LOS ANGELES – Michael Thomas missed his first chance at playing in the Super Bowl. He nearly missed his second.
The former Pro Bowl special teamer and safety for the Giants entered the league unceremoniously as an undrafted free agent with the 49ers and landed a spot on their practice squad in 2012. That was the year they faced the Ravens in Super Bowl XLVII, and while Thomas was part of the roster… he really wasn’t part of the team.
"I was praying for the opportunity to actually help a team win it," Thomas said.
It seemed those prayers were going to be unanswered.