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NFL Denies Vick Rumors

Posted Aug 13, 07 10:23 CDT in Gossip,  Crime & Courts,  Sports 

(Newser) – The NFL yesterday denied rumors that Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick would be suspended for the entire 2007 season after being indicted on several felony charges stemming from a dogfighting scandal, reports USA Today. "No decision has been made," said an NFL spokesman.

The NFL will wait for the results of an independent fact-finding review before deciding what to do. Yahoo! News reported yesterday that, according to two sources, Vick would be cut from the whole season. "The plan was to make sure it was announced before the season,"  one source said. "There's really no choice."

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Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick, right, is escorted by U.S. Marshals, as he arrives at the federal courthouse in Richmond, Va., for his arraignment, Thursday, July 26, 2007. Vick pleaded not...   (Associated Press)
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick arrives at the 4th District Federal Courthouse in Richmond, Va., on Thursday, July 26, 2007. Vick pleaded not guilty to federal dogfighting charges and was released...   (Associated Press)
Escorted by U.S. Marshals, Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick, right, leaves the federal courthouse in Richmond, Va., following his arraignment, Thursday, July 26, 2007. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari,...   (Associated Press)
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