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Sarahpl70
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Sun Jan 06, 2008 3:31 pm |
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vick may get out early
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=A0WTeTJf7n9Hk14AKAI5nYcB?slug=cr-earlyvick010408&prov=yhoo&type=lgns
Out early?
By Charles Robinson and Jason Cole, Yahoo! Sports
January 4, 2008
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick could be getting out of federal prison much earlier than anticipated after applying for a prison-monitored drug rehabilitation program and evidently being moved into the program in Leavenworth, Kan.
The program could have Vick out of prison by the end of this year and perhaps back in the NFL by the 2009 season.
A source confirmed to Yahoo! Sports on Friday that Vick has applied to the program, which is run only at the federal facility at Leavenworth. An official with the Federal Bureau of Prisons said Friday that Vick was being transported to Leavenworth.
Under the program, Vick could be released after serving only 12 months of the 23-month sentence Vick was given Dec. 10 in Richmond, Va. It's unclear exactly when Vick would be released because it's unclear whether the 12-month term starts from when he voluntarily began serving his prison term in November or whether it starts from when he enters Leavenworth.
Part of the reason Vick was given a 23-month sentence was that he failed a drug test for marijuana after pleading guilty to charges relating to dog fighting. Vick is expected to be held in a minimum security wing of the prison at Leavenworth. According to a federal source, Vick is currently in transit to a minimum security satellite prison that is under the jurisdiction of the Leavenworth facility.
Although it's unknown what the standards are for entrance to the drug rehabilitation program, two sources confirmed that Vick was eligible for it. An official at Leavenworth told Yahoo! Sports that Vick would have to spend a minimum of one month at the prison before qualifying for the program.
Calls and emails to Vick's attorney, Billy Martin, were not immediately returned Friday, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael Gill refused to comment on Vick's application.
"I can't confirm or deny anything on it," Gill said.
As it stands, Vick's 23-month prison term could translate to a release in the summer of 2009, putting his attempts at a return to the NFL for that season in jeopardy. But if Vick were to be released in late 2008 or early 2009, his opportunity to return to the league after missing only two seasons would be boosted significantly. Members of Vick's camp continue to hope that NFL commissioner Roger Goodell will decline to tack on a lengthy suspension following Vick's release from prison.
Humane Society investigator John Goodwin expressed moderate dismay at the news Vick might get out earlier.
"At the time that he was sentenced, I and a lot of other people who watched this case felt Vick received a fair sentence," Goodwin said. "If this really happens, that he's able to get out in what's basically half the time, I think there's going to be a lot of outrage about the whole situation.
"It's just another example of big money allowing someone to get away with something the rest of society couldn't."
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| SavannahStar
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Sun Jan 06, 2008 4:18 pm |
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| Quote: | | The program could have Vick out of prison by the end of this year and perhaps back in the NFL by the 2009 season. |
Won't ever happen.
His career is over.
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| Sarahpl70
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Sun Jan 06, 2008 4:28 pm |
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pro sports are full of criminals, especially the nfl. this news really surprised me about a possible early realease.
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| SavannahStar
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Sun Jan 06, 2008 5:23 pm |
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I wouldn't be surprised with an early release. I just don't believe he will ever play pro ball again.
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| Sarahpl70
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Sun Jan 06, 2008 6:29 pm |
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i hope youre right, savannah. but look at ricky williams. he gets rehired no matter what he does.
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| gwen
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Mon Jan 07, 2008 4:08 pm |
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Vick Transferred From Virginia Jail
POSTED: 3:39 pm EST January 7, 2008
UPDATED: 3:59 pm EST January 7, 2008
WARSAW, Va. -- Michael Vick, serving a 23-month sentence on dogfighting charges, was on the move Monday within the federal prison system.
Vick was removed from the Northern Neck Regional Jail in Warsaw, Va. by U.S. Marshals for transfer to another facility.
Major Ted Hall, supervisor at Northern Neck, confirmed the news to WSB-TV Channel 2's Scott MacFarlane. Marshals transferred Vick to an undisclosed facility.
Hall said the Marshals escorted Vick from the facility in a federal government van, after signing the necessary paperwork in Northern Neck’s booking facility.
The Marshal’s service refused to confirm or deny that it has taken Vick into custody.
Marshal’s service spokesman Steve Blando told wsbtv.com that prisoner information of that type cannot be confirmed until the prisoner arrives at the new facility. This indicates Vick is still en route to his new prison facility, as of 3:46 p.m.
Other reports today indicate Vick has applied to enter a federal drug treatment program at Leavenworth, Kansas federal lockup.
http://www.wsbtv.com/news/14995811/detail.html
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| olympic
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Tue Aug 12, 2008 10:56 pm |
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Michael Vick's post-prison job prospects look pretty good
Most guys in Cell Block D don't have a plan this good, but most guys in Cell Block D aren't Mike Vick.
Michael Huyghue, the commissioner of the upstart United Football League, which plans to start play in 2009, is chomping at the big to throw millions at Vick. He sees Vick as the star attraction of his soon-to-be fledgling league.
From Peter King's Monday Morning Quarterback:
The big news, I suppose, from my talk with Huyghue was this: He said the chances of a UFL team signing Michael Vick to play the 2009 season are "98 percent.'' Strange percentage, but that's what he said.
"Michael's not going to be able to walk right back into the NFL,'' Huyghue said. "He's going to need some kind of buffer before he signs in the NFL, and we'll be able to provide that for him.''
don't know if Vick's going to need a buffer or not, but he is going to need cash. And I can't see any NFL team giving him more than the veteran's minimum, whereas the UFL could conceivably pay him in the neighborhood of $4 million a year. The prestige of being an NFL player is nice, but not being broke is probably a higher priority.
And it would be completely worth it for the UFL, too, even if Vick is never the player he once was. The attention and curiosity he'll generate is something they won't be able to get from any other player, I don't care who they pluck off an NFL roster.
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| olympic
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Tue Oct 21, 2008 7:04 pm |
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Vick to plead guilty on state dogfighting charges
SURRY, VIRGINIA (TICKER) —Former NFL star Michael Vick plans to plead guilty to state dogfighting charges in Virginia, according to paperwork filed Tuesday in Surry County Circuit Court.
A circuit court administrator said Vick will plead guilty via a video-conference call from federal prison in Leavenworth, Kansas, where he currently is serving a two-year sentence for dogfighting.
According to the Virginian-Pilot of Norfolk, Vick will plead guilty to the state charges in an attempt to receive an early release from his federal sentence and enter a halfway house.
Vick, 28, pleaded guilty in August 2007 to a federal dogfighting charge, admitting that he bankrolled the operation known as “Bad Newz Kennels” which was based on his property in rural Virginia.
Court papers revealed disturbing details of the operation, including the execution of underperforming dogs by electrocution, drowning, hanging and other means.
Vick was sentenced on December 10, 2007 to spend 23 months in jail. With good behavior, the former Atlanta Falcons quarterback could have his sentence reduced to 18 months, which would result in a release from prison in the summer of 2009.
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| SavannahStar
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Tue Oct 21, 2008 7:43 pm |
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| SavannahStar
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Tue Oct 21, 2008 7:44 pm |
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His career is still over anyway. No matter what.
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| olympic
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Sat Nov 15, 2008 10:13 pm |
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How far ex-qb vick has fallen
Vick wants to play, but what team would risk it?
Michael Vick lives in a prison in Kansas, making 12 cents an hour while plotting his return to the NFL. His houses and farms will soon be gone, the two yachts are history, and he’s down to his last couple of Range Rovers.
A race horse he bought for $60,000 died of colic, the Atlanta Falcons are still trying to hit him up for millions they paid him, and the IRS and the state of Georgia want nearly $1 million in back taxes.
In 2006 he made nearly $15 million. Recently he reported total income of $12.89 for an entire month.
That’s $12.89 as in 12 dollars and 89 cents. This from someone who, before things went terribly bad, categorized a $1,000 check to his mother as “chump change.”
The numbers are cold, but they have to warm the heart of any animal lover sickened by what once went on at Vick’s Bad Newz Kennels. To many, seeing Vick stripped of the material things he and his fellow millionaire athletes like to enjoy is almost as good as watching him go to prison in the first place.
Best of all, the dogs who survived the terror of Vick’s dogfighting ring are having the last laugh.
They’re the stars of a recent National Geographic Channel television special. They live in comfort in a Utah ranch, thanks to $928,000 Vick agreed to contribute to finance their care.
And now they have their own wine.
Yes, there’s Meryl, looking anything but ferocious on a bottle of Syrah. And there’s Lewis, peeking out from the front of another Vicktory Dog bottle.
Maybe Vick can pick up a $40 bottle when he gets out of prison next July, assuming things go as planned. If he’s careful about not spending his prison earnings in the commissary, he could be paroled with enough to buy a couple of them.
He shouldn’t drink too much, though. Because he’s still got some football to play.
Buried in the hundreds of pages of paper detailing Vick’s financial woes the other day in federal bankruptcy court was the declaration that not only does Vick expect to be reinstated in the NFL upon his release but also believes he will “be able to earn a substantial living” playing quarterback once again.
Good luck with that.
Just what team he believes will employ him to do so wasn’t mentioned, but the Falcons are surely out. They severed their ties with the quarterback they once were sure would lead them to a Super Bowl and are now being led by a quarterback who has been so good in his rookie season that he just might.
Vick is supposed to be released July 20, so he could be out just in time for the opening of preseason camps. But how many teams are so desperate for a quarterback that they would risk the ire of PETA-types and other animal activists to sign an ex-con who admitted to doing some heinous things?
The other question is how much would they risk for a quarterback who has a career passing rating of 75.7, fumbles the ball once every 10 times he carries it, and hasn’t played a down in two years. Quarterbacks who could run were once the rage in the NFL, but most teams today look for the traditional pocket passer.
If a team did take a chance on Vick, it would likely be for little or no guaranteed money with incentives kicking in only if he produces—something that can never be certain in the NFL, where injuries and age can quickly take their toll. Even then, Vick won’t keep all his salary because under his bankruptcy plan he must pay part of any future earnings to creditors.
Indeed, Vick’s financial mess is as much a cautionary tale to his fellow athletes as his criminal woes are.
He has assets of $16 million but owes creditors $20.3 million. His attorneys had to hire forensic accountants to find out where the money went, $18 million of it over the last two years alone as Vick bounced from one business deal to another and seemed to hire financial advisers he met standing in line at the supermarket.
Flush with bonus money from the Falcons, Vick bought houses by the handful, invested in a rental car franchise in Atlanta and poured money into a liquor store and restaurant. He hired friends, gave away money and cars, and could never say no to his mother, who got $700 for an Easter Egg hunt one year and $317,000 for a new church building the next.
Now he sits in a prison in Kansas after a staggering and quick fall from the top. Once a favorite of fans who couldn’t buy enough of his No. 7 jerseys he’s now vilified and hated by millions who will never forgive the despicable things he and his buddies did to their dogs.
A comeback is still possible, but my guess is that this story will not end well. Upon his release from prison, the odds are Vick will spend more time dodging creditors than defensive linemen.
The dogs are a different story. Those that survived will live in comfort the rest of their lives.
And for that, we should all raise a glass of Lewis red in celebration.
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| Schmerty
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Sun Nov 16, 2008 5:36 pm |
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I feel sorry for the mutilated & murdered dogs. I feel concern & wish the survivors well! HMMMM lets see...no ! I don't feel anything for Vick.
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