Michael Vick's jersey sales are plummeting. His endorsement deals are teetering. Even his presence on the Atlanta Falcons' Web site is diminished.
The months-long investigation that led to the Falcons quarterback's indictment Tuesday on federal dogfighting charges, combined with a series of lesser controversies, are sacking Vick as a marketing machine, experts said Wednesday.
"He's going to disappear, like a magic act," said Bill Sutton, a professor of sports business at the University of Central Florida. "You won't find him anywhere" in advertising or marketing in the near future.
Vick's Presence On Falcons' Web Site Has Diminished