Michael Vick couldn’t assist however get emotional as he mentioned his new head teaching job with Norfolk State.
The previous NFL quarterback was formally introduced as the brand new head coach of this system final week and might be launched at a press convention on Monday.
However he addressed his new job on Fox’s NFL pregame present on Sunday, the place he’s served as an analyst since 2017.
Vick couldn’t preserve it collectively after host Charissa Thompson and fellow analysts Charles Woodson and Julian Edelman all broke out Norfolk State hats as they congratulated him on the information.
“First off, just, being a big part of Fox Sports and the opportunity,” Vick stated on-air after wiping away tears seconds earlier. “I love you guys, I love everybody in this building. And this administration have been amazing to me. This wasn’t easy, bittersweet, but when you got a chance to go, get an opportunity to go lead young men in your community, where I grew up, y’know watching this team, and I wanted them to be assured that they wanted me as the head coach with no [coaching] experience. But I got what it takes, I got the right people around me, and I’m ready to embark on a new journey.”
The second meant as a lot to Vick because it did to the studio crew round him, with Thompson describing the loss for Fox Sports activities as “their gain” and calling Vick “our teammate for life.”
Woodson praised Vick’s ardour and inspired any athletes watching to go to Norfolk State as a result of “you can get the best knowledge from this guy.”
“This will forever be home and I’ll never forget it,” Vick stated.
Vick was a four-time Professional Bowl quarterback throughout his 13-year NFL profession that included time with the Falcons, Eagles, Jets and Steelers.
NSU Athletic Director Melody Webb expressed pleasure over the hiring of Vick in a press launch asserting the information.
“Coach Vick is one of the most electric athletes to ever come out of Virginia,” Webb stated. “From humble beginnings to massive stardom, we hope that his story will translate to student-athletes here at Norfolk State. I am confident that our football program will establish sustainable recruiting pipelines in the state of Virginia and across the country with this hire.”
