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Vick Leaves Prison ...
for Bankruptcy Court

Mar 25, 2009 11:45 AM CDT

Vick Leaves Prison ... for Bankruptcy Court

Judge orders him to pay for transport

(Newser) - Michael Vick is out of jail, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports—though he’s in transit from Kansas to Virginia, where he’s to appear next week at a bankruptcy hearing. To add insult to injury, a judge ordered the NFL star to foot the $3,600 it costs to transport...

New Football
League Aims
to Ink Vick

Mar 9, 2009 7:53 PM CDT

New Football League Aims to Ink Vick

(Newser) - The emerging United Football League is reportedly pursuing quarterback Michael Vick, Howard Balzer writes in Sports Xchange. The bankrupt player, who is still serving a 23-month sentence on dogfighting charges, will be under contract to the Atlanta Falcons when he's released this summer. Falcons GM Thomas Dimitroff has vowed to...

Feds Prepare
to Spring Vick

Feb 26, 2009 12:00 PM CST

Feds Prepare to Spring Vick

(Newser) - Michael Vick has been approved for release to home confinement, a government official said today. The disgraced NFL quarterback's lawyers have said they expect him to be moved any day into a halfway house in Newport News, Va. But the official says there's no bed space, so Vick could be...

Falcons Move to Trade Vick

Feb 13, 2009 3:13 PM CST

Falcons Move to Trade Vick

Imprisoned QB's contract extends until 2013

(Newser) - The Falcons are looking to trade Michael Vick, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. His contract runs through 2013 and includes a base salary of $9 million, sweetened with a $6.43 million 2009 bonus. But with Vick in prison on dogfighting charges and rookie Matt Ryan having led the team to...

Beware of Man: Michael Vick Bound for Halfway House

Jan 30, 2009 2:59 PM CST

Beware of Man: Michael Vick Bound for Halfway House

Dogfighting QB prepares to leave prison

(Newser) - Disgraced NFL quarterback Michael Vick could be out of prison and in a Virginia halfway house as soon as next week, the Daily Press of Newport News reports. Vick, who is serving 23 months on dogfighting charges in the federal prison in Leavenworth, Kan., could be sprung "any day,...

Texas Sting Reveals
Dogfighting Underworld

Dec 7, 2008 1:55 PM CST

Texas Sting Reveals Dogfighting Underworld

Undercover cops bust vast fighting ring; seize 190 dogs

(Newser) - Two undercover Texas cops infiltrated and brought down a dogfighting ring that appears to be part of an underground network that spans several states and has ties to Mexico. Dogfighting, recently upgraded from a misdemeanor to a felony in Texas, is "like the Saturday night poker game for hardened...

Vick Draws Suspended Sentence

Nov 25, 2008 12:59 PM CST

Vick Draws Suspended Sentence

Falcons star pleads guilty in dog-fighting case

(Newser) - Michael Vick pleaded guilty to state dog-fighting charges today in an agreement that could let him out of jail and back in the NFL sooner, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Vick—already serving a 23-month federal sentence in Kansas—agreed to a 3-year suspended prison term in the Virginia case, making...

Vick's
Finances
Have Gone
to the Dogs

Nov 22, 2008 10:45 AM CST

Vick's Finances Have Gone to the Dogs

Bankruptcy filing reveals former highest-paid NFL star's financial mess

(Newser) - Michael Vick is millions of dollars in debt, with his main hope of solvency hinging on the uncertain prospect of returning to the NFL, the AP reports. The former QB's bankruptcy filing puts his assets at $16 million but his debts at $20.4 million. Friends and family drive around...

Vick's
Dogs Now
on Wine
Labels

Nov 13, 2008 6:53 PM CST

Vick's Dogs Now on Wine Labels

(Newser) - Georgia, Handsome Dan, Curly and other pit bulls rescued from Michael Vick’s dogfighting operation are getting a shot at fame as stars of a line of boutique red wines. The Vicktory Dogs Wine Collection features colorful portraits of 22 dogs confiscated from Vick’s kennels that now live at...

Vick Seeks Deal on State Dogfighting Charges

Oct 22, 2008 1:48 AM CDT

Vick Seeks Deal on State Dogfighting Charges

Guilty plea could clear way for ex-quarterback to move to halfway house

(Newser) - Disgraced former Falcons quarterback MIchael Vick plans to plead guilty to state dogfighting charges in a bid to win early release, the Virginian-Pilot reports. Vick, currently doing time in a federal pen for his part in an interstate dogfighting ring, is charged with felony counts of dogfighting and cruelty to...

Advocates for
Pit Bulls Work
to Dispel Image

Aug 16, 2008 4:08 PM CDT

Advocates for Pit Bulls Work to Dispel Image

California couple uses Michael Vick's dogs to prove their point

(Newser) - The pit bull has long been considered a breed prone to violence—a generalization the Michael Vick case did nothing to help. But a California couple is working to show people that the dogs have become victims of stereotype and, more importantly, widespread abuse. And they're using some of the...

Vick Files for Bankruptcy

Jul 8, 2008 9:01 AM CDT

Vick Files for Bankruptcy

Former quarterback still owes millions to NFL, various creditors

(Newser) - Imprisoned former NFL quarterback Michael Vick filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection yesterday, Bloomberg reports. Vick reported debts of between $10 million and $50 million, with listed assets also at $10 million to $50 million. Vick owes millions to numerous parties, including the Atlanta Falcons and the Royal Bank of...

Michael Vick's Pit Bulls Get Second Chance

Jul 7, 2008 3:32 PM CDT

Michael Vick's Pit Bulls Get Second Chance

Spared euthanasia, abused dogs succeed in foster care, rehab

(Newser) - The pit bulls rescued from disgraced NFL star Michael Vick's underground fighting ring are getting a rare second chance, the Washington Post reports. A federal judge ordered each dog evaluated individually and fined Vick $1 million for their care. Now, 25 of the 49 dogs have been adopted into foster...

Drafting a QB #1
Is Pricey Gamble

Apr 14, 2008 11:21 AM CDT

Drafting a QB #1 Is Pricey Gamble

Peyton Manning was only sure-thing No. 1, coaches say

(Newser) - In less than two weeks, the Miami Dolphins will make the first overall pick of the 2008 NFL draft—and Boston College quarterback Matt Ryan is the likely candidate, the Houston Chronicle reports. Seven of the past nine No. 1s have been QBs, but for every Carson Palmer there's a...

Vick Back on Gridiron—in Prison

Apr 8, 2008 1:48 PM CDT

Vick Back on Gridiron—in Prison

Falcons owner Blank says disgraced QB 'sounds good' in letters from Leavenworth

(Newser) - Michael Vick is said to be doing well in prison, washing pots and pans for 12 cents an hour and playing football à la The Longest Yard, the New York Daily News reports. Vick has been in touch by letter with Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank, who says the former...

Vick's Fighters Now Cuddlers

Jan 27, 2008 2:32 PM CST

Vick's Fighters Now Cuddlers

Fifty-plus dogs given second chance in new homes

(Newser) - Many of the pit bulls Michael Vick illegally trained to fight have better days ahead, the AP reports. Experts have evaluated the more than 50 dogs taken from the quarterback’s property—and only one showed aggression. The rest were transported to rescue groups nationwide; 13 took an unlikely cross-country...

Vick May Serve Shorter Term After Transfer

Jan 8, 2008 10:46 AM CST

Vick May Serve Shorter Term After Transfer

Leavenworth drug rehab could shave year off QB's sentence

(Newser) - Michael Vick was transferred yesterday from a Virginia jail to the federal prison in Leavenworth, Kan., a move that could spring him 12 months early. The disgraced QB, serving a 23-month sentence for his involvement in dogfighting, hopes to enroll in a drug rehab program that could cut his sentence...

PETA Card Lets You 'Give Vick a Good Shake'

Dec 19, 2007 2:08 PM CST

PETA Card Lets You 'Give Vick a Good Shake'

Ex-quarterback gets roughed up in holiday e-card snow globe

(Newser) - People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has released a series of online holiday cards that strike back at celebrities on their naughty list, including dogfighter Michael Vick. The card features the former Falcons quarterback dragging a ball and chain around a prison yard, surrounded by guards and, of course,...

Vick in Jail, Now Coach Will Bail

Dec 11, 2007 7:00 PM CST

Vick in Jail, Now Coach Will Bail

Petrino will break $24M contract, take Arkansas job

(Newser) - After 13 games as Atlanta Falcons' head coach, Bobby Petrino is done, sources tell ESPN. The former University of Louisville coach told his bosses today that he will return to college ball to be head coach at the University of Arkansas. Petrino signed a 5-year, $24 million contract prior to...

Recent Cases Showcase New Judicial Leeway

Dec 11, 2007 4:19 PM CST

Recent Cases Showcase New Judicial Leeway

Black, Vick decisions illustrate turn from sentencing guidelines

(Newser) - More federal judges are giving themselves wiggle room when it comes to once-strict sentencing guidelines, as evidenced by three recent high-profile court cases. The three—involving Conrad Black, Michael Vick, and a crack cocaine case that made it to the Supreme Court—illustrate how a spate of high-court rulings have...