Goodell orders Vick to skip Falcons camp
Jay Glazer
FOXSports.com, Updated 7 minutes ago STORY TOOLS:
The first of what could be a handful of actions taken against Michael Vick by the commissioner's office has been decided.
FOXSports.com has learned that commissioner Roger Goodell has ordered Vick not to attend Falcons training camp as his first step in determining Vick's future in the league. That would give the league office more time to assess the facts and judge additional facts that may come to light in the next month.
This is just the first part of what could be an extensive punishment for Vick's alleged involvement in a gruesome dogfighting operation at a property owned by him in Virginia.
There could also be a strong push to sit Vick down for the year while he clears up his personal problems. In fact, this action could even convince Vick to take a year-long leave of absence, which would certainly be the simplest resolution for all parties.
Vick is already facing federal charges for the dogfighting fiasco that has turned the Falcons upside down and could face state charges related to the operation.
Calls to the league office for comment have not yet been returned.
