Most fan caves feature game-worn memorabilia that collectors gathered over the years.
But few have a homemade item that actually made its way onto the field with a player, especially during a moment as important as honoring the heroes and victims of Sept. 11 while an NFL franchise opened a new stadium.
Ed Magenheimer has that distinction.
From one man who wears a helmet at work to another, Magenheimer, a 25-year veteran fireman of Shrewsbury (N.J.) Hose Company No. 1, brought a one-of-a-kind object for defensive end Justin Tuck to sign during a public appearance at a car dealership in the spring of 2010.