There’s almost nothing better than a former Titan mega-player coming back home, getting the love from the fans around town, and just dying to prove that he’s still got “it”. It’s no secret that Philly’s defensive scheme wasn’t built to play to Jevon’s strengths–I think he just might have one hell of a season in front of him.
He can’t sneak into a restaurant for a quick bite or a store to pick up something without people recognizing him and letting him know just how happy they are to see him back with the Tennessee Titans.
Not that Kearse minds.
“Back in ‘99, I had a chip on my shoulder,” Kearse, a defensive end, said after a minicamp practice. “Ten years later, that chip turned into a boulder, so now I’ve got a boulder on my shoulder. So, WOW!”
Determined to prove doubters wrong, Kearse had 36 sacks in his first three seasons, was a two-time All Pro and won Defensive Rookie of the Year honors. That helped him earn an eight-year, $66 million contract with Philadelphia in 2004, when he was too costly for a Tennessee team forced to rebuild by salary cap woes.
“It’s just a chance for me to prove to everyone no matter the speculation on whatever they’ve been hearing or what they thought had been going on through that stuff up in Philly. I’m still the same player. That scheme of things were different up there. All I’ve got to say is the proof is in the pudding, so I can’t even talk about it. Just watch and see,” Kearse said.
Philadelphia’s loss is Tennessee’s gain.
