Looking out at the Eagles’ practice field from the cafeteria of the NovaCare Complex in Philadelphia, Vince Papale is taken back to his days at Training Camp. He remembers the grind, the sweat, the determination required as he and his teammates completed two-a-days in the heat and gave everything they had to prove themselves and make an impression.
In reality though, it’s been 40 years since that experience. Forty years since Papale beat the odds and made a name for himself as the 30-year-old rookie who surprised all the doubters and made the Eagles’ roster.
“It seems like it was yesterday,” Papale said.