What about Bob?

The 49ers made some news last week by seeming to at least leave the door open to the possibility of Michael Vick playing for the team this season.

Not!

The 49ers are now saying that there is no such interest.

It's going to be a tough sell for any team to talk about dealing for Vick, who is on the trading block but is not expected to draw any serious consideration as far as a deal with the Falcons, who still hold his rights.

The more likely scenario is that the Falcons will eventually release the quarterback, who is still serving time in the slammer for pleading guilty to charges stemming from an illegal dog-fighting operation. But even then, it's difficult to see Vick hooking up right away. He's due to be released from prison in late July, which is when NFL teams head to training camp.

There's no way he'll be in football shape when he gets out of jail, so it's tough to teams willing to take a chance on him in the immediate term. The more likely scenario is that he'll attempt to get some workouts for teams who might have a need at quarterback - or possibly receiver, since there's a chance he'll switch positions.

And even then, who knows whether a team is willing to put up with the protests from animal rights advocates for a player who likely would serve a backup role. And that's assuming he'll even be allowed back in the league; NFL commissioner Roger Goodell hasn't decided whether to continue his indefinite suspension of Vick, although we're hearing that Goodell would lean toward reinstating Vick if there are no further problems associated with his situation.