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Week 10 matchup. (Insider).
by the WAR ROOM
Michael Vick OB, Falcons
vs.
Kendrell Bell RB, Steelers
Just 18 months after being the first player picked in the 2001 draft, Michael Vick already has established himself as the NFL's most exciting player. Despite missing almost two full games because of a shoulder injury, Vick is the Falcons' leading rusher. And he was the last starting quarterback to threw an interception this year.
So how do you defend against football's ultimate dual threat?
We expect the Steelers to use a scheme similar to the one the Bears used in Week 2, when Vick was sacked four times in a 14-13 Chicago win. The scheme calls for the interior linemen--in this case the Steelers' front three--to basically act as run defenders on passing downs to eliminate Vick's running lanes, while a linebacker (Brian Urlacher in Week 2, ...
- Michael Vick settles in after rough start in loss to Steelers.(Knight Ridder...
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Odum, Charles August 3, 2001 700+ words
...ATLANTA _ For one possession, Michael Vick looked like any other Atlanta...anticipated debut Friday night. The Steelers rallied to beat the Falcons...night, the fans not wearing Steelers' colors came to see Vick...backup Tommy Maddox leading the Steelers to a third-quarter touchdown...
- The man with the Golden Gun: Falcons' second-year QB Michael Vick speeding...
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Lev, Michael December 7, 2002 700+ words
...Atlanta's magnificent, mercurial Michael Vick would win it in a runaway. "He's...refrain about Vick. A sampling of MVPs (Michael Vick Plaudits): Falcons cornerback Ashley...Atlanta-Pittsburgh game Nov. 10, Steelers defensive coordinator Tim Lewis said...
- Michael Vick looming large.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Williams, Charean February 24, 2001 700+ words
INDIANAPOLIS _ Virginia Tech quarterback Michael Vick was not the best player in his high school district. He...change. In fact, he cringes at comparisons to Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kordell Stewart, insisting that his future is...
- Michael Vick transforming the Falcons, and other notes.(Milwaukee Journal...
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Silverstein, Tom November 29, 2002 700+ words
...Most Valuable Player award this season is Atlanta quarterback Michael Vick. If there's a player who's doing more with less, it...road against the New York Giants, New Orleans Saints and Steelers and at home against the Ravens and Saints. They have proved...
- Ready to soar: the Falcons with Michael Vick and the Jets with Chad Pennington...
- Magazine article from: Football Digest Stellino, Vito October 1, 2004 700+ words
...and New York Giants (two). Before that, the Pittsburgh Steelers were the team of the 1970s and the Green Bay Packers owned...preseason last year after reaching the playoffs in 2002. When Michael Vick of the Falcons and Chad Pennington of the Jets went down...
- There's only one unequivocal certainty as the NFL draft approaches: QB Michael...
- Newspaper article from: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL) LeGere, Bob April 12, 2001 700+ words
...But with so much uncertainty after Virginia Tech quarterback Michael Vick is picked No. 1, almost anything could happen. There is...going to be the wideout (Plaxico Burress, who went to the Steelers at No. 8) or the linebacker (Brian Urlacher, who the Bears...
- San Jose Mercury News, Calif., Morning Buzz column: Take your pick, just don't...
- Newspaper article from: San Jose Mercury News (San Jose, CA) August 27, 2007 700+ words
...be funny. Your fantasy draft. First round. Your pick? "Michael Vick." Ha-ha! Good one! Nobody's tried that yet. No...Marques Colston did last year. Big snoozer: Hines Ward, Steelers. Big Ben's development is a question, and the guy who...
- A golden era: with veterans like Rich Gannon putting up otherworldly passing...
- Magazine article from: Football Digest Wilner, Barry March 1, 2003 700+ words
...Pennington, Marc Bulger, Matt Hasselbeck, Drew Brees, and Michael Vick offered more proof that things are looking up under center...year-old pulled off of the XFL scrap heap by the Pittsburgh Steelers--make something of himself. Oh, sure, we still have...