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GALLUP POLL SHOWS FANS WANT VICK OUT OF NFL FOR GOOD: Majority of fans also want prison time for suspended QB.
*According to a Gallup Poll survey released Wednesday, an overwhelming majority of fans want Michael Vick to do prison time after pleading guilty to a federal dogfighting charge this week.
Fans also want the suspended Atlanta Falcons quarterback to receive a permanent ban from the National Football League, according to the survey that polled 1,001 adults via telephone interviews from Aug. 23 to 26.
According to the poll, taken after widespread news reports that he would plead guilty in the case, 58 percent said he should not be allowed to play in the NFL anymore. Only 22 percent said they would want the team they root for to try to acquire him should he return.
In addition, 35 percent said they believe he should serve a long prison sentence, 51 percent said they favored a short one, and 12 percent said they believe he should not serve any time.
In a press conference Monday, Vick apologized for becoming involved in the illegal undertaking and admitted he had not been honest about the episode.
Vick's sentencing is scheduled for Dec. 10. The federal sentencing guideline range is projected at a year to 18 months, but the judge can impose up to a maximum of five years.
