is supending michael vick for one year good enough?

Right now I think that suspending Vick is the right decision for all parties invovled. It would help Mike as well, because it certainly wouldn't be fun to be playing football while your freedom or lack thereof hangs over your head. He needs to take a break and get this stuff resolved.

Regardless of what the NFL does, he is not playing football this year and may not play ever again. This is because of one reason. No NFL team wants to deal with the unprecedented assault by animal activists outside the stadium (and inside, too) if he plays.

Right now, no matter how he performs on the field, he is one of the worst public relations nightmares the world of sports has ever seen.

He might have been better off staging Homeless Pitfighting. I am not sure if I am kidding or not. The animal activists are in-friggin-sane.

Edit: I just got a thumbs down. Let me just say I have no problem with Vick, I am just stating what I feel is how the NFL owners are thinking. So, Vick fans, calm down ... I am not bashing your boy.

If found guilty (hard to believe he isn't based on the indictment and witnesses testimony) it's not NEARLY enough. He violated NFL regulations (Gambling) as well as committed several felonies, which involved the dog killings.

I certainly would not want him as a role model for my young sons.

Earlier this year he had the opportunity to come clean to Goodell and he chose not to (this alone say’s a lot about his integrity). If Vick indeed is guilty, he should be banned for life and then some, he should have to pay back all his earnings as well as all the monies he got from sponsors.

I am so friggin’ sick of hearing “innocent until proven guilty.” People toss out this ridiculous platitude hoping to sound intelligent. Look, if you live in the USA and are over the age of seven, then you have some basic concept of due process. So stop telling me people are INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY. I get it; we all get it. Bottom line is this: Guilty or not, Vick is poison. Advertisers don’t want him and the NFL doesn’t want him and they as private entities also have rights under the law. If they don’t want to deal with him, they don’t have to. If you are gifted and fortunate enough to make your living as a professional athlete, you need to be grateful every day for the opportunity to do so. Making your living, as a football player, unlike due process under the law, is not guaranteed in the constitution. It’s a privilege; it’s not a right. If he plays tomorrow, great… If he’s suspended for a year or never plays again, he should consider himself fortunate to have gotten rich doing what he loves.

Frankly, I don't give a crap what happens to him. I'd be fine with him never playing again if he's guilty of dog fights. The torture necessary to make one dog fight another to the death is beyond cruel.

There are TONS AND TONS of players who are better and who will do the NFL much more proud. F--- Michael Vick. Atlanta doesn't need him, the NFL doesn't need him and humanity doesn't either.

Have I answered your question clearly?

A one year suspension would be a fair punishment for Vic to any sane down to earth person.Unfortunately for Vic the insane animal rights groups will be who dictate his fate by the pressure they will apply to the NFL and the court system.PETA and other organizations would use what he did as a way to bash the NFL because they dint approve of that either.Nor do they approve of hunting,trapping,raising chickens,eating meat or those painful hooks fisherman use.

Who's in charge anyway

More than enough... it sucks, bc i loved watching him scramble on the field, i mean nothing was better than that.... now im not even gonna watch a single falcon game or nfc team play for a while.... but yeah what "he did" was wrong and i guess i agree with the suspension

Putting emotion aside, it will be interesting to see how this plays out.

Superstar + small offense = slap on the wrist.

Non-Superstar + big offense = player is kicked off the team.

Now you have Superstar + big offense. What's going to happen?

If he's found not guilty, then really nothing should happen to him. If he is found guilty he should be permanently banned from the NFL. A suspension wouldn't be enough.

1 year is enough for now. If he is convicted he should be banned from the NFL for life.