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Michael Vick: Atlanta Falcons
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Michael Vick is the troubled quarterback of the Atlanta Falcons. The man has got skills, but he has ... got legal problems stemming from his role in a dog fighting ring. Seriously. Guy can put up fantasy stats though, wow.
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Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick will be in federal court today to enter a plea on dog fighting conspiracy charges. The federal government alleges that illegal dog fights were held at Vick’s home in Virginia. If convicted of these serious charges, the star quarterback faces up to six years in jail.
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When Michael Vick joined the Atlanta Falcons in 2001, everyone asked the same question: How good will he be? Back then, Michael was one of football's top dogs. NFL experts loved him—he had the arm of John Elway, the moves of Gale Sayers, and the speed of Bob Hayes. Unfortunately, Michael later displayed the judgment of O.J. Simpson. His conviction in 2007 on dog-fighting charges landed him a 23-month prison sentence and cost him millions of dollars, not to mention his reputation.
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Perhaps now this sordid Michael Vick case will come to some degree of closure - for now. SportsTicker is reporting that the suspended Atlanta Falcons quarterback will learn on Monday at 10:00 EST before United States District Judge Henry Hudson how much prison time he will have to serve for his role in a federal dogfighting operation. Typical Federal guidelines call for Vick to serve between 12 to 18 months in prison; ... Hudson is not bound by those guidelines.
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Michael Vick was sentenced to 23 months in federal prison and three years' probation Monday for his role in a dogfighting conspiracy. The suspended Falcons quarterback is looking at a scheduled release of October 2009.
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[D]uring a pre-season game against the Baltimore Ravens the next year, Michael Vick fractured his right fibula and missed most of the regular season. Upon his return, the Falcons beat the Carolina Panthers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Jacksonville Jaguars, going 3-1 in the final four games of the 2003 season. In 2004, he led the Falcons to a record of 11-5, earning a first-round bye in the NFL Playoffs for only the third time in franchise history. The Falcons' 2004 season ended with a defeat at the hands of the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship game.
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