July 24th, 2007 
Matt Loede 
Posted in Falcons’ second-year safety Jimmy Williams was arrested for misdemeanor marijuana possession on June 6th in Goochland County, Virginia. Falcons vice president of communications Reggie Roberts says the team is aware of the arrest and that Williams is contesting the matter. The case has been continued until January, 2008.
Archive for July, 2007
Vick Ordered To Stay Away from Camp; City Gets Set for Court Date
Michael Vick is being ordered by the NFL Commissioner to stay away from the Atlanta Falcons training camp until further notice. The league wants to review the dogfighting charges levied against the former Virginia Tech star. The superstar quarterback hasn’t been convicted of any crime yet, but has potentially violated the behavior policy for NFL [...]
Vick on the Verge of Being Released by Falcons?
Well folks it appears that we may have the calm before the storm here. Steve Wyche of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is reporting this afternoon that the Atlanta Falcons could very well release QB Micheal Vick – as early as the end of this week. Team owner Arthur Blank has also stated that he’s going to [...]
Michael Vick Gets A Hand From Allen Iverson
Michael Vick is getting some advice from Allen Iverson on how to handle his legal troubles. The NBA superstar is telling the football superstar to “keep his head up.” The guard for the Denver Nuggets spoke at halftime during a celebrity flag-football game he hosted as part of his Allen Iverson Summer Classic Weekend. Iverson [...]
Protests Planned At Falcons’ Training Camp
Animal rights activists plan to protest in front of the Falcons’ training facility in Flowery Branch over the Michael Vick dog fighting indictment. Members from PETA plan to start their protest around noon, calling for the removal of Vick from the team. The group staged a similar protest in front of NFL headquarters in New [...]
Team Owner Arthur Blank Releases Statement on Vick
The Falcons continue to deal with the indictment charges against Michael Vick, and now for the first time since the charges were handed down, owner Arthur Blank has made his first comments after learning of the indictment. Blank returned from an overseas trip Wednesday and said that he is “saddened and distressed” about the charges [...]
League and Falcons to Allow Vick to Play – For Now
Quarterback Michael Vick won’t be on the practice field when the Falcons have their first practice next Thursday. Instead Vick will be in a federal courtroom to hear charges against him for the alleged dog fighting operation that he and three others were running out of his home in Virgina. The hearing is the first [...]
Court Date For Vick on First Day of Practice
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick is expected to appear in federal court next week in regards to his alleged connection to an illegal dogfighting ring. Vick has a bond hearing set for 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time on July 26th at a federal court in Virginia. His arraignment is scheduled to follow a half hour later. [...]
