The Facts: Two NFL sources said that commissioner Roger Goodell likely will announce this week or next the suspension of Vick for the 2007 season. "That's the direction it's going and has been from the time this started," one of the sources said this week.
Diehards Line:In July, Goodell told Vick not to report to training camp in the aftermath of a federal indictment for his alleged involvement in dog fighting on a property he owned in Virginia. As Yahoo! correspondent Jason Cole explained, from a public relations standpoint, the NFL would like the matter dealt with before the opening week of the season. The feeling is that if the league can resolve the matter now, any further news on Vick will not detract from the buildup to the season. As another source told Cole: "The plan was to make sure it was announced before the season. Given what everybody has seen from what (league) security found and what the feds are telling us, there's really no choice. ..." Stay tuned.