Former NFL star Michael Vick joins Atlanta AAF team as offensive coordinator

Former Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick was named the offensive coordinator of the Alliance of American Football's new Atlanta team on Wednesday.

Vick called the position "a dream come true" at an introductory news conference that was broadcast on Facebook from Georgia State Stadium in Atlanta. 

"This is an amazing opportunity," said Vick, who worked as a Fox Sports NFL analyst last season. "I've always had a passion for teaching, coaching. I've been coached by some of the best. ... I'm looking forward to paying it forward to a group of guys that get a second opportunity at their careers."

Vick will be working with Brad Childress, who brings 40 years of experience  after stints in the NCAA and with the Philadelphia Eagles, Minnesota Vikings and Kansas City Chiefs — where he coached with Vick while Vick was a coaching intern in 2017.

Childress said at the news conference that Vick would be "special at this job" and that he "knows the game and knows our offense." 

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Vick added that "when (Childress) called me, it was an opportunity I couldn't pass up," and that he wants to "bring a championship to the city of Atlanta" — where he starred for the Falcons from 2001-2006 before serving time in federal prison for his involvement in dogfighting. He revived his career in Philadelphia, playing a total of 13 seasons in the league. 

The AAF, which begins play in February 2019, will be comprised of eight teams, with 50 players on each team, who will play 10 regular-season games followed by a four-team playoff.