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Darius Leonard soaking up Super Bowl with Defensive Rookie of the Year decision looming

Insiders Zak Keefer and Joel Erickson look back at the Colts' playoff loss and look ahead to the offseason. Clark Wade, Clark.Wade@Indystar.com

ATLANTA — Darius Leonard has gotten a few tastes of the Super Bowl before.

He sat in the Hard Rock Stadium stands in 2010, there to watch his brother, Anthony Waters, and the Saints win a game against the Colts. He’s worn a Super Bowl ring; teammate Najee Goode let him put on the ring he won with the Eagles last season, let Leonard feel the weight on his hand.

Now, he’s finding out what it’s like to be an established NFL star at the Super Bowl.