Falcons want $22 million back from Vick

[kskiska]

Source: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

The Falcons will try to recoup $22 million already paid to suspended quarterback Michael Vick, a person with knowledge of the team's plans told the Journal-Constitution on Saturday.

Vick was suspended indefinitely by the NFL on Friday after he pleaded guilty to federal dogfighting charges in Virginia. That cleared the way for the Falcons to pursue money paid to Vick in signing bonus money.

Vick has received roughly $40 million in guaranteed bonuses — and even more in base salary — but teams are only allowed to try to recoup money paid in signing bonuses, per the collective bargaining agreement with the players' union.

To collect the money, Vick must remain on the Falcons' roster. Therefore the team will not release Vick until the matter is resolved, the person familiar with the situation said.

Read more: http://www.ajc.com/sports/content/sports/falcons/stories/2007/08/25/vickbonus_0826.html

[Rabrrrrrr]

1. Sweet! Punish the hell out of that piece of shit!

[RavensChick]

2. I knew it was coming

Just put him in the Hall of Shame with OJ and all the others.

[emilyg]

3. Good.

[alcibiades_mystery]

4. He should tell them to beat sand

[MrSlayer]

5. They'll get it.

And they won't drop him until next spring. They would take a tremendous hit on their salary cap if they were to release him now. This won't hurt him too bad though, he's got boatloads of cash.