"You see him tear it up every Sunday, now were going to go in and check out Kevin Faulk and his family," says 7's Kirsten Watson.
The Patriots captain is a southern boy at heart.
He explains, "I'm from a little, small town, about 5 minutes away from Lafayette, Louisiana. It's a little country town, where everybody knows everybody, and takes care of everybody."
But Kevin plays his heart out for New England.
He and his wife Latisha have a full house. Daughter Tanasha is 13, Kevin is 12, and Kevione is 8. He also cares for his niece who is 8, and a nephew who is 6.
Kirsten asks, "When did you meet Latisha?"
Kevin says, "I met my wife in the seventh grade. We been together ever since, been married 8 years. A total of 18 years we've been together."
He goes on to say, "She's the quarterback. She keeps everything together, all in line, including me."
The 5-foot-8 running back is a Patriot veteran. He's been with the team 10 years.
He says, "It's my job. It's what I have to do. I'm not going anywhere. I don't want to go anywhere."
And he's got his pre-game rituals.
"I might be one of the guys on the team that's very superstitious. I try to do everything similar. You might see a movie where a guy puts one glove on first; I'm that guy!"
When Kevin's not playing football, he admits his wife brings out his softer side!
"During the off-season I'm always with her, watching something. I did cry a couple of times watching Lifetime television. So there is a softer side to Kevin Faulk."
For Huddle at Home, I'm Kirsten Watson, 7News.
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