Spartan Echo

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Former Atlanta Falcon Mike Vick

There were a lot of off the field issues that affected the NFL 07-08 season. The season started off with all the steroid allegations. Once the league suspended the players for using steriods, Adam Jones popped back into the news. Jones was suspended from the NFL indefinetly. The story that the media and the fans will be drooling over for the next couple of years was the Vick case. The Vick case highlighted the NFL's biggest stories off the field. Mike Vick was sentenced to 23 months in prison. The million dollar question is, will Mike Vick return to the NFL?

There is no question Mike Vick will return to the NFL. Jamal Lewis committed a crime and he's back in the NFL playing for the Cleveland Browns. Now playing the quarterback position in the NFL again is another story. The Quarterback is the most important football position on the field and missing two or more seasons is demoralizing. Vick will have to be ready to take his talents to another position. Vick must go to the right team to be successful. There are many teams in the NFL that may be loosing fans by signing the superstar. The team must be certain that they are not damaging their organization.

Some of the top endorsers in the world will stop endorsing for some teams because of Mike Vick's name. Vick must go to a team that is rebuilding and have nothing to loose. Yes, Vick will be back in the NFL, but he must be ready to take on more punishment on and off the field. The media chewed up Vick like he just committed a murder on a human being. Vick must understand that he will not recieve the same treatment in the NFL like he was yeas ago and must be ready to take on whatever happens in the near future mentally and physically. By Vick coming back to the NFL, all he can do is rebuild his image. But in the world's eye's, Vick image will be tarnished and destoyed forever.

There is no question Vick is one of the most talented players in the NFL history. The intangibles that Vck has you can't teach. Once Vick gets out of prison he must still be in good shape. By being in prison, Vick could possibly loose some of the intangibles that he had once he went to prison. He still has the chance to be the greatest NFL player ever. Vick will come out of prison still a young athlete, so he still has the chance to produce in the NFL.

Playing for a new team might be the best thing that ever happened to Vick. Despite Vick signing that monster contract of 10 years over $100 milllion, he was on his way out of Atlanta anyway. Yes Vick has had his ups and downs, but Atlanta Falcons lacked talent. They depended on Vick too much. Vick will come back to the NFL either the 2009 or 2010 season. When he comes back be ready to see Vick put on another show. To the fans your team might be lucky enough to sign the human joystick Mike Vick.

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