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
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They try to keep me in the pocket, try to make me throw the ball, ... So what do we do? We gash them in the run game. We've got a counter for everything teams try and do.
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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.
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They place burdens and expectations on me, ... What people don't understand is that it takes time in this game. They expect me to win a Super Bowl. They expect me to go out and throw for 4,000 yards and rush for 1,000 yards every season. But it doesn't work like that.
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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.
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They say I can't throw the ball from the pocket and my passing efficiency isn't that good, so I had to show everybody. It's not trying to prove to the world, because I know what I can do and the Falcons know what I can do. From here on out, I don't want to hear that question again.
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Guys are four and five yards down the field and I'm throwing bullets. You can't do that.
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I don't know if I can, ... Maybe not, man. My passing attempts are not where they need to be. I need to throw the ball 30 to 40 times a game for me to have those numbers, but our run game's so good that I won't say it's hurting me, but I won't complain, because it's a lot easier and it takes a lot of pressure off me, too.
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It was a tough night for my little brother. I was eager to get out there and just make something happen and pick up the slack a little bit.
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They played a great game, but in the end we had to step up or fight it out in overtime. We wanted to stay away from overtime and win in good fashion.
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I think that is our identity, ... We run the football whether it's Warrick, T.J. or me. That's what makes our game go. If that's the way it's going to be, as long as we keep winning and as long as I make my plays when I have to, things are all good.
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It's up to the quarterback to know his responsibilities in the two-minute situation, ... We had to focus in and really see the field when it counted.
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Dan is a sweet guy, very sweet. He's a guy that really cares about his players. I think he went the extra mile for us, and a lot of guys are going to miss him.
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That loss to Philadelphia left a bitter taste in our mouths, but our motivation is to come back this year and try to top that, ... I'm excited about where I'm at right now. I can imagine what the future holds as I continue to play in this offense.
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I'll be ready to play next week, the way it feels right now and what the doctors are telling me.