FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- Every morning for about three weeks, Christion Abercrombie woke up in his dorm room at the Atlanta Falcons training facility, got dressed and walked to the team's weight room. A smile on his face -- there's always a smile -- he began to work with players.
Then he'd help his boss, Falcons director of strength and conditioning Thomas Stallworth, prepare for practice. During practice, Abercrombie looked around. Thought how he used to play and how this could have been him. But it doesn't sadden him.
Instead, he's happy. Grateful.
That Abercrombie is in the NFL, even for a few weeks as part of the Bill Walsh diversity internship program, is remarkable.