Michael Vick....Who Cares?

For the record, I think that Michael Vick did some pretty bad things.

But, it's not like he got off easy, is it? Two years of his life, somewhere around $140 million....that's a fair price, isn't it?

At some point, isn't enough.....enough?

Now, people are saying he should be suspended for a year...or forever....from the NFL.

Really?

I don't get the logic.

He doesn't get to come right back and resume his career like he never missed a day. His contract with the Atlanta Falcons is gone. Most, if not all, of his endorsements are gone. He is having lots of financial troubles. His life is far from the glamorous existence it was just a few years ago.

Do I feel sorry for him? No. I don't feel sorry for any athlete (or anyone else) who squanders a fortune by doing something stupid.

At the same time, I believe that once you get out of prison, you should be able to do something with your life. I don't think he should be banished from the NFL. He didn't get caught doing anything that would cause anyone to question his behavior on the field. It isn't a Pete Rose, betting on your sport issue.

In the NFL, a player gets suspended for four games if he's caught using a banned substance. Some of those substances serve to make players stronger, which rips away the integrity of the competition.

It doesn't exactly seem right to suspend a guy who has already missed two years.