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    Eric Sondheimer: For David Long Jr., persistence led to a Super Bowl title

    Growing up in Pasadena, David Long Jr.'s first football practice happened at age 5 on the grass outside the Rose Bowl as a member of the Pasadena Trojans. He never imagined that one week after his 24th birthday, he'd be a Super Bowl champion as a starting cornerback for the Rams. "Honestly, I'm so early in in my career, I can't grasp what it means," he said. "I don't know what to compare it ...
    by Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times Mar 07, 2022 3 minutes
    In this photo from February 13, 2022, Cincinnati Bengals' Joe Mixon (R) is tackled by Los Angeles Rams' David Long Jr. during Super Bowl LVI between the Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.

    Growing up in Pasadena, David Long Jr.'s first football practice happened at age 5 on the grass outside the Rose Bowl as a member of the Pasadena Trojans. He never imagined that one week after his 24th birthday, he'd be a Super Bowl champion as a starting cornerback for the Rams.

    "Honestly, I'm so early in in my career, I can't grasp what it means," he said. "I don't know what to compare it to."

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