Monday, July 20, 2009

What Should Vick Do Now?

Suspended NFL star Michael Vick's federal dogfighting sentence ended Monday, freeing him to lobby for a return to the field. Vick's attorney Lawrence Woodward told The Associated Press outside Vick's suburban Virginia home that the former Atlanta Falcons quarterback had been released from federal custody as scheduled. That means Vick no longer has to wear the electronic monitor he's had on while under home confinement for the last two months of his 23-month sentence. Freedom will allow Vick to step up his efforts to resume his pro football career. Vick hopes to soon meet with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, who has said he would review Vick's status after Vick completed his sentence. So what should Vick do if Goodell reinstates him (and he should)? First there needs to be an NFL owner that wants to deal with the media scrutiny that will come with bringing Vick in. He hasn't played anything other than prison ball in two years, so a franchise needs to worry about him being in shape and being able to capably play the toughest position (quarterback) in sports. Also, training camp starts July 30th for most teams and that's awfully close. Can Vick show up, in shape and willing possibly to play a position other than Qb? Something he said he would never do. The "Wildcat" offense they ran in Miami last year is gimmicky, at best and wouldn't work on very many other teams, which would be a nice offense for Vick to run. I think Vick should go to say the United Football League for a year. Play nothing but quarterback. If he tears that league up, proves he still has the arm, the legs and the desire to play, he would be in a great position to return to the NFL for real. He would then be a free-agent and have more options than he currently has. The UFL ends it's season after Thanksgiving. He could then get on with a team possibly in need of a qb. The NFL seems to have qb injuries every year I've noticed. If Vick believes he can just show up and play a whole season in the most physically demanding sport, at the most difficult position with the media and PETA at every practice and every game trying to dismantle him; he's delusional. Get reinstated. Thank Goodell. Play in a chump league (UFL). Then come back and be what you used to be. I saw Vick play the Broncos (at Envesco Field at Mile High) in Denver and he was breathtaking to watch. He has the athletic ability (which is scary) to do that again I believe. He's just gotta do it right.

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