John Vampatella

Northeast Regional Director with Athletes in Action. Syracuse grad. Author of several books, including my latest, titled 53rd Man. Visit

[John Vampatella @JohnVampatella]

@RebeccaLobo can we please have an episode of Ball and Chain about this UConn IM women’s BB championship game?

[Zack Cox @zm_cox]

Jayson Tatum: “I think we’ve got the best bench in the league. We’ve got guys who would probably be starting on most other teams.”

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@Keefe21 Preaching to the choir, brother.

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@_AndrewCallahan @NBCSBoston Everyone needs to relax with Maye. The guy hasn’t even turned 22 yet. We all (well anyone with sense) knew this would take time.

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@plane_pats @MichaelSHolley Mac is a 21 year old rookie who had his first real practice in the NFL. We all knew this would take time. Ripping him at this point is just nonsensical. The Patriots very much are playing the long game with him and rightly so.

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@tinacharles31 - Did you get the copy of my book on Sunday?

[John Vampatella @JohnVampatella]

For any church looking for a good man to pastor their church… give my friend Sean a DM.

[3DownNation @3DownNation]

Hergy Mayala (@BigPlayHm) lives in the end zone 🏠

The 🇨🇦 receiver has his third major in three games with the Elks.

#CFL #Elks #GoElks #OurTeamOurCity

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@plane_pats I meant “gather step” not “zero step”

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@plane_pats It’s a travel before any contact. Watch when he picks up his dribble. He then takes FOUR steps. Not three (“zero step” plus two more), but FOUR.

[Carlos A. Lopez @LosTalksPats]

Every once in a while I find myself going back to watch Bill Belichick’s standing ovation at the Tom Brady ceremony.

Chills…

#Patriots | #NEPats

[Andrew Callahan @_AndrewCallahan]

If any commentary about the #Celtics standing one win from a title bothers you, I’d just offer this: shut it out.

The Celtics are 15-2 in the playoffs, hardened, tough, an all-time team statistically. They’re powered by two stars in their mid-20s, both still selfless after 7 years together; growing, fighting and taking postseason scars. And their best may still be yet to come.

These are the good old days for all #Celtics fans under 40. Right here, right now. Soak it in. Soak it all in.

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@gday85 @Topgolf @UConnFootball @NFL Two of my all time favorite guys!!!

[Geremy Davis @gday85]

He’s only family to me! Foley Fatukasi and I sit down @Topgolf and we discuss favorite moments @UConnFootball, time in the @NFL and what He’s learned throughout the process.

[Husky Highlights @UConnHighlights]

September 6, 2014: Geremy Davis (@gday85) leads the Huskies with 113 yards receiving including this 30 yard touchdown reception in a win v. Stony Brook

[John Vampatella @JohnVampatella]

@sean_muldowney I’m not even suggesting that you are wrong. But you are making some pretty major claims about human development.

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@sean_muldowney I think what you were saying makes some sense, but I would be pretty careful putting this stuff out there without having solid research on it. Twitter, of course, is not the best form for this, as it deals almost exclusively in soundbite-sized chunks.

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@JadeMcCarthy I didn’t notice anything.