Wednesday, August 22, 2007

Michael Vick's fall from grace has been stunning in its swiftness. A few seasons ago he was viewed as the new savior of the NFL, but his shocking downfall is perhaps the sharpest fall of the biggest active star in NFL history. U.S. District Judge Henry Hudson, presiding over the case in Richmond, Va., said Monday he had consulted with prosecutors and defense lawyers and had accepted Vick's guilty .Vick agrees to plea deal on dogfighting (The Charlotte Observer)

Goodell: NFL is protecting itself against an NBA-like gambling scandalMLive.com, MI - Aug 16, 2007On the high guaranteed bonus money that incoming draft choices receive and whether that system needs to be changed: "It's a concern. .Goodell: NFL is protecting itself against an NBA-like gambling scandal - MLive.com