12/29/15 was the last palindromic day of the year. On day #363 of 2015, another movie must was achieved. Sarah and I watched Invincible, which we have had from Netflix (yes, we still get the DVDs in the mail) for so long that our online account does not have it in our shipping history! Ironically, we watched this movie, which had a subplot of a charismatic college coach coming to coach the sad sack Eagles, on the day another charismatic coach was fired by the Eagles. But, other than that connection, the connection I appreciated that was highlighted in this movie is the connection of the fans to the team. Football is just a game. But, for many, the Eagles provide hope when other things in their lives are not going well and, in Philadelphia in the 70s, this was really true. All in all, it was a great story and, I have to admit, I got goosebumps at times as I made connections to the film and story as well. I am thankful for the Winter Break when Sarah and I both have downtime to catch up on these and other films...and I am thankful for the Vince Papale story and its inspirational message.
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