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Leading his team to the playoffs this season probably isn’t at the top of Michael Vick’s to do list. Today, a federal grand jury indicted Michael Vick and three other men in a dogfighting probe of Vick’s house in Virginia. Vick was indicted for conspiracy to travel in interstate commerce in aid of unlawful activities and to sponsor a dog in animal fighting.

According to a news release from the United States Attorney’s Office of the Eastern District of Virginia: “If convicted on the Travel Act portion of the conspiracy charge, each defendant faces a statutory maximum of five years in prison, a $250,000 fine, and full restitution. If convicted on the animal fighting venture portion of the conspiracy charge, each defendant faces one year in prison, a $100,000 fine, or both. The indictment also includes a forfeiture allegation seeking recovery of any property constituting, or derived from, proceeds obtained directly or indirectly as a result of these offenses.”

So did Michael do a better job than his brother of hiding his true foolish self, or is this a one time bad decision (I say “one” if you don’t count him giving the fan the middle finger or the water bottle incident at the airport.) I know one thing, if the commish lays down the law and sits Vick down the Falcons will have a shaky season at best…AT BEST!!!! Come to think of it, I wouldn’t consider them a premiere team in the league anyway.