Does Michael Vick Have a Fighting Dog's Chance in the NFL?

It's July 20, 2009. Michael Vick, the former Atlanta Falcons star, is released from a federal penitentiary in Kansas after serving a 23-month sentence for financing a dogfighting ring in Virginia. Once the highest-paid player in the NFL, Vick has assets of $16 million and liabilities of more than $20 million. Vick must return to pro football to earn a substantial living if he plans on paying off his creditors. But, the question remains—can Vick still play after being away from football for almost two years? Should he even be allowed to play? And if he's reinstated by the NFL, what team would risk all the backlash for a player who's best days may be over? Even if he's been lifting weights and running while serving his sentence, his prison quarterback duties don't come close to simulating NFL training. Even if he's reinstated immediately in time for one of the training camps opening throughout the league in late July, Vick's skills will have most certainly decreased after being ... (link)