Vick's Punishment?

2 games? I guess it could be anything right now...

I think because of the precedent set with Pacman and Tank and the other guys that have been slapped hard for their off the field issues, he has to get at least 4 games. that's a prediction. I mean Pacman wasn't even charged. As far as what he "should" get....I say if he's charged for being an unknowing host, give him 6 games because that is a lame-a** excuse. If he is charged with allegations that he was heavily involved, the NFL needs to investigate on its own. If there is evidence showing real involvement, he should be done for the year. And if it shows he is a real player in that underground culture and this is more than a one time thing, he should get the lifetime ban. It is just inexcuseable behavior that has no place in society.

Yeah, but Jones and Chris Henry were repeat offenders who just don't get the point. Vick has had other things, but nothing as serious as this. I agree that it could be around 4 games or anything like that. I guess we'll see what happens...

Four games seems like standard procedure at this point; because he's not a "repeat offender" (I don't think?) he won't get more than that, unless he's convicted. That could get very interesting.

Whatever the law calls for, then, if Pacman gets a year with no convictions, then Vick should be banned from the NFL, period. Seems like there's a huge crowd jumping on the Vick-is-guilty-in-spite-of-no-trial bandwagon.

Make Vick and the other suspended players play a year for Matt Millen's Detroit Lions.

Just throw milk bones at him in every game he plays in, for the remainder of his career. Also, have him give away free Atlanta Falcons with the number 7 and "Ron Mexico" on the back.

Someone needs to check with our new admin to see if the Toronto Argonauts are dialing Ron Mexico's cell phone as we type...

it makes me proud to know that a discussion thread that I wrote on my first day brought up the argonauts.

As a dog owner, aren't you horrified at the allegations? This has nothing to do with the breed of dogs at BadNewz Kennels. It has everything to do with how those dogs were treated.

Some of the stories I have read that are supposedluy taken from the indictment. 1. One of the dogs to 40 minutes to die from blood loss during a fight. 2. If the dogs were deemed not fit for further fighting, they were killed. I said killed, not put death. Methods such as hanging and banging the dog on the ground are very violent methods. In another case, a dog was wet down and electrocuted. 3. Dogs were starved and chained so they could almost, but not quite reach each other. Both of those actions are meant to make the dogs more violent.

This is a federal indictment guys. From what I understand, the feds don't screw around. For them to bring an indictment this fast means they must have some pretty incriminating evidence. I have seen numbers on the internet (for what it's worth) showing the federal success rate exceeding 95% and to keep that rate, they have no problem being deliberate. Here we have an example where no deliberation was needed. Note that they have four different witnesses.

My take on the Vick punishment: The NFL will suspend him for one year. After the trial he will go to prison for at least 4 years. His days in the NFL are over.

Of course, I could be completely wrong. They feds may let him plead out. . .

but it's not likely, IMHO.

"The NFL will suspend him for one year. After the trial he will go to prison for at least 4 years. His days in the NFL are over." kick him out of the league. ive been in atlanta for 20 years, huge falcons fan and i hate this guy. he needs to go join his brother in jail