Michael Vick staying retired, won't play in Fan Controlled Football

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Michael Vick won't be playing in the Fan Controlled Football league after all. 

Reuters reported that Vick was expected to unretire and join the startup league for a game later this month.

But the electrifying dual-threat quarterback, known for his time with the Atlanta Falcons and Philadelphia Eagles, took to Twitter Sunday to write that he is staying retired. 

Former Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick stands on the sidelines prior to an NFL football game between the New Orleans Saints and the Atlanta Falcons on January 1, 2017, at Georgia Dome in Atlanta, GA. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

"I hung ‘em up in 2015 never to return again," Vick wrote. "Had an amazing time and accomplished so much. I say that to say, they’re going to stay hung up, and I will not be coming out of retirement."

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"I appreciate the opportunity to play, but I’d rather put my executive hat on with the little ownership that I have!" he continued. 

Fan Controlled Football is a league consisting of eight teams that play their games at an indoor 50-yard field in Atlanta, Georgia. The players compete in a 7-on-7 style version of football that allows fans to call plays.

Notable players include NFL Hall of Famer Terrell Owens and former NFL and Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel. 

Vick last played in the NFL with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2015, and he officially retired in 2017. 

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He entered the NFL as the No. 1 overall pick by the Falcons in the 2001 NFL Draft, and he would become arguably the league's most