On the walk to the fields behind the Lauderhill Boys and Girls Club on Friday afternoon, former Florida Atlantic safety Sharrod Neasman towered over a cluster of local kids. He stuck out from the herd just as former FAU teammate Brandin Bryant did behind him.
Then a question for Neasman emerged from the pack: “How did you guys lose the Super Bowl?”
Neasman, now a safety for the Atlanta Falcons, laughed off the inquiry, months after he became the first FAU player to ever play in a Super Bowl. He recorded one tackle on kickoff coverage during Atlanta’s 34-28 overtime loss to New England.