Last year they donated footballs to the students of New Orleans. When the 18 wheeler pulled up I was a little shocked. When he began unloading pallet after pallet of boxes of footballs I began to realize what I was going to be doing for the forseeable future. You should see my rock hard biceps from pumping up football after football.

I’ve got about 20-25 footballs left. All the rest are in the hands of kids or awaiting their return to school in the fall. It was a good year for football in New Orleans. Your donation could not have been more perfect. All year i had the pleasure of watching little kids playing swarm… its an elementary school version of football where there is just a mad pack or mob or swarm of children that move as 1 with a football as the nucleus of the cell. This aqueous form squids all over the playground… no real rules or touchdowns… just a love of play. 

I also got to see older kids playing a more structured form of the game. Well, somewhat more structure as there seemed to be only a few postions on the field. quarterback, wide receiver, cornerback, and really really far wide receiver. Punt, pass and kick distance competitions are also a hit. I can’t convince some of the students that I, in fact, do not play for the New Orleans Saints. So now instead i just sign autographs. Simply put… the balls are a hit and I thank you guys.