Daily News | Former Eagle LeGarrette Blount reflects on an ‘unreal’ 2017 championship season
PHOENIX — LeGarrette Blount wouldn’t have made it to the NFL without the support system around him. The former“She said, ‘You can go take this and use it as motivation and inspiration or you’re going to live in pain and in Perry, Florida, for the rest of your life,’” Blount told The Inquirer on Saturday.
“I had a lot of people in my ear telling me that person doesn’t believe in you,” said Blount, 36. “There’s 32 teams that had the opportunity to go all in and they didn’t take that chance. A lot of things that I put in the back of my mind really drove me, motivated me, and inspired me.”champion. He won two rings with the New England Patriots and one with the Eagles, being a part of the first championship in franchise history.
Although Blount was with the Eagles for just a season in 2017, it was a year he wouldn’t forget. After three seasons in New England, the Patriots placed a tender on Blount worth $1.06 million with a few additional incentives. Blount finished with 766 rushing yards, averaging 4.4 yards a carry, and three touchdowns. In Super Bowl LII, Blount rushed for 90 yards, including a 21-yard touchdown run. He became one of six players to have consecutive Super Bowl titles for different franchises.
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