Arena team offers Vick $200-per-week contract

Betallsports · Apr 28, 2009

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Michael Vick has a place on a minor league football team if he can get reinstated by the NFL.

The Albany Firebirds, an arenafootball2 franchise, have offered the 28-year-old quarterback a one-year contract at the league standard: $200 a week plus a $50 bonus for a win.
Vick quarterbacked the Atlanta Falcons for six seasons before being convicted of bankrolling an interstate dog fighting business. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has not said if he will lift Vick's suspension after he completes a 23-month prison sentence. Vick goes from federal prison to home confinement next month.

The Firebirds' contract offer requires that Vick donate $100,000 to a local humane society. A call to Vick's agent was not immediately returned.

RobFunk · Apr 28, 2009

Oh man. That's just a starting point, he has to play the game. I'm sure he can get that up to 275$ a week plus a nice parking spot if he plays hardball.

SportSavant · Apr 28, 2009

he can easily get 200K up here in the CFL

Mr_Mark · Apr 28, 2009

RobFunk said:
Oh man. That's just a starting point, he has to play the game. I'm sure he can get that up to 275$ a week plus a nice parking spot if he plays hardball.

HinesWard86 · Apr 28, 2009

SportSavant said:
he can easily get 200K up here in the CFL

Easily. If Henry Burris can become a star with the Stamps, Vick can be a star with another team. Ti-Cats should sign him. They've sucked forever.

Betallsports · Apr 28, 2009

RobFunk said:
Oh man. That's just a starting point, he has to play the game. I'm sure he can get that up to 275$ a week plus a nice parking spot if he plays hardball.

Yeah, I think they will Throw in a watch Dog too !