Judge Hudson who will sentence Vick on December 10th ordered Vick confined to his Virginia home between 10:00 pm and 6:00 am with an electronic monitoring device. Vick will also be required to undergo random drug tests.

If Vick fails another drug test he will likely end up in jail like his co-defendant Quanis Phillips who has been incarcerated since his August 17 plea hearing.

Phillips failed a drug test when he had the electronic monitoring and drug testing requirements.

Judge Hudson can take the violation of conditions of release into consideration when he sentences Vick. Vick faces up to five years in federal prison on the charges on which he is awaiting sentencing.

If this were not enough problems for Vick, the Commonwealth of Virginia has filed state charges on Vick that mirror the presently pending federal matter.

Judge Henry E. Hudson accepted Vick's plea after advising Vick of his constitutional rights and also advising Vick that the court is not bound to accept the sentencing recommendation in the plea agreement.

Last week Vick's lawyers negotiated the plea agreement which calls for a 12-18 month range in sentencing and also includes a provision for Vick's cooperation with Federal Prosecutors.

Vick's sentencing is scheduled for December 10, 2007.

Between now and his sentencing date a pre-sentence report will be prepared by Federal Probation Authorities. Also, the plea agreement provides that Vick will meet with Federal Prosecutors and brief them of his knowledge of the facts in his case and any other information the U.S. Attorneys might find useful in prosecuting any other individuals for these and other crimes.

Michael Vick's NFL career is up in the air now until his case is resolved and final sentence is imposed.

He has been indefinitely suspended by the NFL and it has been rumored that the Atlanta Falcons may seek to retrieve some or all of his recent $44 million signing bonus.

The level of Vick's cooperation with the U.S. Attorney may be the key to whether or not Vick can resurrect his NFL career.