Jeremiah Trotter Sr.
My wife would be so proud of our son
… for the production of Super Bowl
Published
Tmzsports.com
Former Philadelphia Eagles great Jeremiah Trotter Sr. says it is an emotional time for his family after his son, Jeremiah Jr.made it into the Super Bowl … told TMZ Sport He knows how proud his late wife would be on her child.
TMZ Sport spoke to the former All-Pro-Linebacker when he prepared to observe 22-year-old Trotter Jr. Nerves he felt during his son's games as he felt during his own career.
“When I played, I can control the game,” he said. “I can do certain aspects of the game or how I did it. If you play your children, everything is on them. So you will definitely become more nervous.”
Despite the nerves … he said that it was “amazing” not to see Trotter Jr. as he was wearing the same threads he wore during his career.
“When he has him out there with this five fours, the Midnight Green jersey, it was fun to see her.”
The wife of Trotter Sr., Tammidied of cancer in early 2023 … and he said the effects she left on the whole family was as present as always.
“Man, it's emotional,” he added. “Only to know how proud I know that she would be and excited about the team. Her memory lives through us and Jeremiah, especially Jeremiah, because he looks the same as she.”
“He looks the most similar to her from all my children. Every time I look at him, I see her. I know that she is extremely proud of him from all of our children, from him, from all of our children, TremilPresent JosiahAnd we just try to be the best people and make their memory as good as we can. “
The Eagles Hall of Fam goes far with the head coach, Andy Reid … but it can certainly say that he hopes that it's a night for Big Red.
“To get in her first year and to achieve a super Bowl victory, it will not only be astonishing for the team, for the city,” he said. “I only told him that it just enjoyed the moment because they are not guaranteed to return to another super bowl.”