Michael Vick confirmed in a TV interview that he met with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to discuss problems that have plagued the Atlanta Falcons quarterback this offseason. "After what happened ... I just wanted to crawl in a hole. I can't take it no more," Vick told ESPN. "I walk around with a smile on my face and act like I'm happy, but on the inside it's hurting. And it's killing me. I ain't got no more energy left for it. The more I continue to do things and my name is in the media, I'm not going to get anywhere." ESPN aired the interview during the second round of the NFL draft on April 29.

The Falcons want to turn Michael Vick into one of those regular quarterbacks, a guy who looks to throw the ball instead of just running with it. Of course, the transformation would be a whole lot easier if Vick had a go-to receiver on the other end of his passes. Calvin Johnson, who grew up in the Atlanta area and spent the last three years at nearby Georgia Tech, sure would look good wearing that odd-looking bird on his helmet. But the Falcons have no chance of landing the all-world receiver unless they jump a few more spots in Saturday's draft.

Falcons quarterback Michael Vick has teamed up with the United Way to donate $10,000 to assist families affected by the massacre at Virginia Tech, his former school. "When tragic things like this happen, families have enough to deal with, and if I can help in some small way, that's the least I can do," said Vick, who played for the Hokies before being drafted No. 1 overall by the Falcons in 2001.

Veteran defensive back Kevin Mathis, who missed the final two months of the 2006 season with the second serious neck injury of his career, was released on Monday by the Falcons in a move that had been anticipated. It is not yet known if Mathis will attempt to continue his career with another team. Sources said he would have had trouble passing his physical examination with the Falcons, who begin a mandatory, three-day minicamp on Tuesday morning.

A little more than a month after being released by the Miami Dolphins, Joey Harrington signed with the Atlanta Falcons on Monday. Terms were not disclosed. Atlanta had been seeking an experienced backup quarterback since trading Matt Schaub to the Houston Texans last month for draft picks.