Part 2 - John Vampatella, The 53rd Man, Fighting to Make It in the NFL

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Author John Vampatella & Mark talk about John's book the 53rd Man, Fighting to Make It in the NFL – book by John Vampatella. All of this, & Ohtani, The Tampa Bay Rays, the Orioles & the Angels
Part 1 of this interview is at https://bit.ly/3s5UdQh

The 53rd Man is the last man to make the NFL team’s roster. These players fight to stay in the game and on the team. John’s book takes the reader through injuries, cuts and trades.

• 120 plus players in the minor leagues for each team in football the cutoff is 53
• The 53rd Man, Fighting to Make It in the NFL – book by John Vampatella
• UConn, Wide Receiver, Jeremy Davis, NFL 5 to 6 year career, Special Teams Ace
• NFL does not have a minor league like MLB
• Fringe Players, Bubble Guys, may make the team but may be on the practice squad.
• Davis became a Special Teams Ace
• 53rd Men stories include players including, Austin Carr with the Patriots who got cut by Belichick and then moved to the Saints and played with Drew Brees
• Faith & Resiliency
• You can’t make the club from the tub – 53rd man may get the same level of care as any other player but they could easily be replaced. Many of these players will continue to play hurt to main
• Jeremy Davis with the Giants – the fear of being cut because your hurt
• Faith for Matthew Slater, son of NFL Hall of Famer Jackie Slater, gave him strength during difficult times
• Trust that God has a Plan for them and it gives them peace while others who are stressed out
• Walk with God – it has been the anchor to get some players through their pro career
• John’s inspired by 13-year old daughter’s faith & her walk with God while facing hardship
• Orioles, Blue Jays & Tampa Bay Rays 3 AL East teams potentially in the 6 spots for MLB Playoff Brackets
• Rays Injuries - Glasnow, McClanahan, Springer, Rasmussen
• What happened to the Rays in August and will they be able to catch the Orioles
• Shohei Ohtani – the singular GOAT of the century – Arte Moreno
• Angels have Ohtani & Mike Trout and are currently under .500

John Vampatella’s book, 53rd Man, Fighting to Make it in the NFL
you can order now at
https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781538181508/53rd-Man-Fighting-to-Make-It-in-the-NFL
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