Falcons selected Michael Vick No. 1 overall 19 years ago today
Former Virginia Tech quarterback Michael Vick was selected No. 1 overall by the Falcons on Saturday, April 21, 2001, in New York.
He ignited the fan base, won a historic game in Lambeau Field and took the Falcons to the NFC championship after the 2004 season before his fall from grace for his role in a federal dogfighting case.
» MORE: The bizarre times of Michael Vick: From All-Pro to Prison
After serving his prison sentence, Vick returned to play with the Eagles and is currently a commentator with Fox Sports.
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Honored by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his "long and distinguished reporting in the field of pro football," D. Orlando Ledbetter, Esq. has covered the NFL 28 seasons. A graduate of Howard University, he's a winner of Georgia Sportswriter of the Year and three Associated Press Sports Editor awards.
