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Yeah, apparently the Falcons franchised their punter, because they had no one else to put it on 
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Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui View PostYeah, apparently the Falcons franchised their punter, because they had no one else to put it on
Speaking of the Falcons, Imran, have you heard anything on them trading away rights to keep Vick from playing..or something along those lines?
I figured if anyone would know, you would
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Not even the Raiders would be dumb enough to trade for Vick's rights (and contract).
The Falcons will have to release him.And indeed there will be time To wonder, "Do I dare?" and, "Do I dare?". t s eliotComment
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All they'd have to do to keep him from playing is... not play him.
They are seeing if anyone bites on the rights.“I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
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Actually, I couldnt think of a better person than Al Davis getting his hand bit by Vick (no pun intended)Originally posted by Supr49er View PostHi, I'm RAH and I'm a Benaholic.-rahComment
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The main problem with releasing him - or trading him, for that matter - is the $45m cap hit (or whatever it is, I heard that number on the radio). They'd have to convince the NFL to forgive them part-or-all of it due to Vick's malfeasance. I don't know if they'll be able to do that. (Did they ever get back any of his signing bonus? I suppose if they do/did get some of that back, they could recoup that amount from the cap).<Reverend> IRC is just multiplayer notepad.
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I believe they did get relief on the signing bonus.Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away.
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According to Wikipedia:
On August 27, Falcons owner Arthur Blank said in a press conference that the Falcons would seek to recover a portion of Vick's signing bonus. He also said the team had no immediate plans to cut ties with Vick, citing salary-cap issues.[23] It initially appeared that Goodell had cleared the way for the Falcons to release Vick, since he ruled that Vick's involvement in gambling activity breached his contract. On August 29, the Falcons sent a letter to Vick demanding that he reimburse them for $20 million of the $37 million bonus.[24] The case was sent to arbitration, and on October 10, an arbitrator ruled that Vick had to reimburse the Falcons for $19.97 million. The arbitrator agreed with the Falcons' contentions that Vick knew he was engaging in illegal activity when he signed his new contract in 2004, and that he'd even used the bonus money to pay for the operation.[25]“I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
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Hmm, so that would indicate that they should be able to argue that their cap shouldn't be affected by his contract at this point... so just release him already.<Reverend> IRC is just multiplayer notepad.
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Well the wiki link doesn't tell the entire story. It says "initially appeared" Goodell had cleared the way to release Vick, but it doesn't say what happened after that.“I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
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True. I wonder if he won't rule on it until they actually do release him and try to claim the relief directly?<Reverend> IRC is just multiplayer notepad.
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Saints release RB Deuce McAllister.Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away.
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Yup, time for culling the 30+ -yr old backup RBs - Fred Taylor was cut by the Jags on Monday.Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety. - Ben Franklin
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I think the Falcons are waiting to release Vick in hopes of getting compensation should he end up on another team. Right now, that doesn't seem to be a likely outcome (with recent news reports that Vick will be banned an additional year after prison release), but it's still good business to treat him as an asset until they know for sure.
After all, if the Falcons remain a playoff team, that extra draft pick/cap space/whatever could be what moves them up to elite level.Apolyton's Grim Reaper 2008, 2010 & 2011
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So which old fogey will the Bears sign? My money is on Deuce, though I'd prefer Fred myself.<Reverend> IRC is just multiplayer notepad.
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