GAINESVILLE, Fla. — It was February 3, 2002, and confetti rained down on the field at the Superdome in New Orleans. The New England Patriots had just won their first Super Bowl, defeating the heavily favored St. Louis Rams 20-17.
As players, coaches and fans began to celebrate, Bryan Cox Sr. found his way to his son, Bryan Jr.
Having been a toddler and young child during the majority of his father’s playing days, Cox Jr. doesn’t have much recollection of the linebacker who led the Miami Dolphins in tackles during the early 1990s and went to three Pro Bowls.