"It has been speculated for some time that Michael Vick, of whom you've heard, is apt to play in the UFL before he returns to the NFL. The UFL, as you might not know, stands for the United Football League, a start-up that includes all of four teams.On ESPN.com, Pat Yasinskas speculates that Vick would most likely land in Orlando. (The other three franchises are based in New York/Hartford, Los Angeles/Las Vegas and Sacramento/San Francisco. If this sounds confusing, here's a fine explanation of the UFL from Ted Fleming on the Tampa Bay Sports Examiner.)
Yasinskas' reasoning: The UFL operates on a regional basis, and Orlando would get dibs on anyone who has played in the NFC South. Also: Orlando is coached by Jim Haslett, who worked against Vick while coaching the Saints and who worked with Vick's cousin Aaron Brooks in New Orleans.
In Fleming's story, Haslett is quoted thusly: "I know Michael personally, playing against him and spending time with him and I think he is a pretty good kid. "Obviously, his values were a bit different than mine or yours. To make a long story short, out of the four cities, I think this would be the city that would be the best to accept him and give him that second chance."
And would Vick be welcome in the UFL? According to Vinny DiTriani on NorthJersey.com, league commissioner Michael Huyghue posed that question on the UFL Web site and 80 percent of respondents "were positive about the prospect.""
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