Former Tar Heel Hakeem Nicks ready for Super Bowl spotlight

Posted Feb 1, 2012
As he sat on a riser answering questions during media day at Lucas Oil Stadium, New York Giants receiver Hakeem Nicks wore a red, white and blue Super Bowl hat cocked to the side of his head and a smile on his face. He never removed either. Nicks, the former Independence High and North Carolina star, is soaking up his first Super Bowl experience. (Raleigh News & Observer)

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