#67 - 'Invincible' Philadelphia Eagle - Vince Papale

*Recorded on November 18th, 2022*Danny talks with Philadelphia Eagles Legend, Vince Papale, who was famously portrayed as himself in the hit movie ‘Invincible’ by Mark Wahlberg, about his childhood, the athletic abilities of his parents, how The Great Depression affected his family, a phone call with his son Vince Papale Jr who plays in the USFL, Tommy McDonald, how Vince handled witnessing his mother suffer from medical/mental illness issues from such a young age, his mentors and coaches that helped him use sports as a positive outlet, how Vince got into the World Football League which also had a free agent tryout just like the movie, how Vince got into the NFL at age 30 which was the first time ever done, what a Dick Vermeil training camp was like, favorite scenes from ‘Invincible’, the famous letter Vince received from his ex-wife that he used as fuel, what you do when someone doesn’t believe in you, how star-struck Vince was when he first got to training camp with The Philadelphia Eagles, Vince’s favorite plays from his career, Vince’s mentality playing football that separated him from others, how his track/pole vaulting experience converted to football, the rough touch football scenes in ‘Invincible’ that inspired all of us, the comparisons of Rocky Balboa and Vince Papale, the relationship Vince has with Coach Vermeil, Vince’s podcast with his daughter Gabriella - ‘Gabbing with Invincible’, Vince’s favorite on the field memory, the legendary “Who’s Nuts?’ T-Shirt, and Vince’s advice to those who have aspirations in becoming a professional athlete, and his predictions for the rest of the 2022 Philadelphia Eagles season. Fly Eagles Fly!Follow us on Instagram for updates on all of our new episodes and silly things we do! Also, check out our new work in progress YouTube Channel “Alternate Take” ! Link below.https://www.instagram.com/alternatetakepodcasthttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC64d9I5E8646MGZ1E3lRCdQhttps://www.instagram.com/vincepapale83/https://www.vincepapale.comhttps://www.instagram.com/thepapalegroup/https://www.thepapalegroup.comhttps://www.instagram.com/vinny_papale/https://www.instagram.com/gabpapale/https://open.spotify.com/show/5CVfiAfbndXuUROx1TeHoX?si=ad4ba198c3254768