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Eric Decker On WFAN: I'd Miss Super Bowl For Birth Of Child

PHOENIX (WFAN) -- New York Jets wide receiver Eric Decker thinks it's "a cop-out" that Richard Sherman won't commit to a plan of action should his girlfriend give birth to their first child on Super Sunday.

So what would Decker do? He told WFAN's Joe Benigno and Evan Roberts on Friday that it's a no-brainer. He'd miss the Super Bowl.

"Well, it's different when it's a girlfriend and a wife. So I think if it was my wife giving birth, you know, ultimately I believe my purpose is to be a father and a husband," Decker said. "It's easier said now because I'm not preparing for the game and I'm not in that situation. But with a clear mind, I guess, thinking about that situation he's in -- I mean, you never want to be in it. You've gotta time your conception a little better, I would say. But I would be there for my wife and my newborn child."

Sherman is hoping his soon-to-be son will hold out until after Seattle's game against the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLIX. The Seahawks cornerback said Thursday that there are contingencies in place if the baby arrives on Sunday, and he'll just cross that bridge when -- or if -- it comes.

"I couldn't miss that," said Decker, who welcomed a daughter with country star Jessie James Decker last year. "That's the Super Bowl of my life."

DECKER QUICK HITS:

-- On former Broncos teammate Demaryius Thomas, who is expected to avoid free agency via a new contract with Denver or the franchise tag: "I've been recruiting all year. Don't worry about that."

-- On banners flying over the Jets' practice facility calling for the firing of former GM John Idzik: "It's just disheartening sometimes. ... Maybe those dollars (could have gone) to a kid that's struggling with cancer or a family that's having a hard time. That's how I kind of look at it. ... It's part of the gig. You've just gotta, I guess, live with it."

Listen to the full interview for Decker's thoughts on Jets quarterback Geno Smith, the departure of Rex Ryan and more:

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