Five years ago when Rex Burkhead was becoming a cult figure at the University of Nebraska, he slipped on a Team Jack Pray wrist band and turned a wish into an industry.
So you can imagine the excitement surging through Andy Hoffman as Burkhead prepares to put his best foot forward Sunday at Paul Brown Stadium (1 p.m.-Cincinnati’s Channel 19) against the Eagles. On a day NFL players are allowed to wear their causes on their sleeve as well as their cleats, Burkhead runs with the Team Jack logo on one foot and a gray ribbon on the other.