The big man cast a quizzical look downward, as if he perhaps did not hear the question correctly.
“The what song?” B.J. Hill asked.
Everyone around the Giants, and most everyone in his life, refers to Hill by the initials he uses to introduce himself. His given name is fairly unusual and not known by many in the sphere of influence of the second-year defensive lineman from North Carolina State.
Bobby Jean.
Yes, the same as the Bruce Springsteen song of the same name, an ode to reminiscence and friendship.
It comes as no great shock that Hill, 24, is not able, upon request, to hum “Bobby Jean,” written 35 years ago.