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Is Michael Vick headed for Arena Football?

April 28th 2009 20:10
If Michael Vick can get reinstated in professional football, at least one team will take a chance on the controversial quarterback.

Michael Vick
Vick during his plying days at the 2006 Pro Bowl.



An Arena Football franchise, the Albany Firebirds is prepared to offer a one year contract at the league standard of $200 a week plus a $50 bonus for a win. This contract comes with an interesting stipulation. The offer requires that Vick donate $100,000 to a local humane society. Let's see-- $200 a week vs. $100,000. You do the math. Let's hope Vick has some money stashed away.

For those of you new to the controversy, Vick was quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons for six seasons before being convicted of involvement in an interstate dog fighting operation. He is currently serving prison time for that offense but will soon be released to home confinement.
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Comment by Chuck H

April 28th 2009 20:34
Vick will get a much better deal than that. Trust me.. Teams will be knocking on his door. Morals will get tossed out the window. Just win baby.. He'd be a perfect Raider thug.

Comment by Randy Inman

April 28th 2009 21:42
Vick may end up in that new 4 team league. Can't remember the name of it off hand.

Comment by James Rickard

April 28th 2009 23:35
Vick is used to the big bucks. He won't settle for this.

Comment by James Rickard

April 28th 2009 23:37
Signing a veteran quarterback such as Vick, despite his history, could bring legitimacy to a new league.

Comment by Anonymous

April 28th 2009 23:57
Thought he has already been released from jail. He was released early due to overcrowding.

Highly doubt NFL takes him back. There's only one team that probably would as they're prone to taking the rejects with backgrounds. Too much bad publicity about letting Vick play on a team.

Hope he's not allowed back.

Comment by jesse-podoll

April 29th 2009 18:28
No. Vick wasn't released. He was 'approved' for release back in Feb. The 'halfway house' is full - so he'll serve the remainder of his sentence on house arrest once he is 'released' from prison in May (I *think* his full sentence ends in June - so we are talking like a month in house arrest here...). He'll be working construction for $10 while under house arrest.

Back to the NFL reinstatment - we've gone here before. My view is the man has paid for his crimes - he's been sentenced by the United States of America, and paid his dues/served his time. How can the NFL punish him above and beyond that?

Should the NFL reinstate him? Absolutely. Our justice system exists to help people - not ruin lives.

Now finding a team that will sign him... that's a different story.

Comment by Randy Inman

April 29th 2009 21:01
It only takes one team to do it. Dallas, the Raiders or Bengals would be the short list.

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