The first weekend of the NFL season was special for Eagles coach Doug Pederson and defensive line coach Chris Wilson, because the Eagles weren't playing – they'd kicked off the league slate Thursday night against the Falcons.
No game meant Pederson could travel to Monroe, La., for the Saturday matchup between Louisiana-Monroe and Southern Mississippi, featuring the second of his three sons, Louisiana-Monroe redshirt sophomore tight end Josh Pederson.
It meant that Wilson could travel to Norman, Okla., to watch his son, redshirt junior Caleb, also a tight end, play for UCLA against the Sooners.
Most parents of college athletes, if they have the means, can go watch their kids play anytime they want.