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Whitworth loves "challenge" of joining rebuilding Rams

August 01, 2017 11:17AM
Whitworth loves "challenge" of joining rebuilding Rams

By GREG BEACHAM, AP

IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Although Andrew Whitworth had spent his entire 11-year NFL career in Cincinnati, the left tackle and his wife didn't even wait until the school year ended to move their four kids to the Los Angeles suburbs when the Rams called.

Cincinnati was great, but it was never home — and neither is LA. Andrew and Melissa Whitworth are both native Louisianans, and they'll eventually head back there to live among their extended family.

Until then, the new 35-year-old cornerstone of the Rams' offensive line will focus on protecting Jared Goff's blind side while his family enjoys a California adventure.

"We loved Cincinnati ... but I think it was hard for Cincinnati people to understand that we were always leaving there, one way or the other," the three-time Pro Bowl selection said after training camp practice with his new team at UC Irvine.

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RamBill393August 01, 2017 11:17AM