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Fox News
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Raiders' Jack Bech says team is getting a '2-for-1 special' in him as he honors late brother
The Las Vegas Raiders selected wide receiver Jack Bech in the second round of the NFL Draft last month, but according to the former TCU star, the team got a "two-for-one special." Bech's brother, Tiger, was one of 14 victims killed in the terrorist attack on Bourbon Street in the early hours of New Year's Day. Jack Bech said his dream of making it to the NFL was not just his own, but his brother's dream as well. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON "I feel like, or I don't feel like, I know I'm a two-for-one special now. Not only are the Raiders getting Jack Bech, they are getting Tiger Bech too. This wasn't just my dream, it was our dream, it was something that we talked about from a very young age. My brother always saw it in me way before I even saw it in myself. So yeah, it was definitely our dream," he said during a recent appearance on "Fox & Friends." "My brother is the one, he pushed me each and every day to be the best. He showed me how to live, he showed me how to play the game, but most importantly, showed me how to be a good human being, how to put others first and how to truly love. So, yeah, it wasn't just me, it was my brother's dream, my family's dream, so that's why I said we." Bech said finding out his brother was dead was a "weird" and "crazy" feeling, but he has faith in God and trusts Him. "Oh yeah, it was definitely a weird crazy feeling. You know you never think those things will happen to you until they actually do. It was definitely a hard pill to swallow, but at the end of the day, knowing that God makes no mistakes, and He does everything for a specific reason and purpose and plan, and really just go to your knees and fully embrace that," Bech said. TOM BRADY ADMITS HE 'F---ED UP' BY DOING NETFLIX ROAST: 'TOUGH ON MY KIDS' "God does everything for a reason and that He will take care of you and my family and that's what me and family did and without our faith and belief and trust in God we definitely would not be where we are today. Just like in the way we handled everything and continue to handle everything." Bech said his faith originated from his parents taking him to church as a kid, and that his faith in God has been strengthened over time. "I think obviously my parents from a young age just always bringing me to church, you know just putting the church on me from a young age and just getting older, going through high school and college just (having) different mentors," Bech said. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP "So many different people along the way helping me stay on the right path and not only helping me stay on the right path but truly strengthening my faith along each step of the way. It's been so huge to me, and like I said without all those people in my life helping build up my faith I definitely don't think I would have been able to handle, my family wouldn't have been able to handle the situation the way we have." Bech spent the first two seasons of his college career with LSU, before he transferred to TCU. The 22-year-old broke out in his senior year, as he had 62 catches for 1,034 yards and nine receiving touchdowns. Bech will join Brock Bowers, Jakobi Meyers and Tre Tucker as weapons for new Raiders quarterback Geno Smith. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
Washington Post
25-04-2025
- Washington Post
Wideout and brother he lost in New Year's attack are ‘two-for-one' draft special
The name of Tiger Bech will not be called during the NFL draft, but his brother Jack, a Texas Christian wide receiver likely to be taken on Day 2, will carry the spirit and memory of his older brother, just as he has every day since this year began. Tiger Bech, a New York stockbroker and former football player at Princeton, was visiting his family in Lafayette, Louisiana, and enjoying himself on Bourbon Street in New Orleans shortly after 3 a.m. on New Year's Day when a man drove his truck into the crowd, striking Bech. Fourteen people were killed and at least 57 injured. Tiger Bech died in a hospital at the age of 27, a staggering loss for his family and for the younger brother who idolized him.
NBC Sports
17-04-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Jack Bech has a "superpower" following the death of his brother, Tiger
Former Princeton receiver Tiger Bech became one of the victims of the New Orleans terrorist attack on New Year's Day. That loss has fueled his brother, former TCU receiver Jack Bech. Jack is now a week or so away from entering the NFL. He firmly believes his game is going to reach a new level at the next level. 'Whatever team gets me, it's going to be a two-for-one special,' Jack Bech told Dave Wilson of 'Not only do you get Jack Bech, you get Tiger Bech too. I have a superpower now. I have another presence about me that just can't lose.' Jack Bech proved that at the Senior Bowl, where he was named the game's MVP after catching six passes for 68 yards, including the game-winning touchdown with seven seconds to play. 'I knew I was about to catch that ball and score that touchdown,' Jack Bech told Wilson. 'My brother's name was written in the clouds above us. Just so many signs. I mean, if you don't believe God is real, I don't know how much more you need.' And it's not just idle talk from Jack Bech. Others have witnessed the impact of Tiger's death on Jack Bech, including his head coach at TCU, Sonny Dykes. 'He was already on a great trajectory,' Dykes told Wilson. 'This was kind of the rocket fuel.' Bech is expected to be a Day 2 pick, and quite possibly a second-round selection. Wherever he goes, he'll be bringing Tiger with him. And he'll be even more committed to his craft, dedicated to the sport, and driven to get the absolute most from his God-given skills.
USA Today
02-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
TCU WR Jack Bech continues to honor late brother's memory
TCU WR Jack Bech continues to honor late brother's memory TCU wide receiver Jack Bech continues to honor the memory of his brother, former Princeton football player Tiger Bech, who was killed in the terrorist attack on New Year's Eve in New Orleans. At the NFL Combine, Jack Bech wore special cleats that he had donned at the Senior Bowl, where he was named MVP after catching the game-winning touchdown pass. NFL reporter Stacey Dales relayed what Jack Bech told her and the team earlier this week: "'I know my brother has got me now until the end of time. He pushes me to new heights. He will be with me. He's got the best seat in the house here in Indianapolis."
Yahoo
09-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
FOX Sports shares Super Bowl Sunday programming lineup
The big day is here and FOX Sports is prepared to fill your Super Bowl Sunday with a variety of programming. There will be news, views and plenty of features revolving around Super Bowl 59 between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles. IT'S GAME DAY! 🏈 From Bourbon Street to the Superdome, the FOX SUPER BOWL LIX PREGAME SHOW is set to deliver five hours of packed coverage highlighted by exclusive interviews, special features and live reports. Coverage begins at 1:00 PM ET on FOX.#SuperBowlLIX | #KCvsPHL — FOX Sports PR (@FOXSportsPR) February 9, 2025 One piece that catches the eye is a Tom Rinaldi feature on TCU wide receiver Jack Bech, whose brother was killed in the New Year's Eve terrorist attack. Tiger Bech was a former Princeton football player. Tiger Bech's best friend Ryan Quigley, who was also injured in the horrible incident, will be at Super Bowl LIX with a group including the Bech brothers' sister. Ryan Quigley, a big Eagles fan from the Philly area who played football at Princeton, is in New Orleans. Courtesy of the Eagles. Ryan suffered some bad injuries in the attack in New Orleans on New Year's Day and his best friend Tiger Bech lost his life. Ryan is in New Orleans… — John Clark (@JClarkNBCS) February 8, 2025 Story originally appeared on Touchdown Wire
