Ex-Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick was conditionally reinstated Monday to the National Football League, just days after he was released from federal custody after serving time for his role in a dogfighting ring.
Vick is eligible to practice and is allowed to play the final two preseason weeks. However as currently stated, Vick is not allowed to play the first few weeks of the preseason or during the first five weeks of the regular season. The restrictions are a moot point if no NFL team picks him up but one suspects that the NFL wants a team to bring Vick in, if only to keep him from helping establish the fledgling UFL league.
It's at that point that the Washington Redskins may come into play in the Vick sweepstakes. With Redskins owner Dan Snyder clearly dissatisfied with current starting quarterback Jason Campbell, it's not impossible to imagine a scenario in which Vick is brought in as a backup and potential successor. Leading football news news site Pro Football Talk lends more credibility to that scenario.
From my vantage point, it's one thing to believe in the hypothetical that Vick should be brought back to his chosen profession, it's another much more uncomfortable thing to have him representing one's own local team. My hope is that Jason Campbell is given every chance to succeed without dealing with the distraction of the Vick circus and that Vick be allowed every chance to succeed somewhere else.______________________Labels: michael vick, pro football, sports, washington redskins
