http://www.ajc.com/sports/content/sports/f...blank_0827.html</p> <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Cutting quarterback Michael Vick now that he's pleaded guilty to dogfighting and acknowledged lying to team owner Arthur Blank might make a lot of people feel better, Blank said. Emotions have to be pushed aside for the financial benefit of the team, though, which is why, Blank said, Vick will remain on the roster — he will be on a suspended list — while the franchise "aggressively" pursues roughly $22 million in bonuses already paid to Vick. "This is not as simple as standing here today and saying we're terminating Michael's rights," Blank said at a news conference in his Buckhead office Monday. "We simply cannot do that. It's not in our fans' or franchise's best interest. It would be a short-term fix at the expense of our long-term success. ... Any money the team recoups will be applied to the salary cap of the following season's NFL calendar. McKay said. So, should the Falcons receive a check from Vick for the full $22 million it seeks next summer, that money will be credited toward the 2009 season.</div></p>
