Vick: "Sometimes You've Got to Overcome Coaching"

That little nugget drew some chuckling from the media attending the post-game press conference after the Falcons beat the Redskins Sunday.

Who said it? Yep, ol' number 7, getting in what was (we assume) a good-natured dig at maligned offensive coordinator Greg Knapp. After quickly falling behind 14-0, Atlanta was able to scratch out a 24-14 victory at FedEx Field. A key play came in the third-quarter, when Chauncey Davis's interception return gave Atlanta the ball on the Washington 25-yard-line. Two plays later, Vick hits WR Michael Jenkins on a post pattern.

Woot! Falcons lead 17-14.

Vick, who completed 8 of 16 passes for 122 yards (a 115.1 QB rating), was asked about the call.

"[Jenkins] actually wasn't even in the read. Sometimes you've got to overcome coaching. I told him before the play to make sure he ran his route to win, and he did. Nobody on the field knew what I was going to do but me and him, so it kind of works out that way."

Zing! Strangely, though, that line didn't make it into the papers, or even in the team's official post-game quotes.

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 15)

12-04-2006 @ 7:53PM

George B Vieto said...

Coach killer sells more newspapers than overcoming your coach way to go Michael silence your critics for one week.

12-05-2006 @ 2:42PM

Luis Diaz said...

Overrated and overpayed the Falcons will not make the playoffs.

12-05-2006 @ 1:40PM

Chief Hicks said...

The media blows things up too much. Let it go.

12-05-2006 @ 2:08PM

Robert Smith said...

Just like street football. Run to where the street light is and make your cut. Just one on one street ball. Way to go!!

12-05-2006 @ 2:10PM

Bill Colonna said...

Leave the guy (Vick) alone, already! He won the game. You jackals find something Positive to write, okay?

12-05-2006 @ 2:14PM

Ed Schwartz said...

By Far Vick is the best Quarterback next to Tom Brady in the NFL ...he plays harder than anyone else in the league...he plays to Win not for stats

12-05-2006 @ 2:15PM

L. White said...

Overrated and overpayed!!Not.. A well known threat around the league, just ask the Defensive Coordinators. If anyone has seen the 33 dropped passes they would understand his frustration, and 6 of them would have been for Touchdowns. In a clip of highlights they showed all 31 dropped passes in sequence during the Washington game, and i'm not a Falcons fan !!!!!

12-05-2006 @ 4:12PM

peter diliberti said...

sometimes-(many times) the coaches have to overcome quarterbacks--especially those with big mouths

12-05-2006 @ 10:04PM

Doug Mc Donald said...

Sick of Vick.

12-05-2006 @ 2:17PM

Barry said...

The problem with Vick is that he is not a pure passing qb and the NFL requires that skill set. A running qb is a good asset to have at any level but in the NFL you have to have the passing dimension as well to be successful.

12-05-2006 @ 2:19PM

Ken said...

CANCER! Atlanta will never win with Vick at Quarterback

Has the Media and the Coaching staff ripped the WR & TE for all the dropped passes? So it must be M.Vick haters

12-05-2006 @ 2:21PM

Stanley said...

If you're Quarterback's running, you've got problems.
A running QB win never win championship. His understanding of the passing game is still at an NCAA level.

12-05-2006 @ 4:27PM

BBrown said...

If Vick knows so much why isnt he the coach? I am turned off to him at this time. I feel he is showing he is not a winner.

12-05-2006 @ 2:23PM

Jime said...

The Falcons will never win a Super Bowl with Mike Vick playing QB. They will however continue to fill the seats and sell tons of #7 jerseys. This "gimmick" is working out beautifully for Mr. Blank.

12-05-2006 @ 4:55PM

jack murphy said...

Offensive coordinators are ruining the game of football. Trust me I know, I'm a Redskin fan. The NFL needs to get back to play calling by the head coaches and by veteran quartebacks.

12-05-2006 @ 2:26PM

Jason Mulanax said...

Who cares what Vick says, he is so overpaid and overrated, if they didnt try to make him Peyton manning, maybe he'd be ok, but He hasnt shown anything since he had been in

12-05-2006 @ 2:25PM

Don said...

Michael Vick is 1 hit away from over!!!

12-05-2006 @ 2:33PM

bob said...

granted, vick is a great athlete, but as a qb, he leaves a lot to be desired. actually he sucks as a qb. he also has a big mouth with little knowledge. the really good qbs spend some time studying film, and listening to the coaches and learning, instead of running their mouths, and showing their lack of brains, class, and knowledge. DUH!