Bay and its complicated 3-4 defense, the season opener at Lambeau Field represents the absolute worst for a team with a young, rebuilt offensive line. Here are 10 other things I know: 1 I know Lovie Smith deserves credit for suggesting Michael Vick should start with a clean slate once he leaves prison, but that has nothing to do with whether Vick would fit with the Bears. He wouldn't. "I would look at Michael like I look at every other prospect that's available: He goes back into the pool," Smith told USA Today at the NFL owners meetings. "That's what everyone in society does. Mike made a mistake, and he's paying the price for that mistake. Once ..."
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