What is the tattoo on the left arm of Juqua Parker of the Philadelphia Eagles?
Wednesday, January 27th, 2010 at
6:53 am
I am trying to figure out what is the tattoo on the left arm of DE Juqua Parker of the Philadelphia Eageles. Does anyone know? Or even where I could possibly Alli find out. I have already checked his bio page. Thank you!
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It’s of his father
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At first glance, it appeared as if the Philadelphia Eagles had signed a new player in the offseason.
Instead, it was a case of same player, new name.
Defensive end Juqua Thomas legally changed his name to Juqua Parker after the 2007 season. It was a tribute to his late father, Willie, who had made the request before he passed away in 2005.
“My dad’s last name was Parker and he asked me to do it a while ago,” he said. “I took some time to get it done, but I decided the offseason was the time to do it. It was for my dad. I had to honor his request. I feel at peace since I made the change.”
Parker also sports a tattoo on his left forearm of his father.
“I look at my arm for strength and I see him,” Parker said. “When I need a reminder to work harder or if I just need a reminder of anything, I’ll look at my arm and it gives me the peace and the inner strength that I need.”
The peace and inner strength are obvious when Parker talks about his NFL career. After all, he was originally signed as a rookie free agent out of Oklahoma State by the Tennessee Titans in 2001. He played four seasons for the Titans before signing with the Eagles during training camp in 2005.
Parker has blossomed under defensive coordinator Jim Johnson. He earned a starting position for the final seven games last season, and maintained his spot to start the 2008 campaign.
Over the last two seasons, Parker has found a welcome spot on the Eagles’ defensive front.
“It’s just been about hard work for me,” said Parker, who was rewarded with a five-year contract extension last year. “It’s always been about hard work for me. I was undrafted out of college. I had to work extra hard to prove myself. I still do. I’ve gotten as far as I have because of my time in the gym and the time to keep in shape. The Eagles’ scheme is good for my skills. I feel like I’ve found a home here.”
Parker, 30, has started all seven games for the Eagles this year and has been one of the top performers on a talented defensive unit. In a Week 6 matchup at San Francisco, he recorded his first career interception which he returned for a touchdown, and added five tackles and a sack to help the Eagles secure a 40-26 victory. Parker’s 4.5 sacks this season tie him with Darren Howard for the team lead.
Parker may be on the verge of having a career year, but his success didn’t come easy. After the Eagles wrapped up their 8-8 season of a year ago, Parker immediately had to get back to work so that he could be ready for a big 2008 season as soon as possible.
“My shoulder was kind of nicked up and my weightlifting was behind,” Parker said. “I wanted to start working out and getting stronger. My shoulder feels great and by getting a jump-start on my lifting and conditioning, I feel great.”
The Eagles appear to have a lot of depth at defensive end and defensive tackle, and Parker is glad to be in the mix.
“The way Jim Johnson rotates guys, we stay fresh and we all play a lot,” Parker said. “I like it. We all want to be on the field, but this way, we get to have fresh legs. I think it’s a great situation to be in. I think we were all a little disappointed in ourselves last season. We feel like we have a lot more to prove to straighten things out and show the rest of the league what type of defense we have now.”
In addition to enjoying success on the field, Parker has found a home in Medford, N.J., just outside of Philadelphia. Parker met his wife, Beth, in Nashville while he was playing for the Titans.
“I like to spend time at home with my wife and daughter,” Parker said. “It’s relaxing for me. I’m really a family guy. There’s a lot of work that goes into being a professional football player. When I have down time, I like to spend it at home with my family. It really relaxes me.”
If Parker really needs to unwind, he relies on a collection of more than 500 movies.
“Sometimes, I’ll like a thriller,” Parker said. “Other times, I’ll want a comedy, something that just makes me laugh. I just like hanging out and watching movies. Actors are pretty amazing with what they do. They make their job look easy. It’s fun for me to watch.”
Does he have a favorite?
“Ask me on a certain day,” Parker said, laughing. “It just depends on the day. I really like Al Pacino, so I guess you can take it from there.”
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really nice tat!
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