A Popular Player: The Life Of Vick

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The Life Of Vick

Imagine that you had all you ever wanted at the tip of your fingers and everything you ever dreamed of was gone . If you had all the money you ever wanted and everything you ever asked for would you give it all up? Michael Vick was one of the most dominant players that ever stepped foot on the field. Vick’s very first collegiate game as a redshirt freshman he scored three rushing touchdowns in just a quarter of play. In 1999, he lead the Hokies to an undefeated season (11-0 win – loss record). It turns out that Florida State was the only team that beat them during this season. They took a 46-29 victory over the Hokies in the Nokia Sugar Bowl in 1999. Vick was selected first in the 2001 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons

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