Austin Proehl hopes to follow father's footsteps and win Super Bowl ring with Rams

Posted Jan 25, 2019
Wearing a too-big Rams jersey and backward Rams cap, Austin Proehl joined Ricky for the trophy presentation for Super Bowl XXXIV in 2000 after they defeated the Tennessee Titans at the Georgia Dome. It was Ricky’s way of rewarding his son for the Saturdays he spent cleaning helmets and fixing lockers when his father practiced. “I was in heaven...soaking it all in,” Austin said. (Los Angeles Times)

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