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TAMPA, Fla. -- Joe Jurevicius repeatedly dabbed his teary eyes.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers' receiver spoke for the first time about the death of his infant son, who was born during the team's Super Bowl run and died March 24.
"There's not a day goes by that Meagan or I don't cry,'' said Jurevicius, flanked on a podium Thursday by his wife of less than two years.
"For two and a half months I went through a roller-coaster of emotions. From the highs to the lows, back to the highs.
"But I've become a stronger person for it. I think I've become a better husband for it. I think I've become a better family man for it. I think that Michael helped me become a better football player."
Michael William Jurevicius was born prematurely Jan. 14, five days before the NFC Championship game. He died in a St. Louis hospital of complications from sialidosis, a genetic nerve degenerating disease caused by a missing enzyme needed for proper cell function.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers' receiver spoke for the first time about the death of his infant son, who was born during the team's Super Bowl run and died March 24.
"There's not a day goes by that Meagan or I don't cry,'' said Jurevicius, flanked on a podium Thursday by his wife of less than two years.
"For two and a half months I went through a roller-coaster of emotions. From the highs to the lows, back to the highs.
"But I've become a stronger person for it. I think I've become a better husband for it. I think I've become a better family man for it. I think that Michael helped me become a better football player."
Michael William Jurevicius was born prematurely Jan. 14, five days before the NFC Championship game. He died in a St. Louis hospital of complications from sialidosis, a genetic nerve degenerating disease caused by a missing enzyme needed for proper cell function.
