23
Jul
2009
Vick Freedom Tour includes strippers, Goodell, possible reinstatment?
By ArtieFufkin
It’s been an eventful week for our old friend, and recently released convict Michael Vick. The Big Lead reports Vick spent Monday night – his first night of freedom – hanging out with Allen Iverson in Virginia Beach. At a strip club. Of course, Vick flatly denies this rumor.
Meanwhile, ESPN tells us that Vick met with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on Wednesday to discuss his possible reinstatement. League sources say that Goodell is expected to grant a conditional reinstatement of Vick as early as next week! If this is true, it would mean Vick would be allowed to sign with an NFL team this season, attend training camp, and then would be suspended for the first 4 games of the regular season.
Well that didn’t take very long, did it? The guy has been out of prison for less than a week, and he’s already rolling out to the strip clubs, and on the verge of reinstatement. It’s like it’s 2005 all over again!
For their part, the league office says no decisions have been made, and Goodell is quoted as having said, “this is not about me”.
“This is a serious matter. We are engaging in a careful and thoughtful process and no decisions have been made,” NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said.
Does Vick deserve to be reinstated so quickly?
But even if Goodell does reinstate Vick, does it matter? Are there any teams that are desperate enough to sign Vick after sitting out for 2 years, and having to sit out 1/4 of the upcoming season? As of now, no teams have expressed any interest in signing Vick.
A handful of teams have publicly declared no interest in Vick, citing a multitude of concerns. Giants owner John Mara and Jets owner Woody Johnson were emphatic in saying their teams’ quarterback positions were filled.
“On a lot of levels, no,” Mara said when asked if the Giants had any interest in Vick.
Don’t worry, there will be more than a few clubs willing to take a chance on Vick. Just wait for week 2 of pre-season, when starting QBs start dropping like flies, and season ticket sales are down. GMs will be scrambling to get Vick in uniform.
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