Interesting comments from Goodell to Peter King (1 Viewer)

[GroveDiesel]

I don't believe that I've previously read before that Vick told Goodell that dogfighting wasn't happening on his property. I seem to recall all previous reports saying that Vick just said that he wasn't involved.

SI.com: Have you talked to Michael Vick?

Goodell: No. Not since this happened.'

SI.com: You talked to him in April, obviously?

Goodell: I talked to him at the draft, and he called me in late June.

SI.com: I want to be on the record. Has Michael ever, at any point, said to you he's been involved in dogfighting?

Goodell: No ... His comments to me were very consistent with what he said publicly: That he does not have any involvement in dogfighting, that he loves dogs, that he would not have any interest in that, that it wasn't happening at his property, and that was his discussion ... And I was very clear with him that if it's happening on your property, it's your responsibility.

SI.com: How about your other conversation with him this year?

Goodell: "He called me just to tell me how he was doing. He was focused on the offseason, that he was making changes in his life consistent with the discussion we had. He believed he needed to change the people that were around him, to make better decisions, and that he was taking that very seriously. It was having an impact, that he was very focused on football.

So not only did Vick tell Goodell that there was no dogfighting on his property, but Goodell told Vick that if it WAS happening on his property, that it was his responsibility.Goodell also states in the article that if the lawyer that the NFL hired to investigate the case determines that Vick lied to Goodell, then that is a violation of the Personal Conduct Code and Vick can then be punished.

SI.com

(My apologies if this has been discussed already today, I just thought that it has some fairly significant specifics that we haven't heard before)