Michael Dwayne Vick (born June 26, 1980) is a former American football quarterback who plays 13 seasons in the National Football League, especially with the Atlanta Falcons and the Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at Virginia Tech and was selected by Falcons as the first overall pick in the 2001 NFL Draft. For six years with the Falcons, Vick was thought to have changed the quarterback position with his hasty ability and was named up to four Pro Bowls. He holds the record for most of the yard rushed by quarterback (6,109) and the most rushed yard by quarterback in a season (1,039).
Vick NFL's career stalled in 2007 after he pleaded guilty to his involvement in a dog fights ring and spent 21 months in federal prison. His arrest and conviction subsequently earned Vick notoriety with the general public, which lasted for the rest of his career. He was released by the Falcons shortly before leaving the prison.
After serving his sentence, Vick signed a contract with the Eagles in 2009. As a member of the Eagles for five years, he enjoyed the biggest statistical season of his career and was named the fourth Pro Bowl in 2010, but left the team after not being able to match his previous success. In his last two seasons, Vick played for New York Jets and Pittsburgh Steelers for one year each, mainly as a reserve. He officially retired from professional football in 2017 after spending the entire 2016 season at free agent.
In August 2017, Fox Sports hired Vick as an analyst for the Fox NFL Kickoff on FS1.
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History
Early life and athletic career
Vick was born in Newport News, Virginia as the second of four children to Brenda Vick and Michael Boddie, then unmarried teenagers. Her mother works two jobs, obtains public financial aid and gets help from her parents, while her father works long hours at the shipyard as a sandblaster and spray painter. They married when Michael was about five years old, but the children chose to continue using their "Vick" surname. The family lives in Ridley Circle Homes, a public housing project in a financially and criminally depressed environment located in the East End section of the port city. The locals interviewed in a 2007 newspaper article at Richmond Times-Dispatch noted that "did not change much" almost a decade after Vick left. One resident said that there was drug trafficking, car shootings, and other killings in the neighborhood, and suggested that exercise was the way out and the dream for many people. In a 2001 interview, Vick told the Newport News Daily Press that when he was 10 or 11 years old, "I would go fishing even if the fish did not bite, just to stay away from violence and stress. -day in project. "
Boddie's work took a lot of travel, but he taught soccer skills to his two sons at an early age. Vick was only three when his father, dubbed "Bullet" because of his speed during his playing days, began to teach him the basics. Michael then taught the game to his younger brother, Marcus Vick.
When he was growing up, Vick, went with the nickname "Ookie", and learned about football from Aaron Brooks, a second cousin who was four years older. Vick and Brooks spend a lot of time at Local Boys and Girls Club. "Sports keeps me away from the streets," Vick told the Sporting News magazine in an interview published on April 9, 2001. "It does not get me into what's going on, bad things. people I know have bad problems. "
High school career
Vick first became famous at Homer L. Ferguson High School in Newport News. As a freshman, he was impressed with his athletic abilities; he threw over 400 yards in a game that year. Ferguson High School was closed in 1996 as part of the modernization program of the Newport News Public School building. Vick, as a second year student, and coach Tommy Reamon, both moved to Warwick High School.
Vick is a three-year starter for the Warwick Raiders. Under Reamon's guidance, he graduated for 4,846 yards with 43 goals. He added 1,048 yards and 18 scores in the field. As a senior, he passed for 1,668 yards, counting 10 passes and many rushing touchdowns. During one game, he ran for six goals and threw for three goals.
Reamon, who helped lead Brooks from Newport News to the University of Virginia, helped Michael with his SAT and helped him and his family choose between Syracuse University and Virginia Tech. Reamon liked Virginia Tech, where he felt better guidance was available under Frank Beamer, who promised to give him a redshirt and provide the time needed for new students to grow. Reamon sold Michael to school closeness with family and friends, and Vick chose to attend Virginia Tech. When he left the Newport News public housing project in 1998 with a college football scholarship at hand, Vick was spotted in the Newport News community as a success story.
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College career
In his first college match as a redshirt student against James Madison in 1999, Vick scored three rushing touchdowns in over a quarter of the play. He made a spectacular flip to score the last goal but landed awkwardly on his ankle, forcing him to miss the rest of the game and all the following games. During the season, Vick led the winning drive game in the last minute against West Virginia in the annual Black Diamond Trophy game. He led the Hokies to an unbeaten season 11-0 and to the national title of the Bowl Series Championship at the Nokia Sugar Bowl against Florida State. Although Virginia Tech lost 46-29, Vick brought the team back from a 21-point deficit to take the lead. During the season, Vick appeared on the cover of the edition of ESPN The Magazine .
Vick led the NCAA through efficiency in 1999, a record for new students (180.4) and the third highest of all time. Vick won both the ESPY Award as a national college player and the Archie Griffin Award for the first time as the most valuable soccer player in college. He was invited to the 1999 Heisman Trophy presentation and finished third in the voting behind Ron Dayne and Joe Hamilton. Vick's third place selection matched the highest ever achieved by new students up to that point, first set by Herschel Walker in 1980.
One highlight of the 2000 Vick season is his very fast career with a total of 210 yards against Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Against West Virginia University in the game Black Diamond Trophy, Vick accounted for 288 total yard offense and two goals in a 48-20 victory. The following week, Vick led the Hokies back from a 14-0 deficit to defeat Syracuse at the Carrier Dome, where the Hokies have not won since 1986. Vick got rid of the game by running 55 yards with 1:34 remaining time.
The following game against Pittsburgh, Vick was injured and had to miss the rest of the game. He also missed the game against Central Florida, and could not start against Miami Hurricanes, who handed only to Virginia Tech this season. Vick's last game while playing for Virginia Tech was against Clemson Tigers at the Toyota Gator Bowl; Virginia Tech won and Vick was crowned MVP game. Vick left Virginia Tech after his season sophomore season. Realizing that the rest of his family still lives in their 3-room apartment at Ridley Circle Homes, Vick declares that he will buy his mother "home and car." ESPN later reported that Vick used part of the NFL and endorsement earnings to buy his mother a new home in the upper class of Suffolk, Virginia.
Statistics
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Atlanta Falcons
On Pro's Day exercise, Vick ran a 40-yard in 4.33 seconds; the time has clocked as low as 4.25, which is the fastest for the NFL quarterback. Vick was first picked in the NFL Draft 2001 by the Atlanta Falcons, becoming the first African-American quarterback to be taken with top choice. San Diego Chargers had the number one choice but switched it to the Atlanta Falcons the day before the draft for the first and third Falcons election in 2001. Vick was taken in the 30th round of Major League Baseball Draft 2000 by the Colorado Rockies, despite not playing baseball since the 8th grade.
He signed a six-year deal worth $ 62 million. Vick made his NFL debut against the San Francisco 49ers on September 9, 2001 and saw limited action. He completed his first NFL pass to wide receiver Tony Martin in the second quarter against the Carolina Panthers on Sept. 23 and scored his first NFL goal in two rushing yards in the fourth quarter to help the Falcons clinch a 24-16 victory. Vick made his first start against the Dallas Cowboys on 11 November and threw his first goal to end Alge Crumpler in a 20-13 win. He contributed 234 of Atlanta's 255 yard in the season finals against St. Louis Rams on January 6, 2002. In the two starters and eight games total played that season, Vick completed 50 of 113 passes for 785 yards with two goals and three interceptions. He rushed 31 times for 289 yards (9.3 on average) and one goal.
Vick made 15 starts in 2002, missing a game against the New York Giants on October 13 with a dislocated shoulder. He completed 231 of 421 baits for 2,936 yards and 16 touchdowns. He has 113 brings for 777 yards and eight rushing touchdowns. Vick set the highest number of matches in a single game during the season, including in the completed pass, past the experiment and through the yard. Vick also set the current NFL record for most of the yard with a quarterback in one game with 173 against Minnesota Vikings on 1 December, broken by Colin Kaepernick (181) in 2013. He is tied for third in team history for the best touchdown-for-intercept ratio in one season. He had 177 passes without interception when the Falcons finished with a 9-6-1 win-lose-win record and reached the playoffs. On January 4, 2003, Vick led the Falcons to a surprise victory over the highly favored Green Bay Packers 27-7 in the first playoffs. The Falcons lost 20-6 from the Philadelphia Eagles led by Donovan McNabb in the National Football Division playoff game the following week. Vick was named after his first Pro Bowl after the season.
Vick suffered a fractured right fibula during a pre-season game before the 2003 season against the Baltimore Ravens. He missed the first 11 games of the regular season, making his debut at week 13. Vick was replaced with quarterback Doug Johnson in the third quarter of the game against Houston Texans on 30 November, finishing 8 of 11 bait for 60 yards and rushing for 16 yards in three sling. He started his first game of the season against the Carolina Panthers on December 7 and collected the third highest total with a quarterback in NFL history with 141 yards on 14 carry and one touchdown. The Falcons won the match 21-14. Vick ended the season with a 21-14 victory over Jacksonville Jaguars on December 28 where he finished 12 of 22 passes for 180 yards with two goals and interception.
Vick returned to form in 2004, passing 2,313 yards with 14 goals and 12 interception. He added a 902-meter run and three goals as the Falcons finished with a 11-5 record. On 31 October 2004 in a match against the Denver Broncos, he became the first quarterback thrown for over 250 yards and rushed over 100 yards in the same game. Vick set the postseason NFL record for quarterback with 119 meters rushing in the first half of the 2004 NFL playoffs; Atlanta defeats St. Louis Rams in the game, but lost the following week to the Philadelphia Eagles in a conference championship game. Vick, whose only season rush was the third highest for quarterbacks in NFL history, was named for the second Pro Bowl after the season after leading Atlanta to their third division title. He signed a $ 130 million nine-year extension on December 23.
Vick made his third Pro Bowl after the 2005 season, where he graduated for 2,412 yards and 16 touchdowns while rushing for a hurried 597 yards and six more goals. The Falcons, however, finished with an 8-8 record and missed the playoffs.
In 2006, Vick became the first quarterback ever to rush for more than 1,000 yards in a season. He also set a record with a rush for 8.4 yards per carry. Vick and teammate ran back Warrick Dunn into a duet behind the first quarterback that runs for each of the 1,000 yards rushing in a season. Despite Vick's record-setting season, Falcons finished with a 7-9 record and again missed the playoffs.
Suspension
In August 2007, hours after Vick pleaded guilty to federal charges in an investigation of the dog battle of Bad Newz Kennels, the NFL suspended it indefinitely unpaid for violating the player's behavior policy. In a letter to Vick, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said the quarterback had admitted that it was "not only illegal, but also cruel and deplorable." While Vick was technically the first offender under a league's personal behavior policy, Goodell was sentenced harder because Vick admitted he provided most of the money for the gambling side of a dog fighting operation. Goodell opens the possibility of returning Vick depending on how he works with federal and state authorities. Goodell has banned Vick from reporting to the training camp while the league is conducting its own investigation of the matter. On July 26 his charges, the terms of his assurances forbid him to leave Virginia before the November trial-effectively ended any realistic chance of Vick playing down in 2007.
On August 27, Falcons owner Arthur Blank told a press conference that Falcons will try to regain some of Vick's signing bonuses. He said the team had no immediate plans to sever ties with Vick, citing salary-cap issues. Initially it emerged that Goodell had paved the way for Falcons to free Vick, because he decided that Vick's involvement in gambling activities violated his contract. On August 29, Falcons sent a letter to Vick demanding that he return their money of $ 20 million from his $ 37 million bonus. The case was sent to arbitration, and on October 10, an arbitrator decided that Vick had to reimburse Falcons for $ 19.97 million. The arbitrator agreed with Falcons opinion that Vick knew he was involved in illegal activity when he signed his new contract in 2004, and that he had used bonus money to pay for the operation.
In February 2009, Falcons revealed that they were exploring Vick's trade to another NFL team. Atlanta general manager Thomas Dimitroff said the NFL rules allow teams to trade contractual rights for suspended players. Falcons released Vick in early June, however, made him an unlimited free agent.
Philadelphia Eagles
After his release from prison, Vick was mentored by former Indianapolis Colts coach, Tony Dungy. The prospect of a return to professional football is the subject of much suspicion as the suspension and his continued detention. In 2007, John Clayton of ESPN said some general managers were in a position strong enough to consider taking a chance on Vick, and even then most NFL owners would be worried about fans and media reactions. Nor is Vick's chance to revive his career in the Canadian Football League, he said. After the uproar in 2007 over Ricky Williams playing there while undergoing suspension, the CFL banned players are currently suspended by the NFL. However, Clayton said it is almost impossible for a convicted convict to obtain a Canadian work visa. He did think, however, that Vick would be "unstoppable" if he decides to play in the Arena Football League.
Vick signed a one-year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles on August 13, 2009. The contract is worth $ 1.6 million, without money guarantees. It contains a team option for the 2010 season worth $ 5 million. Vick was allowed to participate in all the team exercises and meetings and the last two pre-season matches of The Eagles. He qualified to play in the third week of the regular season. Starting quarterback Donovan McNabb told reporters he gave coach Andy Reid the idea to sign Vick.
Vick is enabled for a 53-man roster in mid-September and plays sparingly for the rest of the season as a McNabb backup. At the 13th week of the Falcons fight, Vick both threw and ran for a touchdown, his first score since December 2006. Vick was selected by his teammate as award winning Ed Block Courage in December. This award honors players who "give examples of commitment to the principles of sportsmanship and courage". "That means a lot to me," Vick said at the time. "I was voted unanimously by my teammates.They know what I've been through, I've been through many things.It's nice to be back and have a chance to play and be with a big group of people.I'm just excited about that and I enjoy every day. "The Eagles finished the season with an 11-5 record, making the playoffs. In the wildcard game of the NFC team against Dallas Cowboys on January 9, 2010, Vick performed the longest running pass of his career to rookie Jeremy Maclin for a 76-yard touchdown. The Eagles lost game 34-14.
Reid was named Donovan McNabb's Eagles' starter for the 2010 season, but McNabb traded to Washington Redskins and Kevin Kolb was named a starter. While relegated to the second string role, Vick says he knows he can still play at a high level. Asked if he wanted the Eagles to take a second year of his contract, he said, "I hope so... I feel like I might be better than me in my career, as far as the mental aspects of the game." The Eagles exercised their choice for 2010 in March and Vick received a $ 1.5 million bonus list.
Reid was named early quarterback of Vick the Eagles' on 21 September after Kolb suffered a concussion and Vick performed well as his successor. In his second match as an Eagles star versus the Jacksonville Jaguars, Vick led the Eagles to a 28-3 victory, throwing for 291 yards and three touchdowns and rushing for another touchdown. He was named Offensive NFC Player of the Month for September. Vick suffered a cartilage rib injury in a 4th week game against the Redskins, and was replaced by Kolb. Vick has passed for 49 yards with three carry for 17 yards in the game before the injury.
In Sunday's 10th Week Match against Washington Redskins on 14 November, Vick escaped 333 yards and four goals, while running for 80 yards and two other goals. Vick tossed an 88-yard touch-out to DeSean Jackson in the first game of the struggle in the game, and went on to help lead the Eagles to a 59-28 victory. Vick was selected as High Speed ​​Player A week after his performance, and the Pro Football Hall of Fame requested his game shirt to appear after he became the first player to pass for three goals and hurried for two goals in the first half of the game. game. In later matches in the season against the New York Giants, Vick led the fourth-quarter rally to clear a 21-point deficit. He scored three goals to unify the match in less than two minutes. DeSean Jackson returned the Giants' last ball from the game for a touchdown to win the game for the Eagles when the time expired. Vick finished the season with 3,018 yards passing, 21 touchdowns and six interceptions with a 100.2 passer rating. He has 100 brings for 676 yards and nine goals. Philadelphia ended with a 10-6 record in 2010 and made the playoffs. The team lost to Packers 21-16 in the wildcard round, however.
Vick made his fourth Pro Bowl after the season and was named early quarterback Eagles. The Associated Press and Sporting News named him the NFL Player of the Comeback of the Year. She also won the Bert Bell Award on March 4, 2011. In early 2011, the Eagles put their franchise label on Vick. He signed a one-year tender on March 2. However, on August 29, Vick and Eagles announced that they had approved a 6-year, $ 100 million contract with nearly $ 40 million in bail.
Led by Vick, Philadelphia completed the 2011 season with an 8-8 record. The team started with a 4-8 record before winning four games in a row to finish the season. The last match of the season was a 34-10 victory on January 1, 2012 at home against the Washington Redskins. Vick completed 24 of his 39 operations for 335 yards and three touchdowns.
Vick came into the week of one of the 2012 season as a starter, despite a solid showing from rookie Nick Foles in preseason. Vick led the Eagles to a 17-16 victory in the first week against the Cleveland Browns despite throwing in four interception. The Eagles won their next game against the Baltimore Ravens, but lost 27-6 in the third week of the season to the Arizona Cardinals. Facing his former teammate, Kevin Kolb, Vick completed just 17 of 37 bait without touch and two missing losses. The Eagles went on to defeat the New York Giants, but then lost three straight games. After a third defeat against Falcons on 28 October, a call for coach Andy Reid to replace Vick with Foles is on the rise. Reid refused to move.
The Eagles lost another game against the New Orleans Saints, and Vick remained an early quarterback for the 10-week game against the Dallas Cowboys. Vick was injured in that match, the Eagle lost, and was replaced by Foles. On 3 December, after Vick has been out for three weeks, Reid officially named Foles starter for the rest of the season. After a Foles injury in week 16, Vick was named the starter for the season finals against the Giants in New York. Vick went 19 out of 35 for 197 yards with touchdown and interception, and also ran five times for 25 yards. The Eagles, however, lost in a 42-7 game, to end the season with a record of 1-5 divisions and 4-12 overall records.
On February 11, 2013, Eagles and Vick agreed a one-year restructuring contract worth up to $ 10 million. The new head coach Chip Kelly announced that Vick, Foles, and rookie Matt Barkley would compete for early work. After the preseason stars, Vick was able to reclaim his original work from Foles, which was named Vick's backups.
Vick started well, winning his first game against the Redskins and throwing his first ball in a 400-yard game in a defeat that approached the Chargers, with 4 goals, 2 hasty goals, and no interception in two games. After that, Vick suffered a loss against Kansas City and Denver, where he threw for 1 touchdown and 3 INTs in that stretch (all 3 were thrown into Kansas City). In the game against the Giants, Vick is 6-14 for 105 yards, when he suffered a hamstring injury. Nick Foles plays a star in his place, going 8-2 as a starter, while throwing 27 goals into just 2 interceptions with a passenger rating of 119.0. Vick saw his only time playing in a 15-7 defeat of the Giants, where he was 6-9 for 30 yards and interception, but he was again injured, this time into the quads, and was replaced by rookie Matt Barkley, who played worse.. Foles returned the following week, and Vick spent the rest of the season in reserve, making just one more appearance in a big win over the Chicago Bears.
New York Jets
Vick signed a $ 5 million one-year deal with the New York Jets on March 21, 2014, the same day that the Jets freed Mark Sanchez. The Eagles signed Sanchez a week later.
Vick chose to use # 8 as a tribute to Steve Young, though a few days later he decided to change it to # 1, since # 7 had already been taken by Geno Smith. Vick became the first quarterback in franchise history to use the number. During the 5th week of the San Diego Chargers, Vick came with help from struggling Geno Smith after the break and finished with 47 yards when the Jets were released by Chargers 31-0. After seven consecutive defeats, Rex Ryan named Vick starter over Smith for Sunday's game against Kansas City Chief. Vick became the first quarterback to reach 6,000 yards for 10 weeks, in a 20-13 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, which is one of three matches that Vick started for the season.
Pittsburgh Steelers
On August 25, 2015, Vick signed a one-year contract with Pittsburgh Steelers for $ 970,000. With Ben Roethlisberger wearing # 7 and # 1 unofficially retired for Gary Anderson, Vick wears the number 2.
His signing by the Steelers caused a social media reaction by many Steeler fans, with some saying they would never support the team again. Fans who support or are indifferent about signing the so-called fans like fair weather fans, and also mention that the Steelers have some players with a questionable past, especially Roethlisberger and James Harrison. The Western Pennsylvania Rescue League made a smooth jab on the team on Twitter by saying that they are now more proud to support the Pittsburgh Penguins and then move the upcoming fundraiser from Heinz Field to the Consol Energy Center. President Steelers Art Rooney II defended the signing of Vick at KDKA-TV, saying that they felt that Vick had proven himself since being released from prison. Steelers have considered signing Vick in 2009 - head coach Vick and Steelers Mike Tomlin came from the same part of Virginia and know each other personally - but decided against it because of potential reactions since Vick at the time did not prove himself following his release from prison.
On Sunday 3rd, Vick was taken to action against St. Louis Rams when Ben Roethlisberger suffered a knee injury that kept him out for 4-6 weeks. Vick played politely in the stretch, going 40-66 with 2 goals and 1 interception, while also rushing for 104 yards on 15 sling (five other cars were on their knees). Vick suffered a hamstring injury in a win against the Arizona Cardinals, replaced by Landry Jones, which caused him to lose six games, and at that time Roethlisberger was fit enough to play. Despite the ongoing injury to Roethlisberger and the team not signing another quarterback throughout the season, Vick will become inactive for the rest of the season, leading some sports commentators to speculate that Vick's playing career may be over.
Retirement
In 2016, Vick announced he would play another season in the NFL. However, after not joining the team throughout the season, he officially announced his resignation from professional soccer on February 3, 2017. On June 12, 2017, Vick retired as Atlanta Falcon.
Soccer flag
On 28 June 2017, Vick played as team captain for Team Vick in the inaugural match for the newly formed American Flag Football League.
Train a career
During their 2017 training camp, Vick joined former trainer Andy Reid as an apprentice trainer with the Kansas City Chief.
On April 25, 2018, Vick was hired as an offensive coordinator for the new Alliance of American Football franchise in Atlanta which will play in February 2019 one week after the Super Bowl.
Career statistics
Regular season
Playoffs
Initial controversy and crime
Among his choices by Atlanta Falcons in the 2001 NFL Draft and early 2007, Vick was allegedly involved in several incidents:
- In early 2004, two men were arrested in Virginia for distributing marijuana. The truck they drove was registered to Vick. Falcons coach Dan Reeves says he lectured Vick at the time about the importance of reputation, choosing the right friend, and staying out of trouble for the good of his team.
- On October 10, 2004, Vick and other members of his entourage, including Quanis Phillips employees, were at Hartsfield International Airport in Atlanta on their way to board the AirTran flight. As they passed the security checkpoint, security cameras caught Phillips and Todd Harris taking the expensive hour that belonged to Alvin Spencer, a security checker. After watching the theft on a videotape, Spencer filed a police report. He claims that Billy "White Shoes" Johnson, known as a "fixer" Falcons, disrupts the investigation. Although Vick's representative refuses to make it available for Atlanta police investigations, Spencer gets the clock back six days later.
- In March 2005, Sonya Elliott filed a civil suit against Vick on the charge that she had genital herpes from her in the fall of 2002 and that she failed to tell her that she had the disease. Elliot further alleges that Vick has visited a clinic under the alias "Ron Mexico" for treatment and thus knows his condition. On April 24, 2006, Vick's lawyer, Lawrence Woodward, revealed that the lawsuit had been settled out of court on an undisclosed condition. Many fans buy custom shirts from NFL.com with Vick's # 7 and the name "MEXICO" on the back. The NFL then banned shirts with Mexican names.
- After losing to the New Orleans Saints on 26 November 2006 at the Georgia Dome, Vick made an indecent gesture to fans in a real reaction to scorn, lifting both hands with an extended middle finger. He was fined $ 10,000 by the NFL and agreed to donate another $ 10,000 to charity.
- Vick handed over a bottle of water that had a hidden compartment for security personnel at Miami International Airport on January 17, 2007. "The compartment is hidden by a bottle label so it appears to be a bottle full of water when held upright," police said. The test results showed no illegal substance in the water bottle and Vick was cleared of any error. Vick announces that the water bottle is a box of jewelry, and that the substance in question is jewelry.
- On April 24, 2007, Vick was scheduled to lobby on Capitol Hill, hoping to persuade parliamentarians to raise funds for after-school programs. Vick missed an advanced flight in Atlanta on Monday to Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia. He failed to show up for another seat booked for him that night. On Tuesday morning, he did not attend his scheduled performance at a congressional banquet where he would be honored for his foundation work with post-school projects in Georgia and Virginia. Mrs. Vick, Brenda, received an award from the Afterschool Alliance.
- In 2007, Vick's father Michael Boddie made a statement about the possibility of dogfighting in 2001. Boddie told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that around 2001 Vick staged dogfights in the family's home garage at Newport News and continue to fight with dogs in the backyard of the family, including the injured people so the father took care of her back healthy. Boddie said her son was urged not to get involved in the activity, but continued. "This is Mike's thing," he said. "And he knows that." Within a few days, Vick's mother, Brenda Vick Boddie, told Newport News Daily Press that "There is no dogfighting fighting, no cages."
Investigating dog fights
A search warrant executed on April 25, 2007, as part of Vick's coveted drug investigation, Davon Boddie, led to the discovery of evidence of unlawful dogging at a Vick property in rural Surry County in southeastern Virginia, with extensive facilities for activities. Media attention quickly grew when state officials were investigated, soon joining federal authorities. When separate state and federal investigations take place, more details emerged about inter-state dog fighting rings involving drugs and gambling. The terrible details of dog harassment, torture, and execution under the performance of galvanized animal rights activists and the expression of public outrage. Vick and several others were charged on federal and Virginia crime charges related to the operation.
Federal prosecution and conviction
In July 2007, Vick and three others were indicted on federal allegations of unlawful offshore dog business operations known as "Bad Newz Kennels". Vick is accused of financing the operation, directly participating in dog fights and executions, and personally handling thousands of dollars in gambling related activities. Federal prosecutors indicate that they intend to continue under the provisions of the RICO, a US federal law that provides additional criminal penalties and a common cause of action for acts committed as part of an ongoing criminal organization.
On August 20, Vick and three other defendant colleagues agreed to separate the defense bargain on federal charges. They are expected to each receive a federal prison sentence of one to five years. Four days later, Vick filed a defense document to a federal court. He pleaded guilty to "Conspiracy to Travel on Interstate Commerce in Unlawful Assistance for Activities and for Sponsorship of Dogs in an Animal Fighting Brawler". Vick claimed to provide most of the financing for the operation, and to participate directly in several dog fights in Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, and South Carolina. He claimed to share in the results of this dog fights. He further admitted that he knew his comrades killed some dogs that did not perform well. He claimed to be involved in the destruction of 6-8 dogs, by hanging or drowning. The "victimization and murder of pit bulls" is considered an aggravating circumstance, allowing prosecutors to go beyond federal punishment guidelines for the allegations. Vick denies placing side bets on dogfights. On August 27, US District Judge Henry E. Hudson accepted Vick's guilty plea, but reminded Vick that he (Hudson) was not obliged to accept the prosecution's recommendation for a reduction in punishment.
While free on bail, Vick tested positive for marijuana in a random drug test. This is a violation of her release condition pending punishment in federal court. Vick's positive urine sample was submitted on 13 September 2007, according to a document filed by federal trial officers on Sept. 26. As a result, Hudson ordered Vick to be locked up at Hampton, Virginia between 10 pm. and 6 am with electronic monitoring until the date of its trial in December. He was ordered to file a random drug test.
In November, Vick gave himself up at the beginning to start getting credit times against a possible federal prison sentence. He was detained at Neck Neck Regional Prison in Warsaw, Virginia awaiting punishment for federal conviction. On December 10, Vick appeared in the US District Court in Richmond to be sentenced. Judge Hudson said he was "confident that it was not a short decision" on Vick's side, and that Vick was a "full partner" in dog fighting rings, and he was sentenced to serve 23 months in federal prison. Hudson notes that although Vick's claim has accepted responsibility for his actions, his failure to cooperate fully with federal officials, coupled with failed drug tests and failed polygraphs, indicates that he is not solely responsible for "promoting, funding and facilitating this." cruel and inhuman sport activity. "Vick was assigned to the United States Correctional Institution, Leavenworth, a federal prison facility in Leavenworth, Kansas, to serve his sentence.
At the request of the federal government before being sentenced, Vick agreed to deposit nearly $ 1 million in escrow accounts with lawyers to replace others for the costs of caring for the seized dog, most of which were offered for selective adoption under the supervision of a court-appointed specialist. Experts say some animals will need special care for the rest of their lives. During the administration of his bankruptcy case, the US Department of Labor complained that these funds were paid at least in part with the illegally withdrawn money that Vick kept in trust for himself and eight other employees of MV7, a celebrity marketing company he owned.
Prosecution and state conviction
Virginia's separate suit against all four defendants in case of a dog fights was brought in after the indictment by a Grand Surry County jury when meeting on September 25, 2007. The main evidence deemed was the sworn statement of the defendants during their appeals process before the federal court. Vick was charged with two 6th-grade crimes, each of which carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison.
Citing high costs and transportation logistics while Vick is still in federal prison, state prosecutor Gerald Poindexter decided to postpone Vick's trial at Surry Circuit Court until after Vick was released from federal custody. Vick's lawyers are trying to resolve the state's demands faster. On October 14, 2008, Vick Lawrence Woodward's lawyer filed a motion to submit the petition via a two-way electronic video with Surry County Court. Vick plans to plead guilty to state allegations in an attempt to get an early exit from federal prison and enter a shelter home. Requests for trial without Vick were physically present rejected, but Poindexter agreed to hold state trials while Vick was still in federal custody if Vick bore his transportation costs to Virginia and related expenses.
Vick was transported to Virginia in November 2008 to face state charges. He appeared before the Surry County Circuit Court on November 25 at a session held in neighboring Sussex County because the Surry court is being renovated. He filed a plea guilty to one Virginia crime charge for dog fighting, receiving a 3-year prison term suspended on terms of good conduct, and a $ 2,500 fine. In return for the defense agreement, other fees are imposed. Michael Dwayne Vick, Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) ID # 33765-183, was released on July 20, 2009.
Political activity
Vick has lobbied for H.R. 2492, the Combat Prohibition of the Fighting Sower Invaders, which will impose federal criminal penalties for the audience of illegal animal battles and make it a crime for adults to bring fighting children.
Financial issues
At the end of 2006, Sports Illustrated magazine estimated Vick's annual income between NFL's salary and support of $ 25.4 million, placing it under Dale Earnhardt, Jr. at NASCAR in the list of highest-earning athletes. Vick's finances suffer, however, from bad management, bad investments, and lawsuits. Certified Financial Planner Michael Smith advised Vick from 2003-2005, but resigned after Vick took bad advice from friends, made a misunderstood investment, overstated spending, and otherwise damaged the wealth-building plan that Smith had created. Smith's plan was for Vick to have a net worth of $ 100 million in 2010; on that date, Vick is actually estimated to have $ 20 million in debt.
In 2006, a $ 45 million lawsuit was delayed in a dispute with Vick's original sports agency. Some lucrative support transactions are deteriorating.
After the dog fights indictment was announced in July 2007, Vick's financial claims increased. The financial affairs were tense, Vick was unable to meet scheduled payments and other obligations. Within a few months, he has been mentioned in various lawsuits by banks and creditors for credit failures, some of which are related to business investment. The dog fights property near Smithfield, Virginia had been liquidated earlier, and in November 2007, Vick tried to sell another house.
While he was serving his sentence at a federal prison in Leavenworth, Kansas, friends and family continued to occupy several of Vick's other homes in the South Beach section of Miami Beach, Florida. In June 2008, when Vick's brother Marcus was arrested and imprisoned in Norfolk after police pursuits, he enrolled his residence as Vick's $ 1.39 million house in an exclusive community on the banks of the Suffolk river in Virginia. Construction of a new house by the river takes place in Vick's land owned in another exclusive section of Suffolk. His lawyer then estimated that he spent $ 30,000 a month supporting seven friends and relatives, including his mother and brothers, three children, and their mother.
Bankruptcy
On July 7, 2008, Vick sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection at the US Bankruptcy Court at Newport News after failing to "resolve a consensual resolution with each of his creditors," according to court documents. Initial, incomplete, filing assets less than $ 50 million and debt between $ 10 million and $ 50 million. The seven largest unsecured creditors backed their $ 12.8 million debt claim. The three largest unsecured creditors are Joel Enterprises Inc., which was billed $ 4.5 million for breach of contract; Atlanta Falcons, owed $ 3.75 million for bonus signing ratings; and Royal Bank of Canada, owe $ 2.5 million in loans.
Primary financial obligations
Joel Enterprises of Richmond is listed as one of Vick's larger creditors. Sports agencies Andrew Joel and Dave Lowman claim Vick signed a contract with their company in 2001, nine days before he announced he would leave Virginia Tech earlier and declare himself eligible for the NFL Draft. With her mother as a witness, Vick signed a five-year marketing agreement anticipating various support activities using Vick's name, likeness, sound, and reputation. The Joel deduction is 25% of all transactions, excluding Vick's NFL contract, according to the agreement. Vick tried to end the relationship with Joel Enterprises a few weeks later, and entered into another relationship with another agent. In 2005, Joel Enterprises sued Vick at Richmond Circuit Court for $ 45 million in compensation and damages for breach of contract. After the Virginia Supreme Court rejected Vick's motion and ruled that a civil trial could be resumed in December 2006, the parties agreed to file the dispute to a binding arbitration for a resolution, not a formal court of civil courts. The result of the case was a $ 4.5 million prize for Joel.
The Atlanta Falcons are trying to regain some of Vick's $ 37 million signing bonus last year. A reduced amount of $ 20 million was given to the Falcons in a binding, disputed legal arbitration. Both sides agreed to reduce the amount between $ 6.5 to $ 7.5 million. The bankruptcy court recommended the Vick-Falcons settlement agreement on April 3, 2009.
On September 20, 2007, the Royal Bank of Canada filed a civil suit in the US District Court in Newport News against Vick for more than $ 2.3 million in real estate-related loans. The lawsuit claimed Vick failed to meet the September 10 deadline for repayment. On May 7, 2008, the court issued a motion for a summary verdict against Vick for default and breach of promissory note and ordered him to pay the bank more than $ 2.5 million.
On September 26, 2007, 1st Source Bank, based in South Bend, Indiana, claimed damages of at least $ 2 million in a federal suit, alleging Vick and Divine Seven LLC of Atlanta refused to pay at least 130 vehicles acquired for use as rental cars. Special Group Bank financing provides financing for rental car fleets.
Wachovia Bank also filed a federal suit in October 2007 in Atlanta seeking about $ 940,000 from Vick and Gerald Frank Jenkins, a business partner. Banks claim both men and their businesses, Atlantic Wine & amp; Packages LLC, default on May 2006 loan of $ 1.3 million to set up a wine and restaurant store. Jenkins, a retired surgeon who owns Atlantic Wine since 2004, brought Vick in as an investor. In May 2008, the US District Court in Atlanta provided a summary assessment in support of Wachovia. Assessment of $ 1.11 million includes initial principal balance, accrued interest, fees, overdrawn accounts, and legal fees. The order stipulates that further interest can be accrued.
The US Department of Labor filed another lawsuit in federal district court in Newport News on March 25, 2009, accusing Vick and others of violating federal employee benefits law by withdrawing $ 1.35 million from a pension plan sponsored by MV7, one of Vick's companies. The money is kept in trust under pension legislation to fund a retirement plan for nine MV7 employees. The Department of Labor simultaneously filed a complaint at a federal bankruptcy court to prevent Vick from discharging the alleged debt to MV7's retirement plan. The complaint alleges that some of the funds were used to pay the compensation that was ordered in his dogfighting case.
Process early
In August 2008, the trustee of W. Clarkson McDow, Jr. appointed to manage Vick's bankruptcy. The trustee noted in the court documents that Vick "has limited ability to manage his finances and limited ability to participate in personal bankruptcy cases." McDow wrote in court documents that it seems that Vick has "routinely depended on others to make financial decisions for him, giving them free reins over large sums of money". McDow named Mary Wong and David A. Talbot as people who had acquired extensive written powers to act as a lawyer-in fact for all his financial affairs.
Vick hired Wong, a business manager in Omaha, Nebraska, in the fall of 2007 on the recommendation of Falcons team-mate Demorrio Williams. Wong helped to disburse some of Vick's investment to provide the federal court-required restitution funds in his criminal case. According to a document filed by one of Vick's attorneys, he used a power of attorney from Vick to "mistakenly remove" at least $ 900,000 from his various accounts. The court paper also accused Wong of "causing certain business entities owned by [Vick] to be transferred to him." Vick finds out later that Wong is permanently banned from working with any firm that trades on the New York Stock Exchange as a result of taking over $ 150,000 from the two old widows he meets while working at Wells Fargo.
Vick went on to Talbot, a medical school graduate from Hackensack, New Jersey who claimed to have expertise in financial management. Vick then told the court that he met Talbot in April 2008 through his brother, Marcus. Talbot must be paid $ 15,000 per month and own one of Vick's, Mercedes-Benz's $ 85,000 cars. Vick later discovers that Talbot's rÃÆ'Ã… © sumÃÆ'Â © contains many wrong statements. Talbot has been accused of rigging church members in New Jersey. The New Jersey Attorney General initiated legal action against Talbot for securities fraud over alleged schemes to fool investors over $ 500,000 by offering them "asset improvement contracts" to be used to build a new church. US bankruptcy Judge Frank Santoro ordered that Mercedes-Benz Vick grant Talbot for takeover and sale, and Talbot appeared at the hearing on September 5.
Paul K. Campsen, one of Vick's lawyers, told the court that Vick "has supported his mother, brother, fiancé, and two children" for years. He said Vick's financial problems included an average monthly expenditure of $ 12,225 for some large homes inhabited by his family and friends and a monthly income of just $ 277.69.
Reorganization plan
Vick's lawyer submitted his first reorganization plan through bankruptcy on November 12, 2008. Under the plan, Vick will sell three of his six homes. Vick's fees, meanwhile, include support payments of approximately $ 30,000 per month. They include $ 14,531 a month to her mother, $ 12,363 a month for her fiancée and two daughters, and $ 3,500 a month to Taylor. Creditors challenge Vick's expense plan for losing his salary and suspension from the NFL. Vick's lawyer told the judge on Nov. 13 that Vick "has every reason to believe that on his release, he will be restored to the NFL, continuing his career and can gain a substantial life."
After the creditor objected to the initial reorganization plan, Vick appeared personally before Santoro in a session at Newport News on April 2, 2009. Santoro decided not to allow video testimony in March, saying he needed Vick in the courtroom to assess his attitude. and credibility. Vick testified that he wanted to live better after the prison. He says his crime is "vile" and he feels "true regret." Toward the end of the trial, Santoro rejected the plan as unhealthy, saying that it was too strong based on Vick's return to the NFL and the huge projected revenue to be generated, nothing guaranteed.
The judge praised Vick for trying to overcome his financial turmoil after years of bad choices, but told Vick that the numbers did not increase. Santoro postponed the case and told Vick to work with his advisers to make a new plan, suggesting Vick start by liquidating one or both of his Virginia homes, as well as three cars he wanted to keep, and "buying more homes in the house." how. "Vick has testified that he feels obliged to provide for friends and family because" where he came from. "Santoro told Vick that while it is praiseworthy," You can not be all things to all people. If you do, you will not be anyone to anyone. "
On April 28, the lawyers met with Santoro and said they made great progress in the revised plan. They reported having settled all disagreements with Vick's creditors, including Joel. On August 27, Santoro approved a revised reorganization plan. This is supported by all of Vick's creditors, but the person owes $ 13,000. Each creditor must be repaid within six years on condition that approximately $ 9 million of assets will be liquidated. Vick allowed an annual living cost of $ 300,000 under the plan. He can spend up to $ 3,500 a month to rent in Philadelphia and $ 750 for "utilities and manifolds." She had to pay $ 3,712 per month on a mortgage for her home in Hampton, Virginia, where her fiancé and two children live, and can pay up to $ 1,355 per month for private school fees for her children. Vick is also given up to $ 472 a month in car-related expenses. Her mother was allowed $ 2,500 a month, and her ex-girlfriend Tameka Taylor allocated $ 3,000 a month to support their son, Mitez. Vick is not required to pay creditors during his first season with Elang. Vick pays his agent, Joel Segal, $ 32,500 in 2010, $ 104,000 in 2011, and will pay him $ 160,000 annually from 2012-2015 for a total of $ 776,500. He paid a $ 748,750 bankruptcy lawyer in 2010, $ 1 million in 2011, and a total of $ 2.6 million.
Support
During his career with Falcons, Vick became the spokesperson for many companies. He has support contracts with companies including Nike, EA Sports, Coca-Cola, Powerade, Kraft, Rawlings, Hasbro, and AirTran.
Even before the case of animal cruelty appeared in 2007, Vick's corporate status deteriorated. Among the negative incidents were his middle finger moves for Atlanta football fans in 2006. Vick's first support after being released from prison was a two-year contract on January 27, 2011 with Unequal Technologies, a company that produces soccer pads. Nike officially signed Vick again as an athlete on July 1, 2011. The company has supplied him with free equipment since October 2009; his signing again marked the first time a sponsor returned an athlete after dropping him.
In 2012, Vick launched a sports clothing line called V7 for sale exclusively at Modell's. Part of the proceeds is to go to Boys and Girls Club of Philadelphia.
Foundation charity
Vick has been a principal at two charitable foundations, Michael Vick Foundation and The Vick Foundation. In June 2006, Vick, along with his brother Marcus and Brenda's mother, founded The Vick Foundation, a nonprofit organization to support youth at risk with after-school programs in the Metro Atlanta and Hampton Roads areas. The announcement of the new organization came just before the start of the first fundraiser, Michael Vick Golf Classic. The inaugural event was held at the prestigious Kingsmill Golf Course in James City County near Williamsburg, Virginia in partnership with the University of Virginia Cotton Tidewater Association, and raised over $ 80,000 for charity. According to federal tax returns in 2006, Michael Vick Foundation provided 100 backpacks for poor children at Newport News and paid for after-school programs. The Foundation spends 12% of the 2006 budget - $ 20,590 from $ 171,823 - on a charity and pay fundraising program, Susan Bass Roberts, a former spokesman for Vick, $ 97,000. The foundation stopped operations that year. One of Vick's financial advisers withdrew $ 50,000 - most of the remaining funds - from checking accounts in 2008.
After the Virginia Tech massacre on April 16, 2007, Vick and United Way donated $ 10,000 to help affected families. The Vick Foundation collects donations from the public in Atlanta and Virginia to be placed at the United In Caring Fund for Victims of the Virginia Tech Tragedy and special funding at United Way of Montgomery, Radford and Floyd County, serving the Virginia Tech area. The Vick Foundation says the money will be used to provide assistance with funeral expenses, transportation for family members and other support services.
In June 2007, "Michael Vick Football Camp," to be held at Christopher Newport University in Newport News, was canceled for the summer. Vick canceled his participation in another football camp to be held at College of William and Mary and was replaced by Washington Redskins quarterback Jason Campbell. On June 22, 2007, a charity golf tournament featuring Vick intended to collect a scholarship to commemorate the Virginia Tech shooting victims was rescheduled for September.
See also
- List of major college-led NCAAs who pass the annual leadership
References
External links
- Official website
- bio New York Jets
- Philadelphia Eagles bio
- Michael Vick at ESPN.com
- Michael Vick at Pro-Football-Reference.com
- Michael Vick on IMDb
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