What Happened to Vince Wilfork? (Did He Smile to Keep From Crying?)
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- Опубліковано 2 кві 2021
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Vince Wilfork is an NFL urban legend. But he dealt with a pain many dont know about.
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Vince is the nicest football player I've ever met. I met him when I was volunteering for the American Diabetes Association. My car was stuck in the mud, and he literally lifted it out. This was in 2011.
seriously? i can see him doing this lol
Likewise I can see this, seriously?
@@FlemLoRaps Yes. I wish I had an iPhone then so I could have filmed it.
@@user-cv8qe9ru8c I wish I had recorded it. I only had a flip phone at the time.
@@astrobullivant5908 man ya gotta love him even without the cameras on he was being nice thats amazing fam
Never forget when Vince Wilfork was on an ESPN Body Issue magazine once
As he should be 😎
Prince Fielder was too lol they were wild moments
dont make me act up
@@1x0x 😳
😏
@Kunta Kinte McChickens vince makes me act up
Bro when he talks about his parents and says “ they have the best seats in the house “ that hits hard
Truly is a great man.
Shit damn near made me cry bruh
@@heisman__ same bruh
Hahah 99% people now n days would never do that lol
Choked me up
Used to work security at Gillette stadium. His wife would be at every game in the first row on the 50. When he was with the Texans his wife still came to every game same seats, just on the opposite side. Patriots fans knew her and would even say hello. He’s a beloved patriot.
He’s also a beloved Texan, his HEB commercials are legendary 🍖 🍗 🥩
Cap🧢
As much as I hate the Patriots, I love Vince. Standup guy and family man and a true baller as a player.
And he’s a loved HURRICANE!! 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
@@telisahampton8135 immature as hell
That boy Vince made mark Sanchez a meme for the rest of his life
When you are holding up a massive grown man, and another relatively large man runs directly into that man's ass and fall straight down and you don't flinch, you're a beast...
@@petiepab123 facts!
And ended Mark Sanchez’s career
Bringing laughs. As he always has
Disgrace the name of Sanchez
Idk about anybody else, but for me the most memorable Vince Wilfork moments were all three of his interceptions
He had 3..
@@amaze_z1953 I changed it thanks
Idk why I thought it was 2, but it’s definitely 3
This man comments on every football UA-camr (including me haha)
The most important Wilfork play is one nobody ever talks about with Wilfork in mind, the Butler interception. Wilfork had been tossing Unger around like a rag-doll, and that's why Carroll called a pass and why Wilson didn't change the play. There's no sensitive way to put it, but Wilfork made a huge impression on opposing offenses just by being on the field.
Vince Wilfork will ALWAYS be my favorite football player! I modeled my own game after his when I was a nose tackle in college, and even rocked number 75. I even tweeted at him back in 2016 saying "youre my favorite player"... And he tweeted right back "thank you." 😌
Made my life.
Wow bro...that’s cool 😎
FlemLo needs to get hired by the NFL to chronicle the history of the game. This shit is primetime storytelling.
For real!
Absolutely
He definitely covers it from a different point of view. Shows a lot of there humanity
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Screw the NFL, FlemLo > NFL... they may need him but he don't need them. This dude has the absolute best Sport Journalism thing going. I would love to see Flem Lo get started in a new non politicized media because the old media and old guard are losing respect hard. Maybe Tim Pool will branch out into sports. He is hiring legit talent and Flem Lo is the most legit talent when it comes to covering football.
There's no competition for this channel. You got a gift for telling these stories, homie.
For real!
And he does his research. He digs up stuff almost nobody knows about all these mainstream famous players
Outstanding story teller 👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿
aint no gift, he just worked on it and perfected his craft. I've seen it from the start, now he's a mf powerhouse. but I totally agree
Facts!
His Hall of Fame speech is going to be an all-time great one
He damn well better get elected to the HOF
Facts he was in the trenches at defensive tackle
@@toddlobrutto8909 Theres no way he doesn't get in. Idk how they decide who gets in for the NFL but if its anything similiar to the MLB then only way he wouldn't get in is if there were enough, undeserving for the opportunity to cast a vote. It happened in MLB a while back , cant remember who it was but there were some ppl who refused to vote for the guy becauae they disliked his attitude or something along those lines which isn't sonething that is a legit reason to not vote for soneone . Does anyone know who gets to vote for HoF
He has to wait one more year to be eligible
@@boogityhoo7452 You’re thinking of Curt Schilling. It’s ridiculous how he isn’t in already. Yeah, he might make some inflammatory remarks on Twitter, but it’s not like he committed a crime or anything. I’m pretty sure writers cast the ballots for the Football Hall of Fame, just like baseball.
As a lifetime Bills fan, Mr. Wilfork was always the one pat I couldn't help but love and respect. He deserves every bit of greatness he's ever received and I hope to see him in Canton soon!
You’ll see him in Canton soon
I know his teammates played a huge role in helping him cope with those huge losses in his life, but he met Bianca his freshman year and she’s been his rock from the beginning. This isn’t to take away how much his teammates helped him, just to point out that Bianca played a huge role as well.
Very much so
That Miami team was insane... but hearing how supportive they were for Vince also shows there was some strong character as well.
Sean Taylor would've been the goat fr
Yea that team was INSANE! Probably would have beat half the NFL!
I'm as a big as a Miami hurricane fan as there is and Vince is always one of my favorite players. And it's his backstory that makes him so
That was a college team that couldnt just play an NFL team they were literally an NFL ProBowl roster.
@@SuperPapi228 Would probably beat my Lions.
Don't let this video distract you from the fact that Vince Wilfork has more career interceptions than Jamal Adams
Aka the Blitzboy
Adams has more sacks. And only been in the league for a few years.
@@calebwinfield1403 nosetackle dont really get sacks they are supposed clog the middle and are most of the time double team
@@calebwinfield1403 And a DT has more int
@@vashtheflashstampede Safeties are supposed to be getting 10+ sacks in a season. Yet here we are.
As a New England fan, Vince Wilfork was so incredibly loved by everyone. His family could be spotted at every game. It was heartbreaking to see him go to Houston, but his legacy as a Pat lives on. Thanks for covering his story!
As a distant rival of the Pats, Vince was still a fan favorite of mine. Thanks for covering this story!
Vince and his wife are some of the nicest people you will ever meet. You would think he got paid to be nice to strangers all day long. Stand up guy.
Not going to lie. This is a wonderful telling of Vince Wilfork life and career. One of the best videos you have done Flemlo. Thank you.
Vince Wilfork was a beast.. thank you for making a video on him
my favorite moment was the time he went up to this guy on vacation who was wearing a Wilfork Patriots jersey and told him he was Vince Wolfork. Dude didn't even recognize him!
From Houston: we loved having him while he was on the team. We are honored he calls Houston home.
Because of him I tore up some overalls and wore em with boots
Nobody:
Flemlo: " THERE IS LITTLE TO NO UPSIDE RETURNING...."
He's right though, there's no upside in getting a college degree in a career where only a small percentage of people who do it professionally accomplish long term success. No upside at all.
@@kevinramsey417 You can always come back later to finish your degree when you finish playing football. The risks of coming back and falling in the draft and losing a bunch of money for a degree you won't use for at least 3 years is what isn't worth it. The college degree and higher education is definitely worth it in most cases. The risk to your short term financial future is what isn't worth it.
@@BofaDee33 Well said.
@@Nicholes-Dad Thank you kind sir it is appreciated.
Ayy you watch Him too you remember me from your channel
As a Patriots fan I absolutely adored this man, unlimited respect for the legend Vince💪
It’s weird to see someone who doesn’t hate the fuckin pats
@@ricemonsta25 New Hampshire born and raised ahah Pats Nation🙌
@@wkandle Yessir
As a Dolphins fan I adored the man. Great guy both on and off of the field.
As a Jets fan, I loved this guy
Robert K said "Tom no," I rather help people with pain.........great man right there
It's so nice to see videos like this. An athlete who is a good person, who works hard, and didn't let tragedy or football define him. An inspiration!
I think his mom and dad were so in love that his mom's heart just didn't want to go on without his father. Her boys were both grown and didn't really need her so she just let go.
His mom and dad are looking down from heaven so happy and proud to see the hard work they produced. And what a beautiful family he and his wife made.
Great post, man. It’s always great seein’ kind posts on YT.
I agree with what you said.
That's inspiring man.... make me let the small things go with my significant other and just love her for loving me. 👍💯
The Johnny cash effect. I agree with you
@@paulwar7064 hey man. I'm not the one who should be giving advice out being as Ive only had 1 GF back in HS and Im 31 now but I do listen alot and I've always heard you definitely have to forget about the small mistakes each of you will make being human and just focus on why you all adore one another so much and why yall decided to be together. Those small problems are things that can be/should be discussed but in a way to where noone is being blamed or talked down to , if yall are truely in love and want to spend your life together then those small problems should be able to talk face to face about without causing more problems to stem from .
It's truely amazing and sad how one can legitimately die from a broken heart or like my grandmother died, she broke her hip when she fell and my cousin would visit her everyday and sleep over most nights, well him and his GF were expecting a baby and when my cousin let her know he was having a baby girl he said he could see her eyes light up and a faint smile appear even though at this point she was too weak to fight anything, not even 2 hours later she had passed away with him holding her hand and thats all she wanted from one of us grandchildren but I was just about to gradute HS and my brother was in 10th grade so my cousin was the only true hope him being in his 30s but he knew she was filled with so much happiness and joy in her heart in her last hours of life that she knew she could finally let go and go see my father, her son, and her husband in the afterlife. I still remember the day he called me ballibg his eyes out and I had never even heard or seen him cry before so I immediately knew what happened.. I was especially upset as well and even more so because my cousin never finished HS and I only had a couple weeks left until I got my diploma and I was so excited to go visit Fla and show her personally that one of the Marsala boys had fibally graduated. I know she was lookibg over me though and helped push me through the last 2 weeks.
It’s a great day when Flem uploads
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Always
I worked in radio in Boston for a brief moment. We always had a celebrity coming thru to plug something, but I never cared to meet them.
The day Vince Wilfork came into the station I had to go meet him. And man, he was so down to earth and friendly. Seemed genuinely happy to great a fan. Great guy, amazing player
One of my favorite players of all time, and probably my favorite Patriot. Dude was fun to watch on and off the field. Much love and respect to the big fella.
I couldnt imagine going on after losing my mom in the position im in rn,Vince truly is a strong man.Mentally and Physically
His stability thru tragedy is a tribute to the stability of his fathers & mothers relationship. May God make me such a blessing
Big Wil will forever be my fav DT, constant hustle on the field with his off the field smile, never a thing to dislike about him
ps: shout out to pops for always believing in Big Wil
Damn man. You made water come to my eyes.
Vince was a great football player, I'm sure he is even more of a great family man.
God bless bro.
When he was in New England, he used to come to the McDonald's my mom managed, he came through the drive through and always ordered 2-3 burgers each time, I even got to meet him, he was a cool dude
nice. was it the one in plainville? ive met a lot of patriots players there and north attleboro
@@ACL617 I know he lived on the border of franklin/medway if that helps
@@romanpisani8157 he used to go to my church with Matt light called New England Travel, i was little and it shocked me how tall and big he was
Im a simple man.
I see Vince Wilfork, I click
A true sportsman, genuine human. Seemingly uncorrupted by negative events. Someone id want my kids to look up too. Hell of a champion
Most people would do anything to meet guys like Brady or LeBron. I love nothing more than to go fishing, or whatever, with a guy like this and just listen to him talk. He's the inspiration we should all strive to be like.
I met Vince Wilfork at a Stop and Shop grocery store in a suburb of Boston called Franklin. I met other Boston athletes like Mookie Betts of the Red Sox and Kevin McHale when I was 14 playing at his basketball camp. Betts and McHale acted like they didn't want to be bothered by me. Vince Wlfork was the nicest guy I ever met. He actually stood and talked with me about our kids and family for like 10 minutes. Just an awesome guy. I'm a big Patriots fan and he was loved by all of Patriot Nation.
Flemlo’s content never disappoints 🤞🏻
man.. everytime i heard "but, tragically.." i started shaking my head. how could such an amazing human hurt so much and bounce back without any fallbacks? Dude is a beast on and off the field.
When you get a chance check out Jack Johnson the first African-American heavyweight champion of the world. He would probably be considered the pioneer of a situation like this.
Love the Positive Message, WE all NEED it! Thank you FlemLo Raps
Vince wilfork is one of the most kindest goodhearted people ive seen in sports. A dominant guy on the field who had no bad intentions...didnt know his life story so thank u flemo raps for ya hard work and positivity.
Was never really a Patriots fan but I always liked the way this guy played and approached life. I imagine he was a great teammate to have around too
Your situation doesn’t define you, only your perseverance will make you rise to the top 💯
Seems like the kinda dude you meet randomly somewhere and could have a friend for life. That’s dope
To think he lost his parents and Sean Taylor who was his teammate and probably friend also died tragically man was put through so much
A mountain of a man. Heart of gold. Pretty awesome to see and hear stories of people who've overcome so much and still carries himself like he does. Very humbling. Great video.
This is really calming me down rn
Calming ik it was auto correct but you can still edit it
Vince is a truly sincere and inspirational human being. Heart of gold is a understatement
What a great all around dude, love to hear stories like these. I just lost my mom suddenly last year.. and I can’t imagine how tough of a time he had losing both of his parents while in college. He truly is an inspiration.
Pats Nation truly loves this man. I can honestly say he's one of my favorite players of all time. Much love to big Vince!!
That 2001 Miami Hurricanes team is the best college team of all time. They were absolutely LOADED at damn near every position
Uh I would think Notre dame would like a word with you
Your both wrong. Th 95 huskers is better than both.
I like how y’all jus forgot about the 2019 lsu tigers, undefeated & won the national championship 😂
Facts
@@jamescarpenter855 ND? 😂😂😂
Vince and JJ talking about food during practice is one of his best moments. Good thing those two played in Texas because some restaurants across the country would’ve ran out of food if they saw them at the door!
Killens BBQ the spot they ate on that episode still has the best bbq out here
What an amazing video and an amazing man. The man just lived life to the fullest and took stuff as they came and kept trucking. This video made me smile, thanks Flemlo Raps!!
Great video! Vince lived near us up here in the Boston suburbs. We'd see him shopping with his family at BJ's and Stop & Shop. A real gentleman, I can't say enough nice things about him.
Vince lives in the same town I went to highschool in, dude is the nicest, funniest guy i've ever met and hes an absolute legend on the field, as always incredible video flem
Love that you did a video on Vince. Love this guy. So happy he is at peace
Thanks for telling the story of Vince, its so good to hear about a man who had every reason to self destruct but didn't. Like you said he's just a good dude and he deserves to have a long and happy life. Thanks again for an uplifting story.
I have a picture of him when we were 7years old playing flag football at Lake Lytal in the Championship game. He was qb for the Hurricanea Nd I was QB for the Vols.
QB?😲
I would love to meet Vince in real life. To overcome the tragedy of losing the people that gave you life to making new ones with a smile is so inspiring. Press F in the chat to pay respects to David and Barbara Wilfork. RIP.
Vince Wilfork was always someone easy to root for. Just a great human being. Need more like him.
This improved my day considerably. Thanks, man.
Never really knew much about Vince wilfork, glad flemlo posted this now I really like him.
As a bolts fan his INT against us was one of the few "not even mad" INT's Rivers threw
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Thanks for doing this video man, really appreciate!
Thanks for sharing Vince’s story in such a beautiful way... I really needed that TODAY. Cheers Flemlo, this really lifted my spirits.
Vince Wilfork was so fast for a defensive tackle. The type of angles he took to the running back. He would catch up to them anytime they slowed down.
The clips of him in highschool they showed. Where he is just bodying poor 160lbs running backs and qb's. It's like damn you can tell it hurt cuz they don't pop up very fast I think you gotta make a buisness decision and sit that game out if you saw it on the schedule.
I had no idea wow...the guy was always smiling. My hubby is a patriots fan (I'm a Dallas fan) so I only saw him on the games we watched. Every play I saw him smiling. Dang I wish I could smile through pain like that!
By far my FAVORITE VIDEO YET!!!
Thanx G!
Another amazing video, thank you. Vince Wilfork sounds like a great man to know, God bless.
As someone who is struggling to reapply to medical school these videos definitely get me hyped. Thank you Flemlo!
My roommate at the University of Michigan had to take pre med classes over in order to have a serious shot at being accepted to medical school. Needless to say, he gained admission to medical school. I considered becoming a medical doctor, but opted for a Juris Doctorate and practicing law. You can do it. Don't let anyone or anything keep you from achieving your goals.
Went through the same struggle getting my doctorate, keep your head up and just better yourself each day. You will get in one day bro!
Vince def one of the most underrated players of the last decade, as a nose tackle your job is to take up as much space as possible to make it easier for your teammates and Vince did that better than anyone as a nose tackle. Although he didn’t make all the big plays his space and double teams he created due to his size helped the patriots defense a ton and he was a huge part of those teams
This was much needed! Thanks FlemLo
thank you for highlighting this man, loved him so dearly as a player and learned more about his past. A fantastic story to share ty for making real shit dude
Vince wilfork to me was the defensive version of larry allen both were insanely athletic for there size to where we got extremely memorable moments from both
Larry Allen’s tackle after the interception against the Saints. That boy was movin !
.... wherever he is...he's making some great *BBQ* 🍖🔥🥩
You are a truly amazing journalist. You make me care and feel invested in players i never cared about or knew very little about. Keep producing straight fire!
I have now watched more than a few of your video's ; I myself and many others think your video's are great ,keep pumping them out , Thanks again
Weezy F gon be calling to collect that check for using that intro😂
I met Vince wilfork when I was 6 he is the perfect example of a gentle giant
This is absolutely an amazing story thanks for sharing .... great to see such a positive story of grit and love of life🙏🏽
Thanks for this video! All respect to Vince
Dude was a genuinely incredible athlete
This was the video I’ve been waiting for, favorite player as a kid and now
Your ViDz are OUTSTANDING!!!.… Thanks so much for making Your time to create them!.… Keep it up!
You're the best my dude! Always smile to see another video from ya!
All I remember is, one, he was good, and two, when somebody dissed his wife, Vince was smart enough to not crush the dudes skull.
Stories like this always bring a tear to an eye, love a genuine great person always trying to make others smile while they themselves are struggling
This is my favorite one so far, but I just kind of started and been binge watching for a couple days now.
Youre a great storyteller with a great perspective from a sports and human aspect. Respect what you do and how you go about it. Thanks for the entertaining content
I’m so glad I found your channel. Your videos are on their own level. Very high quality content.
Mannnn, I almost shed a tear on this one.
FlemLo does it again ! Dude is a gifted storyteller !!
I have not come across any content on UA-cam that is more entertaining and informative than yours. Love the education and perspectives you bring about the lives of these players and what happened to them.
This is Dope. Thank your for these
You do these videos with so much honor & respect, bro. Great work, as always.
Another banger! Giving content we didn’t know we needed
Been binging your channel man, Now watch them in private when that beat come on during serious parts it tears me up.
Major props to you my dude👊🏼
Great work as always!!!
Once a Cane, ALWAYS a Cane! Love u Vince Wilfork!!
Im a FSU guy through and through..... garnet and gold until I'm dead and cold! But as an avid lover of the game of football as well as other people having success even though this guy was a Miami Hurricane it's much respect, love, and admiration for this man thank you big Vince for the way you played the game and even more the way you accepted life's challenges
I went to school with Chad Mavety and sean maguire! Always been a life long noles fan so that was a treat!
Great share FlemLo. I always respected Vince Wilfork and knew he was an awesome man, but now this video really helps to iron out some of the details of WHY he is such an awesome football player and awesome human being. Keep it up Sir! You are inspirational in your videos and I hope my own channel can become as good as you are some day!
Another great take away message Flem keep them coming