After the Seattle Seahawks defeated the Denver Broncos 43 – 8 in the Super Bowl last night, Shaun Phillips, defensive end for the Colorado football team, tweeted a screenshot of a heartwarming text exchange that he had with his son Jaylen after the game:
Sorry we let you guys down. Messages like this is the I my thing that make me feel better. pic.twitter.com/e6FTuzw7LC
— Shaun Phillips (@ShaunPhillips95) February 3, 2014
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