Vick on the Verge of Plea Bargain, Provided He Can Have a Future in the NFL

by WCK, 100% Injury Rate

It looks like the Michael Vick saga is going to end this week. Multiple sites are now reporting he's on the verge of agreeing to a plea bargain. But that could all change depending on what the NFL decides to do with him.

"It is a very good chance he will plead guilty," said one of the people close to the case who spoke on condition of anonymity. "He definitely wants to play football again. His love is for football. And he would love to play for the Falcons again. But first and foremost is to get back on the field."

Apparently what has kept Vick from agreeing to a deal already, according to two people with knowledge of the case, is he wants to hear from the NFL what a guilty plea would do to his football career.

Prosecutors have given Vick until Friday to decide whether to take a plea deal, the details of which have not been made public. On Monday, a federal grand jury in Richmond will begin hearing new allegations against Vick if he doesn't take the plea deal.

Vick's legal team has the unenviable task of not only negotiating with the U.S. Attorney's Office, but with the NFL as well. If Vick cannot secure a deal that saves his NFL career, he could decide to go to trial, risking a lengthy prison sentence if he is convicted.

The ball is in your court now Mr. Goodell.