FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. AP – Michael Vick’s future in the NFL will hinge on him convincing commissioner Roger Goodell that he’s truly remorseful for the mistakes he’s made.

That was Goodell’s message Tuesday, speaking of the quarterback only hours before he was expected to be released from a federal prison in Kansas. Vick will need not only to say he’s sorry, but convince Goodell he means those words if there’s any chance his indefinite suspension will be lifted.