Michael Vick is Done

It is official; Michael Vick is done with the remainder of the NFL season. After deferring to his attorneys, the NFL signal caller have decided to accept a supplication trade regarding the domestic dog combat operation. Vick will be disbursement at least 10 calendar months in jailhouse for his actions. It was fairly obvious that Vick was headed to prison house after a important amount of incriminating grounds was establish against him.

The defence lawyer (Lawrence Woodward) for Michael Vick stated, "Mike's accepting full responsibility. He's going to do everything he can personally and professionally to make this state of affairs right." Another 1 of Michael's lawyers (Billy Martin) went on to say, "After consulting with his household over the weekend, Michael Vick inquires that I denote today that he have reached an understanding with federal public prosecutors regarding the complaints pending against him. Mr. Vick have agreed to come in a supplication of guilty to those complaints and to accept full duty for his action and the errors he have made. Michael wishes to apologise again to everyone who have been ache by this matter." The Capital Of Georgia Falcons invested $ 130 million in Michael Vick, but it have come up to no avail. Fortunately, the Falcons will be able to repossess at least $ 22 million of that $ 130 million contract. To do substances worse, Vick will not be able to play in the NFL until the 2010 football game season. More likely than not, the professional bowl signal caller will be waived from the Capital Of Empire State Of The South Falcons after serving clip in jail.

Ticket gross sales will drastically plump because Michael Vick was the box business office attraction; moreover, he was the cat who filled the Georgia Attic with fans. The Michael Vick debacle is like watching an episode of Cops. In virtually every episode of Cops, the criminal always denies that the drugs in the motortruck are his/hers. Furthermore, the felons shrugs their shoulders and states "I don't cognize how those drugs got there" or "those drugs aren't mine" or "I was set up." In reality, the felons always cognize how the drugs got there because they put them there. Similarly, Michael Vick is doing the same thing. The lone difference is instead of drugs, Vick is using dogs. Initially, Michael denied he had anything to make with this transgression.

In reality, Mr. Vick knew how the domestic dog violent death equipment was at his place because he set them there. It looks that Michael Vick will not be barking out audibles at the line of scrimmage this NFL season (get it, I came up with that 1 all by myself). The old expression "if you can't make the time, then don't make the crime" is in full consequence here. For violating the NFL behavior policy, Michael Vick will be violated in prison house (unless he sent to a jailhouse with cellmates that have got erectile dysfunction). With or without Michael Vick, the Capital Of Georgia Falcons are already mathematically eliminated from the playoffs.

Nfl Conduct Policy And How It Affects You

We are in an age of multi-millionaire thugs, profiting off the fandom of a blue collar society. Pundits wax and wane about how salaries are spiraling out of control, and most every fan has dreams of hitting the turf with a large check in their pocket. For most of us, that will never happen. However, all is not lost. The aforementioned millionaires are not the only ones who can profit off of sports.

The NFL season is fast approaching, with training camps starting next month. For a sport that only profits an investor 1/3 of the year, the new NFL sure is making it a year round job to keep track of. Specifically, I am referring to the new NFL conduct policy and how it affects you.

Sure, at a glance it may seem as if the only ones directly connected are the players being punished and the teams they play for. But with careful consideration, this new policy affects not only the average fan in obvious ways, but the sports investor more specifically.

The teams still will make their revenue, and the fans will still get their games, but as investors, Goodell's stringent, yet undefined, policies can run rampart on your bankroll.

Let's take a look at some of the more popular suspensions:

• Pacman Jones, the poster boy for the new policy. Last year, the Titans were an investor's best friend, covering an underdog spread straight up more than any other team. Pacman is not only the team's most dynamic defensive player, he is also the teams primary special teams weapon. How many times did we hear Chris Berman 'gobble gobble' up the screen while describing yet another Titan's victory. However, according to Goodell, Pacman won't be playing (pre appeal).

• Tank Johnson, the newest thug to hit the list. Last year, Tank helped the Bears post more Under victories than nearly every other team. The Bears defense was stifling, and became even moreso once some of the other major NFC defenses were ravaged by injuries (see NYG). The benefit to Tank's suspension over Pac's, Tank was only a force in 1 facet of the game, and received ½ the suspension.

• Chris Henry, the invisible man. Of the three major suspension's, Henry's is the least damaging. Henry at best is the 3rd WR option on the Bengals, and though his talent cannot be ignored, his suspension just seems like par for the course. Now, if Goodell grandfathered the new conduct policy back to include all transgressions in the past year, nearly 15% of the Bengal's roster would be suspended. How is that for changing a team's chances on game day?

But as damaging as they all are, none come close to the biggest decision yet to be made (at time of writing).. .Michael Vick. Though not convicted (but then again, neither was Pac), Vick has soiled the eye's of the NFL by 'interacting' with fans, mystery water bottles and of course, the 'I can believe you think their my dogs' incidents. If Vick is charged, or worse, found guilty, how will that affect investors? To be honest, it would be a good thing.

If Vick is suspended for any amount of time, the Falcons will be guaranteed underdogs, no matter who they play. This will be especially true at the front end of the suspension. In addition, all your 'weekend' warrior bettors will lay heavily on the Falcon's opponents each week, further plummeting the odds down. After all, no Vick… no Schaub… who will play QB? The truth is though, the further the odds fall, the better it is for you, the sports investor. Football is a team sport, do not forget that. And as 'dynamic' as Vick is, the Falcons still have a decent line, strong run game and an improved defense. They will be dynamic in the oft-forgotten step-child phase of the game, special teams, and with a new coaching staff, won't be lackadaisical in the 'little things'.

So, while the world argues whether or not the new NFL conduct policy is too strict, lawyers argue Pacman is treated unfairly, fans cry because their beloved Vick is just another multi-millionaire thug, you can quietly revel in the fact that Goodell will fatten your wallet this fall. Because if he tows the line, and suspends Vick for any amount of time (which is extremely likely), the odds just went in your favor.
So go ahead, tell the world the Falcon's can't win without Vick. They likely won't, but as investor's, we don't care. The spread is all that matters, And like last year's Titans that profited tens of thousands of dollars per investor, the Falcons will enable us to do the same this year. Shhhh… it's our dirty little secret.