Originally posted by Wrent
I think the pussy footing is only a delay on the NFL's part to wait for a formal conviction. I think the move is simply to avoid legal response by Vick in the (unlikely) case his charges are dropped or he is aquitted.
I think you are right about why they are acting slowly.

There won't be a conviction (or even a trial) for quite a while. It will be at least a year for a conviction.

The league doesn't need a conviction to ban him from the league, or suspend him from a year. I hope they intend to do that once a little more info is made available.