Article on Kevin Faulk | TigerFan.com

cajdav1 · Feb 4, 2005

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A knee injury suffered in an exhibition game on Aug. 21 sidelined New England Patriots running back Kevin Faulk for the first three games of the regular season.
As it turned out, the former LSU star's heart was aching more than his torn medial collateral ligament following the death of his mother just two days before the Patriots began defense of the NFL title they won last February.

Vivian Faulk of Carencro died after a lengthy -- and extremely private -- battle with leukemia on Sept. 7. Nearly five months later, just days before his team goes after its third Super Bowl crown in four years, Kevin Faulk is still trying to come to grips with his loss.

"I'm still dealing with it," said Faulk, whose Patriots will face the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl XXXIX on Sunday night. "I don't think there's anything tougher in life -- unless it's dealing with your wife or kids.

"It's just not anything you can put behind you," he said. "It's always going to be with you. At some time your life will go on, but it's always going to be there."

He rushed for 87 yards on 13 carries in a win over Cleveland and also had 13 attempts for 61 yards in a victory over Buffalo. Faulk also had a season-high eight catches for 72 yards in a loss to the Steelers in the regular season and ripped off 56 yards on 11 carries in the playoff win over the Colts.

"That's my role, that's basically the way I am," Faulk said. "I come in the game and help out the team in any situation. I just want to be a winner, no matter who's getting the bulk of the carries. I want to contribute and help this team win game."[/QUOTE]
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