A real live NFL football player

Ever since the sign went up that we were getting a Dick's Sporting Goods store in town my boys have been patiently waiting for it to open. Every time we drive by they rubber neck to see if there is anything in there. When they saw cars in the parking lot they got all excited only to find out that it was just employees training. It finally opened this past week and for their grand opening they were advertising that they would have David Gerard, former ECU quarterback and Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback. Dick's Sporting Goods + a real live NFL quarterback (who went to his favorite college) = one happy 8 year old football fanatic!!! Well, first we went on the wrong day. Then when we got our days straight we got there and David Gerard wasn't. ARGH! BUT they redeemed themselves and had Mike Minter from the Carolina Panthers there instead. He played Safety for the Panthers and since Taylor played safety for Pop Warner this year he was stoked to meet a real live NFL football player that played Safety!  The boys got a helmet, a football and some color pictures autographed.  Kenly was there of course peaking over the table and he asked her name. As he was signing the picture she said "I don't want no football pit-cher!" He took the insult well and posed for a picture with the kids. As you can tell she was still less than thrilled but the boys were loving it.