Freeman’s first several years in the league with the Atlanta Falcons, he was in the top three of yards gained and yet, because of the weapons at Matt Ryan’s disposal, he was not used nearly as much as he should have been. As good as Freeman has been, there are still moments that haunt the sixth-year player out of Florida State and a couple of them were at the worst possible time.
The week leading up to Super Bowl LI, Freeman’s agent (and Luke Campbell’s wife) Kristin Campbell made a statement about Freeman wanting to be the highest paid running back only for him to come out a few days later and miss a block that would go a long way in determining the outcome of Super Bowl LI.