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Vick Released; NFL Decision Looms
UPDATED (2:26 p.m.)... Michael Vick was released from federal custody Monday, with the sentence for his role in a dogfighting operation in Virginia expiring after he was imprisoned in Leavenworth, Kan., then on home confinement in Hampton, Va. There still is no indication, however, about whether ...
Vick, A Free Man, Looks To Return To NFL
Vick, A Free Man, Looks To Return To NFL
soyoked.com — wonder what team he could end up on? (more) Vick, A Free Man, Looks To Return To NFL
Analyzing the next steps in the career of Michael Vick, who is scheduled to be released from ...
sports.espn.go.com — With his federal dogfighting sentence completed Monday, Michael Vick begins another tough challenge. He must resurrect his... football career and put in order the finances he ruined as a result of running a dogfighting ring. Vick spent 18 months in ... (more) Analyzing the next steps in the career of Michael Vick, ...
Few NFL teams might consider signing Vick -- and the Patriots aren't one of them | New England ...
projo.com — 07:47 PM EDT on Monday, July 20, 2009 By SHALISE MANZA YOUNG Journal Sports Writer In June,... the Atlanta Falcons released their former franchise quarterback, Michael Vick. On Monday, the federal government released Vick from its custody. But while ... (more) Few NFL teams might consider signing Vick -- and the ...
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Mike Vick’s Been Released: What’s Next?
The Big Lead — ... Mike Vick: He was released from federal custody this morning. Next step: Contrition. Lots of it. Then, there will be a meeting with Goodell where the commish will decide whether or not to levy a suspension. (We’re thinking/hoping there will not be an additional suspension. The jail time was more than sufficient.) Hopefully, this all takes place this week so Vick can get to a training camp next week. [Washington Post] ...

Michael Vick Is Free! [Michael Vick]
Deadspin — ... a contract. But will it even matter? In other words, after two years off, has football passed him by? There is "no timetable" for a league decision, but if Vick does come back and is just kind of mediocre will anyone remember how he played quarterback before he went to jail? (Hint: Not that amazing.) And will the world ever see another football column written as a fictional conversation between imaginary dogs? These are some remarkable times we live in. NFL News Feed: Vick Released; NFL Decision Looms [Washington Post] Mad as a dog about ...

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