Michael Vick
Michael Vick
Michael Dwayne Vickis an American football quarterback who is a free agent. He has previously played for the Atlanta Falcons, Philadelphia Eagles, New York Jets and Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth26 June 1980
CityNewport News, VA
CountryUnited States of America
ball gift hard short sort standpoint throw throwing worry
It's a gift from a quarterback's standpoint that all you have to do is throw the ball up for the guys, ... You don't have to worry about throwing to short targets. That's sort of hard to do.
easier fine football job throw wear
It's a fine balance, ... At the same time, it makes my job a lot easier to just throw the football than wear myself out running.
broke felt great hit obviously point three
It's an unfortunate situation. After such a great play I felt like I got hit late, no flag, broke my hand. That's it. That's pretty much been the story for the past three weeks, and obviously at some point something catastrophic was going to happen, and I broke my hand.
biggest drive moment truth
the biggest drive we've had all year. It was the moment of truth.
fell last shot took
I took the last shot and kind of fell on it and aggravated it a little bit, but I'm all right.
drawn extra magic tried
It wasn't how it was drawn up. I had to make some extra moves. ... Tried to make some magic.
calm composure football game hard prove pushing understand winning
It's kind of hard to calm yourself down. But, you know, you have got to keep your composure in a game like this and understand the big picture. And that is just winning the football game. It's not about pushing and shoving and getting 15-yard penalties, because that doesn't prove anything.
means players
It means a lot to me, ... I was the same way when I was younger, emulating a lot of different players and idolizing guys. That's what it's about. That why you play the game.
ball capitalize game guys involved
I've just got to get the ball to guys and get them involved in the game and capitalize on our opportunities, and I know we will do that,
good hopefully hurt percent sit team
I've got to feel good and know that I can give the team 100 percent effort, ... I can't sit here and say I can go out there at 85 percent if that 85 percent is going to hurt the team. Hopefully I will feel good enough. I'm going to try and give it a shot.
ground hit holding hoping knee serious thankful
Oh, I was scared, man, because my knee hit the ground so hard, ... I was just holding it, hoping that it wasn't as serious as I thought. I was just thankful that it wasn't serious.
best drives field focus situation took tough
It was one of the best drives we've had all year, in a tough situation and tough environment, ... I took it upon myself to make the right decisions. We had to focus in and really see the field when it counted.
anytime guys hitting opponent ready storm weather
Anytime you're on the road, your opponent comes out with a lot of intensity, ... We say that you've got to weather the first-quarter storm because they're going to be jacked up. That's why they were hitting me after the throw. That's why they were fined 15 (yards). It's part of the game. Guys are going to be jacked up and ready to play, they just have to keep their composure.
expect fans team
There's a lot of pressure, especially being a first-round pick. Fans want action, and they want victories, and they want to see the team be successful. When you come in and you're the first-round pick, they expect big things out of you.