Thursday, July 23, 2009

NO WAY JOSE/RODGER.

According to multiple sources, the long-anticipated meeting between NFL commissioner Rodger Goodell and suspended quarterback Michael Vickk occurred on Wednesday afternoon at a small security firm in Allendale, N.J., where both men were seen leaving the premises separately.

Goodell earlier this week said he planned to rule on Vick's possible re-instatement to the NFL "sometime in the near future,'' but refused to specify any timetable. Both men were seen leaving the office of Buckley Petersen Global Inc. about 4 p.m. on Wednesday, one of the sources told SI.com. Multiple people in the surrounding area watched Vick and Goodell leave, the source said.

Contacted Thursday afternoon, NFL spokesman Greg Aiello declined to confirm or deny that Goodell and Vick met Wednesday saying, "We've been consistent about that throughout this process. We're not responding to any of the questions surrounding the review. Once a decision is made by the commissioner, then we'll make a statement.''

According to an eyewitness, Vick left the two-story office of Buckley Petersen Global Inc. first, hopping into a Cadillac Escalade with an entourage described as "huge.'' About 10 minutes later, Goodell was seen leaving the building and departing in a BMW that he was not driving. Vick was described as looking rather somber after the meeting, as was Goodell.

Vick served 23 months on a dogfighting conviction, but was released from home confinement on Monday, ending his sentence. With the majority of NFL training camps opening next week, Vick is hoping to have his league suspension lifted and then find a new team willing to sign him. But Goodell has said that before he made any decision regarding Vick's indefinite suspension, he wanted to meet with him and see remorse and evidence of change in his lifestyle and decision-making.


i am a serious NFL fan and will hate any team that gets him if he is re-instated. even my Buccaneers. i will disown them!

4 comments:

  1. If any team is stupid enough to sign him, I would personally send a strong message to each and every company that advertises with the team in any way. Let them know I won't be using their products any longer. If 100,000 people did the same thing maybe they would listen. Surely there are that many angry fans out there.

    It's always about money.

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  2. good idea, i think i will do the same!

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  3. I hope enough people speak there minds to keep him out of any of the teams. Deserves to have his career ruined.

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  4. Can you get a hold of me. I'm interested in a donation in memory of my Sweet Pea who passed away recently.

    My profile has a link to my email.

    Thanks,
    ~vk~

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