Michael Vick on Evolution of the Black Quarterback, Changing the NFL, & Financial Pitfalls
Earn Your Leisure
iHeartPodcasts
4.9 • 7.9K Ratings
🗓️ 29 September 2024
⏱️ 65 minutes
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Summary
In this exclusive interview, Michael Vick dives deep into his groundbreaking documentary *Evolution of the Black Quarterback*. He discusses the motivation behind creating the film and highlights the challenges Black quarterbacks face in mastering an NFL playbook. Vick shares how he has embraced his role as one of the most influential Black quarterbacks of all time, while also drawing intriguing parallels between himself and NBA legend Allen Iverson, emphasizing their similar impacts on their respective sports.
Vick reflects on how he organically changed the quarterback position with his unique playing style, and how his time in Atlanta helped shape him into a superstar. He also touches on the possibility that Allen Iverson could have excelled in the NFL if he had pursued football further, given their shared passion for the sport.
In the interview, Vick provides his insight on Colin Kaepernick's situation and the challenges he faced in the league. He shares how fellow quarterback Donovan McNabb embraced him when he joined the Philadelphia Eagles, and the hunger he felt after getting his second chance with the team. Vick also breaks down his $137 million contract, explaining that only $37 million was guaranteed, and reveals how this contract helped him recover from bankruptcy.
Vick offers valuable advice for athletes, stressing the importance of being cautious with finances and recognizing those who may try to exploit their success. He emphasizes that in NFL contracts, the only thing that truly matters is fully guaranteed money. Finally, Vick reflects on how the league has evolved for Black quarterbacks and shares the importance of having a role model to achieve greatness. He wraps up by naming his top 5 Black quarterbacks of all time and explains why he believes Patrick Mahomes is the second greatest quarterback ever.
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| 0:00.0 | All right? |
| 0:01.0 | Welcome back. |
| 0:02.0 | Yes. |
| 0:03.0 | This is a special episode of Earn Your Leisure, dropped off schedule on Sunday for a reason. |
| 0:10.0 | You do what you want when you're popping, right? |
| 0:11.0 | For sure. |
| 0:12.0 | So, yeah, that's the truth so we have one of the greatest of all |
| 0:14.6 | time Michael Vic |
| 0:16.2 | oh man pleasure man thank you for joining us this is a legend this is a |
| 0:19.7 | legendary addition thanks for having me appreciate appreciate it. Yeah, appreciate it. |
| 0:23.0 | So we got the docu series dropping as far as the evolution of the Black Quarterback. |
| 0:27.0 | So we're going to get into that. |
| 0:28.0 | We're going to talk about the NFL. |
| 0:29.0 | We're going to talk about the finances. |
| 0:31.0 | You know, this is a finance show. I definitely want to tie in some money because a lot has changed over the cost of the 20 years when it comes to |
| 0:37.6 | Quarterbacks and just NFL in general, but first and foremost thank you for joining us. us, appreciate it. Man, thank you. |
| 0:43.0 | Man, I'm glad we're doing this at 8 o'clock in the morning. |
| 0:46.0 | It's 10 a.m. |
| 0:48.0 | I can't at 8 a.m. |
| 0:52.0 | so, man, man, thanks. The N. A.m. 10 a |
| 0:53.0 | am I can at 8 am so yeah man. The NAM call to 730 makeup and then uh 745 prep |
| 0:58.3 | all that I go through that enough on Sunday mornings at Fox. |
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