Bradford, Okung, McCoy, Williams at CBS Early Show
Published: 4/21/2010 9:16 AM
Last Modified: 4/21/2010 9:48 AM
Nice. Maybe Sam told him that off camera.
Bradford and Oklahoma teammates Gerald McCoy and Trent Williams are traveling through the city this morning, with Oklahoma State's Russell Okung and 14 other former college football players in advance of tomorrow's NFL Draft.
After their appearance on the Early Show, players were bused off to NFL offices to meet commissioner Roger Goodell. Soon they'll be at Central Park to conduct a clinic with New York middle schoolers as part of the NFL's Play 60 youth fitness campaign.
Following that is lunch at the NFL office, then a visit to the Mount Sinai Medical Center's children's ward, then a visit to the New York Stock Exchange, where they'll ring the closing bell.
During the Early Show's outdoor visit to the CBS Plaza, a group of Oklahoma State alumni, NYC Cowboys, turned out in force, maybe a dozen strong. Tragically, one, Jace Henricks (class of '05; he recently got his MBA here in New York) waited with his friends for about an hour as players were holed up inside in the green room, but had to leave the set and rush off to work. About a minute later, the players came out.
Trent Williams had almost as many family and friends here — seven — cheering for him. They included his mother, Veronica, and his fiancée, Sondra Warren. Gerald McCoy's father also is here, holding up a sign with his son's name toward whatever camera was on. So was McCoy's Oklahoma City-based co-agent, Kelli Masters.
The CBS people seemed to treat them nice enough, but NFL Draft prospects were not exactly the priority Wednesday. Jennifer Lopez was a guest in studio.
"J-Lo's here?" the junior McCoy said. "And we can't meet her? Come on!"
— John E. Hoover
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John E. Hoover
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