Sources: Ex-NFL star Mike Vick plans to take Norfolk State job

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Former NFL quarterback Mike Vick has told people close to him that he plans to accept the head coaching job at Norfolk State, sources confirmed to ESPN's Pete Thamel on Tuesday.

The Spartans are finalizing a deal to hire a new coach, according to sources.

Norfolk State officials declined to comment on Vick specifically when reached by ESPN but said they plan to release a statement soon indicating they were going through the formal steps of their hiring process.

Sources also told ESPN that Vick, 44, has informed Sacramento State officials that he is no longer in the mix for their open head coaching position and indicated to them he's taking a job closer to home at Norfolk…