Multimedia archive: Michael Vick, from NFL to prison to free man and back to NFL
Vick enter bankruptcy hearings
Michael Vick enters another day of bankruptcy hearings at U.S. District Court in Newport News Friday. Shown with Vick are C.J. Reamon and Kijafa Frink
Vick enters bankruptcy hearing
Michael Vick enters another day of bankruptcy hearings at U.S. District Court in Newport News Friday. Shown with Vick is friend C.J. Reamon.
Michael Vick at home
Michael Vick steps onto the back deck of his home after being fitted for a monitoring device by a federal agent.
Discussion of Michael Vick, his past and his future
Peninsula native Michael Vick is coming back home after serving time in prison. He will be here until at least July on house arrest. What are your thoughts on Vick's past -- including charges of dog-fighting -- his present situation and his unknown future?
David Teel: Vick's show for needed dough
If Jon and Kate, Khloe Kardashian and Simon Cowell can make it in reality television, why not Michael Vick?
Region
Vick calls dogfighting 'pointless' in speech at D.C. church
WASHINGTON — Michael Vick told a sparse crowd at a Washington church on Tuesday that dogfighting is pointless and he doesn't know why he risked his career for it.
NFL
Vick to be eligible for the Eagles' third game
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell says Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick is eligible to play beginning in the third game of the regular season.
NFL
Vick 'very thankful'
Michael Vick never has been better than with Dan Reeves. In their lone season together as starting quarterback and head coach, Vick made the Pro Bowl, set personal records and led the Atlanta Falcons to the playoffs.
Michael Vick's timeline
Michael Vick timeline
JAN. 4, 2000 — Michael Vick leads Virginia Tech with 302 yards of total offense, but Florida State rallies to win the Sugar Bowl and the BCS national championship, 46-29.
Vick ready for first regular-season game
Donovan McNabb did not practice Wednesday because of a broken rib that forced him to miss the Eagles' 48-22 loss to New Orleans last Sunday.
Vick to students: Resist following crowd
Michael Vick, speaking to a group of Philadelphia high school students Tuesday, warned against the dangers of peer pressure and offered himself as a cautionary tale of what can happen when someone is a follower instead of a leader.
NFL
Michael Vick scores in Eagles' loss
Michael Vick might need the first two weeks of the regular season to get back up to speed before he plays again -- for real.
NFL
Sept. 4, 2009: NFL commissioner: MIchael Vick can play starting with Game 3
NEW YORK — Michael Vick got the green light for full reinstatement in the NFL on Thursday when commissioner Roger Goodell said the disgraced quarterback could play later this month instead of waiting until October.
NFL
Michael Vick is going to help Eagles' offense
Eagles offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg doesn't think the addition of Michael Vick will disrupt the rhythm of Philadelphia's offense.
Michael Vick will see action Thursday night against Jacksonville
Michael Vick's speed and flash are back.
NFL
Coordinator hints Vick could be used in Wildcat
Michael Vick telegraphed four straight passes. Three were intercepted and another batted down at the goal line during the Philadelphia Eagles' practice Sunday at the team's training facility.
Aug. 15, 2009: Philadelphia Eagles sign Michael Vick
Michael Vick left the unemployment line and officially joined the Philadelphia Eagles on Friday in a move that team owner Jeffrey Lurie said involved plenty of soul searching.
Michael Vick: 'Use me as an example.'
Michael Vick told basketball campers at Hampton University on Tuesday to use his own story as an example as they work to follow their dreams.
Vick's agent: 'No chance' he'll sign with Redskins
Michael Vick's agent says there's "no chance" his client will sign with the Washington Redskins.
Patriots owner indicates Vick not in team's plans
Patriots owner Robert Kraft suggests that New England has little interest in signing Michael Vick.
Vick to take part in community celebration Aug. 8
During more troubled times, the community gave Michael Vick a huge "hug."
Goodell won't say when he'll reinstate Vick
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell isn't revealing when he'll decide whether to reinstate Michael Vick now that the former Atlanta Falcons star quarterback has been released from federal custody.
Hampton
NFL review of Vick 'ongoing'
Suspended NFL star Michael Vick ended his federal dogfighting sentence Monday, freeing him to lobby for a return to the field.
Michael Vick free from confinement today
Former NFL star Michael Vick is due to be released from federal custody today.
Norfolk
Vick to appear in Bankruptcy court
Suspended NFL quarterback Michael Vick will attend a bankruptcy hearing today in which his attorneys will tell a judge how things stand on a new plan to pay back creditors.
The Michael Vick case
Vick's father says prison made QB 'a better man"
The outspoken father of Michael Vick says he believes the beleaguered former Atlanta Falcons quarterback has learned a great lesson and will be a better person after spending 18 months in a federal prison.
Vick: Residents still consider him a hero
There were no media vans or camera crews camped in Michael Vick's childhood neighborhood Thursday.
Tamara Dietrich: Vick: Sociopath or sincere? Jury's still out
Michael Vick's pit bulls are rehabilitating nicely out in rural Utah. Now the question is, can Vick do the same?
Vick arrives home, 'happy to be with family'
Embattled quarterback Michael Vick arrived at his home in Hampton this morning, about 27 hours after he was released from a federal prison in Leavenworth, Kansas.
Vick's neighbors deal with media circus in Hampton
HAMPTON — To some he is a criminal; to others a hero.
Vick to work with Humane Society
As one of the country's leading animal-rights advocates, Wayne Pacelle never imagined he would be here – eye to eye with Michael Vick, engaged in a heartfelt and productive conversation with the disgraced quarterback.
Vick driving home to Hampton from Leavenworth
Michael Vick checked out of a hotel near the Kansas City International Airport this morning and climbed back into a car as part of his journey home after being released from prison.
Judge rejects Vick plan to emerge from bankruptcy
A federal judge on Friday rejected the proposed bankruptcy plan by suspended NFL quarterback Michael Vick, saying the football star and his legal team had not demonstrated the financial ability to make the plan work.
Vick appears in bankruptcy court
Suspended NFL star Michael Vick appeared in a Virginia courtroom for the first time Thursday to answer questions about his plan to emerge from bankruptcy.
Vick back in Suffolk, settles claim with NFL team
Former Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick and the Atlanta Falcons have settled a claim in the incarcerated quarterback's bankruptcy case, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported this morning.
Michael Vick's home to be auctioned on March 10
Former Atlanta Falcon Michael Vick's eight-bedroom, 20,000-square-foot mansion in Gwinnett County northeast of Atlanta will go to auction on March 10.
Vick trading prison for home confinement
Suspended NFL quarterback Michael Vick has been approved for release to his Hampton home and could walk out of prison as early as May 21, The Associated Press reported Thursday.
Vick to Niners, Vikes?
Two teams with unsettled quarterback situations — San Francisco and Minnesota — might be interested in acquiring suspended Atlanta Falcons star Michael Vick.
Falcons trying to trade Vick
The Atlanta Falcons are attempting to trade the contractual rights to imprisoned and suspended quarterback Michael Vick, team general manager Thomas Dimitroff said in an interview published on the team's Web site Friday.
Vick says ex-adviser bilked him out of millions
Suspended NFL quarterback Michael Vick is suing one his former financial advisers, saying her deceit and financial mismanagement set him back at least $2 million.
Michael Vick sues former financial adviser
Imprisoned NFL star Michael Vick is suing a former financial adviser for at least $2 million, claiming she used his money for her personal and business expenses.
PETA to Vick: Get your head examined
PETA has withdrawn an offer to televise an anti-dogfighting public service announcement with Michael Vick after his release from prison.
Vick's homes, businesses on the block to pay debts
NFL quarterback Michael Vick is selling off high-end homes, luxury cars and stakes in several specialty corporations as part of an effort to right himself financially and pay off debts, according to a filing in his bankruptcy case this week.
Lawyers say Vick expects to return to the NFL
Imprisoned NFL quarterback Michael Vick expects to return to pro football, according to his bankruptcy attorneys who laid out a plan to pay creditors based in part on his anticipated earnings.
Vick must enter plea in person, judge rules
— Michael Vick should appear in person to plead guilty to Surry County dogfighting charges — and he won't have to wait until he gets out of federal prison, a judge ruled Thursday.
Judge denies mediator in Vick bankruptcy case
A federal bankruptcy judge on Friday denied a request by an attorney for Michael Vick to appoint a mediator in the suspended football star's bankruptcy case.
Falcons boss tells of Vick's life in prison
Michael Vick has told Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank that he is washing pots and pans for 12 cents an hour while serving his prison sentence, the New York Daily News said Monday.
Vick's trial pushed back to summer
Michael Vick's trial date has been pushed back until the summer.
Associate of Vick out of prison
The man who ran Michael Vick's Bad Newz Kennels dogfighting operation was released from federal prison Thursday morning.
Letters in support of Michael Vick released to public
Before he was sentenced to 23 months in prison on Monday, Michael Vick wrote a letter to his judge asking for mercy.
Judge OK's placement of Vick's dogs
The U.S. District Court Judge Henry E. Hudson granted a motion to divvy up Michael Vick's former fighting dogs between eight animal-rescue organizations, including the local Animal Rescue of Tidewater.
Remaining Vick dogs likely to become eligible for adoption
All of the remaining pit bulls that were seized from Michael Vick's property in April have been recommended for placement with rescue organizations, and many will likely be eligible for future adoption by members of the public, the court-appointed guardian of the dogs says.
Vick agrees to transfer nearly $1M for care of pit bulls
Michael Vick has agreed to set aside nearly $1 million to pay for the long-term care of his former fighting dogs, according to court documents filed Tuesday.
Vick scheduled for local jury trial on April 2
Michael Vick will face charges related to dogfighting at a jury trial on April 2, and Purnell Peace will face a jury trial on March 5.
Government seeks nearly $1 million from Vick
The bill for caring for Michael Vick's former fighting dogs is nearly $1 million, and the U.S. Attorney's Office wants to make sure Vick has the money to pay for it.
Nov. 20, 2007: Michael Vick turns himself in, starts sentence early
Michael Vick turned himself in to U.S. Marshals Monday to start serving his jail time early on a federal dogfighting conspiracy charge.
DAILY PRESS EXCLUSIVE
Vick's Surry dogfighting house sold, to be auctioned
The property at the center of the dogfighting investigation involving Michael Vick has sold for $450,000 and will go up for auction Dec. 15.
12 dogs from Vick property go to Virginia Beach shelter
A dozen dogs seized from Michael Vick's Surry County property were transferred to the Virginia Beach SPCA for evaluation and potential adoption, according to the Humane Society of the United States.
Guardian seeks homes for pit bulls from Vick operation
Organizations interested in giving homes to pit bulls dogs seized from Michael Vick's dogfighting operation can submit applications by Nov. 12.
Ga. home of Vick for sale
Michael Vick's home in a gated, golf-course community in Duluth, Ga., is listed for sale at $4.5 million.
Third bank sues Michael Vick
A third bank is trying to recover money from Michael Vick.
Professor picked to decide Vick dogs' fates
The U.S. attorney's office has selected the person it hopes will oversee the fate of the remaining 48 pit bulls that investigators seized from Michael Vick's property in April.
Warwick High takes Vick's jersey out of trophy case
Michael Vick's old jersey has been removed from the trophy case at Warwick High School, where he starred at quarterback before going on to national fame at Virginia Tech and in the NFL.
Vick gets November court date for local charges
Michael Vick's attorney made a brief appearance in court this morning, and the case involving Vick's Surry County dogfighting charges was continued until Nov. 27.
Report says Falcons want Vick to repay $16 million
The Atlanta Falcons will seek to get $16 million in bonus money back from Michael Vick at a hearing tomorrow, ESPN is reporting.
Aggressive Vick dog may die
– One of the dogs seized from Michael Vick's Surry County property has exhibited "intense aggression" and should be euthanized, according to court documents.
Failed drug test is latest blow in Vick saga
Michael Vick seemed to have everything going for him just a few months ago -- endorsements, a 10-year contract with the Atlanta Falcons, a promising running game.
Surry's turn to indict Vick
Michael Vick's legal woes compounded Tuesday afternoon when a Surry grand jury indicted him and three associates on local charges related to dogfighting Tuesday afternoon.
Surry prosecutor says he wIll seek indictments in case at Vick property
The prosecutor in the rural county where Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick has admitted to bankrolling a dog-fighting operation plans to present "a host of bills of indictment" regarding the case to a grand jury on Tuesday.
Prosecutor: Michael Vick still likely to face local charges
Whether Michael Vick will face local charges next week is still up in the air.
Animal-rights groups want Vick to serve nearly 5 years
It's hard to tell whether animal-advocacy groups will sway the judge overseeing Michael Vick's sentencing on dogfighting, law professors said.
Vick attends church, works with young boys
Fallen NFL star Michael Vick is trying to show that he is making good on his assertion that he's turned his life over to God after pleading guilty to a federal dogfighting charge last week.
IN FEDERAL COURT: Vick apologizes
An hour after formally entering his guilty plea Monday before a judge in U.S. District Court in Richmond, a once-self-assured Michael Vick apologized to his teammates and fans, saying he took full responsibility for his actions and that he was disappointed in himself.
COURT OF PUBLIC OPINION: Friends and foes line the streets of Richmond
As the day began, Kim Graham of Hampton stood alone near the federal courthouse, holding aloft a sign that condemned Michael Vick - an image of two dogs ripping apart a No. 7 jersey.
UNANSWERED QUESTIONS: Short responses in court leave many questions unanswered
So he's pleaded guilty. That means this whole thing is over and we can all go back to our normal lives. No more gruesome details about dog-killing methods splashed across front pages and sports pages around the country, and none of us have to think about a rape stand again, right?
Falcons don't cut Vick, but Blank is 'disappointed'
Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank, calling himself "profoundly disappointed" in the wake of Michael Vick's guilty plea to federal dogfighting charges, said the team is not releasing the embattled quarterback but stopped short of committing himself to Vick's future with the team.
David Squires: No free pass for Vick
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick continues to get some of his most solid, staunch and creative support in the southeast Newport News community where he grew up.
Vick lawyers reportedly trying for plea deal
Michael Vick and his attorneys were still reportedly negotiating with federal prosecutors Thursday, hoping to strike a deal on a plea agreement, according to a lawyer familiar with the case.
NFL in waiting game
Roger Goodell wants to talk football. Michael Vick keeps getting in the way.
Q-and-A: What's next for Michael Vick?
What's next in the Michael Vick case? Here are some quick questions and answers.
Local charge against Vick is unlikely
It's not likely that NFL quarterback Michael Vick and his codefendants will face local charges, one legal expert said.
Inmate sues Vick for $63,000,000,000,000,000,000
An offbeat South Carolina prison inmate has filed a handwritten lawsuit seeking $63 quintillion from Michael Vick.
Plea hearing changed for Vick co-defendant
A plea agreement hearing set for Thursday for one of Michael Vick's co-defendants has been rescheduled for Friday.
PETA asks that Vick be banned from ever owning pets
Upon learning on Tuesday that Vick might be trying to negotiate a plea deal in the dogfighting investigation that has thrown his NFL career into jeopardy, Martin Mersereau -- manager of PETA's cruelty casework division -- wrote a letter to assistant U.S. attorney Michael Gill.
Vick dogfighting case might be teaching tool
For nearly a month, it's been hard to avoid Michael Vick's name and the swirl of media attention he generates. The charges against the Atlanta Falcons quarterback have aroused strong feelings for and against him.
Toy lets dogs take a bite out of Vick
A Florida company is manufacturing dog chew toys that look like Michael Vick, but questions surround the toys' legality and the seller's motivations.
Bad Newz: Where violence, Vick and football meet
This is life's cadence one week in Bad Newz:
Fate of Vick dogs remains uncertain
While Michael Vick awaits his day in court, the 53 pit bulls at the center of the dogfighting case against the NFL quarterback are also waiting to find out their fate.
Vick co-defendant pleads guilty to dogfighting conspiracy charges
One of Michael Vick's co-defendants pleaded guilty Monday to federal dogfighting conspiracy charges in a plea agreement with prosecutors.
NAACP: Withhold judgment on Vick
Georgia leaders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People today urged the public not to judge Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick before he has his day in court.
Vick steps into storm of emotion
If the dogfighting charges against Michael Vick turn out to be true, Steve Stanaway can envision the appropriate punishment. It is not listed in the state code.
Investigators look for S. Carolina connection in Vick case
When William Frick was investigating one of the world's most notorious pit bull breeders in South Carolina in 2004, the former prosecutor for the South Carolina Attorney General's office stumbled upon a rumor involving a famous name.
Former coach Mora on Vick's troubles: 'I don't know how I feel.'
Jim Mora is so shocked about Michael Vick being indicted on federal dogfighting charges, the former Falcons coach doesn't know how he should feel about his ex-quarterback.
Nike shelves Vick deal; Reebok cuts shirt
Nike suspended its contract with Michael Vick on Friday, while Reebok took the unprecedented step of stopping sales of his No. 7 jersey.
Painting a new picture of Vick
The picture of Michael Vick depicted in court documents and news reports and by animal lovers is an ugly one.
PETA takes Vick protest to Atlanta today
After staging a protest at NFL headquarters in New York last week, today People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) invades Michael Vick's home turf.
Nike makes statement on Vick
Michael Vick's biggest endorsement deal is with shoe company Nike, which has stood by Vick throughout the dog-fighting investigation.
Humane Society calls indictment a coup
Animal rights activists, who had been pushing since April to send the Michael Vick dogfighting case before the federal government, say Tuesday's indictment was a coup.
July 17, 2007: Michael Vick indicted for his part in a dogfighting ring
Michael Vick is accused of being a party to dog fights with purses worth thousands of dollars, helping execute dogs that performed badly and turning his Surry County property into a dogfighting haven where members of his kennel could house their operation, according to an indictment issued by a federal grand jury against Vick and three others Tuesday.
Vick's cousin to go before grand jury
A cousin of Michael Vick will go before a Hampton grand jury in August on the drug charges that led to evidence of dogfighting at the Atlanta Falcons quarterback's Surry County home.
Feds detail dogfighting operation at Vick property
Federal authorities have filed court documents outlining an alleged dogfighting operation at a property owned by Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick.
Probe called 'a conspiracy'
Davon Boddie, a cousin of NFL quarterback and Newport News native Michael Vick, says he's sorry.
Shining light on dogfighting
Surry County, population 7,119, is made up farmers and longtimers mostly. It's a place where old-fashioned country stores sell sweet cream butter and country sausage.
Cool down on Vick, coach says
Michael Vick's former high school football coach says that the Atlanta Falcons quarterback is "hurting real bad" and that the media should back off from the unfolding story surrounding allegations of dogfights at a Surry County home once owned by Vick.
May 17, 2007: Signs point to dog fights at Vick house
The Humane Society of the United States wonders why no charges have been filed yet in a dogfighting investigation that centers on the former Surry County property of NFL quarterback and Newport News native Michael Vick.
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Michael Vick is truly an evil man. He is only sorry he got caught; his punishment was much too light. The fact that other atrocities occur is no reason to excuse this worthless piece of trash.
mary @ 8:46 AM EDT, Oct 7, 2009
I am very pleased to see Vick Continue on his Road to Redemption.
Hpt Joe @ 10:18 AM EDT, Aug 28, 2009
Michael Vick did his time and now it is time to let the man live his life. And thank you D.P. for bring back comments on stories again. I miss seeing all the hate on the pages and wondering when will we evolve.
25th St Crew @ 7:20 AM EDT, Aug 28, 2009
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