Atlanta Falcons

NEW YORK, Sept. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- The New York Jets have just been added to the roster of 13 National Football League (NFL) teams that will be participating in and supporting Nickelodeon's fourth annual Worldwide Day of Play, which takes place Saturday, September 29, 2007. The Jets and safety Erik Coleman will be hosting a Worldwide Day of Play event on September 25, at the Marie Curie School in Bayside, Queens. To date, 13 of the NFL's leading teams will host events in celebration of Worldwide Day of Play, reaching more than 4,000 kids combined.    » read more »

September 20, 2007 -- On Tuesday, Sept. 25, just two days after the Atlanta Falcons’ first home game without quarterback Michael Vick, who has pleaded guilty to charges of involvement with dogfighting, ESPN will convene a live Town Meeting in Atlanta to examine the repercussions of the story that shocked the city and the nation.    » read more »

25 August 2007 -- The National Football League (NFL) has indefinitely suspended star quarterback Michael Vick of the Atlanta Falcons after he admitted in court papers to involvement in an illegal dogfighting ring.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said in a letter Friday that Vick's conduct was "not only illegal, but also cruel and reprehensible." He said Vick's actions have hurt his team, the NFL and NFL fans.

The NFL said Michael Vick's suspension is without pay.    » read more »