32 Results for michael vick

NFL lawyers on a losing streak

Lester Munson, ESPN.com

The NFL's drug-testing program is massive, random and strict, or so they say. But it's also failing in court, thanks to Will Smith and others.

Story | Conversation | November 11, 2009

Fame and funds didn't help Burress

Lester Munson, ESPN.com

Sometimes, fame and fortune can help an athlete in legal trouble. In Plaxico Burress' case, they hurt.

Story | Conversation | August 20, 2009

Where Vick's Eagles money will fly

Lester Munson, ESPN.com

Michael Vick can make close to $10 million with the Eagles if all goes right over the next two years, but how much of that money will he actually see?

Story | Conversation | August 14, 2009

Free, but not easy for Vick

Lester Munson, ESPN.com

Michael Vick's prison term ended Monday and he began life as a free man again. But probation won't necessarily be a piece of cake for him.

Story | Conversation | July 20, 2009

Vick: The unraveling of a future

Lester Munson, ESPN.com

Michael Vick gets out of prison this week, but his life is in disarray and his financial affairs are badly in need of rehabilitation. Lester Munson's ESPN.com investigation examines the unraveling of a fortune and a future.

Story | Conversation | May 19, 2009

The inside story of Vick's dogfights

Lester Munson, ESPN.com

The man who ran the dogfighting operation for Michael Vick for four years tells ESPN.com the inside story of how it worked.

Story | Conversation | May 19, 2009

Even bankruptcy court isn't kind to Vick

Lester Munson, ESPN.com

If a bankruptcy judge didn't believe Michael Vick, is there any reason to think Roger Goodell can be convinced Vick has been rehabilitated? Lester Munson has answers.

Story | Conversation | April 03, 2009

Vick bankruptcy plan has NFL in mind

Lester Munson, ESPN.com

Michael Vick's bankruptcy plan is an enormous undertaking, and it comes with a hitch: He has to land a job as a quarterback in the NFL.

Story | Conversation | April 02, 2009

Bonds appeal could take 19 months

Lester Munson, ESPN.com

Federal court statistics indicate that it might take more than a year and a half to get through the prosecution's appeal of a ruling in the Barry Bonds perjury case.

Story | Conversation | March 03, 2009

Legal cases will play out in 2009

Lester Munson, ESPN.com

In courthouses across the United States in 2009, major sports figures will face issues involving guns, steroids, lies, dogs and dollars. ESPN.com senior writer Lester Munson breaks down where these cases are heading.

Story | Conversation | December 31, 2008

Attorney general nominee's NFL past could interest Senate

Lester Munson, ESPN.com

Eric Holder likely will be the next U.S. attorney general, but he might have to answer some questions about his relationship with the NFL first, writes ESPN.com's Lester Munson.

Story | Conversation | December 23, 2008

Bad advice, bad decisions: the loss of Michael Vick's fortune

Lester Munson, ESPN.com

It isn't just Michael Vick's football career wasting away while he's in Leavenworth. He's losing his fortune, too, thanks to a series of shady financial advisers, writes ESPN.com's Lester Munson.

Story | Conversation | August 15, 2008

Storm clouds gather and lockout looms large in NFL labor strife

Lester Munson, ESPN.com

Hope you enjoyed the last 15 years of relative peace between NFL owners and players because those days appear to be over. In fact, a lockout looms large down the road, writes ESPN.com's Lester Munson.

Story | Conversation | March 11, 2008

Vick at Leavenworth but isn't in prison drug program

Lester Munson, ESPN.com

Michael Vick's hope for early release from federal prison depends in part on his participation in drug treatment program, but he hasn't been admitted to it yet, writes ESPN.com's Lester Munson.

Story | Conversation | March 07, 2008

Tough sentence reflects judge's displeasure with Vick

Lester Munson, ESPN.com

Michael Vick didn't do himself any favors by failing a drug test, lying about his drug use and failing a lie-detector test about his role in a dogfighting scheme. ESPN.com's Lester Munson explains how Vick is paying the price now.

Story | Conversation | December 10, 2007