Michael Vick: 'I would love to coach' in NFL

Retired quarterback Michael Vick hopes to return to the NFL as an assistant coach.

The four-time Pro Bowl player told ESPN's Adam Schefter he wants to pursue the second career in the NFL and "work with young quarterbacks."

"I would love to coach in the National Football League one day," Vick told Schefter on his "Know Them From Adam" podcast. "... At some point, I'd definitely love to help work with young quarterbacks and develop them and still compete, you know, with the team and with the coaches.

"It's another way to chase a championship. You know I'm not done. I'm not done by any means. You know I didn't get the championship when I was playing, so, hey, maybe I'd get lucky one year, maybe fortunate enough to join the staff that may be good enough."

Vick was selected by the Atlanta Falcons with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2001 NFL Draft out of Virginia Tech.

In February, the 36-year-old Vick announced he was retired from the NFL after not playing in 2016, but he told CBS Radio in Atlanta last Friday night that he talked with the Falcons about signing a one-day contract and then officially retiring as a member of the Falcons.

Two days later, Vick clarified his comments regarding retirement, saying he has not yet spoken with anyone from the Falcons organization.

Vick's tenure in Atlanta ended in disgrace after he was found guilty in 2007 for running a dog-fighting operation. He spent 21 months in federal prison for the crime.

Vick spent six seasons with the Falcons and displayed superb running ability with a strong but often erratic arm. He threw for 71 touchdowns, rushed for 21, and was a three-time Pro Bowl selection before the dog-fighting conviction.

Vick was out of football for two years and Atlanta moved on without him.

Vick passed for 22,464 yards and 133 touchdowns against 88 interceptions during 13 NFL seasons. He added 6,109 yards and 36 rushing touchdowns.

Vick, who will turn 37 on June 26, feels he can help mold younger players because of his experience in the league. He he said he has not talked to any of his former coaches or teams about coming back as a coach.

"I think my heart is really into teaching, you know, the game of football," Vick said on the podcast. "I feel like I've learned so much from so many great coaches over the years. You know, I don't want to bottle up a lot of knowledge, and (I) really can't relay the messages that I want to relay to a high school kid because ... you don't have to dumb it down, but you can't be as complex. And I get that.

"So (at the) collegiate level or professional level, you can express ideas. You can go into detail. You know you can coach hard, and that's what I want to do."

Vick has maintained a close relationship with Falcons owner Arthur Blank, who invited him back for the final regular-season game at the Georgia Dome on Jan. 1.