Michael Vick and DeSean Jackson to officially square of at home of Super Bowl champions

The speak of 1 HBCU soccer recreation transferring to an NFL stadium is formally a actuality.

Delaware State and Norfolk State’s MEAC recreation, initially scheduled for Sat. Nov. 1 at Alumni Stadium in Dover, will now be performed Thursday Oct. 30 at Lincoln Monetary Area, dwelling of the defending Tremendous Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles.

Each groups might be coached by former Eagles teammates; Delaware State might be led by former Eagle receiver DeSean Jackson and Norfolk State by former Philly quarterback Michael Vick. Each coaches are coming into their first yr on the job.

“Whereas we’re each excited in regards to the recreation, that is greater than that,” Norfolk State President Javaune Adams-Gaston and Delaware State President Tony Allen mentioned in a joint assertion. “It is a chance to showcase our gifted college students on and off the sphere, in addition to the nice many school, workers, and coaches whose work is a labor of affection. The measure of this recreation’s success might be within the gentle it shines on the ability of our HBCU neighborhood; we’re the most effective return on funding in larger training.”

“I got here to Delaware State College to start out a brand new part of my profession with a novel establishment that cares about its college students and helps to remodel their futures,” Jackson. “I do know Coach Vick feels the identical method at Norfolk State. Part of that transformation is opening our college students and scholar athletes as much as an entire new set of experiences on the highest degree. For our groups to be taking part in in Philly, at Lincoln Monetary Area, on the sphere Coach Vick and I known as dwelling for a few years might be particular for our gamers, our teaching staffs, our Alumni and followers, and for HBCU tradition across the nation.”

“This can be a large alternative for our student-athletes to play in a world-class venue on a world-class stage,” Vick added. “Coach Jackson and I made so many unforgettable recollections collectively at Lincoln Monetary Area – this stadium holds particular which means in my NFL profession. I’m thrilled to be part of this historic second and need to thank the Philadelphia Eagles, Norfolk State, and Delaware State for his or her collaboration to make this occur.”