Michael Vick Offer Angers af2 Owner

At the start of the season we’d made the decision as an organization not to pursue Michael,” said General Manager Garen Szablewski. “However, in light of the team’s recent struggles, we were forced to re-examine the issue. After days of heated debate within the front office, we put together an offer that made everyone comfortable with the idea of singing him.”

The aF2 prohibits member teams from signing players who are currently under NFL suspension, but the Firebirds hope that the contract offer will expedite NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell’s decision.

Right, so you can't sign him while he's under NFL suspension. And once he's off NFL suspension do you seriously believe he would consider af2?

So, obviously a PR stunt, and Firebirds owner Walter Robb is definitely unhappy. Szablewski might start looking for a job (just MHO). late Tuesday afternoon. He said:

“That’s a joke. That’s a joke. I think it was a big mistake. I just found out about it 10 minutes ago. "I'm a dog lover and I don't want anything to do with him. I certainly would not have approved it had I known it was even being joked about.”

For those who may not recall, Michael Vick, formerly of the Atlanta Falcons, was convicted and sentence to 23 months in prison for his role in dogfighting rings and animal cruelty. It raised hackles across the country, but despite this, it seems at least some NFL teams are looking at him.