Michael Vick: One Shot at Redemption

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Published: May 18, 2009

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... to home confinement.  Vick is set to begin working out with a trainer upon his release to begin getting back into playing shape.  However, it's going to take a lot more than success on the field for Michael Vick to find his redemption.

Michael Vick is going to be a difficult sell to the fans of whichever team signs him.  80 percent of employers polled nationwide said they would not hire a convicted felon to work in their company.  If NFL teams follow that same convention, Vick has a shot to catch on with six or seven teams.

The team that signs him will have to have the benefit of the doubt with its fans that it makes the right decisions in personnel moves and that Vick can help the team.  There are going to be protests and a boat load of hoopla surrounding Vick wherever he goes.  His teammates will have to deal with a consistent Vick talk and the circus-like atmosphere that is sure to follow.  It's a lot to ask of a team.
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