http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/draft-2009/04/28/vick.ap/index.html?eref=nflg
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- Michael Vick has a place on a minor league football team if he can get reinstated by the NFL.
The Albany Firebirds, an arenafootball2 franchise, have offered the 28-year-old quarterback a one-year contract at the league standard: $200 a week plus a $50 bonus for a win.
Vick quarterbacked the Atlanta Falcons for six seasons before being convicted of bankrolling an interstate dog fighting business.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has not said if he will lift Vick's suspension after he completes a 23-month prison sentence. Vick goes from federal prison to home confinement next month.
The Firebirds' contract offer requires that Vick donate $100,000 to a local humane society.
A call to Vick's agent was not immediately returned.
Funny.
and rescinded!
http://sports.yahoo.com/top/news?slug=ap-arenateam-vickoffer&prov=ap&type=lgns
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP)—The owner of a minor league football team that offered Michael Vick a contract told a newspaper he didn’t know about the publicity stunt and would not have approved it.
“I’m a dog lover and I don’t want anything to do with (Vick),” Albany Firebirds owner Walter Robb told The Times Union for a story posted on its Web site Tuesday night.
Earlier in the day, the team an arenafootball2 franchise, announced it had offered the 28-year-old quarterback a one-year contract at the league standard: $200 a week plus a $50 bonus for a win.
“That’s a joke,” Robb said. “Can you imagine him playing for $200 a week? I think (the offer) was a big mistake.”
The announcement was later pulled from the team’s Web site.
Firebirds general manager Garen Szablewski told The Times Union the team’s marketing department came up with the idea to make an offer to Vick.
“The process wasn’t thought through properly,” Szablewski said. “The right hand didn’t know what the left hand was doing.”
Vick played for the Atlanta Falcons for six seasons before being convicted of bankrolling an interstate dog fighting business.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has not said if he will lift Vick’s suspension after he completes a 23-month prison sentence. Vick goes from federal prison to home confinement next month.
The Firebirds’ contract offer also required Vick donate $100,000 to a local humane society.
A call to Vick’s agent when the announcement of an offer was made was not immediately returned.
Information from: The Times Union, www.timesunion.com
Oakland Raiders. Michael Vick MUST play for the Oakland Raiders. It's destiny.
[JamesEarlJones] Vic, it is your destiny![/JamesEarlJones]
[FrankOz] lose spectacularly you will! [/FrankOz]
poopshovel wrote:
Oakland Raiders. Michael Vick MUST play for the Oakland Raiders. It's destiny.
And Terrel Owens at WR...
Could you imagine the first snap Vick takes in, say, Philadelphia stadium..."WHO LET THE DOGS OUT"?
I had the opportunity to meet Mike Vick back in the day when he played at Virginia Tech. Met him through a mutual friend...even through the ball around a little. (I guess this would have been his sophmore year) he seemed like a cool enough guy...still cant believe he got caught up with all that mess! I hope he goes for something even if it is arena football...
I heard he was seeking sponsorship from Hush Puppy for his own line of shoes. Apparently, they declined him. He'll have to settle for Nike.
mel_horn wrote:
poopshovel wrote:
Oakland Raiders. Michael Vick MUST play for the Oakland Raiders. It's destiny.
And Terrel Owens at WR...
Could you imagine the first snap Vick takes in, say, Philadelphia stadium..."WHO LET THE DOGS OUT"?
And being Philadelphia the fans would then release 100's of angry dogs onto the field.
Vick in Lady and the Tramp
As a pitbull owner, I could care less if the bozo ever plays again.
