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[Vick] I'm gonna make some decisions

that's gonna be in the best interests of this team.

Coach Steve Adams is gonna take over as Defensive Coordinator.

I got suspended for two weeks.

I feel like with Kevon, there's always something.

This can't be happening with you right now.

I was 18 years old when my pop went to prison.

It's a possibility that he may get out.

[Vick]Our run at the MEAC championship

starts with the game this week, Homecoming.

This could be the greatest story ever told.

Or it could be the biggest [bleep] embarrassment.

♪theme music♪

[cheering]

[Kijafa] Go! Let's go! Whoo!

Turn up on 'em, boys!

Go! Let's go!

Let's go, baby. It's time to eat!

Oh, we're locked in.

Facing the former MEAC champs South Carolina State,

we gotta go out there and fight.

It's not how you start, it's how you finish.

We got off to a rough start.

And sometimes, change is good.

And we all gotta accept it.

-Thanks for steppin' up. -Yes, sir.

Proud of you.

We're goin' forward, not backward.

South Carolina State has been dominating the MEAC for years.

We had a week and a half to learn an entire new defense.

Forget what we learned for the last six months.

It's uncomfortable, but sometimes

uncomfortable is what we need.

Let's go. Hey, listen.

I want to see a physical game today.

I'm excited that y'all get an opportunity

to show the world how good we really are.

Let's play together. Love y'all. Man, let's go get it, baby.

[cheering]

[Vick] Conference play. Let's go!

♪exciting music♪

[crowd cheering]

[Ross Gordon] It's time for MEAC conference play.

It's Homecoming here in Norfolk, and what do you do?

You schedule the reigning MEAC champion,

in the South Carolina State Bulldogs.

Let's go, baby.

Stay locked in!

[Ross]If you see Kevon King back on the sidelines.

[Kevon]Goin' into the South Carolina game,

I was really focused on making plays,

'cause it's Homecoming.

That's the biggest game of the season.

I'm ready to run hard and get back on track.

[Vick] Let's go, D!

Set the tone, baby. Set the tone.

-[Ross]Run up the middle. -[Vick] Nice.

[Ross]And Day'lan Long is on the tackle.

The Spartans' defensive captain is fired up

-and already making plays. -Good job, Day'lan.

[Ross]Third down, Bulldogs back to pass.

Kyree Moyston giving some pressure on the quarterback.

[Vick] Nice! Nice!

[Ross] Good to see Kyree Moyston

back on the field after missing the game at Wofford.

Had been a little bit, I was dealing with some injuries.

To go through all that

and perform when it's time to perform,

it definitely feels good.

[players shouting]

[Vick] Let's go, baby. Let's go.

[players grunting]

[Ross]And a swarm of Spartans tacklers out there

for the stop.

Turnover for down, Spartans' ball,

and this place is rocking.

[Terique]First quarter, they gave us everything

that we knew they was gonna give us on film,

and we executed.

We all believin' that we can still be champions.

[Vick] Relax, have some fun. Play physical.

[Ross]Otto Kuhns from the shotgun, looking deep.

He hangs a man, back shoulder to JJ Evans,

and that's complete for a touchdown.

-The Spartans strike first. -Keep doin' that.

[Otto] After that touchdown with JJ,

it was like, everything's comin' together.

[Vick] Get in the rhythm. Have fun out there.

[Ross]Bulldogs knockin' on the door from the shotgun.

It's a handoff, and he goes plowing into the end zone.

Bulldogs answer right back.

Let's go. We good, baby, we good.

It's gonna take four quarters. Let's stay in this.

[Ross] The Bulldogs driving again.

They'll take it down the sidelines

-for another touchdown. -[Vick] What in the hell?

[Ross] That was a little too easy,

and we're seeing the Spartans' defense struggle once again.

South Carolina State was like a lot of mental mistakes.

[Ross] Bulldogs going deep.

-No. -[Ross]Makes a touchdown.

Twenty-four unanswered Bulldog points.

[Vick] What in the world was that?!

When somebody was doin' their job,

somebody else wasn't. That's always the case with us.

[Vick] Hey, everybody, stay together! Keep fightin'.

-[Ross]Another completion. -[Vick] What the hell?

[Ross]And this one is starting to get out of hand,

and it's not yet halftime.

[Kevon] It really, it was frustrating,

because it's my last Homecoming game.

I know my talents. I could've

definitely have helped the team out

for touchdowns and yards. I was kinda mad.

[Vick]I think after Kevon's suspension,

me and Kevon, you know, takin' some time

to get on the same page.

I felt like it wasn't the right time to put him back in.

He has a lot to prove.

Keep playin'. That's all you can do is keep playin' hard.

[Ross] And another Bulldog touchdown.

[Day'lan] We need to be disciplined

throughout the whole game,

all four quarters. We just couldn't do it.

That shit is crazy, dog.

[Makai]It was definitely tough losing the Homecoming game.

Especially in that type of fashion.

You want to put on for your family and friends

Everybody in town to see y'all play.

[Ross]Credit to Coach Vick for drawing

the largest Homecoming attendance

in Spartans' history.

But it will also go down

as their biggest Homecoming loss.

Final score, Bulldogs 51, Spartans 20.

[Terique]To lose like that during Homecoming

was more than difficult. It was flat out embarrassing.

Hey, definitely a good old-fashioned ass-whoopin'.

We ain't all the way bought in, and it shows.

I know everything that go on.

Everything about every single one of y'all.

That's what you get though. That's what you get,

'cause you didn't do shit the right way.

I'm the head coach for a reason.

To set a standard, to create a culture.

I told you, I love football too much

to just let anything ride, man.

The Homecoming loss was embarrassing.

It takes a strong mind-set, it takes will.

And you gotta stay locked in for four quarters.

If you don't, you're never gonna get the outcome

that you want in this game.

-Amen. -[team] Amen.

Fallin' short on Homecomin', it's not a good feelin'.

I honestly had high hopes

that it would've been a close game, at least.

As a student, it's so hard to keep your energy high

rooting for a losing team.

We have another game next week.

We gotta figure out how to take that all in

and go forward.

[student]I think that's what they're missing,

the whole family dynamic. If they come together,

you know, really love on each other and trust one another,

I think they can do big things.

♪upbeat music♪

[Vick] What's takin' Grandma and them so long?

-Let's see where they're at. -Tell 'em the food gettin' cold.

[Mike] Dad, can you get me Roblox?

Michael, you out of Roblox? Tell the truth.

-[Mike] Yes. -[Vick] I told you

not to spend on Roblox that fast, man.

[Kijafa] So, tell me about the state of the team right now.

How everybody feelin'?

I told 'em today, man,

the next four games are the most important...

games of their life.

I know my husband to be a competitor.

And I know he likes to win.

So, after this Homecoming game,

it's been hard for him. But I think

that every loss for him is a lesson.

So, how everybody feelin' about this game Thursday?

-Against DeSean? -Yeah, against DeSean.

Oh, we gonna have to come to play.

We got a short turnaround this week.

It's a Thursday game.

Gotta go up to Philadelphia

to take on a good friend of mine and former teammate,

DeSean Jackson who's coachin' at Delaware State.

We've been struggling, they've been winnin'.

Everybody's gonna be watchin', it'll be on ESPN.

And it's gonna be at Lincoln Financial Field

where we both played with the Philadelphia Eagles.

So, this game is important to us.

We gotta go get this one.

We all should leave at the same time.

I need to be in Philly early so I can go to the mall.

'Cause you got an event

that I don't have no clothes for.

Then I'll be right behind y'all.

-[doorbell rings] -[door opens]

-Hello, hello. -[London shrieks]

-[dog barks] -Hey, y'all.

After a tough loss,

we want to be around loved ones.

-Everybody mix. -Welcome to the party.

So, we come together as a family

and we fellowship. And we eat.

And we eat, and we eat.

On the count of three, everybody say, "Grace."

-One, two, three... -[all] Grace!

-[woman laughs] -This is not a football huddle.

[woman laughs]

[Vick] Bein' around my family,

that's what keeps me in character.

They make me smile. They make me

feel better about everything.

I'm always cuttin' up my shirts

'cause I don't like stuff around my neck.

Like, you used to put that turtleneck on me

when I was little. I used to cry.

He did. He used to cry so bad.

Felt like it was chokin' me.

Then, when I'd take it off, he was like... [sighs]

[Vick] When I'm with them,

all my worries just go out the window.

Y'all excited to go back to a place

where I won Comeback Player of the Year?

-Yes. -You know it!

-Y'all ready for Philadelphia. -Yes.

Philadelphia is always gonna be special to me.

Great times, great memories. Great football fan base.

So, I'm ready to go to Philly and get to it.

That was y'all town, y'all hometown for awhile.

-Mm-hmm. -Jada and London grew up there.

I'm a Philly girl, born and raised,

North Philadelphia,

right near Temple University, eh, eh.

Philly loves Mike and loves DeSean.

Startin' in August, people were callin' me

askin' me for tickets to this game.

I'll be on the opposite side.

I ain't gonna be on the home side,

I'm gonna be on the visitor's side.

DeSean got the home side.

It's still gonna be fun.

I'm gonna behave.

-[Nikki] You gonna what? -I go, that's messed up, Jack!

It's gonna be fun, man. It's gonna be fun.

[crickets chirping]

♪upbeat music♪

[Vick] It feels great to be playin' against DeSean.

Us being head coaches and now having the chance

to go head-to-head, man. It's gonna be really cool.

Me and DeSean, we both came from humble beginnings.

And we both dreamt of playin' in the NFL.

I still remember the day it came true for me.

It's so vivid in my mind.

I just teared up, because he's the first Black quarterback

to be picked number one overall.

That's Black history.

He quickly became the most electrifying player

that the league has ever seen.

[Taylor]Just a little flick of the wrist,

the ball is goin' 60 yards.

[commentator] What a throw from Michael Vick!

He, of course, was an elite runner.

[commentator] How did he do that?

There had never been that type of player.

The speed, the quickness, the soulfulness.

Michael Vick for sure changed the game.

It's just about dominating at every turn.

And havin' a close bond with my teammates like DeSean.

2010 to 2013 with the Eagles.

Coach Vick and DeSean Jackson. What a connection.

When you think of D-Jack,

one of the best of the wide receiver position.

When you think of Michael Vick,

one of the best of the quarterback position.

[Marcus]In the early days in Philadelphia,

my brother always came home talkin' about DeSean.

Close teammates and friends over the years.

The relationship we have is a real brotherhood.

For both of them to end up in head coaching positions

at respective HBCUs in the same conference,

and have the opportunity to play each other

in their first year. This is the universe

saying this was meant to be.

[Vick] Bein' head coaches now,

bein' able to play against each other,

and bein' able to mentor the next generation,

that's a full circle moment for us.

-One, two, three! -[team shouts]

Everybody come out. It's gonna be a life-changer.

-Good work, bro. -Yes, sir.

Bro, love you.

We gotta clean it up. We got three days

to turn it around and get on to Delaware State.

Everything is on the line in this one.

I'll play here, so national television.

And it's a big game in the MEAC.

So, it's important that we win.

I gotta get my guys to buy in

or you know, they gonna run right through us.

Unfortunately, somebody gotta walk away a loser.

We're gonna do everything we can this week

to try to make sure that it's not us.

-[players shouting] -[Vick] Watch the ball!

We don't want to be embarrassed on the national stage.

One more time, I'm gonna cancel this whole practice.

They just let him out two days ago.

-[producer] Did they really? -Yeah.

Knowin' that my pop's getting out,

it's a blessing.

What's up, dude? How you doin'?

[Vick] Let's go! I've been waitin' for this! Yeah!

[Ross]Kuhns spots JJ Evans for the touchdown!

And Coach Vick's Spartans are fired up in Philadelphia.

♪easy instrumental music♪

Yeah. They just let him out two days ago.

-[producer] Did they really? -Yeah.

-[producer] Is he good? -Yeah, he's good.

[producer] Can he go to a game this year?

-Uh, he can't go... -[producer] He can't go?

He only can go like 100 miles.

My sister had called me that my pop's gettin' out.

You know, I became ecstatic.

I have still yet to see him,

but knowin' that he's out is a blessin'.

What's up, D? How you doin'?

You gonna go runnin' today?

You got your 12 miles in yesterday?

I said, you ain't do 12.

Yeah, I know that. ♪Don't let me get in my zone♪

Bein' in there and not bein' able to be out here

and watch everybody grow, you know, is hard.

Yeah, I be. That's 'cause of you.

You didn't miss a game.

[Day'lan] Yes, sir.

My dad raised us to be better each and every day.

I can't wait, you know, to see my pop.

Can't wait to see you!

Better get to it. I love you, D.

Yes, sir.

♪upbeat music♪

[Kijafa] Hey, boo. How are you?

Diva, hey.

How are you? How's everything?

You know, coach wife life.

-I know. -[Kijafa] It's different.

How is it? I never get to see you now.

I know. I don't see nobody.

All I do is see the airplanes

-and back and forth every week. -I know.

My girl Jeniva the Diva.

We actually met in Philadelphia.

Our husbands played for the Eagles together,

Asante Samuel.

Now he's the coach. It's not like I just come in

-for these little bit of hours. -I know, right?

Before, it was like, just worrying about

our husbands, like one player.

Now, you have to like worry about the whole team.

Mike now, he's a father. He got 118 kids. It never stops.

-Early in the mornin' till-- -Late at night.

Yeah. Somethin' happens, they're callin' Coach Vick.

Oh, my goodness. There's no off time.

Me and Jeniva, we experience a lot of the same things.

And I feel like when you are in this "football world,"

it's things that's not normal to other people.

But she understands. And that's why we mix.

It's a lot. It's just, you know...

Well, his season isn't goin' that great.

No, it's not goin' well at all.

How is-- That has to be rough.

You know, he's a competitor. He's like, grr, grr.

He just wants to win, win, win.

But DeSean is havin' such a good season.

[Jeniva] I know, that's crazy!

[Kijafa]DeSean was like the wild boy in Philly.

You know, Mike was the calm one,

but D-Jack was wild.

Mike is really happy for DeSean.

They gotta kick their butt this week in Philly.

I know. I have to come to Philly.

-I cannot miss this. -Go to the game, please.

It's my old stomping grounds, I have to.

Oh, we used to run them streets in Philly.

In the stadium, in the box.

So, he's not like, intimidated, shook up goin' in...

If anything, he is like ready to take him down.

Hopefully, NSU is gonna get a bunch of touchdowns.

-Right? And we win! -And we just get...

[laughs]

[Vick] Let's call 'em all, coach.

Let Delaware sit on their heels.

Delaware State has an amazing running game.

It's very explosive. So, we gotta be physical,

and we gotta slow them down

because if you give 'em an inch, they'll take a mile, for sure.

[players grunting]

Nice. We're gonna have them on their heels.

I really want the team to understand

what's in front of 'em if they stay focused

and keep their eyes on the prize.

So, to try to win the MEAC.

I've been where they're at. I know what's at stake.

It's their last run, and you gotta put the work in.

We're comin' with everything.

[players grunting]

[Vick] Yes, sir. That shit would be nice.

I expressed my feelings about not playin' as much

in the South Carolina game.

Then Coach Dre and Coach Vick at practice,

they're gonna get me more involved.

[Vick]I've been very observant with him.

And I've had good conversations with him.

It's about finishin' strong for Kevon.

Stayin' out of his own way and just bein'

the best version of Kevon King that he can be.

[whistle blows]

D-Mac with the jeans on.

He's gonna pull that out to the game.

[laughing]

Spend some time with the defense today.

Whoever he likes. He said you?

-In the corner for long. -That's it, okay.

Goin' into Delaware State, we just wanna prove

that as a defense that Homecoming was a fluke.

There was some mistakes that we made

puttin' in a whole new defense, but we'll be able to come back

and have a better outcome.

[players shout]

[Vick] He's always doin' that shit, bro.

He's just so undisciplined, bro.

'Kay, come on now. Lock in, bro.

Let's go. Focus. Focus!

The penalties, I just don't get sometimes.

I think for us, man, it's discipline.

People don't understand how critical it is

to be the best version of yourself,

24 hours out of the day.

Watch the ball!

[coach] You just said it.

[Vick] Hey, yo. Hey.

One more time, I'm gonna cancel this whole practice.

I just play hard, and sometimes, I really do get carried away.

But I promise you, I will get the penalties figured out.

[Vick] Come on, come on.

[players groan]

It's frustratin' knowin' that you're tryin' your best,

and you're tryin' to uplift and you're tryin' to encourage,

and it's not really doin' anything.

Watch the ball!

[Otto] Ready, set!

It's gettin' a little frustrating

seeing the simple mistakes that are bein' made.

Right now, these guys got an opportunity

to showcase what they can do on ESPN.

This is great exposure for our young men.

[players shouting]

Man, we don't want to be gettin' embarrassed

on the national stage because of penalties,

mistakes, and turnovers.

Yo, no! Stay!

Come on, what y'all doin'?

Philly stage.

Can't ask for nothin' better than that.

We're definitely gonna talk trash to each other.

As you should do.

Our boys ain't never seen no stadium.

They ain't givin' us a chance in hell.

Let's see who's laughin' when it's all said and done.

[team] Win!

I'm gonna give y'all some good cards this time.

What're you puttin' up?

I owe money?

[laughs]

-Gimme some. -Go ahead, yeah.

Uh-oh, whoever wins this one is the champ.

-I'm goin' home. Y'all cheatin'. -[chuckles]

[Makai]Me and my pop's relationship is amazing.

You know, we had tough times at some points,

but that's with anybody's family.

You know, me being hard-headed.

[Eric] Get your hand off the fence.

-Get ready. -Huh?

[Eric] Get ready.

I'm ready.

As I get older, I understand

we're really the same person.

Listenin' to him is my biggest thing.

-Got a big game comin' up. -Philly.

We gotta dominate.

Gotta dominate.

Big stage, man, you know.

DeSean on the other side, you know.

I'm ready... Oh, my Lord, we gotta win.

[Eric] He's always been one of your favorite receivers.

-Yeah. -Philly stage.

Philadelphia Eagles.

Can't ask for nothin' better than that.

Your dream is to play in the NFL.

You're one step closer goin' through that stadium.

So, everything else is goin' good?

You always want to play more.

Especially when you feel like you contribute

in certain situations. Thing is that we lose.

So, we gotta go on campus, hear about that.

So, just tryin' to get the mental right.

I've never lost as many games in my life.

So, it's definitely derailed me, mentally.

One of my biggest goals is to be All-American.

That's kinda hard to do as we are losin'.

Just gotta have that positive attitude at all times,

-'cause you never know... -Who watchin'.

Exactly. You can be down on yourself for a second.

But you gotta get back up.

-Yeah. -You gotta understand

-that where you're at right now...

-Mm-hmm.

...it's thousands, if not millions of kids

that would like to be in your position.

-I know. -[Eric] I remember,

I met Justice one time, and it was after a game.

And he was like, yeah, me and Makai,

we're gonna do this and we're gonna do that.

He was so happy.

[Makai]One of my best friends, Justice Dunham,

he died at 17 to gun violence.

He was always an uplifting person.

So, anytime I'm just goin' through somethin',

I think about how he'd try to uplift me.

And my pops, he's always there to keep me level-headed

and keep me in good spirits.

So, when you get upset,

use that as motivation and say, yo,

do it for him.

I definitely do.

That should give you the motivation

to keep on goin' on.

[dog barks]

♪upbeat music♪

[birdsong]

[indistinct greeting]

-[Kyree sighs] -How's it goin'?

Just got out of class. I had to do a presentation.

What class is that?

Social Problems.

I had to do a presentation on gun violence.

-I was stuttering. -[Day'lan] You were nervous.

Yeah. We got a big game comin' up this week.

For sure.

In the Eagles stadium.

[Day'lan] Vick and DeSean.

We were watchin' them growin' up, man.

Just to get a dub. And it's hard

-to come by one of them. -It's hard.

'Cause I been gettin' penalties and whatnot.

You want to be better. Get out of that cell.

You really tryin' to get to that ball.

Kyree, you won't deny him gettin' to the football.

He's just like me, just tenacious.

Sometimes, people don't know how to control the chaos.

And I understand the frustration,

'cause I used to be one of those guys

that played with uncontrollable chaos.

But some people need those lessons

in order to learn.

I know it ain't goin' the way you want it to go,

but I'm just tired of the motivational speeches, though.

If they don't get it by now, bro, they not gonna get it.

You should just be out there doin' this for like,

what's important for you, your family,

your mama, whatever. Keep you goin'.

That's what you need to do, focus on.

My dad has never got to see me play college football.

So, having a big game will just show him

that I'm just out here takin' care of business.

That I'm doin' what I said I'm gonna do

as a person, as a captain, as a leader.

Just keep makin' him proud every way I can.

Can't win the game by yourself. I can't win the game by myself.

We need everybody.

♪rap music playing♪

♪No pain, no gain♪

♪We got it over here Stay in your lane♪

♪If you want to get it Bring the whole team♪

♪We 'bout to get this Hotter than propane♪

♪Underestimated But we not defeated♪

-See you tomorrow. -♪It's time we gonna ball♪

♪First we came, then we saw Then we conquered it all♪

-[indistinct greeting] -Good to see you, bro.

-Whoo! Freeway! -Wow!

This Norfolk State and Delaware State game,

this is somethin', like, major, for both HBCUs.

The city of Philadelphia put on an event

to give an award to both of these amazing coaches.

I'm so proud of Coach Vick and DeSean.

[party chatter]

[DeSean] We ain't supposed to be talkin' right now.

I know we ain't supposed to be talkin' right now.

This event with Delaware State, it's about changin' lives.

It's about takin' advantage of an opportunity.

I think both institutions did that.

Tomorrow, it's a huge opportunity

for the world to see us, man.

I love this dude to death right here,

but we're enemies right now.

But on a bigger scale, honestly, man,

I looked up to Mike growin' up. And I just wanna say,

I appreciate everybody that that made it happen.

[Vick] Everybody, look, I just want to say,

it's gonna be a great game, and so,

let's keep this movement goin'.

Good luck, brother.

-I appreciate you. -[cheers]

[Vick] Let me go look at my game plan for tonight.

♪upbeat music♪

[Vick]As a team, these moments are special.

So, I got a little treat for 'em.

We're gonna go to the Philadelphia Eagles facility.

Stop by the stadium first. And we're gonna check out

an indoor facility where we practice at,

do our walk-through,

and kinda calm their nerves a little and let 'em see things

that they don't normally get a chance to see.

-Everybody out. -Let's go, let's go.

[players chatter]

Our boys ain't never seen no stadium before.

[Makai]Just bein' able to take the whole moment in

as family, and knowin' we came out here to prove somethin'.

Opportunities like this don't come too often,

especially bein' a HBCU.

You see it on TV, but once you're really there,

especially when no one's in the stadium,

it makes it seem a lot more achievable.

It felt like you're preparing to go to the next level.

The fact that they get to walk through an NFL stadium

that he was such a dynamic quarterback at,

and see his face on a billboard like that,

that energizes these guys like no other.

♪upbeat music♪

-[players shouting] -Let's go!

[Vick] We need our best players on the field.

Seein' that this is possible, you can touch this grass.

You can do this, you're capable.

What more could you ask for as a HBCU player?

Be ready. Nice.

Good job. Let's go!

You look around and see where we at, man.

This place was a blessin' for me.

I'd like it to be a blessin' for you.

I talk to y'all about discipline, dedication,

hard work. This is what it lead to.

[Tory] I used to have to watch my grandmother scrub toilets.

That was my motivation.

You're a quarterback, why you runnin' down a kickoff?

'Cause I want this.

I was able to retire my grandmother

comin' from a Division Two school.

That ain't just talk, but I put in the work.

[Elton] My mom worked two, three jobs when I was growin' up.

Like, my coach, he asked me, what's my why?

I said, my mother. Whatever your "why" is,

that's what you remember. Don't do this shit for Coach.

Do it for your why. That's what means more to me

than anything, my mom.

I appreciate that, fellas. And if you look right there,

that was my why in life.

[bleep] wins and losses, man.

It's about bringin' the heart.

It's about bein' dedicated. It's about lovin' this shit.

The attitude that you bring to the game,

this shit can change your life, bro,

it's right there in front of you.

Anything is possible.

It just felt so special bein' in there.

We felt privileged, we felt honored.

That'll be the motivation.

I don't like to use the word "hope."

I tell our team we want to go into a game

knowin' that we're gonna win, and not hopin' to win.

Give it everything you've got tomorrow, man.

They ain't givin' us a chance in hell.

We'll see who's laughin' when it's all said and done.

Hey, "Win" on a "U." NSU!

[team] Win!

-I believe! -[team] I believe!

Let's go win this game, baby.

I give a lot of love and respect to Jack and Vick.

[Ross]This has become a very physical game.

Oh! Hey, you see that?!

♪upbeat music♪

DeSean and I might be goin' against each other

but we atGood Morning America with my good friend

Michael Strahan, man, havin' a chance

to promote this game on the national stage.

[laughs]

We pass.

It's a privilege to be on this stage, man,

and bein' able to share this with DeSean,

it's really a monumental moment

for the HBCU community.

What's up?

You've seen it. We do it every weekend.

-[Vick] I miss you, man. -[Strahan] I miss you, too.

To have Michael Vick, people recognize

Norfolk State in ways

that they might not have known before.

This is an opportunity to level up the university.

-[cheering] -You guys, I'm here now

with Michael Vick and DeSean Jackson.

You've inspired so many young men out there.

What's it like to be facing off against each other

as friends and also former teammates?

Who knows how long it's gonna last,

so we're gonna make it count while we got an opportunity.

I think we're gonna enjoy every minute of it.

And we're definitely gonna talk trash to each other.

You're gonna talk some trash. As you should do.

[Strahan] These football players,

most didn't go to HBCUs.

But to be able to come back and give back

to a HBCU, to the culture, I love it,

because I'm a product of that.

When you have Michael Vick show up,

put him on the map.

Alright, question;

What's the biggest surprise that you found?

For me, it's just bein' able to...

Like, after my first game, I was like, okay, I can do this.

So, you could feel like your experience of playin'

and bein' in those situations...

It comes into play, for sure. It helps.

I love bein' around Michael. I love bein' around DeSean.

But it's time to go get my guys ready and pepped up,

ready to go for this game

and just mentally prepared for this one.

Alright, baby, be safe.

-See you soon. -Miss you, brother.

♪upbeat music♪

[Alauna] We are currently at the Lincoln Financial Stadium

for the Norfolk State versus Delaware State game.

But it's not a regular conference matchup.

-It's a Philly showdown. -[Vick] Good times.

[Alauna] Mike Vick versus DeSean Jackson.

[Vick] Act like we never left.

For me to be able to go back and play at Lincoln Financial

with my team, with my guys,

and allow them to experience that...

Let's go ball. Handle your business.

...it means more than anything to me as a coach.

National stage. You can't beat that.

Lock in!

Goin' into the Delaware State game,

we knew they were lookin' down on us.

We heard they were gonna put 50 on our head.

We gotta ball. I gotta go 100% every time

for my best friend Justice.

[Vick] Let's go!

I want to give a lot of love and respect

to Jack and Vick for takin' the opportunity

to go on pourin' to these kids at the HBCUs

doin' what they doin',

showin' the love and support that there is.

Lotta respect to 'em, man.

[Kijafa] Whoo, whoo, whoo, whoo!

-I'm gonna whoop his ass. -[all laugh]

We're dead last in the nation on penalties.

They're right behind us.

This game's gonna come down

to whoever doesn't beat themselves.

[Day'lan] Goin' to Delaware State,

I'm lookin' to have a great game.

It's really not even for me. It's for my pop.

[Steve] There's no pre-snap and post-snap penalties.

Don't beat ourselves.

[Kevon]The hype around this game is big now.

To play in a NFL stadium,

lot of people don't get that chance.

I want to go out there

and showcase my ability to the NFL.

[Steve] Shirt up, let's go!

[Vick] Put them fours up.

'Cause that's what it's gonna take,

four quarters of football.

They're gonna know that Norfolk State Spartans

showed the [bleep] up.

With all the people, all the history,

everybody in the stands, the packed house,

I just want to do right by them.

I just want to go win this game.

Otto, get the break. Let's go.

"Dominate" on U!

-NSU! -[team] Dominate!

[Vick] Four quarters! Give me four quarters of concentration!

I've been waitin' for this shit.

♪theme music playing♪

[Vick] Yeah!

Let's go! I've been waitin' for this!

[Kyree]I pray at times like this to be able

to go out there and perform on that field

at that stage in front of those eyes.

You never know who's in the stands at the game.

[Vick] Keep your energy up, baby!

Let's go, man. One play at a time, baby.

[Ross] And we're under way.

DeSean Jackson's Hornets

already driving deep into Spartans' territory.

Keep the energy up, baby! Keep the energy up.

[Ross]Third down, looking to strike first.

They take the snap, he's rolling right

and hammered behind the line of scrimmage.

The Spartans will hold them

-to a field goal. -Great job, D.

[Day'lan] After that first drive, man,

I feel like we were out-willing them.

The guys are starting to get confident

that we can win it.

Offense, let's go! Offense!

[Ross] Spartans at mid-field.

Kuhns looking for Kevon King.

And King will turn it upfield. Make one man miss.

Make another move and pick up 20.

[Ross] Kuhns takes the snap.

Drops back, looking down the middle

where he finds JJ Evans for the touchdown.

And Coach Vick's Spartans are fired up in Philadelphia.

We knew they thought they were gonna come in

thinkin' they were gonna beat us by 30, 40 points

and we catch 'em off guard.

[Ross] And a missed extra point.

Man. We can't do that.

[Ross] The special teams

continue to be a problem for the Spartans.

-We 'bout to win here. -Okay.

It's only the first quarter.

-It's the second quarter. -It's the second.

-Where have you been? -[laughs]

[Ross]DeSean Jackson's Hornets back on offense.

Let's go, D! Let's go, D!

[Ross] The quarterback drops back.

Pressure coming from the outside.

[Ross] He's flung into the turf

-by Kyree Moyston. -Got 'em, Kyree.

Yes, sir. That's how we do it, baby.

That sack felt good, man.

To do it on that stage,

on a team that we really need to get home on,

the work that we puttin' in paid off.

[Ross]Spartans with a lead. Back to punt from the end zone.

And oh, no, it's blocked!

And it's gonna be recovered by the Hornets for a touchdown.

[Vick] Shit, man! That hurt.

The kicking game has been very frustratin' for me

bein' the special teams coordinator.

It's about the guys apply what I teach them

throughout the week. And goin' into the game

and not lettin' a moment be too big.

I think the moment has been too big.

[Vick] I can't believe we just did that.

It's gonna be a second half game.

I told you guys it was gonna be

a four quarter game, didn't I?

We gonna win this.

We good. We good, baby.

[Brian]

We let 'em off the hook a few times.

[bleep] that, man.

Just try to do your job.

Dominate your assignment.

Put them fours up!

We need to finish the game how it's supposed to be finished.

We came out first half,

we smacked 'em in the mouth. They didn't expect that.

I told y'all it was gonna be a four quarter game.

Now, all I need is two more strong quarters.

-I believe! -[team] I believe!

-I believe! -[team] I believe!

Let's go win this game, baby. Let's go.

[cheering]

[Ross] Here in the third quarter

in this showdown of rookie coaches.

This has become a very physical game.

Everybody worked hard, especially when I was out there.

We're playin' hard.

Just wanted to give this win to our coach.

Yes, sir.

[Ross] Neither team is backing down.

And 50,000 fans in Philadelphia

are loving every minute.

I'm real proud of these guys.

They're playing extremely hard,

they're not givin' up. They stoppin' the run,

maintainin' focus.

Let's just see if they can keep it up.

Oh, hey! You see that?!

[Ross]Things are getting even more chippy out there.

And that's Kyree Moyston right in the thick of things.

[Vick] That's a face mask.

Look, just keep your composure, man!

Let them disqualify themselves.

I'm gettin' held all game.

Pulling by my helmet, pushing me in my back.

They just basically able to do whatever they want.

And then, once we do somethin', it's a flag.

It's crazy.

Let's go, Makai. Be ready.

[Ross] Hornets back to pass.

Down the sideline, and the catch is made

wide open in the end zone.

Makai Frisby just not on the same page

as the other defenders.

[Vick] Who's that? Who's that off?

[Makai]Givin' up that pass made me mad

but it was never no sense in any of our head

we were gonna lose that game.

[Vick] Pressure's on. Pressure's on.

[Ross] Third down at the 25.

Time is running short for the Spartans.

They need something big right now.

Kuhns in shotgun.

He's lookin' deep down the left side for Evans.

And oh! My! God!

They need something big right now.

Kuhns in shotgun.

He's lookin' deep down the left side for Evans.

And oh, my, God!

And it's gonna be caught!

And he's going to run it in for a touchdown.

An amazing play by JJ Evans.

It's a game.

It was definitely a relieving feeling

knowin' we needed a touchdown, we needed a little break

and we got it right there.

[Ross]Spartans have to get a stop here.

The Hornets in the shotgun.

Hand the ball off and the back is gonna break free.

-Can't let him get this. -And no one is gonna stop him.

Touchdown, Delaware State.

[Terique] When things start to go wrong,

it's really easy to give up. It's really easy to not believe.

We definitely felt confident that we could still win.

[Ross]Kuhns and the Spartans driving down the field.

They refuse to quit on this game.

Nice job.

[Ross] Kuhns takes the snap.

Throws to his right and he finds DreSean Kendrick

for the touchdown.

[cheering]

[Vick] Kicker onside.

[Ross] Under a minute left,

and it all comes down to an onside kick.

If the Spartans recover, they'll still have life.

[players grunting]

[Ross]And the Hornets recover the kick.

Today, the Spartans show all kinds of heart,

but they'll lose today's game in a heartbreaker.

[Vick] Played good. Played just fine.

We're gonna win these last three.

Losin' that game, it really sucked,

just because we were in the game the whole game

and we especially wanted to give one to our coach.

[Vick] That's a testament to the guys.

I got what it take, I just gotta find a way

to not do stupid things to lose the game.

Good work, boy!

-[indistinct] -I love you more.

It's hard losin' to a friend.

DeSean tellin' me my team had to be more disciplined

is like, oh, tell me somethin' I don't know.

But this is just the beginnin'.

We're gonna play each other again.

We're gonna keep getting better each and every year.

-[player] Argh! -[player 2] They got away.

-[Day'lan shouting] -[Vick] Who trippin'?

[Day'lan] Sick of losin', man!

You lost so many games in a row,

and then, you lose a game in that manner,

you'd be feelin' like it's the last straw.

[Day'lan] I ain't...

-I ain't down for it! -[Vick] Come on, Day.

[Day'lan] It's my last one!

You all can see me right now 'cause I don't care!

-[shouting indistinctly] -Stand right here.

[groans]

What happened after the game was really just...

a build-up of everything, man.

No, don't tell me, show me! Show me!

Hey, look, we all been part of wins and losses.

Brother, whether you win or you lose,

it's gonna be emotional, man.

It always hurts when you lose.

We might not win every game,

but what I'm goin' do is findin' the right guys

who want to be here, like Day'lan Long,

who care, who's gonna crack.

It hurts, man, it hurts.

But every loss is a lesson.

It's a lesson every time.

Every time.

Sometimes, you show more emotion than you should.

The next three weeks, I want a winnin' attitude.

That team, they thought they was gonna run right through us.

Negative. They barely escaped. It's all there for you.

Take it all in stride, man, the good and the bad, alright?

Come on, let's get a break. Get up outta here.

Come on, Day'lan. Come on, Day'lan.

-[coach] Our Father, -[team] Our Father,

[team] who art in Heaven,

[team] hallowed be Thy name...

[overlapping chatter]

Man, Cam, man.

Nobody said it would be easy.

I just told 'em that.

-Played a helluva game. -Yep.

[Vick] Playin' in Lincoln Financial Field.

Whoever thought we'd be able to pull this off?

Almost 50,000 people in Lincoln Financial.

To get the coverage that we got,

it goes to show the impact that we had

was a lot to be proud of.

But us moving forward, this is about gettin' better.

I just loved how they kind of bridged the gap

between college football and professional football.

Fans all over, and brought everyone together in one space.

People that would never tune in otherwise,

they're sittin' at home, they're watchin' the game,

like, let me learn about Norfolk State.

Let me learn about Delaware State.

It's a good buzz creator,

a good interest creator for both programs.

The media exposure helps build our programs out.

You can see us growing, and that's huge.

In this particular program.

When you have Michael Vick bring any type of attention

to HBCU culture, it's the most important thing.

And I hope it opened a lot of eyes

that there are a lot of great things out there,

HBCUs, that we should be loving and supporting.

It warms my heart.

[Kijafa]Even though we didn't get the win,

for us to be able to experience being here

and feeling all the love in Philadelphia,

it makes me a proud wife.

[Vick] The eyes and the recognition

that was given to HBCUs that night was uncanny.

And so, I'm very thankful that I was a part of that.

I love the way we played today.

I love the way we played.

[Kijafa] Yeah, they played hard.

we have an altercation on the field.

We're bein' ourselves.

[Vick] Y'all stand back! Stand back!

[Ross] Marco Peery to kick.

And it's blocked!

-It's blocked. -Damn!

That shit is embarrassing!

Maybe my time has come to an end.

I can't take this shit no more, man.

Otto, he's gotta step up, put the team on his back.

We gotta get some wins if he want his future to be bright.

[Otto screams]

Oh, my God!

[ambulance siren wails]