WR Domenik Hixon (87) runs for a first down against Atlanta Falcons linebacker Curtis Lofton (50), safety Thomas DeCoud (28) and cornerback Brent Grimes (20) during the first...

...the Texans 41-13. (Photo by Paul Jasienski/Getty Images) October 12, 2008; Atlanta, GA USA; Atlanta Falcons head coach Mike Smith walks the sidelines during the game against the Chicago Bears in the...

Michael Vick in better times as QB of the Atlanta Falcons

CAPTION: November 23, 2008; Atlanta, GA USA; Atlanta Falcons running back Michael Turner (33) scores a touchdown against the Carolina Panthers during the second half...

November 23, 2008; Atlanta, GA USA; Atlanta Falcons running back Jason Snelling (44) works to get by Carolina Panthers cornerback Charles Godfrey (30) and...

November 23, 2008; Atlanta, GA USA; Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Harry Douglas (83) is tackled by Carolina Panthers cornerback Richard Marshall (31) during the...

...24 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers runs with the ball during a NFL game against the Atlanta Falcons at Raymond James Stadium on December 10, 2006 in Tampa, Florida. The Falcons defeated the Bucs...

ATLANTA - NOVEMBER 16: Quarterback Matt Ryan #2 of the Atlanta Falcons reacts after scoring a touchdown against the Denver Broncos at the Georgia Dome on November 16...

...Tim Rattay #13 of the San Francisco 49ers is sacked by Patrick Kerney #97 of the Atlanta Falcons at 3Com Park on September 12, 2004 in San Francisco, California. The Atlanta Falcons won 21...

Atlanta Falcons running back Michael Turner (33) breaks free from Dencver Broncos' Spencer Larsen (46) and Jamie Winborn...

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick arrives with his attorney Billy Martin, right, at federal court in Richmond, Va...

ATLANTA - OCTOBER 12: Arthur Blank, owner of the Atlanta Falcons, celebrates after a 22-20 win over the Chicago Bears at the Georgia Dome on October...

...Panthers defeated the Lions 31-22. OAKLAND, CA - NOVEMBER 2: Head Coach Mike Smith of the Atlanta Falcons talks into his radio headset during the game against the Oakland Raiders on November 2, 2008...

OAKLAND, CA - NOVEMBER 2: Quarterback Matt Ryan #2 of the Atlanta Falcons rolls out to pass against the Oakland Raiders during an NFL game at the Oakland-Alameda...

10 September 2006: Carolina Panthers Chris Gamble (20) looks upfield in the Atlanta Falcons 20-6 victory over the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte North Carolina...