Rhamondre Stevenson takes life's punches... delivers his own as Patriots' X-Factor
He's still coping with his father's death. On Sunday? He'll be the player these New England Patriots lean on to make plays vs. Houston. We chat with Rhamondre Stevenson in Foxborough.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Do not let the nature of his profession fool you. He barrels his 6-foot, 227-pound frame into defenders because he’s got no choice — life must gone on. Two wins from a Super Bowl, the New England Patriots need Rhamondre Stevenson now more than ever.
But his father died last March at the age 54. His father was also his best friend.
Once the scrum of cameras recede from his locker, I ask Stevenson how he managed to get past such a tragedy. He contemplates the question for a moment before answering with gutting honesty.
