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Christian Covington heads into sophomore NFL season with 'Tiger Mom' in his corner, and ear (55 Yard Line)

By Jamie Thomas

Christian Covington is entering his second year in the NFL and is trying to make a name for himself as a defensive tackle with the Houston Texans.

And speaking of names, Covington’s is well known around the Canadian Football League. Christian’s father Grover is the CFL’s all-time sack leader and was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2000. But while dad terrorized opposing quarterbacks for 11 seasons, he isn’t the most intimidating presence in the Covington household.

That would be Natalie, also known as “Tiger Mom”.