Fun One on One Pair: Eric Weddle and Jacques Cesaire

There’s a new edition of One on One playing right now featuring Eric Weddle and Jacques Cesaire. They’re such different guys in many ways – their size, backgrounds and way they express themselves. But each of their stories is interesting and worth putting in the spotlight.
When I mention the name Eric Weddle around town, Chargers fans are quick to say they love watching him and are curious about him. So were we. I didn’t know much about him because he’s just a second year Charger. But that’s what’s fun for me, too. Sitting down and hearing him talk about his life, influences, challenges and successes.
He and his wife Chanel are very nice, low-key, accommodating people. Our crew arrived at their modest, rural home to set up in their spacious but sparse house. Two game balls were just about all the decorations they have in their living room, as you’ll see on the show.
But their family room is filled with pictures and words of faith. They’re humble and appreciative and you can sense that just being around them. Their baby of course is adorable. She was quiet during the whole interview and then she entered the picture, so to speak, at the end when we interviewed Eric with Chanel. The baby loved the microphone, of course.
It’s one thing to interview Eric about how he prepares. Quite another to sit in the room at the Chargers facility and “watch” him work. It’s the side of these guys you don’t usually see. Watching film. Coming up with a system of red and black ink to study, study, study all week long? It’s tedious. Sure, they get paid a lot to do that work. But I still think it’s admirable to see how studious many are… including Eric. We were there with him about a half hour. We boiled it down in the writing and editing process to less than 2 minutes. That’s what we do in order to get as much of his story in the show.
I first met Jacques Cesaire (SEE-zaire) at the end of last season. What a big, booming personality and a loveable guy. And to think, he’s a self-professed band geek! I had heard through the Chargers grapevine (my sources are very helpful!) that Jacques was taking piano lessons. So, that turned out to be a different way of revealing who he is and his “beat.” He’s a beginner, but it was good of him to let us show him in the infancy of his long-awaited piano lessons.
Speaking of infancy, Jacques and his adorable, tiny (just 5 feet tall) wife Jill are now expecting a baby! They are quite the pair with a great sense of humor and just seem to adore each other. They call each other their BFF “Best Friends Forever.”
They don’t have a name for their baby girl yet. They’re open to suggestions. I figured it should start with a “J.” How about “Jane?” They’ll get back to me on that.
Anyhow – you’ll love both these guys and their wives.
Enjoy!