Michael Vick was partially reinstated by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell on Monday, clearing the way for him to start playing in the NFL again. This partial reinstatement allows Vick to participate in the last two preseason games and take part in all practices and meetings. Once the regular season starts, he can participate in everything except games and Goodell said he is going to consider full reinstatement no later than Week 6, which is October 18-19. Sources close to Vick were shocked that he still could miss that many games, and that he would apply for full reinstatement starting Week 1. Vick isn't on any NFL roster yet and several teams said they wouldn't sign him.
I am glad that Goodell has decided to allow Vick to do some things on the football field. However, I don't feel like he needs to be suspended for any regular season games if he is on an NFL team. If you remember, Vick was indefinitely suspended before he went to prison and that suspension went through his jail time. Vick has gone through a lot, which was mostly caused upon himself. However, he has still gone through a lot and he is ready to get with an NFL team and get back on the field. Why hold him back from doing that? I think Vick has served enough punishment.
I am angry the NFL has reacted this way. Since the NFL has decided to come down on Vick like this, they should do the same thing to Ben Roethlisberger, quarterback of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Vick was indefinitely suspended before he went to jail after he decided to plead guilty to get a lighter prison sentence. The NFL should suspend Roethlisberger indefinitely until this civi suit is resolved. Roethlisberger was accused of rape in a civil suit by a 31-year old woman and I think that is much bigger than dogfighting. I hope the NFL don't play the race card and decide to go easy on Roethlisberger because he is white. That'll be an abuse of power by Goodell and he should be fired for it. The tough guy act is already old.
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