It will be interesting to see how Michael Vick pleads today, as if there were any chance that he would do anything but proclaim his innocence. The most intriguing thing so far about this case is that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell initially planned to suspend the Atlanta quarterback for four games.

Hmmm. If Vick was ultimately responsible for the death and torture of humans, even if he didn't execute them himself, he would be in prison for life. It seems to me, if true, Vick should at the least be banned from the NFL for life for doing the same to dogs.

If that doesn't happen, I hope animal activists bring the NFL to its knees. Here's the latest video update: