Eddie Royal - Chicago Bears

1) Eddie Royal is a former wide receiver/returner who played nine seasons in the NFL. He played two seasons with the Chicago Bears (2015-2016), three with the San Diego Chargers (2012-2014) and four seasons with the Denver Broncos (2008-2011) who drafted him in the second round (42nd overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft.

2) Royal played college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies from 2004-2007. Eddie finished his collegiate football career as one of the most decorated wide receivers in school history. He was named  Second-Team All-ACC in 2006 and First-Team All-ACC in 2007.

3) Eddie Royal was a two sport athlete at Westfield High School in Chantilly, Virginia where he was a star on the football field and also a standout track and field athlete specializing in the 55-meter dash and long jump.

D: What's your favorite food?

ER: My favorite food is steak!

D's Follow Up: I love steak too. It's very good for your body. Everybody should try it!


J: Do you have a favorite fruit or vegetable?

ER: Brussels sprouts are my favorite.

J's Follow Up: Thats my Gramma and Papa's favorite! I've tried them with my mom but I did not like them at all. But I know they are also good for you. 

We met Eddie Royal at the Sideline Marketing store inside Hawthorn Mall in September of 2015. We were excited to meet Eddie because we love the wide receiver position and he was an electric receiver in his six years prior to arriving in Chicago. We also have a set of receiver gloves that were signed by each wide receiver on the roster in 2016 and Eddie Royal was the last one to sign them. It was a fun adventure to complete the gloves and they are still one of our favorite items to showcase in our home. The boys and I have met many athletes over the years and we wanted to go back and write a post about meeting one of our favorites.

Royal has since retired from football but we can't help but think that he could help out the depleted Bears receiving corps on Sundays. Eddie was a tremendous player on the field throughout his nine seasons in the NFL and he was great with Jordan and Danny off the field at the Sideline Marketing signing. The boys also met Eddie at the Varsity Bears practice in Gurnee in August 2016, where Jordan got his football signed.

Eddie's favorite food is steak and we can say that steak is one of the most popular dinner choices for the boys and I. Our personal favorite is to order up a steak at the meat counter at Mariano's and have them cook it for us so it's ready to go when we get home. A great source of protein, vitamin B12, and zinc, steak is a good choice for my two picky eaters at home. 

When it comes to brussels sprouts, there is only one fan of the vegetable in our house and that is mom. The boys and I have not come around to brussels sprouts and I'm not sure if we ever will. Although, adding olive oil and salt certainly gives them a boost, I still haven't had any that I love yet.

Although his time in Chicago was cut short, we are thankful for the opportunity to have met Eddie Royal while he was here. He made a lasting impression on Jordan, Danny and myself and it was fun to go back and write a post on one of our favorite players in recent history.