The NFL has decided to hold off on suspending Michael Vick until the legal process determines the facts. None of this means that Vick won’t be suspended next month, tomorrow, in an hour – it just means that commissioner Roger Goodell is holding off for the time being.
This decision, at least at this point, doesn’t surprise me. If the league doesn’t release an immediate statement either way, it will be vilified for not taking action. If it acts too quickly, then it might get hammered for having a knee-jerk reaction. So staying status quo for the time being at least allows Goodell and the NFL to catch their breath and get their footing before moving on with a possible suspension.
If I was a betting man – and damn it, I am – I’d say a suspension is still forthcoming in the near future. As I’ve stated in previous blogs, Goodell already has enough to hand out a punishment.
