Before he heads back to Buffalo for training camp, Nickell Robey will first visit his best friend.
Down in Frostproof, Fla., he’ll weave through the graveyard and find the tombstone that is surrounded by a cross, flowers and angel sculptures, the one that reads “Maxine E. Coleman.” His mother. The two will reminisce, with Robey telling Mom all about his NFL career, how he’s making it as a 5-foot-7 cornerback.
And the visit will surely end with a tearful “I miss you.”
“It’s always emotional,” Robey said. “It’s very touching all the time when I visit her.