Luke Del Rio was 8 years old when the Jacksonville Jaguars’ kicker gave him a black eye.
Del Rio, a Jaguars ball boy, and Josh Scobee, a rookie NFL placekicker, were playing catch on a windy day during practice at Alltel Stadium when Scobee’s pass came up short.
It skipped 10 yards in front of Del Rio and bounced into his face. Scobee, afraid he would get cut, pleaded with the boy not to tell his dad.
So when Jack Del Rio asked why his son had a black eye?
‘Ah, ran into a door,” Del Rio told him.