ATLANTA - The two remaining co-defendants in the Michael Vick federal dogfighting case scheduled a plea agreement hearing Monday, an indication they will plead guilty and testify against Vick.

Purnell Peace has a hearing Thursday and Quanis L. Phillips has one Friday in U.S. District Court in Richmond, Va.

"There's no telling until the actual pleas, but this doesn't sound like good news for Michael Vick," said Kent Alexander, a former U.S. attorney. "Usually, if people plead guilty early in a case, they may be cooperating with the government. That's what it sounds like here."

In related news, many Americans say Vick's high profile has led to preferential treatment from the authorities and few say his profession is a disadvantage, according to the latest The New York Times/CBS News poll.

Thirty-six percent of those familiar with the dogfighting allegations against Vick said he was being treated better than an average person. Only 9 percent said Vick was being treated worse than an average person. And 44 percent said Vick was treated the same as anyone else.

"If all those dogs had been found buried in the yard of an average person, that person would have already been in jail," Jackie Syron, 36, from Mesa, Ariz., said in a follow-up interview.

Most Americans approve of the NFL's disciplinary measures. Fifty-four percent of those polled say professional football players are being treated appropriately when they are suspended by the NFL for misconduct off the field, 32 percent say the league is being too easy on them and only 4 percent said it was too tough.

RAIDERS COACH HOSPITALIZED: Raiders coach Lane Kiffin was taken to a hospital to get treatment for a viral infection.

Kiffin, 32, had been sick for a few days and hadn't gotten better, a team spokesman said.

YOUNG APOLOGIZES: Vince Young talked with reporters about why coach Jeff Fisher benched him for the Titans' preseason opener.

"Broke the rules," Young said. "Can't play. Got to go by the rules."

Before the next question could be asked, Young said, "Next question, man. Next question."

JONES SAYS HE'S INNOCENT: Suspended Titans cornerback Adam Jones sees himself as an innocent bystander in the Las Vegas strip club fight that led to a triple shooting and left one man paralyzed, and he expects to be vindicated.

REID'S SON PLEADS GUILTY: Eagles coach Andy Reid's son, Britt, 22, pleaded guilty to gun and drug charges in a road-rage dispute. A date for sentencing was not set.

ETC.: The Panthers signed former Buccaneers tackle Kenyatta Walker to a one-year contract. . . . The Jaguars signed safety Sammy Knight and released safety Kevin McCadam. . . . Cardinals quarterback Matt Leinart and his former girlfriend, Brynn Cameron, have reached a custody agreement for their 10-month-old son. . . . Chargers All-Pro defensive tackle Jamal Williams sprained a foot in Sunday night's exhibition loss to the Seahawks and is listed as day to day.