It's how he brings his kids with him on the field. He can't see the back of the jersey when he plays, but Detroit Lions safety Tavon
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http://www.atlantafalconsauthorizedstore.com/customized"Brock Sr." The elder Brock spent the preseason with the Seattle Seahawks, where he debuted his new digs before being traded to the Vikings right before cuts day. He's the only player on Minnesota's roster with a suffix on his jersey. It's a gesture he made in honor of his child, whom he hopes to share his memories of the game with when the littlest Brock grows up. "It's just something for the future for me and my son," Brock said. "He can look up to me when he gets older, seeing my jersey with 'Sr.' on it, knowing his father was doing what he maybe wants to do when he gets olderThe Minnesota Lynx are champions again. Minnesota and the Los Angeles Sparks provided a fantastic five-game WNBA Finals for the second year in a row. After taking a breath following another great Game 5, let's look back on the 2017 WNBA season and look ahead to 2018. There were milestones, business and technology advancements, and
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