SAN JOSE, Calif. – When Shaq Thompson showed up for the start of game-planning last season at the University of Washington, he could never quite be sure whether to head to the defensive meeting room or the offensive meeting room.
"I didn't know where I was going to be in a given week – running back or linebacker?" Thompson said. "It helped me understand the game out a lot more, from both sides, but it also gave me a little bit of a headache."
Now Thompson, preparing to play linebacker in Super Bowl 50 but to play different roles within the position, is the one causing the headaches.