Howard Hewitt – Football is often described as the world of machismo. It filters down from the NFL and the college level to high school and even pee wee ball.
That’s why it was such fun Friday morning to see members of the Wabash College football team react much like little boys in the candy shop at the Union Federal Football Center – practice facility for the Indianapolis Colts.
Pete Metzelaars ’82 arranged to have the Little Giants visit on their way to Saturday’s football game at Wooster, Ohio. The Wabash men, who were unaware of the planned visit, were led into the indoor practice field where they watched All-Pro Dwight Freeney and his defensive line mates work out near the end of practice.
When the few remaining Colts cleared the field, Metzelaars gave the go-ahead for the Wabash guys to check it out. They felt the artificial turf, tossed the football around, and took lots of photos with camera phones.
And, there was more than a few "wows" and other superlatives to describe the experience.
While waiting to load the bus to head on to Ohio, the players saw the large SUVs, Mercedes, and even a Bentley belonging to Colts players.
For a short while the machismo and posturing went out the window – they were boys. And boy, did they love the experience. The only thing better was watching them enjoy it!
