Goodell to Consider Burress and Vick
June 27, 2009 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under Football
Roger Goodell, the commissioner of the NFL, has started to consider the futures of Plaxico Burress and Michael Vick. How long will Burress and Vick get suspended? We will likely find out relatively soon.
The Burress situation will be more difficult for Goodell to figure out. Burress is facing gun charges but his trial has been delayed. Will Goodell punish Burress with an NFL suspension even before his case is heard in front of a judge? Most experts believe that Goodell could very well suspend Burress for at least the first couple games of the 2009 NFL season — whether or not his legal case has been concluded.
As for Vick, Goodell will take more time. Vick, who recently got out of prison after being found guilty of dog-fighting related charges, will likely garner quite a bit of attention around the league once he’s reinstated. Experts in this case are split on what Goodell might do. Some think Goodell will allow Vick to play right away and consider his prison sentence as time served, while other think that Goodell could suspend Vick for up to another year.
Roger Goodell - NFL Commissioner (Image: Zuma Press)
