April 22, 2008

Judge denies NFL motion to take back $16.5 million in Vick bonuses

A federal judge denied on Tuesday the NFL's motion that he vacate his earlier ruling that allows suspended Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick to keep $16.5 million in bonuses. U.S. District Judge David Doty also declined the NFL's motion that he recuse himself from the case. The league had accused him of bias. Doty had ruled in February that the Falcons would violate the NFL collective bargaining agreement if they tried to recover the roster bonus money Vick already received.

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