How You Can Profit from a Michael Vick Suspension

Ours is an age in which multimillionaire thugs profit from the loyalty of blue-collar fans.  

Every football lover dreams of hitting the turf for his own big payday, but that's out of the question for most of us. The good news? You don't have to be a jock to profit from the NFL.

You do, however, have to be up on all the latest NFL news. Most importantly, you have to know how the NFL player conduct policy is going to affect your bottom line.

Let's take a look at some of the more noteworthy suspensions:

Pacman Jones

Tank Johnson

The latest thug to hit the list.  Last year, Tank was an anchor for a stifling defense that helped the Bears post more Under victories than almost every other team.  The only good news is that Johnson's suspension is half that of Jones' and that Tank was only a force in one facet of the game.

Chris Henry

The invisible man.  Of the three major suspensions, Henry's is the least damaging.  Henry at best is the third WR option for the Bengals. Then again, if Goodell grandfathered the new conduct policy to include all transgressions in the past year, nearly 15 percent of the Bengal's roster would be suspended.  How's that for changing a team's chances on game day?

Of course, the biggest name on the player conduct wire is the one that's still in limbo: Michael Vick.  Vick hasn't been convicted, but neither has Jones, and the Falcons QB has done more than his share to soil the NFL's image.

So what happens if he gets suspended?

Frankly, it'd be a good thing for sports investors. If Vick is inactive for any amount of time, the Falcons will be guaranteed underdogs, no matter who they play.  On top of that, "weekend warrior" bettors will lay heavily on the Falcons' opponents each week, causing the odds to plummet further. 

Makes sense, right? After all, no Vick...no Matt Schaub...who will play QB? 

The truth, though, is that the falling odds benefit you, the sports investor. Football is a team sport... don't forget that.  As dynamic as Vick is, the Falcons still have a decent line, a strong run game, and an improved defense.  Add in crack special teams units and a new details-oriented coaching staff, and you can expect the Vick-less Falcons to cover more often than not.

Here's the bottom line: While the thug-lovers cry about the new policy being too strict, you can quietly revel in the fact that Roger Goodell will fatten your wallet this fall. 

Go ahead, tell the world the Falcon's can't win without Vick.  They probably won't, but as investors, we don't care about wins and losses.  The spread is all that matters. And like last year's Titans, who earned tens of thousands of dollars per investor through our services at www.investingsports.com, the 2007 Falcons will pay off in spades. 

Shhhh...it's our dirty little secret.