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USAT: Eagles Wire

Feb 23, 2022

The final pick of the round is in! #BanditBall pic.twitter.com/mXmRbfMG1b - — Tampa Bay Bandits (@USFLBandits) February 23, 2022 - - - Philadelphia is the town of blue-collar workers and the rags to riches story of Rocky Balboa, or even a Vince Papale. - During the 1976 season, a then 30-year-old Papale earned a spot on Dick Vermeil’s Eagles roster with no prior NFL experience. - That story turned into a Hollywood movie centered around Papale’s journey, and now decades later, his son is writing his own story. - Vinny Papale played wide receiver at the University of Delaware, and after a solid senior season, the Eagles invited him to their local Pro Day back in 2019. - Now Papale is taking his talents to the USFL, becoming the final pick of the Tampa Bay Bandits in the 17th round on Tuesday. - The clubs which reside in NFL cities like Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Houston, will begin their inaugural 10-game regular season in Birmingham, with the playoffs set for Canton, Ohio. - As a Senior, Papale Jr. had 36 catches, for 618 yards and six touchdowns. - In May 2020, he signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL), but his initial season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and he was released in October. - - List - - 2022 NFL mock draft roundup: Eagles land dynamic SEC talent, trade up for QB - - - - - - - - List - - 10 potential salary cap casualties the Eagles could target in NFL free agency - - - - - - - - RelatedEagles make a PFF list of 15 trades to watch out for in the 2022 NFL offseasonWhere Eagles' Jalen Hurts ranked among all 62 starting QBs in 2021PFF named CB Avonte Maddox the Eagles most improved player in 2021Eagles land at No. 2 in a ranking of NFL offseason resources for 2022What are Eagles' odds to win Super Bowl 57? - - - - - - - - - - - - Email - - - - - Sign up - - - - - - - - Like this article? - Sign up for the Eagles Wire email newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning - - - - An error has occured - - - Please re-enter your email address. - - - - - - Thanks for signing up! - - - You'll now receive the top Eagles Wire stories each day directly in your inbox.

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