Vick sentencing

Vick gets 23-month sentence

Just under 2 years, making his release around October 2009. I don't know if he'll be able to come back to the NFL. I think if he's still fast enough, he might be able to play as a team's low-priced chance. But it will attract really bad press for that club and the owner. The Falcons may be the only team that will be able to look at him without receiving too much heat. Of course, only if he is worth the 'price'. He'll definitely miss two seasons, but he will still only be 29. If he takes care of himself, he can be a great player and a have a great career. He is such a natural athlete.

The only thing that could really keep Vick out of the NFL is Vick himself. It must be really hard to come back from something like this. And not just regular society, but to be re-enter something like professional sports. So much media, money, influence and power must be difficult to handle. I don't know if he himself would want to come back. However, it is what he did, what he's done his whole life, and he was very good.

He could come back and I wouldn't be surprised to see him do well again. But I still believe the chances are slim.

Message to Vick: Stay smart, serve your sentence, and stay in form so you don't become a Maurice.