New York Jets quarterback Michael Vick was given a second chance from Roger Goodell after being on the receiving end of his justice seven years ago, and now the backup signal caller is looking to do the same for the embattled commissioner.
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In the midst of Goodell seemingly being in hiding during the Ray Rice domestic violence and Adrian Peterson child abuse scandals leading to public outcry, Vick believes that Goodell deserves a chance before people jump down his throat.
"You have to give the man a chance, you have to him a chance, you have to give everybody a chance to get it right," Vick told ESPN New York while adding that the commissioner is "doing a great job."
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Goodell has been under fire for his handling of Rice striking and knocking out his then-fiancée Janay Palmer in an Atlantic City elevator in February and the recent reports of Peterson abusing his child with a switch. Vick was suspended indefinitely by Goodell in 2007 for his role in a dog fighting ring -- which led to him being imprisoned for 18 months.
Vick called for the public to be patient while Goodell sorts through he latest mess that has plagued the early part of this NFL season off the field.
"I think some situations are more complicated than others," Vick said. "You're not going to get it right all the time or the first time. These situations that are arising are situations that we've never dealt with before in the NFL -- from a PR standpoint, just from a situation standpoint."
Vick said no one is perfect, but he believes Goodell will get it right once he gets a chance to weigh his options.
"It's kind of new to everybody," he said. "That's why we're talking about it right now. It has to be dealt with. Nobody is perfect. Nobody is going to make the correct decisions right there and then on the spot when faced with all forms of adversity."
Vick missed the 2007 and 2008 seasons while serving his prison sentence, but he was eventually given another chance and slowly turned around his public image when he signed with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2009.
Vick believes some positive steps have been taken in the wake of the scandals.
"You see the other teams that are dealing with it now are making the right decisions, based on what has happened in weeks prior," he said. "You have to give people a chance. You have to give people a chance, man. You're not always going to get it right the first time."
Vick, 34, now finds himself in a backup role with the Jets (1-1) where he serves as a mentor to Geno Smith and sees some game action from time-to-time.
In his first two games in New York, Vick has been a part of five plays, but has yet to make a significant impact on the field while taking Smith under his wing could pay dividends for the second-year quarterback.
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