Amid the confetti and post game celebrations of Super Bowl XL, Pittsburgh Steelers Nose Tackle Casey Hampton was helping to make 2006, the year of the horns. After all, he is a graduate of The University of Texas.
His alma mater won a national championship in January, and on Sunday in Detroit, Hampton secured a title of his own.
How does it feel to see your school win a championship, and now get one as well? “Hey, its big, you know, I couldn’t let those boys get one, and I don’t,” said Hampton. “Now, when I go back and see their ring, I'm going to have one to show them too.”
Hampton, who grew up in Galveston, had four tackles, including a sack. He is making his second trip to the Pro Bowl this week and fulfilled his wish of getting his ring before two other UT grads, playing for Seattle.
Those two are Marcus Tubbs a Defensive Tackle of Desoto, and D.D. Lewis, a Linebacker from Houston. Said Tubbs, “You know it hurts a little bit, but he's got the bragging rights about that. At the same time I know we'll be back here pretty soon. Here with the Seahawks, we're building a team that's going to be recognized with for years to come.”
D.D. Lewis was just as sad as Tubbs, by not winning a Championship. “I'm happy for him, you know, I really am. But I would love to just be able to hold that Lombardi Trophy.”
Hampton was very upbeat, celebrating with his wife and his young son who he was holding in his arms. “Hey man, you know, they're young, they got a long way to go, and I do too, but you know it just feels good to get one, hopefully one day, they'll get them one too,” said Hampton.
So the rivalry within the championship goes to Hampton this time around, but rest assured that Tubbs and Lewis will keep their champagne on ice, with hopes of opening it in Miami next year.
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