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

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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