Former Tennessee Titans OL shares excitement over son winning Super Bowl ring
Former Tennessee Titans left tackle Brad Hopkins had an amazing week as a parent last week. Hopkins got to watch his son, Los Angeles Rams tight end Brycen Hopkins, enjoy the pomp and circumstance of Super Bowl week. Then he got to watch his son win Super Bowl LVI against the Cincinnati Bengals while making […]
Former Tennessee Titans left tackle Brad Hopkins had an amazing week as a parent last week.
Hopkins got to watch his son, Los Angeles Rams tight end Brycen Hopkins, enjoy the pomp and circumstance of Super Bowl week. Then he got to watch his son win Super Bowl LVI against the Cincinnati Bengals while making four receptions for 47 yards (Brycen had one catch on the season before the Super Bowl).
On Wednesday, Hopkins appeared on 104.5 The Zone's JMart and Ramon to discuss what it was like to watch his son succeed on the biggest stage in sports.
Hopkins told JMart and Ramon that watching his son play in the Super Bowl was more stressful than when he played in Super Bowl XXXIV with the Titans.
"For those participating in the game, you try to compartmentalize the situation and not make it bigger than it is," said Hopkins. "When you're watching someone that you love do it, your well wishes are that they're in the right place at the right time, doing the right things, making big plays, and contributing."
"Fortunately for us, Brycen was able to on the plus side of that….he's going to come home to Nashville with a Super Bowl ring, which is amazing," added Hopkins.
Hopkins also made sure to note that he was more proud of Brycen's blocking than his catches (though he was incredibly proud of the receptions, too). Of course, that's something you'd expect a former offensive lineman to say.
There's a lot of joy in Hopkins' voice when he's talking about his son winning the Super Bowl. It's hard to imagine a better feeling as a parent.
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