Michael Vick Officially Dumped By Falcons

Football Nfl Quarterback Awaits NFL Decision On Reinstatement After Dogfighting Ring Conviction..

by Associated Press

Published: Fri, June 12, 2009 - 2:18 pm CST Last Updated: Fri, June 12, 2009 - 2:20 pm CST

(AP) The Michael Vick era in Atlanta is officially over.

Atlanta Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff said the team relinquished its contractual rights to Vick on Friday.

"Michael remains suspended by the NFL," Dimitroff said. "However, in the event NFL commissioner Roger Goodell decides to reinstate Michael, we feel his best opportunity to re-engage his football career would be at another club."

The move was no surprise. Owner Arthur Blank has said Vick would not return to the Falcons.

Goodell has not committed to reinstating Vick after the quarterback completes his 23-month sentence on July 20 for running a dogfighting ring.

WKRG.com » News Stream » National

Photo

WKRG.com Related

Discuss this in the forum

Email to a Friend

Printer Friendly

lillybell Says:

Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 8:47 am

he got what he deserved. Needs to be booted out of NFL completely. I work at a vet clinic and we see abused animals and I think anyone that fights dogs for fun is sick!!!!

ickthus Says:

Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 4:16 pm

fighting dogs and your out for life. be drunk and kill someone with your car your out for 30 days and you wonder whats wrong with this counrty.

steelersfan79 Says:

Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 3:10 pm

If there is any justice in this world, he’ll play again in the NFL—and fracture several vertebrae on his very first play.

alabamaoutlaw Says:

Sat, Jun 13, 2009 at 4:52 am

Finish his parole and go overseas and play ball over there he will be a rich fellow in just a little while and they even let you kill bulls over there. Dog fights and cockfights happen in the streets of Italy every day.And no one cares It’s funny how evolution is such a hit and miss thing in the fifties cock fights were held every Sunday afternoon where i grew up and it was fine .Now what a sin it is.Wrong place ,Wrong time.