Michael Vick has more to worry about at the moment than just what Roger Goodell thinks. Or so it would seem.
Michael Vick, shown throwing a pass during the Atlanta Falcons' practice at Tokyo Dome on Aug. 4, 2005, two days before the team's game against the Indianapolis Colts, is now facing legal trouble and his future as an NFL player is a longshot.
AP PHOTOThree of his acquaintances already cut their own deals and told the feds most of what they know about the goings-on at "Bad Newz Kennels," leaving Vick to fend for himself. He faces a $250,000 fine and a year in jail if he pleads guilty, and as many as five years if he fights the charges in court and loses. And that's assuming he can avoid state charges in Virginia and that the federal grand jury that convenes Monday doesn't add racketeering charges, either of which would raise the stakes considerably.
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