There’s a buzz building for Ja’Marr Chase’s return to Louisiana, but it’s not coming from inside the BengalsLocker room. It’s crackling in the air of New Orleans’ Westbank, where family and friends, strangers and store owners are fired up for Chase’s homecoming.
“Man, everything is snowballing,” said Jimmy Chase, Ja’Marr’s father. “I was on DEFCON Level 3 yesterday, and I woke up today at DEFCON Level 5. And it’s just Wednesday.”
Level 1 is the highest alert on DEFCON’s scale. But you get the idea.
The day the Bengals selected Ja’Marr with the No. Jimmy stated that he was pondering when he would be able to play the game after Ja’Marr was selected with the No. 5 draft pick. SaintsNew Orleans
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Toeleah and Jimmy Chase will drive 15 minutes to see their son in action at the Superdome on Sunday. This is their first visit since joining forces with Joe BurrowLSU will lead the charge to the 2019 National Championship.
“Ja’Marr’s got everybody down here on notice, man,” Jimmy said. “Everybody’s excited about him coming home.”
Jimmy said he was a huge Saints fan before Ja’Marr landed in Cincinnati. But he struggled to place the proper tense on Toeleah’s fandom.
