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Throughout training camp, Coach Vermeil is conflicted on what to do with Vince. Vermeil sits down with his coaches to discuss the final spot between Vince and another player, where all his coaches recommend going with someone with a true football background. On the last day of training camp, Vince is called to the office to speak with Vermeil and the conversation ensues.

How are you holding up? Vermeil pushes that playbook back across to Vince, and states:. Welcome to the Philadelphia Eagles. The first person Vince shares the news with is Tommy. At that time, Vince delivers the surprising news that he is a Philadelphia Eagle. When the season begins, Vince is relegated to playing special teams for the Eagles. In the season opener against the Dallas Cowboys, Vince runs down the field to pursue the kickoff returner but freezes when it comes time to make the tackle.

As he comes off the field, Coach Vermeil reminds Vince that he stuck his neck out for him and possibly made a mistake. Once again, he runs down field on the opening kickoff and this time, tackles the kick returner. Overall, Vince plays a pretty decent game and makes a few other plays.

With one minute left in the game, the Eagles face a 4th down on their own 5 yard line and are forced to punt with the game tied He tackles the punt returner just as the ball is caught and forces a fumble. Vince springs up to his feet, picks up the loose football, and runs some yards into the end zone for the winning touchdown.

Contributing Author: Bob Shifko. Vince Papale played for the Philadelphia Eagles for three seasons from During this time, he recorded two fumble recoveries and one fifteen yard reception.

A shoulder injury ended his career in After his career ended, he worked as a TV and radio broadcaster for 8 years before become.

He is also a motivational speaker and holds the title of national spokesperson for colorectal cancer. His website is vincepapale. The inspiration for Invincible came from an ESPN segment produced in as part of the 25th anniversary tribute to the Rocky , another movie about a Philadelphia native-turned-hero. Dick Vermeil coached the Philadelphia Eagles from through the season. In , Vermeil was hired as the head coach for the St. Louis Rams. After two subpar seasons, he led St.

Vermeil was chosen as Coach of the Year. After the Super Bowl victory, Vermeil resigned as coach of the Rams. In , Vermeil came out of retirement again to be the head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs. For the next five season, the Chiefs were inconsistent with good offenses and mediocre defenses, however, they scratched out two playoff appearances in the five seasons under Vermeil.

Dick Vermeil resigned from the Kansas City Chiefs at the end of the season. His new passion is wine, as he is now partnered with OnTheEdge Winery which appears to have been re-branded as Vermeil Wines.

Tags: Invincible movies. Have the DVD of this ,pop it in during the season. She also blocked four shots and nabbed three steals.

Georgia Southern blocked 10 shots tonight, the first time the Eagles have been in double digit blocks since The Eagles defeated Georgia to open up the and seasons and also downed Florida in the season opener.

Redshirt sophomore Eden Johnson on what this win means to the team "It means everything to us. It's what we've been working on ever since last season. We knew we had to turn it around and we did. Johnson on the key to the victory tonight over the Eagles "The biggest key was our composure. We had to look like it was a practice, playing against each other, and we did that. I knew it was going to be tough. The crowd was phenomenal, and not just for Auburn, we had fans here too. This win does set a tone, but at the end of the day it's all about consistency.

As excited as I am about this huge win, we can't settle for this. I think there's some even stronger opponents in our future, that we can't let this win define us. We've just begun. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here.