In The Zone With Vinny's Brother Nick Perretta: It's In The Genes

                              Nick Perretta shared at length with the Bronco Blue Review information about his past athletic triumphs. He also shared about his father, former San Diego Charger Ralph Perretta, as well as his talented mother, and brother former Boise State Bronco super star Vincent “Vinny” Perretta.

The conversation with Nick started inquiring about his family and the close knitted ness of them – or not. Nick responded that Vinny and himself were “very close” and that there were just the four of them his father, mother, brother Vinny, and himself, that they were a close knit family. 

Nick continued that they have a very athletic family and the Perretta parents were very supportive in their children's choices. Nick and Vinny “grew up playing football, baseball, basketball, golf and soccer.” 

Nick said that both he and Vinny played football; in fact they grew up playing football. It does not seem odd that the children whose father played pro football for many years would not want to also follow in those same footsteps.

Well Vinny has the chance to follow as he has past Minnesota Vikings mini camp and is still hanging on. His name is on the roster for a pre season game with the Indianapolis Colts on August 14th at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis Indiana. Perretta family, friends, and fans will be watching. 

Nick was a winner himself. His high school team won the state championship at Qualcom stadium in San Diego the site of last seasons Poinsettia Bowl between TCU and Boise State. Nick stated that he tried to play college ball but his knee would not allow him to progress so he “hung up the cleats.” 

Just because Nick hung up his cleats does not mean the former California state champion offensive lineman and defensive end is not still involved in sports. Nick is very athletic today he plays golf and surfs. I am sure that California girls like Nick’s choices as well.

It’s not hard to see that the Perretta family has strong athletic genes. It seems what ever their family does sports wise is stamped close to perfecto. 

Nick says that his father has always been and still is a great athlete. He followed that up commenting on his father being a scratch golfer. Nick praised his mother also saying she was also a good athlete and he believes that’s where Vinny gets his speed.

Nick was asked about the Poinsettia Bowl and his thoughts over the Broncos loss. Nick talked about the tailgate party at the game saying they had a ton of people at the tailgate; some 300 to 350 of what Nick calls “Perretta's Pizza Eaters.”

Nick said, “The beer, wine, and food were all flowing like the salmon of Capistrano. It stunk to lose but it didn't take away from the fun that we had.”

That pretty well says it, some times there is just more in life than winning, sometimes it’s about just being with family and friends.

Nick says his work schedule is very “unpredictable.” Nick works selling orthopedic implants. However, he did say that he was thinking about helping out the offensive line at his old high school. This is a genuinely nice family.

Nick said that over the years he has developed friendships with Vinny’s teammates as he followed them to their games etc, and they were at the game not just to support Vinny but the other Bronco seniors he has come to know well. Nick said he would always be a Bronco fan. Nick wants to see the Broncos at the Rose bowl in 2010.

Nick was also asked if was going to have to become a Minnesota Viking fan because Vinny might make the team. He said that he was a die-hard Charger fan and that he could adopt a second team since it was not in the AFC West.

Nick continued saying, “That being said, it isn't a done deal yet. Vinny has a lot of work to do to make this team. However, I can assure you that nobody is more up to the challenge than he is. If anyone can do it, it's him.”

Thank you Nick for all you have shared. This interview was as good as they get. Bronco fans will be pleased and that’s another story.

This article first published by Lace Banachek on 7/12/2009 at http://broncobluereview.blogspot.com/