No Love For Ookie?

Da Realist:

Do you think goddell has the nuts to suspend vick for the year?

Gangsta D:

He basically has, by telling him to stay away from training camp. The falcons have new coaches who are implementing a new offensive system. Training camp is when those principles are reinforced. If Vick is on the team this year, how effective can he be not going through training camp? It's basically a de facto suspension.

Waldini:

Doesn't help either that his sponsors are backing off too. Nike has nonchalantly prevented people from doing searches for Vick on their site. Second you have blanks who will issue his comment this afternoon. I think both the major sponsors and owner's input will sway Goodell's decision. Vick's probably right now staring at least a month's suspension. If those two hang him out to dry, he's gone for the season. He needs a hug in the worst way right now.

Funny, I thought Marcus was the dumb one.....

Gangsta D:

It's looking more and more like his career is a wrap. However, if he's exonerated I'd sure EVERYONE. I'd sue people who bought a Joey Harrington jersey:)

Waldini:

you think they could get Matt Schaub back? :-)

Gangsta D:

Matt Schaub is fugazi. He's just another Doug Johnson, Rob Johnson, Scott Mitchell clone. The only thing he's proven is that he can start two games and lose both of them. I'll be surprised if Houston sniffs .500 this year.

Da Realist:

you think his CAREER is over? when was the last time a superstar athlete was told to go home in the middle of his prime?

Waldini:

that's a good question. There have been athletes but never any superstar athlete, at least I can think of, that was told to go home, in his prime....

Gangsta D:

I don't know if it is, but he's not playing major minutes this year. The falcons may cut ties with him some point during the season or afterwards. If the charges aren't dropped and he goes to trial, that's going to take place sometime during the offseason. How many teams will be willing to sign him to contract with all that hanging over his head? If he's convicted, even if he doesn't do time, he's done. If he's acquitted, he'll probably sign with another team. But when will that happen? How many seasons will be lost?