For instance, there was this guy named Andy Joel of Richmond, handing out business cards at the news conference and claiming to be Vick's agent. Joel is a small concern whose main distinction is he represents Virginia Tech tailback Shyrone Stith, a seventh rounder last year. The funny thing about Joel, who was not available to comment, claiming to be Vick's agent is, Vick says he doesn't have an agent yet. Meanwhile the big sports agencies like Octagon, SFX and Leigh Steinberg's organization thought they were in the running to sign Vick. It's certainly not me.
Rumors run rife.
As late as Dec. 15, Vick intended to stay in school, and he even held a news conference at Virginia Tech to announce that intention. Listen, they said, if Vick stayed another year at Virginia Tech, he'd still be a top pick, but he'd face being chosen by an expansion team, the Texans. So Vick came out. It may or may not be the right thing. The word on Vick is that he is, quite naturally for a sophomore, still unschooled in his reads and doesn't follow his progressions, and when in doubt tucks the ball under his arm and runs.