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Chase Blackburn's advice for a successful Hakeem Nicks return: Know your role

Hakeem Nicks worked out for a number of teams this season, each of them a prospective employer. But there was one place he really wanted to sign.

"I felt like this is where I wanted to be in my heart," the recently recycled Giants receiver said this week. "Business is business and it's going to play out the way it's going to play out, and fortunately I was blessed enough to be back in this position."

It's a terrific narrative, especially at this time of the year. The wayward first-round pick makes it home for the holidays.