Rams rookie Jamon Brown: Guardian of quarterbacks -- and also horses
ST. LOUIS -- Rams third-round draft pick Jamon Brown isn't sure he'll watch the Belmont Stakes today, but he does have a surprising connection to some horse racing history.
Brown played college football in Louisville, Kentucky, home of the Kentucky Derby and the first leg of the Triple Crown. Last year, he worked security for the event and guarded the horses on the backside of the racetrack, where they were stabled. Following the Derby, Brown was assigned to guard the winner, California Chrome.
"After he won, he had 24-hour security," Brown says.
His presence ensured no unauthorized person had access to Chrome once he returned to the stable post-race.
"That's when I guard him, or 'sit on him,' as they say," Brown explains. "I'm guarding the stable. Nobody comes in, nobody comes out unless it's the owner or the trainer."
It's not a bad way to witness sports history, but we're guessing Brown liked his job on this year's Derby weekend even better -- getting drafted No. 72 overall by the Rams. That doesn't, however, leave him much time for watching the Belmont Stakes this Saturday.
"My time is pretty occupied -- we're trying to learn the playbook," Brown admits. "And, on top of that, I don't watch too much TV."
In other words, bet on Netflix.
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