The Facts:
ESPN reported Friday that the Falcons, the NFL and the NFL Players Association would urge Michael Vick to accept a one-year suspension. NFL senior vice president Joe Browne and NFLPA executive director Gene Upshaw disputed the report. "We don't know anything about a leave of absence," Browne said. Added Upshaw, "I haven't told Michael Vick to do anything."
Reported by NFL.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
Maybe not, but a leave of absence --- paid or not -- still looks like the most expedient means of making Vick "disappear" -- at least in terms of the Falcons -- when training camp opens. The problem is, Vick reportedly wants to play this year. So, as Profootballtalk.com's Mike Florio suggests, the ESPN.com report could be right on the money and that the league and union are saying otherwise because Vick has made it clear that he's not interested in a leave of absence, even if it's his smartest option. ... Stay tuned.
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