Michael Vick Sentenced to 23 months

[SPEEDBEAD.]

Just read the news.  Good to hear that the judge gave him a decent amount of time.

I wonder if he can be release for good behavior and how Roger Goodell will view the sentence w/ regards to letting him play again?

[slomoe]

depends if he pled to misdemeanor or Felony

you only do 50% of a misdemeanor

and 80-85% of felony I believe

[fishfordollars]

Everyone watch. He will be released in time to start football next year. Sometime between 6-15 and 6-30.

[llPa1nll]

depends if he pled to misdemeanor or Felony

you only do 50% of a misdemeanor

and 80-85% of felony I believe

Im pretty sure he pleaded to the Felony so he will server around 20 months. I personally think he is done as an athlete. Its 2yrs out of the league for his time and then the NFL will be sure to give him some discipline as well. So say 3 yrs he will be out of the league. He wasnt a great QB when he was in the league. He is an extraordinary athlete but put his athleticism on the shelf for 3 yrs and he is all done. He isnt a great QB that masters the mental side of the game that Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, and Donavan Mcnabb do. Vick just relies on his running and mediocre arm to get him out of jams. My thoughts anyway.

[FishTank]

Good.  I hope he serves it all.  I, also, thought I heard he faces state charges and that there will be another trial in April 2008.

In anycase, I never liked the guy from the start, even though I tried.  He has a chance to set an example for athletes and others whom follow a life style that operates above or outside the law.  If he does his time and sets that good example, he may be one of the biggest turnarounds in sports history.  But then again, he could come out jail like Mike Tyson, dumber and crazier than ever.

[Guest avid]

Dog fighting is pretty brutal stuff.

I know a few pit bulls.

They are really sweet animals when they haven't been trained to kill.

It seems that he was the ringleader of this particular group.

As such his sentence seems appropriate.

I don't think the NFL will want to have much to do with him after this.

He knew what he was doing.

Now he has to deal with the consequences.

[Tin]

I don't think the NFL will want to have much to do with him after this.

23 months is a good FAIR sentance, imho.

If he plays again, I doubt he will be any good and most are saying he wouldnt return as a QB because of the time off, but possibly a running back.

[slomoe]

Vick must serve 85 percent of his sentence, or 19-1/2 months. The earliest he could get out of prison is May 2009.

I guess it was a felony

[JiggaMan512]

depends if he pled to misdemeanor or Felony

you only do 50% of a misdemeanor

and 80-85% of felony I believe

yep. those figures sound about right.

[Matt Fly]

he can serve part of that time behind bars and the rest can be done at halfway house.     Why do you think he went in early, to start getting credit for time served.  

[rondef]

I can hardly wait until the Virginia prosecutor takes him to trial and wins yet another conviction against Vick.  It should be an easy conviction based on his guilty plea to federal conspiracy charges.  The Visrginia case could put him behind bars for up to 10 years.  I hope he enjoys his stay behind bars, once a thug always a thug.  You can take the boy out of the hood but you can't take the hood out of the boy.

[Dean]

You hurt innocent dogs, you must accept the consequnces. 23 long months he will never forget.

[Low_Budget_Hooker]

You can take the boy out of the hood but you can't take the hood out of the boy.

Although true in this case, many folks have risen above their demographic challenges.  

[Big T]

I hope they throw the book at him. Useless excuse of a person.

[David P]

The earliest he will get out is 20 months if he is on his best behavior. He will be back in the NFL no doubt about it, whether or not he'll play for the falcons, or even as a QB remains unknown. But as long as HE wants to play, a team WILL want him. He's an amazing all around athlete and could easily be a #1 or #2 reciever, running back, or defensive back, if no one wants him as a QB.

Regardless to what many will say, I would LOVE to see him back in the NFL, but as a matured adult, not as a child. If he can over come this, and do some serious growing up in jail, it would be great to see. I do not agree with what he did, and he sure as hell deserves those 23 months in prison, but people do make mistakes, and as long as you learn from them, there's something positive to come from it.

[Big T]

I do not believe that Vick will play in the NFL again. His days with Atlanta are pretty much over. I think that the Commonwealth of Virginia is going to hit him with a stiff sentence to be served after the fed sentence, even if it runs concurrent with the Federal sentence, he will be 30 when he gets out. After that I think Roger Goodall will suspend him for another year or two, by that time he will be around 31 or 32 and who knows what kind of shape he will be in. I am sure he will be in good shape but I do not know that he will be in fooftball shape. I do not feel sorry for him. He surround himself with these thugs and threw his career down toilet.Futhermore I have three Labs and I could not fathom doing something out of the way to any of  them. Michael Vick makes me sick.

Big T

[Tin]

Regardless to what many will say, I would LOVE to see him back in the NFL, but as a matured adult, not as a child.

Hate to admit it but I would to. Also like to see what Ricky Williams could do if he could stay "low" and healthy. Pac-Man Jones as well. These guys have amazing talent, they get the fortune and fame, and they ruin it all with stupid moves. Too bad, but they have no one to blame but themselves.

[rondef]

I hope he never plays football in the NFL again.

[michbass]

Being a huge animal lover I am glad to see that he is doing the time. It seems that the famous sometimes seem to slide through the judicial system and he didn't get too.The weird thing is though that you can beat another person and get less jail time?

[Root beer]

Michbass bought up a great point. In this country we care more about dogs then other people. Hell I bet O.J. Simpson at home going "I'm glad I didnt kill a dog."    *rimshot*

I personally dont care much for vicks, but I think people are taking this case way to personally and out of hand.