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 efficiency hear passing pocket prove question throw trying
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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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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They played a great defensive scheme. They did some things that threw us off balance.
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They played a great defensive scheme, ... They did some things that threw us off-balance.
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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.
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.
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As long as I can go out and make plays, people can say what they want to say,
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As long as I'm getting mental reps, I think I'll be able to go out there and execute the game plan. It's possible I may not practice all week. Who knows? I'm just playing it by ear right now. I just have to be able to be me.
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That shook me up a little bit. Now, I'm trying to protect myself. I'll do anything possible, whether it's getting the ball out of my hand or going down if I have to. If I've got to take the sack, I'll take the sack.
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This goes to show how far we've come since 2004. We were playing a great team like Philly on a Monday night with everybody watching. That's what you play the game for. We certainly stepped up to the challenge.
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So what? As long as I continue to make plays and win football games, that's all they're going to remember. That's all I care about.
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Dealing with the issues off the field is the hardest part, ... But that's part of it. I don't cry about it. I don't pout.
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I think we proved ourselves in the preseason. We took care of our business when we were supposed to. As an offense, we moved the ball efficiently. We were able to be consistent, and those were things we didn't do a great job of last year. We're ready.
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I run the ball a little bit more than other quarterbacks so, that might take away from some of his catches. You have to be a team player when you come here.