Thursday, July 23, 2009

Believe half of what you hear and none of what you read..on the net

"I need a Winn Dixie bag fulla money to the V.I.P. section...RIIIIIGHT NOW!" - Lil' Wayne "I Get Money"

Many of you may or may not heard the ridiculous rumor of Michael Vick and Allen Iverson hanging out in a Virginia Beach strip club, the day before he has to meet with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell about possible re-reinstatement to the league and possibly resume his career as a quarterback. Lets be serious.... neither one of them cats have a job and both know how important it is for Vick to be seen in a true light of reforment. Not that going to a "Gentlemen's Club is a bad thing, plenty men (and ladies) go to them.

Here is an article posted by the Associated Press that refutes the whole thing.

RICHMOND, Va. — A lawyer for Michael Vick says the quarterback did not spend his first night of freedom at a Virginia Beach strip club. Attorney Larry Woodward says Thursday that Vick was not in Virginia Beach on Monday night and has not been to any strip club. Woodward says reports of such activity are "absolutely, categorically false. "Vick was released from federal custody Monday after a 23-month sentence for a dogfighting conspiracy. The blog thebiglead.com quoted a DJ, who refused to be identified, who said Vick was at the strip club with NBA free agent Allen Iverson. Leon Rose, Iverson's agent, said Iverson hasn't seen Vick since his release. Vick is expected to meet soon with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell in hopes of getting his league suspension lifted.
League sources told ESPN's Sal Paolantonio and Chris Mortensen Thursday that sometime next week Goodell is expected to announce a conditional reinstatement of Vick, which would allow Vick to go to training camp if he signed with a team but that could also include a four-game suspension."Can we suspend him in basically double jeopardy?" asked the league source. "That's the question. "Goodell had already given Vick an indefinite suspension that ran concurrent with the 23-month federal prison sentence and home confinement stemming from Vick's role in an illegal dogfighting ring. According to a source close to Vick, the former Falcons quarterback is hoping to receive no additional punishment. A four-game suspension would likely inhibit his ability to catch on with an NFL team. No teams have expressed interest in bringing Vick in for a tryout as of yet. As part of the deal, Goodell is reserving judgement in the event of any further transgressions from Vick. "This is a serious matter. We are engaging in a careful and thoughtful process and no decisions have been made," NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said. Earlier Thursday, SI.com first reported that Vick and Goodell met Wednesday afternoon in Allendale, N.J., at a small security firm for three hours. Vick apologized to Goodell, especially for lying to him in 2007 when Vick denied being involved in any dogfighting ring, according to league sources, who described the meeting to Paolantonio and Mortensen as very cordial but tense. One league source said Thursday that Goodell did not necessarily need to hear that apology. "The commissioner has said many times, 'this is not about me,'" the source said.Vick -- once the NFL's highest-paid player -- was joined at Wednesday's meeting by his legal and personal advisors, including agent Joel Segal. Vick was released from federal custody Monday after finishing the home confinement portion of his sentence at his home in Hampton, Va. SI.com reported Thursday that both Vick and Goodell were spotted leaving the offices of Buckley Petersen Global Inc. separately at 4 p.m. Vick exited in a Cadillac Escalade, while Goodell departed approximately 10 minutes later in a BMW. According to eyewitnesses, both Vick and Goodell were described as looking "somber" after leaving the meeting. NFL training camps are set to open next week and this deal could free Vick to pursue an NFL contract that would allow him to begin to alleviate his massive debts. Vick declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in July 2008, a little over three years after he signed a then-record 10-year, $130 million deal with the Atlanta Falcons. A handful of teams have publicly declared no interest in Vick, citing a multitude of concerns. Giants owner John Mara and Jets owner Woody Johnson were emphatic in saying their teams' quarterback positions were filled. "On a lot of levels, no," Mara said when asked if the Giants had any interest in Vick. Mara added there wasn't even any discussion or debate in the front office about Vick. Despite the competition to replace Brett Favre, Johnson said the Jets also weren't interested. "We've got Kellen Clemens and now we have this young Mark Sanchez, and I think we are good on quarterbacks," Johnson said, adding that the Jets also didn't see Vick as an option. Vick admitted to bankrolling Bad Newz Kennels on his estate in Virginia and assisting in the killing of dogs that performed poorly in practice fights.

Information from ESPN's Chris Mortensen and Sal Paolantonio and The Associated Press was used in this report.

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