One proud daddy

As most of you know, Moody, Hound Central 5.0's roving Southeast correspondent, likes to collect players from the past through the mail or in-person. Every now and then, he tells me, a surprise comes in the mailbox and you get a signed card.

Over the summer, one envelope contained a signed card and then some. I'll let Moody pick up the story from here:

"Phil Sykes, a former Jet, was kind enough to sign a card and then doted over the fact that his son was just ranked #3 in the nation as a wake boarder. He even included a signed personal photo of his son along with a very cheerful letter.

"The joy of being a parent and wanting to shout it from the rooftops. We all find ourselves doing it. Whether through a blog, general conversation or even fan mail, it is truly an amazing act of family pride that not enough kids get."

Well said, Moody.