A hulking, bearded man of 6-feet-9 stood in the bleachers during Super Bowl Media Day at Raymond James Stadium. He was a boisterous fellow who seemed to be enjoying himself. His name: Jason Capizzi. He plays offensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He wears No. 69. After Capizzi acommodated a guy from armed forces media and did a video message to the troops in Iraq, I sidled up to him.
“So Jason, how’d you get number 69?” I asked.
He chuckled and replied, “That’s all they had left. I’m serious!”
We then had a brief, lighthearted exchange. Take a listen. Download.
This article appears in Jan 28 – Feb 3, 2009.
