7 on 7

Michael Vick is still maintaining his innocence regarding the dogfighting charges filed against him in federal court.

No problem. One of the great things about our country is that a defendant is presumed innocent until a judge or jury says otherwise.

Meanwhile, back at the ranch, one of Vick’s three co-defendants has taken a different approach to the charges hanging over him.

He has pleaded guilty and agreed to cooperate with prosecutors.

This development in the case makes seven things more likely for No. 7:

1) His chances of going to prison have increased about seven-fold.

2) The odds against him playing again in the NFL have jumped to 7-1.

3) Seven doesn’t seem like a lucky number anymore.

4) If another co-defendant also flips for prosecutors, his chances of going to prison will increase about seventy-fold.

5) His legal bills are likely to end up in seven figures.

6) The number of people with IQs larger than their shoe size who sincerely believe this whole thing is a giant mix-up has dwindled to seven.

7) Instead of being known as No. 7, he is more likely to be known as No. 73186.

Good luck, Michael. You are going to need it.