What's REALLY Happening To Michael Vick

Timing Not Right For Comeback Let me premise this article by saying that Michael Vick has paid his debt to society and has been conditionally reinstated by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. I agree that he should be granted another chance to play in the National Football League. But having worked in the corporate world for more than a quarter-century, I understand why his phone hasn't rung with an offer. The National Football League is an entity with 32 franchises in 31 markets. Each team seeks out to procure their own financial survival through ticket sales, merchandising and oodles of dollars from advertisers. Teams also receive a shared piece of the league's broadcasting and cable revenues.  That, along with banking relationships that include lines of credit and sweetheart loans, is how NFL teams 'make ends meet'. In a down economy, any interruption of these streams could prove disastrous. If you are an NFL owner and a decision (such as signing Michael...