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"NFL Suspends Atlanta Falcons Quarterback Michael Vick Indefinitely After He Files Plea Email this Story Aug 25, 3:32 AM (ET) By DAVE GOLDBERG and LARRY O'DELL For all the big words and life lessons Roger Goodell included in his booming reaction to Michael Vick's admission of involvement in dogfighting, the NFL commissioner's message seemingly could have been whittled to two words: Nice try. Goodell suspended the Atlanta Falcons quarterback indefinitely without pay Friday, just hours after Vick filed a plea agreement that portrayed him as less involved than three co-defendants and guilty mainly of poor judgment for associating with them. In a letter to Vick, Goodell admonished him for 'reprehensible' acts and for associating with people engaged in gambling in violation of NFL rules. He also rebuked him for seemingly trying to paint himself as something other than the ringleader. 'You are now justifiably facing consequences for the decisions you made and the conduct in which you engaged. Your career, freedom and public standing are now in the most serious jeopardy,' Goodell wrote. 'I hope that you will be able to learn from this difficult experience and emerge from it better prepared to act responsibly and to make the kinds of choices that are expected of a conscientious and law abiding citizen.' Vick acknowledged bankrolling gambling"