Feds bite Vick

Michael Vick was indicted by a federal grand jury in Richmond, VA this afternoon, ironically reported by ESPN. Details of the indictment from ESPN (also full doc from the AJC):

The indictment alleges that Vick and his co-defendants began sponsoring dogfighting in early 2001, the former Virginia Tech star's rookie year with the Falcons.

The Falcons quarterback was indicted for conspiracy to travel in interstate commerce in aid of unlawful activities and to sponsor a dog in an animal fighting venture in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District in Richmond, Va. Three others -- Purnell Peace, Quanis Phillips and Tony Taylor -- also were indicted by the grand jury on the same charges.

According to a news release from the United States Attorney's Office of the Eastern District of Virginia: "If convicted on the Travel Act portion of the conspiracy charge, each defendant faces a statutory maximum of five years in prison, a $250,000 fine, and full restitution. If convicted on the animal fighting venture portion of the conspiracy charge, each defendant faces one year in prison, a $100,000 fine, or both. The indictment also includes a forfeiture allegation seeking recovery of any property constituting, or derived from, proceeds obtained directly or indirectly as a result of these offenses."

Vick is done. Vick is done. Vick is done.

I don't see any way that Roger Goodell cannot suspend him after the indictment. The storm that was brewing earlier has just broken all over the Atlanta Falcons. Blank made a bad $130 million bet, and it just crapped out.

Blank and company, I plead to you: cut your losses and this fool. Don't worry about recovering the signing bonuses. Don't wait for a suspension. Pull your tail from between your legs and distance yourself from this heinous behavior.