The best moments from the Los Angeles Rams media availability on Super Bowl Opening Night.
Less than a month ago, safety Eric Weddle was enjoying the life of a retired NFL athlete in sunny San Diego. Between driving his kids to and from school and to sports and watching football on the couch, Weddle's dreams of one day playing in the Super Bowl seemed like a long forgotten distant memory. But then a call from Rams' defensive coordinator Raheem Morris changed everything.
After injuries to safeties Jordan Fuller and Taylor Rapp in the final game of the regular season, the Rams were suddenly and desperately in need of some help in the secondary. Morris called Weddle to see if he was still in shape. Weddle said he was. Then a call from head coach Sean McVay continued the recruitment.
Now, Weddle is playing in the Super Bowl for the first time in his career. During Monday's Opening Night, he had two amazing moments: one in which he joked about wide receiver Tee Higgins being on his fantasy football team and now he has to stop him in real life, and another about the time he met Kobe Bryant, and the wisdom he imparted on him that would change his life.
“I played fantasy football for the first time and he was one of the receiver I drafted… and now I’m going to go stop him in the Super Bowl. It’s crazy how the world works.”
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