Michael Vick recently said that he’s close to signing with an NFL team. However, a few sources close to the NFL don’t believe that is accurate. Many sources believe that Vick is a few weeks away from signing — at the earliest.
The aspect that is clouding Vick signing is the fact that he still has to serve a five-game suspension. The suspension was handed down by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell when he granted Vick the partial reinstatement. If a team sounds Vick now, they won’t reap any benefit until Week 6 at the earliest.
The other aspect that is clouding the …read more

Michael Vick is now free to sign with any team in the NFL after getting partially reinstated by commissioner Roger Goodell. Where might Michael Vick end up? Let’s take a look at some situations that make sense.
New England Patriots
Bill Belichick is one coach who doesn’t have to worry about his job. Also consider that Belichick likes players who can play multiple positions. Could Vick have Randy Moss type success with the Patriots?
San Francisco 49ers
The Niners are arguably the most desperate team in the league when it comes to the quarterback position. If Vick is serious about playing — and playing …read more

According to a report, Michael Vick will be allowed back into the NFL for the 2009 season, however he’ll need to serve an additional four game suspension. The report, which courtesy of ESPN, says that Roger Goodell will make this announcement at some point next week.
If Vick is suspended for the first four games of the season, that could really hurt his chances of catching on with a team. He’ll already have trouble finding work as it is. Would a team be willing to invest in Vick even though he still will face a suspension? Perhaps not.
For Vick to land …read more

The United Football League, a newly formed professional football organization that plans to begin its first season in October, has expressed interested in Michael Vick. If Vick does suit up in the UFL, his rights are owned by the franchise located in Orlando.
The UFL will have four teams in its first season. Those teams are located in San Francisco, New York, Las Vegas and Orlando. Additionally, the league plans to play games in Sacramento, Los Angeles and Hartford.
Although many people are skeptical about how long the UFL will survive, they have already landed some interesting coaches. The San Francisco team …read more

According to a Yahoo Sports article, Roger Goodell is likely to suspend Plaxico Burress and Michael Vick indefinitely. Goodell, the commissioner of the NFL, has been strict in his short time and the helm and could reportedly make an example out of Burress and Vick.
An indefinite suspension for Burress and Vick would likely keep both players from participating in the 2009 NFL season. Although the move by Goodell would be somewhat surprising, it would align with his goal of cleaning up the league’s image.
Vick was recently released from prison but hasn’t yet served a suspension from the NFL. If his …read more

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 …read more

Earlier in the month, Donte Stallworth hit and a killed a pedestrian while driving in Flordia. The Cleveland Browns’ wide receiver was charged with DUI manslaughter on Wednesday after toxicology reports indicated that he was legally intoxicated.
In the state of Florida, the legal blood-alcohol limit is .08. According to multiple reports, Stallworth’s tested at .13. In addition to the DUI manslaughter, Stallworth has been charged with DUI.
With a warrant out for his arrest, Stallworth is expected to surrender to police on Thursday. He’s also expected to be released after posting a six-figure bail.
Prior to last season, Stallworth signed a deal …read more

First-class traitor Former New England Patriots assistant Matt Walsh touched base with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell this week. The purpose? To assess Walsh’s proof of things like the Patriots taping the St. Louis Rams at a pre-Super Bowl XXXVI practice in 2002.
Usually, when you’re talking about evidence supporting a videotape claim, said evidence is—wait for it—the videotape itself. Not eight other videotapes of signals involving other teams and other games. Somehow Walsh, who turned over those irrelevant-the-Rams-issue tapes, must subscribe to the logic “If X=Y and Z=Y, then A=B because, well, because I said so.”
Or something like that.
Michael Levy, Walsh’s lawyer, …read more

Or at least, that’s what we’re all waiting to see.
The backstabbing ingrate with an ax to grind former assistant to the New England Patriots will have a sit-down with NFL Commissioner and likely-can’t-wait-till-his-tenure-is-over Roger Goodell on May 13.
Matt Walsh, on the Pats’ staff from 199-2003, was once upon a time the “unnamed source” who busted open the story about the Patriots taping the St. Louis Rams in Super Bowl XXXVI. Walsh claims to have evidence about the ho-hum-scandal-that-isn’t-really-a-scandal.(Oh, except that it involves Bill Belichick and the Patriots. Notice that the rumblings about the Denver Broncos taping the San Diego Chargers was swept under the run in a …read more

The rumor mill continues to churn about videotaping in the NFL . . . and the latest dish doesn’t involve Bill Belichick, the New England Patriots, or even Sen. Arlen Specter.
Did the Denver Broncos videotape the San Diego Chargers practicing?
The report came out on Yahoo!—without any cited sources—and is recapped here on the San Diego Tribune. Seems Chargers GM A.J. Smith kicked up security a notch or 12 when he took the helm in 2003. Why? Smith “won’t go down those roads” but the Yahoo story does, alleging that ”Denver spies” inspired the change in tactics.
As to the videotaping:
“The NFL had been …read more