Zack Baun and his wife, Ali, were college sweethearts before Zack was drafted to play in the NFL for the New Orleans Saints and the Philadelphia Eagles

Preparing for the Super Bowl, the linebacker reflected in his four formative years with New Orleans. In a new environment with the Birds, he saw his career take off this season.

Baun is still celebrating a Super Bowl championship, and will continue to until the parade is over. Then comes one of the biggest decisions of his life: free agency and where he wants to play in the prime years of his NFL career. Baun could be on his way out, but he's hoping the Eagles contact him. They have not spoken about a return yet.

Baun was an AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year finalist and continued his strong play during Super Bowl LIX at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans after intercepting Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.

In the days leading into the NFC championship game, Howie Roseman entered the Eagles linebacker room with a medallion he got from Bill Bergey’s son, Jake. Bergey, an Eagles Hall of Fame linebacker who played for the team from 1974 to 1980,