Whether you're a football fan or not, Colin Kaepernick may just be every herper's favorite pro football player.

Seems the 49er quarterback, who is expected to make his first Super Bowl start when the 49ers face off against the Baltimore Ravens in New Orleans, still has the now-115-pound tortoise he got as a pet when he was 10 years old.


From NESN.com:

When Colin Kaepernick was a child of just 10 years old, he got a pet tortoise. However, unlike the reptiles ...of many children which have since been flushed down the toilet, Sammy — as the tortoise is named — is still very much alive, and has grown to a whopping 115 pounds over the years.

Go, Colin! Go, Sammy!