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cover of episode Alejandro Villanueva on his NFL Career, Serving in Afghanistan and Blocking James Harrison | EP 46

Alejandro Villanueva on his NFL Career, Serving in Afghanistan and Blocking James Harrison | EP 46

2023/6/30
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Alejandro Villanueva: Villanueva讲述了他从西班牙长大，毕业于西点军校，在阿富汗服役三次，成为一名陆军突击队员，并获得一枚铜星勋章的经历。他还谈到了他在NFL效力八个赛季，并在匹兹堡钢人队担任职业碗左截锋的职业生涯。他分享了在老鹰队被裁员的经历，为什么他认为NFL地区联合选拔赛是一个骗局，以及他是如何在钢人队增重近100磅的。他还谈到了每天在训练中与James Harrison对抗的感受，以及为什么Mike Tomlin可能对自己的能力评价过低。他还详细描述了他在美国陆军服役的经历，以及他从西点军校走向职业橄榄球的道路，在阿富汗服役三个巡回的真实感受，以及他如何成为一名陆军突击队员的经历。他最后还谈到了他在佛罗里达州种植水果的经历，以及他如何看待从军队和NFL退役后的转型。 Travis Kelce: Travis Kelce主要与Alejandro Villanueva讨论了他的橄榄球生涯，包括他在老鹰队被裁员的经历，以及他在钢人队增重和与James Harrison对位的感受。他还表达了他对Rob Gronkowski作为队友的评价，以及他对自身教学能力的看法。 Jason Kelce: Jason Kelce主要负责引导访谈，并与Alejandro Villanueva就他的军事经历、职业生涯以及对NFL和军队文化的看法进行讨论。

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Alejandro Villanueva discusses his transition from the military to the NFL, including his initial experiences with the Philadelphia Eagles and his eventual move to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
  • Villanueva's first NFL experience was with the Philadelphia Eagles, where he faced challenges due to his lack of football experience.
  • He transitioned to the Pittsburgh Steelers, where he gained significant weight to play as a left tackle.
  • Villanueva's military background influenced his approach to football, emphasizing discipline and hard work.

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92%ers we are a little late but we are back with another episode of New Heights presented by our friends at Fireball.

In this episode, we are joined by maybe the most interesting man in the world, former Army Ranger turned Pro-Bowl left tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers Alejandro Villanueva.

In our incredible conversation with Alejandro, we get the back story on what happened when he was cut from the Eagles (17:55), why he thinks the NFL Regional Combine is a scam (31:00), how he gained almost 100lbs to play for the Steelers (37:02), what is was really like going up against Jame Harrison in practice every day (49:20), and why Mike Tomlin might be selling himself short (56:26).

We also touch on his time in the US Army and his path to playing football at West Point (58:02), what it was really like to serve three tours in Afghanistan (01:06:45), and how he became an Army Ranger (01:18:00).

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