Published On May 2, 2023
At the age of 30, Vincent Papale became the oldest rookie in NFL history when he became the Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver after coach Dick Vermeil's open try-outs. He talks to Bill Anderson about how much it meant to him to become part of the team he supported his entire life: "There wasn't anybody that could come outside the city into our city and criticize my Philadelphia Eagles."
Subscribe to FOX 29: https://www.youtube.com/fox29philly?s...
Watch FOX 29 live: https://www.fox29.com/live
Watch more FOX 29 News on YouTube: • FOX 29 News (Archive)
Download the FOX 29 News app: https://fox29.onelink.me/dyvt?pid=soc...
Download the FOX 29 Weather app: https://www.fox29.com/weatherapp
Follow FOX 29 on Facebook: / fox29philadelphia
Follow FOX 29 on Twitter: / fox29philly
Follow FOX 29 on Instagram: / fox29philly
Subscribe to FOX 29's newsletters: https://www.fox29.com/email