If I owned the Falcons, I would not rush to judgment, but I would not feel any obligation to wait for the legal system to run its course. I would have Vick on the carpet right now demanding an explanation. If he professed his innocence, but said that he needed to keep quiet to avoid waiving his rights against self-incrimination, then I would suspend him with pay. Anything short of that and he's fired, effective immediately. The one thing that would not happen would be for him to remain on the roster without first affirmatively proving his innocence.

I think the presumption of innocence is often applied incorrectly. In the eyes of the law, Vick is not guilty until the government proves its case beyond a reasonable doubt. That is a bedrock American principle. The Falcons, though, are not the government. They have no obligation to continue to associate themselves with someone who damages their organization. Vick has rights. So do the Falcons.