NFL Network's 'A Football Life' Profiles Former Pro Bowl Quarterback Michael Vick

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'Michael Vick: A Football Life' Airs Friday, November 4 at 9:00 PM ET​

One-Hour Show Also Airs Following Falcons-Buccaneers on 'Thursday Night Football' on November 3

"I hope to be remembered as a guy who went through some difficulties but understood what it took to get back on top. I have to continue to do my work and continue to help make change." – Michael Vick

The sixth season of NFL Network's Emmy-nominated series A Football Life Presented by Gillette continues Friday, November 4 at 9:00 PM ET with a profile of former Pro Bowl quarterback, Michael Vick. The one-hour show produced by NFL Films features sitdown interviews with Vick, his wife Kijafa Vick, former head coaches Andy Reid, Jim Mora and Dan Reeves, mentor Tony Dungy, former teammates and more.

Michael Vick: A Football Life will also air following the Atlanta Falcons-Tampa Bay Buccaneers game on Thursday Night Football on Thursday, November 3 on NFL Network.

Each episode of A Football Life – as well as all NFL Network programming – is streamed live on the NFL Mobile from Verizon app (NFL.com/mobile) and via Watch NFL Network on tablet (NFL Mobile and Watch NFL Network apps), PC (NFL.com/watch), Xbox One and Xbox 360(NFL on Xbox app) and other connected TV devices (NFL app on Apple TV and Playstation 4).

Michael Vick was one of the most thrilling players of his generation. The first overall pick of the Atlanta Falcons in the 2001 NFL Draft, Vick electrified both fans and fellow players alike with his athletic prowess and highlight plays. But in 2007, Vick was indicted on federal dogfighting charges and sentenced to 23 months in prison. Following his release from jail, Vick signed with the Philadelphia Eagles and eventually worked his way back as a starting quarterback in the NFL.

Emmy-nominated actor Josh Charles narrates Michael Vick: A Football Life, in which Vick meets with inmates at Northern Neck Regional Jail, returns to the cell he spent time in, and discusses his determination to give back to the community and to serve as an example.

To view a trailer for Michael Vick: A Football Life, visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNaBUHzCZk8

Among the topics discussed in Michael Vick: A Football Life are:

His decision to attend Virginia Tech over Syracuse, and leading Virginia Tech to an appearance in the national championship game as a redshirt freshman

The Atlanta Falcons trading up in the 2001 NFL Draft to select him first overall

His indictment on federal dogfighting chargers and being sentenced to 23 months in prison

His return to the NFL with the Philadelphia Eagles

The story of the rescued pitbulls from his kennel and the proactive work he is doing in the community

Michael Vick: A Football Life includes interviews with the following people and more:

Michael Vick

Kijafa Vick – Michael's wife

Dan Reeves – Former Falcons head coach

Jim Mora – Former Falcons head coach

Andy Reid – Former Eagles head coach

Tony Dungy – Pro Football Hall of Fame head coach & mentor

Mike Tomlin – Steelers head coach

Frank Beamer – Former Virginia Tech head coach

Alge Crumpler – Falcons teammate

Jeffrey Lurie – Eagles owner

Kynan Forney – Falcons teammate

Ingrid Newkirk – PETA president

Henry Hudson – U.S. District Judge

Provided below are some select quotes from Michael Vick: A Football Life:

- "When you make a mistake, you have to live with the consequences. I think he'll be remembered as the person who was involved in dogfighting. That's never going to be forgotten." – Tony Dungy

- "It was like having Barry Sanders back there as your quarterback." – Kynan Forney

- "Virginia Tech – I had never seen them on TV, never seen them in a bowl game. I felt like what Donovan [McNabb] had built at Syracuse was what Donovan had built. I was saying to myself this is an opportunity for me to leave a legacy." – Michael Vick

- "Michael had a group of guys that he grew up with and they consistently stayed around him. We had a great bond on the field. We had a great bond in the locker room. But we weren't going to dinners and eating out as teammates. Those things just weren't happening." – Alge Crumpler

- "I just never forget that day, just knowing that I had some support. I have somebody that is going to be there for me, who is going to mentor me, who is going to help me in all facets of my life and help me become a better person – the person that I want to become." – Michael Vick

- "He had zero distractions, zero expectations, so you got this purity of Michael Vick. A mature guy that has something to prove. For that short period of time, he reestablished himself as the best player and most dangerous player in the National Football League." – Andy Reid

- "I got a call one day from President Obama. His primary reason for calling was in a way applauding us for giving Michael Vick a second chance." – Jeffrey Lurie

- "He's paid as large a price as anyone could ever pay for what he did, and he'd probably be the first one to tell you he deserved to pay that price. But he's earned my trust." – Jim Mora

- "I hope to be remembered as a guy who went through some difficulties but understood what it took to get back on top. I have to continue to do my work and continue to help make change." – Michael Vick

This year, the 13-episode season of the highly-acclaimed series A Football Life airs Friday at 9:00 PM ET. Below is a broadcast schedule for the upcoming episodes of A Football Life:

November 11 – Jim Brown

– Jim Brown November 18 – Steve Smith Sr.

– Steve Smith Sr. November 25 – Chuck Noll

– Chuck Noll December 2 – Troy Aikman

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