Temple Alum In His 2nd Super Bowl
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Although Temple football hasn’t produced a lot of wins over the past decade, they have produced a lot of Super Bowl caliber football players. This Sunday, Raheem Brock (DE- Colts) will be playing in his second Super Bowl since being drafted from Temple in 2002.
Brock is in his 8th season in the NFL and has made a name for himself around the league. He’s recorded 28.5 sacks and played in all 16 games for the Colts in 6 of the past 7 seasons. His versatility and reliability make him an important part of the Indianapolis Defense. He was originally drafted by the Eagles but had to be released because the team ran out of money. The Colts were quick to pick him up and haven’t regretted the move.
The big story line surrounding Brock this Sunday is his playing time. He plays in every game for the team but will probably see even more playing time in the Super Bowl because of the big injury to star Dwight Freeney. Raheem Brock will be able to step in at Left D-End and play well which gives the Colts a level of security. He has more starts than any other player on the Colts D-Line and they know he will fill in fine.
Brock and fellow Temple alum Dan Klecko have been making plenty of Super Bowl appearances in the past 6 years and representing Temple well. Klecko has 3 rings (2 with Patriots, 1 with Colts) and Raheem Brock has one and is playing for his second this weekend.
Since neither of the teams playing in this Super Bowl have many connections to the Eagles, many Philly fans don’t care who wins. But if you’re looking for a team to cheer for this weekend, root for the Colts and Raheem Brock.
