Michael Vick with no job - who cares?

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Where will Michael Vick end up?

With Brett Favre out of the picture, all the attention now turns to the other quarterback looking for a job this offseason. Michael Vick, who has been conditionally reinstated by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, is free to sign with a team but which situation is the best fit for the league's former highest paid player?

Coming off a two-year prison sentence, many teams aren't sure about what Vick has to offer. There are questions about his fitness and skill level and the public relations hit a team could take is certainly in every owner's thoughts. Will he be the type of quarterback to stay in the pocket and throw the ball down field? Is he still the run first, pass second guy? Is quarterback even the right position for him?

Take all these questions into account as you decide which teams are most likely to step up to the plate and give Vick the second chance he so desperately wants.

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Vick leaves jail - likely for bankruptcy hearing

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Vick was at the Federal Transfer Center in Oklahoma City on Wednesday afternoon, U.S. Bureau of Prisons spokeswoman Felicia Ponce said. The bureau's Web site simply listed Vick as being "in transit" and Ponce said she could not disclose the inmate's ultimate destination until he arrives.

It was not clear when Vick left the federal penitentiary in Leavenworth, Kan. Two weeks ago, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Frank Santoro demanded that Vick testify at an April 2 hearing in Newport News about whether his Chapter 11 bankruptcy plan should be confirmed.

Another judge issued a court order directing federal marshals to bring the former Atlanta Falcons quarterback to Virginia for the hearing. It was unclear how long Vick would be at the Oklahoma facility and when he might arrive in Virginia.

Vick's attorneys did not immediately return phone messages left by The Associated Press.


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Vick leaves prison; likely off to hearing
Top stories | Rumors | Video | Photos Vick is serving 23 months for bankrolling a dogfighting conspiracy. He is eligible to move into home confinement no earlier than May 21 and is scheduled to be released from custody July 20.

Vick will likely be kept in a southeastern Virginia jail until the hearing, but it wasn't known which one. Newport News Sheriff Gabe Morgan said he had not been notified that Vick would be staying in the city jail, but it was possible Vick and federal marshals would show up unannounced.

The judge overseeing Vick's bankruptcy case rejected the idea of allowing testimony by video hookup, saying he needed Vick in the courtroom so he could assess his demeanor and credibility.

Vick in court yet again

http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/ordine/blog/2008/11/post_515.html

Michael Vick was in court again today, this time in Virginia to plead guilty to state dog fighting-related charges, as the former star quarterback's legal problems continue to unwind.

According to reports, Vick's plea deal in Virginia will set the stage for his eventual release from federal custody in July, just about the time that NFL training camps will be opening. Actually. the timing might be a moot point since Vick may still have to spend time in a halfway house that could preclude him from attending an NFL camp.

However, whether it is this summer or midway through the season or even in anticipation of the 2010 season, at some point Vick will be in a position to ask the NFL to lift his suspension and seek to resume his football career.

The question is will there be any takers?

Vick may be the most toxic exiled player to ever hope for another chance. Without debating the relative egregious nature of various bad behavior -- substance abuse, assaults, domestic violence -- that have led to NFL players being suspended, there's no question that the public relations fallout for any team signing Vick will be noisier than in any other case.

So who would take such a chance? Well, a lot will depend on teams' needs at the time and the comfort level with the local fan base. And there will be the not inconsiderable issue of Vicks' skill level after two or more years out of the game.

Posted by Bill Ordine on November 25, 2008 9:57 AM | Permalink