(Source: SB Nation)
But Newton chased it down and headed straight toward Colin.
As the quarterback approached, the little boy was overwhelmed with excitement and anticipation.
“I was like oh gosh, oh gosh,” he told WSET13. “Am I going to be on the big screen or am I going to be on TV?! I was jumping up and down like yeah!”
“The back people were like, ‘can I take your picture?’ And I was like yeah,” said Colin. “And the side people gave me high fives and stuff, it was pretty fun.”
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A football may be a small gesture, but to this little boy, at this point in time…it was like placing the entire stadium in the palm of his 6-year-old hands.
Not only did Colin land a spot on the big screen, but also a priceless souvenir forever reminding him that even amidst the loss of his dad, he’s got another Father upstairs looking out for His precious son.