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'''Michael Vick''' (born 1980) is a [[National Football League]] quarterback for the [[Atlanta Falcons]]. He is widely regarded as one of the most athletic quarterbacks in the league, which makes up for his being relatively short for a professional player at his position at 6'0". Vick, whose jersey number is #7, was the first pick in the [[2001 NFL Draft]] after starring at [[Virginia Tech]]. | '''Michael Vick''' (born 1980) is a [[National Football League]] quarterback for the [[Atlanta Falcons]]. He is widely regarded as one of the most athletic quarterbacks in the league, which makes up for his being relatively short for a professional player at his position at 6'0". Vick, whose jersey number is #7, was the first pick in the [[2001 NFL Draft]] after starring at [[Virginia Tech]]. | ||
| − | In July 2007, Vick was indicted by a federal grand jury for his believed involvement in a dog fighting ring on his property<ref>[http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2940065 ''Falcons' Vick indicted by grand jury in dogfighting probe'' ESPN News]</ref>, He pled guilty in August<ref>http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2992890</ref>, and | + | In July 2007, Vick was indicted by a federal grand jury for his believed involvement in a dog fighting ring on his property<ref>[http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2940065 ''Falcons' Vick indicted by grand jury in dogfighting probe'' ESPN News]</ref>, He pled guilty in August<ref>http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2992890</ref>, and was sentenced to 23 months in jail.<ref>http://www.northcountrygazette.org/2007/12/10/vick-sentenced-to-23-months-out-date-summer-2009/</ref> He was released in May 2009 to serve the remainder of his time in home confinement and work a construction job<ref name="release">[http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4183786 Vick leaves federal penitentiary for Va.]</ref>. It is unclear whether he will play again, as he has been suspended from the NFL indefinitely. Said NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, "Once he's concluded (his home confinement), I will make a judgment based on what he tells me and what I can determine from speaking to others and a final background check on this and make a determination at the right time."<ref name="release"/> |
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Revision as of 03:13, May 29, 2009
Michael Vick (born 1980) is a National Football League quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons. He is widely regarded as one of the most athletic quarterbacks in the league, which makes up for his being relatively short for a professional player at his position at 6'0". Vick, whose jersey number is #7, was the first pick in the 2001 NFL Draft after starring at Virginia Tech.
In July 2007, Vick was indicted by a federal grand jury for his believed involvement in a dog fighting ring on his property[1], He pled guilty in August[2], and was sentenced to 23 months in jail.[3] He was released in May 2009 to serve the remainder of his time in home confinement and work a construction job[4]. It is unclear whether he will play again, as he has been suspended from the NFL indefinitely. Said NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, "Once he's concluded (his home confinement), I will make a judgment based on what he tells me and what I can determine from speaking to others and a final background check on this and make a determination at the right time."[4]
