Retired NFL running back LeGarrette Blount didn’t show favoritism to the team that gave his career new life on two different occasions.
Blount was asked to pick his favorite Super Bowl victory. And he picked his win over the Patriots — not with them. Though he helped the Patriots beat the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX and the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LI — both epic games — Blount preferred his win with the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIII.
“I’m gonna say the Eagles one is my favorite one, man,” Blount said. “Because obviously I had just won a Super Bowl with a team before that I felt had a lot of love for me, and unfortunately it didn’t work out on the contractual part. So when I went to Philly I — I’ve always had a chip on my shoulder my entire career — but I went over to Philly and I played against [the Patriots], I had a good game, I scored a touchdown, and I’m telling dudes, ‘Hey man, let me get 100 yards!’ So that was by far — well not by far — but it was definitely my favorite. It was bittersweet, but more sweet than bitter, because it was New England. It was a really, really, really fun Super Bowl. I enjoyed every moment of that season.”
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He breaks down his "angriest run" and which Super Bowl 🏆 was his favorite 👇 pic.twitter.com/9wWOSAbZI8
— NFL Network (@nflnetwork) November 10, 2020
Awkward.
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