PHILADELPHIA -- Family and friends are coming in from all over to watch Mychal and Eric Kendricks face off in Sunday's NFC Championship Game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Minnesota Vikings.
The linebackers' father, Marvin, is staying in California and away from the anxiety of the moment.
The first time he watched his boys play each other on the football field, he had a heart attack that night. That was in October 2011, when Mychal's Cal Bears visited Eric's UCLA Bruins. Marvin had been experiencing discomfort for weeks, but when he got back to his hotel room, he felt as though an elephant was sitting on his chest.