Michael Vick Sentenced Up To 23 Months

The disgraced Atlanta quarterback might be out by summer of 2009. Michael Vick was sentenced to up to 23 months in prison Monday for running a dogfighting operation. He will be in prison longer than two co-defendants because he lied about his involvement when he was supposed to be coming clean to the judge who would decide his fate. The disgraced NFL star received a harsher sentence than the others in the federal conspiracy case because of less than truthful statements about killing pit bulls. Although Vick said he accepted responsibility for his actions, U.S. District Judge Henry E. Hudson said he wasn't so sure.

Falcons to Pursue Bonus Refund from Vick

The Atlanta Falcons will try to convince an arbitrator that the team deserves a refund on up to $22 million in bonus money paid to quarterback Michael Vick. An expert in sports contracts said the Falcons face long odds in their effort to have bonus money returned to the team. The Falcons are expected to contend that Vick knew he was in violation of the contract when he signed the $130 million deal in December 2004, and that he used the proceeds from the deal to fund his dogfighting operation. This will bear watching. They think it will only take a day to decide.