Dear NFL

Why has the status of Michael Vick as an NFL player not been determined, considering we've know when he was coming out for weeks? Why is the sports world bubbling over with criticism of the quarterback, who admitted to his mistake and served his time fair and square? It seems as if you guys are forgetting how big Michael Vick was. He was black America's answer to Peyton, Tom and Brett, not as big a disappointment as Daunte Culpepper and with the potential to be one of the greatest ever. His versatility still would give most defensive coordinators fits today. I feel like you guys are dragging your feet because you see how electrifying the man is to the sport and how easily he could have been one of the faces of the NFL. I won't go into my stance on dogfighting because the legal part of this story is over (fuck PETA, by the way), but do take into consideration a quick comparison:

In 1998, Leonard Little, a defensive end for the St. Louis Rams, was sentenced to 90 days in jail and 1000 hours of community service for drunkenly running into a woman and killing her. Within the year, Little was reinstated in the league with few questions asked. Why then is there such a ruckus when we start talking about Vick's chances of reinstatement? Do we really value the lives of animals that much more than we do of people? Or did you guys let all that negativity from PETA get to you? Tree huggers and animal lovers aside, it's unacceptable for the NFL to dilly dally and go into overstated logistics when dealing with Michael Vick. I don't think the NFL was too upset at all the revenue they were receiving from some of Vick's games or that Nike was upset at the revenue they made from "The Michael Vick Experience." Whatever the case, you know my stance. Mike should be back in the league. He's paid his dues (twice, considering all the crap he got when he first was in the league) and will probably still be more electrifying than 9/10 of the players that any NFL roster could put on the field. Peep some of Vick's best moments: