Before being inducted as the 30th member of the Patriots Hall of Fame on Saturday, October 23, Richard Seymour stopped by The Hall for a Speaker Series event. Seymour spent his first night back in Foxboro mingling with Patriots Nation and answering questions from fans in the audience. From his post-football poker career to his own starstruck moment, here are five things we learned from the Hall's soon-to-be inductee.
Know When to Hold 'em
After Seymour's retirement from football in 2013, his competitive fire still raged. To fill that competitive void, Seymour took on an old passion that he discovered during his time in New England. Playing cards was a common postgame activity for Seymour and his former teammates; often playing on flights home, or during the downtime of the season. It was all fun and games until the same player continued to run the table. "After a while I don't think they wanted me playing anymore," Seymour said. After dominating the card table in the Patriots locker room, Seymour continued to ascend to poker's highest level. In 2019, Seymour put together an impressive five-day run in the World Series of Poker tournament.
Breakfast of Champions
Richard Seymour spent most of his career intimidating and dominating offensive lineman. When asked who his toughest opponent was, he was quick to answer. That honor would go to Pro Football Hall of Famer, Jonathan Ogden. Seymour reminisced of a Monday night matchup in Baltimore, a game where he lined up against the 6'9" 350-pound Ogden. It was a cold rainy night as Seymour trotted onto the field for the first series. As he looked across the line of scrimmage, he saw Ogden leading the Ravens - breathing steam "like a dragon." Looking back at that Monday night matchup, Seymour was happy he did one thing. "I'm glad I ate my Wheaties," he said.
Starstruck Sey
Following the Patriots' first Super Bowl championship in 2001, Richard Seymour and teammate Willie McGinest found themselves celebrating at the NBA All-Star game alongside some of the game's greats in Philadelphia. While the Super Bowl champion duo enjoyed the All-Star party, Seymour turned his head and found himself standing next to the "GOAT," Michael Jordan. A starstruck Seymour was surprised to meet one of the biggest names in sports. "That was the moment I was like, 'Yeah, I think I'm going to buy you a drink,'" he said.
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