Football youngsters ages 7 to 14 got the experience of a lifetime on Nov. 17 at Hofstra University…personalized instruction from New York Giants wide receiver Hakeem Nicks. The kids were beaming with excitement. Not one child was turned away; smiles all around. I’m surprised more events like this haven’t occurred at the school, which has a state-of-the-art practice bubble, where the event took place.
The event was capped off with a dinner and Q&A. I remember covering the Jets in 2008 and what a thrill it was to cover an NFL team. Watching the children get giddy over their favorite player was all the more worth working on a Saturday.
—RF
