If anyone had any thoughts about wussing out of Demond’s challenge…
It’s a good thing. Not every NFL player is dying to sign another guy’s body.
“I wasn’t going to be the first,” defensive end Robert Mathis said.
Linebacker Freddy Keiaho flat refused until Ellis showed him the autographs of so many of his teammates and assured Keiaho that he would be as happy to wear his signature at age 88 as he is at 38.
Manning didn’t say a word. He just signed.
Jim Caldwell, who succeeded Dungy as coach after last season, signed Ellis’ right forearm, posed for a picture with him, then stepped back to offer an observation.
“You’re a strange one,” Caldwell said.
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