NFL Day at the track

Football season may be a few weeks away, but on Sunday, folks at the track got to huddle up with some NFL greats from years past -- and it was all for a good cause.
NFL fan Paula Sperry said, "You see some names of the older gentlemen when I was growing up, and it is just a thrill to meet them." - NFL Football -
Former Giant and Pro-Bowl lineman Leonard Marshall signed autographs for fans. He said, "I think that most of the guys here care about the development of young adolescents and I think that it's equally important to us when we were coming up."
With a $5 donation, fans got the chance to meet a couple dozen NFL greats. The alumni are part a bigger group of former NFL players raising money for organizations that work with kids.
Tim Sherwin, President of the Upstate New York NFL Alumni said their motto says it all. He said, "Caring for kids is exactly what it says. The money goes to benefit children and there is a lot of charities that could use the support." - NFL Football -
The NFL players said it's great to raise money for kids, but it is also great to see old friends and guys they used to butt helmets with. - NFL Football -
"It is just as fun for me to be around these guys. It's the one thing you miss being around the fellas, you know the camaraderie, the locker room, everything associated with it," said Marshall.
Along with autographs, the NFL players hosted a 'meet the players lunch' and a charity golf outing. - NFL Football -
Sherwin expected to raise around $100,000, with all proceeds benefiting the Northeast Parent and Child Society.

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