Goodell: Vick must show 'remorse'
Get ready for a summer filled with Michael Vick stories.
This week alone, Vick is in the news for traveling to Virginia for a bankruptcy hearing and was accused by the Department of Labor for illegally spending pension funds.
If Vick clears those legal hurdles, he'll have to face the law of the NFL: Commissioner Roger Goodell.
Goodell said Wednesday that Vick would need to show "remorse" before playing again in the NFL. It's unclear what actions Vick could undertake to show remorse, because his word can't be enough at this point.
Goodell hasn't said whether Vick will face further suspension from the league once he's out of jail. The guess here is that Vick has served his time and will be allowed to return.
Vick will be motivated to impress Goodell because he owes a lot of people a lot of money. And he'll only make that back on the gridiron.
If Goodell doesn't see remorse, Vick may have other options. It has been reported that the nascent UFL, starting this October, is planning to make a run at Vick's services.
Vick should play football in 2009; the only question is where.
This week alone, Vick is in the news for traveling to Virginia for a bankruptcy hearing and was accused by the Department of Labor for illegally spending pension funds.
If Vick clears those legal hurdles, he'll have to face the law of the NFL: Commissioner Roger Goodell.
Goodell said Wednesday that Vick would need to show "remorse" before playing again in the NFL. It's unclear what actions Vick could undertake to show remorse, because his word can't be enough at this point.
Goodell hasn't said whether Vick will face further suspension from the league once he's out of jail. The guess here is that Vick has served his time and will be allowed to return.
Vick will be motivated to impress Goodell because he owes a lot of people a lot of money. And he'll only make that back on the gridiron.
If Goodell doesn't see remorse, Vick may have other options. It has been reported that the nascent UFL, starting this October, is planning to make a run at Vick's services.
Vick should play football in 2009; the only question is where.
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He just spent time in jail and lost millions!! Remorse Enough boss!!!!!
Wow that really ticked me off reading what Goodall said about having to show remorse. No he doesn't. He committed a crime unrelated to pro football; he was convicted and served prison time on top of monetary fines and losses. Not to sound supportive of Vick's criminal activities...but, wow the world has changed since then! If the commissioner wants to look like a self-absorbed jackass dragging this thing out while economies are crumbling across the globe, he can keep making these kinds of comments. Look, if it's in the rule book that he can't come back, then so be it...but it's not. The rule book doesn't say anything about kissing the commissioner's feet either.