((HT: WAGA-TV/MyFoxAtlanta))The Atlanta Falcons release quarterback Michael Vick ((pictured, thanks Curtis Compton/AJC)).In a statement, the Falcons said "Michael remains suspended by the NFL. However, in the event NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell decides to reinstate Michael, we feel his best opportunity to re-engage his football career would be at another clubOur entire organization sincerely hopes that Michael will continue to focus his efforts on making positive changes in his life, and we wish him well in that regard.”Vick was drafted by the Falcons in 2001 and played six seasons with the team (2001-2006).D. Orlando Ledbetter continues for the AJC:“It’s a situation that we have been thinking about for quite some time,” Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff said. “We did our due diligence. We’ve been searching around the league and were looking for some interest as far as a trade.“In the very end, we came to a conclusion that it was time. It was best for both us and Michae...
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