Should Michael Vick be reinstated into the NFL?

Vick’s federal dogfighting sentence ended on Monday, freeing him to lobby for a return to playing football.eve Helber)

On Monday, former Atlantic Falcons quarterback Michael Vick was released from federal custody. Vick served 23-months for operating an illegal dogfighting and gambling ring. He remains on probation.

The question of the day is will he be reinstated into the NFL by Commissioner Roger Goodell? When Goodell suspended Vick indefinitely prior to the 2007 season, he did not give a timetable for Vick’s reinstatement. Vick is a free agent because he was relieved by the Atlanta Falcons prior to serving his prison term.

Attorney Lawrence Woodward, who represents Vick, told the Associated Press that Vick was released from federal custody as scheduled. Vick had spent the past two months on home confinement, wearing an electronic monitoring device. The AP reported that two men in a car with a federal Bureau of Prisons folder on its dashboard visited Vick’s home Monday morning, carrying a case similar to the one in which Vick’s monitoring device was delivered when his home confinement began in May.

ESPN is reporting that Vick plans to hire speed and performance trainer Tom Shaw to aid his preparations for a prospective return to the league.

In the past, a member or two from every professional sports were given a second change after committing crimes such as drug traffickers, DUI or homicide.

The fact that Vick Michael served time for his crime, should he be granted a second chance?