Falcons Worried Vick Might Get Suspended

Falcons owner Arthur Blank is taking off the kid gloves (what took so long?). Michael Vick's finally getting the Ward Cleaver treatment:

[Blank] has had another meeting with his embattled star where "I could not have been more stern." Blank spoke to Vick in person about a series of recent off-the-field incidents, most recently an ongoing investigation of illegal dog fighting at a property he owns in Virginia.

For the Falcons, the concern is whether NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell might suspend Vick for doing a bunch of stupid stuff this off-season. After Blanks' latest heart-to-heart, he said he didn't know if Vick was involved in dog fighting but, "from the facts we have so far, it's not a pretty picture. It's clearly an issue and we'll wait and see what revolves around it. I'm not a prosecutor or an attorney so I'm not going to sit in judgment of Michael."

That's okay, Arthur, I will: Vick is an idiot. This isn't a comment on his ability to play football, his college GPA, or the books he chooses to read when he's not breeding dogs. It has everything to do with the choices he makes off the field. Everyday, millions of people go about their lives and somehow manage to avoid the watchful eyes of law enforcement.

"Yeah, but he's a public figure, and the cops probably target him," you might say. Fair enough, but thousands of professional athletes also make it from one day to the next without being accused of some illegality. At this point, Vick is a joke. I'm sure Blank would love to unload the guy -- hell, he's probably already tried -- and I wonder if the Falcons already regret the decision to send Matt Schaub to the Texans.

If this football thing doesn't work out, maybe Vick and Pacman can open a strip club.

Previously on Fanhouse:
Petrino Has Already Had Enough of Vick's Foolishness
Michael Vick Could Face a Suspension
Report: Michael Vick Bought Syringes for Fighting Dogs
Humane Society Urges Investigation of Michael Vick
Neglected Dogs Found on Property Owned by Mike Vick