Being a football head coach is akin to drinking from a poisoned chalice. It’s a perpetual tryst with chasing acknowledgement that will never arrive. No matter how much you succeed, whatever success means to you, it’s a hapless job. Yet, there are certain exceptional coaches who demand attention. Some through their antics, others through their acumen. Unfortunately, the football realm has just lost one such coach. Someone whose success isn’t just measured in hardware. But also by how he moulded and developed raw talent into icons such as Michael Vick. In light of his tragic passing, there’s naturally a somber mood sweeping across those who loved him. But it’s also an opportunity for him to receive his due credit.
This trending archetype of QB that you adore most and yearn for at your favorite team? The legitimate dual-threat that’s as athletic as he’s surgical, a la Cam Newton, Lamar Jackson and more recently Jaden Daniels? The pioneer of this style of quarterbacking is Michael Vick. Conceded, he’s a polarizing figure due to some very egregious off-field stuff he cannot be absolved of. But for who he was on the field, there’s little cynicism sent his way. Vick was a force, a trailblazer who ushered in a new dynamic altogether. But most casual fans see the No.1 overall pick in the NFL Draft. More plugged-in ones know how unbelievable he was in college. However, all of this esteem was cultivated in high school. Even Michael Vick’s wife, Kijafa Vick, mourns the passing of his Warwick High head coach and ex-Pittsburgh Steeler Tommy Reamon Sr.
Tommy Reamon had an illustrious playing career as a tailback. He was a 2x National JuCo POTY before transferring to Mizzou. He then went on to get drafted by and represent the Steelers in 1974 and even the now-defunct Florida Blazers of the WFL. Even winning the MVP in the latter league. But Reamon is best known for his career as a high school coach. Michael Vick is the crown jewel of his disciples. But fellow NFL quarterback Aaron Brooks, most famous for his time with the Saints, is also a branch off the Reamon tree. He passed away due to a stroke in the early hours of May 22nd. Reamon was 73. After this somber news was announced over his IG handle through a graphic, Kijafa Vick took to her own IG and offered condolences in an understated yet appreciative gesture.
Kijafa Vick, who presumably had a relationship with Tommy Reamon owing to Michael Vick, shared the aforementioned IG post and graphic on her IG stories. There was no caption to accompany it. But she added the Fridayy and Meek Mill song “Proud of Me.” The lyrics of which are a nice little detail in tribute to Reamon, and everything he did for Michael Vick’s career.
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