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Joe Laurinaitis says he always wanted to play professional football.
It never worked out for him. But no matter. He's at the St. Louis Rams' training camp every day now and seemingly can't get enough of it.
Joe's son, James, is in his second year as the Rams' middle linebacker after having set a club rookie record with 144 tackles last year.
And while dad is hanging around and basking in James' success, it's best to note that it's not like Joe didn't have an athletic career of his own, as Steve Korte points out in the Belleville News-Democrat.
Joe Laurinaitis was in training for a shot at a tryout with the USFL's New Jersey Generals when the opportunity arose to try his hand at professional wrestling. He took the name "Animal'' and for a couple of decades was part of The Road Warriors tag team, a consistent winner.
Joe was wrestling until a couple of years ago, but right now he's dog-sitting for James and taking in Rams training camps. If he can't suit up, he can revel in James' success.
"He loves watching,'' James Laurinaitis said. "He loves being a dad. If he could get on the sidelines, he'd be right next to coach watching every single thing.''
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