What Former LSU Player Will Win A Super Bowl Ring Today?
By Scotty Nola
One of the best things about being a LSU Fan is that you almost always have someone to cheer for in a NFL game. This is especially handy when the college season is over and you still have some Tigers to cheer for in the NFL playoffs.
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This year was a great year for LSU in the NFL with 10 of the 12 teams in the playoffs featuring at least one LSU player on their roster.
With odds like that it comes as no surprise that whoever wins the Superbowl this year it’s going to be a Purple and Gold Superbowl. Nothing unusual for Tigers fans there. After all, LSU was represented by 9 of the last 10 Superbowl Champions.
Three LSU players will see the field in the Superbowl this week: Brandon LaFell and Stevan Ridley for the Patriots, and Tharold Simon for the Seahawks.
LaFell will likely see the most action. He’s a starter who picked up 953 yards and 7 TD’s on 74 receptions for New England. Stevan Ridley is a backup, but gets regular touches in the New England running back rotation.
Tharold Simon is a Seattle backup but he plays a lot and started a stretch of games while Byron Maxwell was out with an injury this year. Seattle may be grooming him as a starter if Maxwell leaves in free agency this year, so you should expect to see his jersey on the field often.
Brandon Lafell will likely have the biggest impact on the game because he is a starter and a regular target for Tom Brady. He will definitely see some balls thrown his way. With the Seahawks sure to keep a lot of focus on Gronkowski during the game anything happening in the passing game away from Gronk could be a difference maker. Will LaFell get a 1 on 1 coverage and break one open?
Dec 7, 2014; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Seattle Seahawks cornerback Tharold Simon (27) intercepts a ball intended for Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Riley Cooper (14) during the second half at Lincoln Financial Field. The Seahawks defeated the Eagles 24-14. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Don’t fall asleep on Ridley or Simon either. Bill Belichick likes to throw in a few wrinkles for big games, and you never know which role player is going to hear his number called. Ridley isn’t used a lot as a receiver but he has good hands, could he find a signature pass in his future?
Tharold Simon isn’t known as a ballhawk, his primary attributes are size, length, and ability to play the kind of aggressive man coverage the Seahawks favor, but LSU fans know that with his speed if the ball does find his hands he can break one. Will he pull a Tracy Porter and seal the game with one big play this Sunday?
What do you think LSU fans? Which Tiger is going to walk out of the Superbowl wearing a shiny new Championship Ring? Which is most likely to make the kind of Odell Beckham Jr. style big play that breaks the game open?
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