NFL asks for Michael Vick’s bonus money back

 

Even though he is serving a 23 month prison sentence, Michael Vick was able to keep nearly 17 million of 20 coming from bonuses from 2004 to 2007 as per U.S. District Judge David Doty ruled in his favor, now the Atlanta Falcons are asking for the end of the judge’s jurisdiction over labor matters since they feel he’s biased against them.

Vick was convicted last year to serve a sentence due to the operation of Bad Newz Kennels an illegal dog fights group, he is expected to be released from prison as early as 2009, in the mean time his new house is the United States Penitentiary at Leavenworth, Kansas.

If he’s release in a short period of time, he might have the chance to go back and play professional football again, but his comeback will be subject to NFL special terms and the willing of a team to take him, specialists says if Vick returns, he will do it in a different position, not as a quarterback, and the posibility of canadians to see him playing at their league is descarted since no convicts to obtain a canadian visa.

Michael Vick was one of the most promising quarterbacks in the league, with a contract that surpass even the lucrative earnings of Payton Manning, signing for 10 years for $130 million with a bonus of extra $37 mill.

He was chose as first round pick when he was only 22 years old and that year he made rival deffensive men know that he was an agressive quarterback, winning the respect of many, he is also known for being a multiple pro bowler, including that first season achieving career highs in pass completions (231) and yards (2,936), among many other records and awards including the ESPY and Archie Griffin Awards while playing college football.