Created Mon 17th Nov 2008 11:30am PST by 
gtown
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Will Michael Vick, convicted dog fighter/killer, sign with a team by kickoff 2009?
Current forecast: 43% chance 
Combining all predictions, the current forecast is that this is 43% likely to happen (unchanged in last 1 day)
A quick editorial: I think Vick is scum and deserves poverty and pain for the rest of his miserable life. From what I can tell he's only sorry he got caught, not that he did it.
Michael Vick could be out of prison by July 20, 2009, just in time for NFL's 2009 season. Will anyone sign him by the first regular season game? To quote his lawyer, he "has every reason to believe that upon his release, he will be reinstated into the NFL, resume his career and be able to earn a substantial living."
Sadly, professional sports has a history of tolerating criminal activity if it means money in the stadium, so it's possible, though given how recent this was and the short time between release and the season, I'm setting the odds low. Hope I'm right.
Some background articles:
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2008/1113081vick1.html?link=rssfeed
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Vick#Dog_fighting_investigations
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hDsEKkbHNcP7laksDZz0oHhhHOwAD94ED8AG0
This asks if he'll be signed to a team by kickoff of the first regular season game of the 2009 season. Since I don't know when that will be, I'm setting the suspend date to be September 1st and it can be adjusted accordingly when the 2009 schedule is released.
Michael Vick could be out of prison by July 20, 2009, just in time for NFL's 2009 season. Will anyone sign him by the first regular season game? To quote his lawyer, he "has every reason to believe that upon his release, he will be reinstated into the NFL, resume his career and be able to earn a substantial living."
Sadly, professional sports has a history of tolerating criminal activity if it means money in the stadium, so it's possible, though given how recent this was and the short time between release and the season, I'm setting the odds low. Hope I'm right.
Some background articles:
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2008/1113081vick1.html?link=rssfeed
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Vick#Dog_fighting_investigations
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hDsEKkbHNcP7laksDZz0oHhhHOwAD94ED8AG0
This asks if he'll be signed to a team by kickoff of the first regular season game of the 2009 season. Since I don't know when that will be, I'm setting the suspend date to be September 1st and it can be adjusted accordingly when the 2009 schedule is released.
Settlement details:
As reported by a major mainstream news source.
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Question suspends in 33 weeks
Suspend date: Wed 2nd Sep 12:59am PDT (33 weeks to go)
Initial likelihoods: Yes: 20%
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Created Mon 17th Nov 2008 11:30am PST by gtown
gtown
Suspend date: Wed 2nd Sep 12:59am PDT (33 weeks to go)
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predicted No (H$50 at 59%)
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predicted Yes (H$50 at 48%)
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predicted No (H$25 at 50%)
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score: 10
San Francisco Chronicle 23 hours ago
keep a court official informed about his attempts to be reinstated by the NFL after his release from prison, under a revised bankruptcy plan proposed by his lawyers. Vick, once the NFL's highest-paid player, expects to resume his career after serving his
score: 10
Washington Post 1 day ago
keep a court official informed about his attempts to be reinstated by the NFL after his release from prison, under a revised bankruptcy plan proposed by his lawyers. The amended Chapter 11 reorganization plan was filed Monday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in
score: 10
Philadelphia Inquirer 3 days ago
rescued. Vick case significant Michael Vick may have changed that. The suspended NFL quarterback has been in federal prison since November 2007 after pleading guilty to conspiring to run an interstate dogfighting and gambling operation on his 15-acre
score: 10
Sympatico 3 days ago
stunning turnaround. In 2007, the team went a dismal 4-12 after franchise quarterback Michael Vick was sent to prison on a dogfighting conviction and head coach Bobby Petrino quit near the end of the year. Continued... Prev 1|2 Next digg.com Facebook
score: 10
Forbes.com 1 week ago
the Cubbies from Sam Zell. Michael Vick. The Atlanta Falcons quarterback, who is due to be released from prison in July after completing a federal sentence on dog fighting charges, will likely apply for reinstatement with the NFL. The Falcons, who have
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/football/nfl/11/22/vick.dogfighting.ap/index.html?cnn=yes
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