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Michael Dwayne Vick (born June 26, 1980) is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons. He is the NFL leader in quarterback rushing yards and was the league's first quarterback to rush for 1,000 yards in a season.
Michael Vick pleaded guilty to dog fighting on November 25, 2008, and received a three-year suspended sentence and was ordered to pay restitution of $3,636.97. Pernell Peace pleaded guilty to dog fighting on March 24, 2009, and received a three-year suspended sentence.
On August 24, 2007, Atlanta Falcons starting quarterback Michael Vick filed a plea agreement and pleaded guilty in his involvement in illegal dog fighting and euthanization, and was suspended indefinitely without pay; his reinstatement occurred in time for him to play in the 2009–2010 season.
The scandal led to Vick's conviction and imprisonment, and he was suspended from the NFL for several years. While Vick would eventually make a comeback and return to the NFL with the Philadelphia ...
Part one of "Vick" details Michael Vick upbringing through his early years in Atlanta, and we learned a few things.
Michael Vick, the once-dynamic NFL quarterback whose involvement in a dogfighting ring halted a breathtaking career in its prime, has agreed to come out of retirement to join startup league Fan ...
In a letter from NFL commissioner Roger Goodell addressed to Vick, Goodell wrote that Vick's admitted conduct was "not only illegal but also cruel and reprehensible." Goodell also freed the Atlanta Falcons to "assert any claims or remedies" to recover $22 million of Vick's signing bonus from the 10-year, $130 million contract he signed in 2004.
Michael Vick has not played in the NFL since 2015. Skip to main content. Sports. 24/7 help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Login / Join. Mail ...