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Falcons expected to try to recoup $22 million from Vick
By CHARLES ODUM, AP Sports Writer
August 25, 2007
ATLANTA (AP) -- The Atlanta Falcons apparently are not through with Michael Vick yet -- not when the team still hopes to recover millions of dollars it already paid the quarterback.
Vick was suspended indefinitely without pay by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell on Friday, only hours after Vick acknowledged his guilt to some dogfighting charges. In announcing the suspension, Goodell also opened the way for the Falcons to attempt to recover $22 million of Vick's signing bonus from the 10-year, $130 million contract he signed in 2004.
"I have advised the Falcons that, with my decision today, they are no longer prohibited from acting and are now free to assert any claims or remedies available to them under the Collective Bargaining Agreement or your NFL Player Contract," Goodell said Friday.
Though Falcons officials wouldn't discuss their plans Saturday, the team is expected to follow Goodell's suggestion and attempt to recoup the money from Vick. The process will remain private.
"We're not going to talk at all in any detail about any of that," Falcons spokesman Reggie Roberts said Saturday night.
The fact Vick remains on the team's roster may be the best indication of the plans. For the team to make a legal claim to recovering money under the CBA, Vick must remain on the roster, even though he is suspended.
The Falcons already have some financial relief. The team will not have to pay Vick's $6 million base salary this season, and it can add a player to replace Vick, since he is on the suspended list.
The bad news for the team: Vick still counts about $8.5 million against the team's salary cap for this season.
The loss of Vick may hurt the team in other ways. Monday night's preseason opener against Cincinnati will be the first chance for the team to learn if Vick's departure hurts attendance at the Georgia Dome.
Vick wears the biggest-selling jersey in team history and is given much credit for the team's 51 consecutive sellouts.
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I'm sure the NFLPA will have something to say about that. Good luck, Falcons!
They should just write it off. Matt Schaub is the future! DOH! Guess they should've kept him.
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Could you please shut the hell up around here about Vick and dogfighting. Take your PETA crap somewhere else as you have basically overshot your position. We all already know about it and he's been convicted.
I'm tired of hearing you yap your gums about this. Go away or wash some dishes.
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Could you please shut the hell up around here about Vick and dogfighting. Take your PETA crap somewhere else as you have basically overshot your position. We all already know about it and he's been convicted.
I'm tired of hearing you yap your gums about this. Go away or wash some dishes.
::) ::) um,,,,,, NO!
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::) ::) um,,,,,, NO!
Uuh, yea. This doesn't belong on the main board thread and its getting repetitive. Post this crap on the right board you dumb broad.
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I'm sure the NFLPA will have something to say about that. Good luck, Falcons!
They should just write it off. Matt Schaub is the future! DOH! Guess they should've kept him.
::)
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"Bitch betta have my money"
name the artist and win $22 million dollars.
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"Bitch betta have my money"
name the artist and win $22 million dollars.
I'd name the artist for $4.3 million.
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I'd name the artist for $4.3 million.
4.3mil is like, standard third-tier bodybuilding chump change. All the guys make that.
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Uuh, yea. This doesn't belong on the main board thread and its getting repetitive. Post this crap on the right board you dumb broad.
GO TO ANOTHER THREAD BITCH! :-*
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GO TO ANOTHER THREAD BITCH! :-*
No, I'm hijacking your thread and there isn't a damn thing you can do about it, ho. The story on dogfighting is over until sentencing in November so shut it up.
Hearing you bitch and moan about Vick like you have a sourdough yeast infestion festering on your vajayjay is getting boring. Hush your mouth or fix me two bean pies and a porkchop sand-MICH.
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bump for the dog killer story
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No, I'm hijacking your thread and there isn't a damn thing you can do about it, ho. The story on dogfighting is over until sentencing in November so shut it up.
Hearing you bitch and moan about Vick like you have a sourdough yeast infestion festering on your vajayjay is getting boring. Hush your mouth or fix me two bean pies and a porkchop sand-MICH.
nice. did your mom teach you to talk like that? poor boy. oooooh i said "boy" .
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4.3mil is like, standard third-tier bodybuilding chump change. All the guys make that.
True. With a bodybuilding pension plan you can get a car like Flex when you retire.
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Dude, way to lay the smack down on stupid bitches.
No, I'm hijacking your thread and there isn't a damn thing you can do about it, ho. The story on dogfighting is over until sentencing in November so shut it up.
Hearing you bitch and moan about Vick like you have a sourdough yeast infestion festering on your vajayjay is getting boring. Hush your mouth or fix me two bean pies and a porkchop sand-MICH.
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hahahahahhaa, "vajayjay". ;D
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he should return most of it for not living up to the professional conduct of an NFL player by being involved in gambling.
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nice. did your mom teach you to talk like that? poor boy. oooooh i said "boy" .
No, but your mom gave me a backstage lesson on sex education. No take your thread to the proper board or I shall have to layeth the pimp smack down on you some more.
Epic reason why Hanes still makes wifebeater shirts
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"kellyjane" is a man, it has been confirmed by mods.
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"kellyjane" is a man, it has been confirmed by mods.
Still a ho to me.
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"kellyjane" is a man, it has been confirmed by mods.
isn't that the dude who played punisher?
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No, but your mom gave me a backstage lesson on sex education. No take your thread to the proper board or I shall have to layeth the pimp smack down on you some more.
Epic reason why Hanes still makes wifebeater shirts
wow. sounds like another meltdown huh boy? calmate calmate.
squaddy, you know im a girl. and you love me so just behave. :-*
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Send Stewie after him. "Where's my money?!"
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i cant wait to see vick back on the field.
one of the few players left in the game that i enjoy watching.
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Kelly Jane=True Adonis, Jizzabell
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I know this thread was originally on the main board but it's kinda cool seeing these GETBIG popular names on a sports board thread.
Vinve G, 240 is back, True Adonis, etc. It's like some celebrities rolled up in here. ;D
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"kellyjane" is a man, it has been confirmed by mods.
So is this Jimmy, aka VikingKing, aka, Sandy Coosworth, again? Just using a female name?
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So is this Jimmy, aka VikingKing, aka, Sandy Coosworth, again? Just using a female name?
Where is teh Sandy? Cant send a brotha a pm viking?!
pffffffffffft
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As for Vick. This guy is a real piece of work. I told myself I would not get real fired up until shitbag was tried in a court of law. Before I was semi fired up. Now that Vick has admitted to all his crimes we can all have a field day with this waste of life.
First off all the people calling racism can shut up now. Just like the Duke case. Anyone who did not agree that those boys raped that whore where racists.The excuses are getting really old. Every time a African American person does anything illegal it HAS to be racism by the man. Boo Hooo. Vick made his own bed. Now he has to sleep in it. Imo Vick is getting of easy. This twisted fuck tortured young pitbulls to death that where not game enough to fight till the death. People wonder why pit blood lines are getting screwed up. The fact that one of the faces of the NFL participated in the execution of innocent dogs is ridiculous. Many a mass murderer started of killing innocent animals. People who feel bad for Vick should drink paint thinner.
Vick admitted to felony dog fighting charges , the killing of innocent dogs, running a dogfighting operation and betting on fights. The NFL is a private organization. I love these fools who are crying that Vick was suspended. The NFL does not owe Vick shit. The guy has been a bonehead for years. I would think Vick pleading guilty to the heinous crimes he was accused of might warrent suspension. The guy is going to jail! I don't think he should ever play again. This is the icing on a cake with layers of problems. Vick is obv a degenerate. I bet all the parents in Atlanta are thrilled to have there kids look up to the great Mike Vick.
It has been said Vick will lose well over 100 million in endorsements and salary over this. As well as the jail time. I say good. Vick should have thought about all this when he was beating dogs not mean enough to fight to death. I hope he never plays another down in the NFL. Give him his second chance in 2 or three years. It will be all the sweeter to watch him fail miserably when he comes back.
Both the Vick brothers have proven to be no better then your average street thug. Vicks parents should be ashamed. That is if they are even human. With the way the Vicks act you would think he was raised by a pack of jackels in the woods.
A rich star athlete beating puppies to death that do not perform well enough in his illegal dog fighting ring? Oh brother this clown is a real peice of work.
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FUCK PETA
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FUCK PETA
I agree peta sucks. They are pretty extreme. spca is a far better orginization.